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20 hours, 7 mins agolatestChildren’s hospital builder may get millions if ousted
The taxpayer could be forced to pay substantial penalties to the construction firm at the centre of the children’s hospital costs crisis if it is asked to leave the project.
2 days agolatestFive prison officers make sexual harassment complaints since last summer
Five prison officers have come forward to make sexual harassment protected disclosure complaints since last summer amid concerns over the safety of staff in their workplace.
2 days agolatestPAC: Senior children's hospital board member legally obliged to inform minister of cost overruns
The State's independent financial watchdog has confirmed the senior Department of Public Expenditure official who sat on children's hospital boards was legally obliged to tell Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe of cost problems the moment they emerged.
4 days agolatestNurses' deal will cost €50m over two years
The pay deal between the Government and nurses to end the nationwide hospital strike action will cost up to €50m over the next two years.
5 days agolatestSinn Féin demands €2bn stabilisation fund amid Brexit fallout
The Government must create a €2bn Brexit stabilisation fund, strengthen the rights of workers at risk of a Brexit “race to the bottom” and impose a border poll deadline if the EU and UK fail to strike a deal by the end of next month.
5 days agoClaims national children’s hospital board is hiding findings of 11 audits
The national children’s hospital board has been accused of hiding the findings of 11 more reviews and audits of the ballooning project’s financial controls and governance after refusing to immediately release the records.
8 days agoMay and Varadkar meet in Dublin for Brexit talks today
With no Brexit breakthrough in sight, British prime minister Theresa May takes her whirlwind tour of Europe to Dublin today for talks with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.
11 days ago€700k spent on reviews into children's hospital governance and financial controls; New hospital head announced
Government and national children's hospital officials have spent almost €700,000 on internal and external consultancy reviews of the projects' governance and financial controls in the past two years.
12 days agoBrexit crisis: Coveney rules out any change in Ireland's backstop position
Tánaiste Simon Coveney has doubled-down on Ireland's hard-line Brexit stance by insisting the Government has no reason to change its backstop position despite growing fears over a no deal crisis in just 52 days time.
12 days agolatestMinister Daly to press for 'uber-style' rural taxi services
Rural drivers should be given new licences which allow them to pick up passengers for a set price within 15km of their homes in a bid to clamp down on ongoing drink driving concerns.
14 days agolatestLenihan rejects Russian business ties claims
Ex-Fianna Fáil minister and MEP election candidate Conor Lenihan has rejected claims that his close Russian business ties risk making him Ireland’s answer to Donald Trump, saying he has nothing to “hide” over his post-Dáil work.
15 days agolatestOne landlord has 241 properties linked to rent benefit scheme
Some private landlords and firms are making millions of euro from the taxpayer every year through the housing assistance payment scheme — including one landlord who has 241 properties linked to the system.
16 days agoLeo Varadkar open to new rural taxi rules
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is open to “liberalising” licensing rules for taxi and hackney drivers in rural Ireland to address concerns about the impact of new drink-driving laws.
17 days agolatestTaoiseach open to 'liberalising' taxi and hackney licensing rules
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is open to "liberalising" licensing rules for taxi and hackney drivers in rural Ireland in a bid to address ongoing concerns over the impact of new drink driving laws.
19 days agolatestDoctors demand answers over cervical cancer test delay
A leading GP group is seeking an immediate meeting with HSE officials over the deepening cervical cancer tests crisis, due to widespread concern among its members over the number of tests being sent back because they have expired.
22 days agolatestGPs warned HSE of strain on smear test checks five months before scandal broke, says TD
GPs warned the HSE chronic backlogs in cervical cancer smear tests were putting the quality and accuracy of the checks at risk five months before the scandal was publicly revealed.
21 days agoNo plans to probe rising cost of national children’s hospital
Ireland’s State financial watchdog has no plans to investigate the surging cost of the national children’s hospital project, saying he and not politicians decide what should be examined.
23 days agoCities risk electing 'celebrity-style mayors', Labour TD warns
Cities risk electing "celebrity-style mayors" who have no real understanding of the powers and functions of the role unless the Government ensures there is a genuine public debate on its plan for directly elected mayors.
24 days agoSurging cost of children's hospital will see €100m cut from other government plans
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar admitted the runaway €1.7bn budget's immediate impact as it emerged three Dáil committees are now insisting the Department of Public Expenditure's secretary general Robert Watt is forced to give answers on the overspend.
25 days agoEuropean Commission says no-deal Brexit will lead to hard border in Ireland
The European Commission's chief spokesperson has warned a no-deal crash out Brexit will inevitably cause a hard border in Ireland.
Children’s hospital builder may get millions if ousted
The taxpayer could be forced to pay substantial penalties to the construction firm at the centre of the children’s hospital costs crisis if it is asked to leave the project.
Five prison officers make sexual harassment complaints since last summer
Five prison officers have come forward to make sexual harassment protected disclosure complaints since last summer amid concerns over the safety of staff in their workplace.
PAC: Senior children's hospital board member legally obliged to inform minister of cost overruns
The State's independent financial watchdog has confirmed the senior Department of Public Expenditure official who sat on children's hospital boards was legally obliged to tell Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe of cost problems the moment they emerged.
Nurses' deal will cost €50m over two years
The pay deal between the Government and nurses to end the nationwide hospital strike action will cost up to €50m over the next two years.
Sinn Féin demands €2bn stabilisation fund amid Brexit fallout
The Government must create a €2bn Brexit stabilisation fund, strengthen the rights of workers at risk of a Brexit “race to the bottom” and impose a border poll deadline if the EU and UK fail to strike a deal by the end of next month.
Claims national children’s hospital board is hiding findings of 11 audits
The national children’s hospital board has been accused of hiding the findings of 11 more reviews and audits of the ballooning project’s financial controls and governance after refusing to immediately release the records.
May and Varadkar meet in Dublin for Brexit talks today
With no Brexit breakthrough in sight, British prime minister Theresa May takes her whirlwind tour of Europe to Dublin today for talks with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.
€700k spent on reviews into children's hospital governance and financial controls; New hospital head announced
Government and national children's hospital officials have spent almost €700,000 on internal and external consultancy reviews of the projects' governance and financial controls in the past two years.
Brexit crisis: Coveney rules out any change in Ireland's backstop position
Tánaiste Simon Coveney has doubled-down on Ireland's hard-line Brexit stance by insisting the Government has no reason to change its backstop position despite growing fears over a no deal crisis in just 52 days time.
Minister Daly to press for 'uber-style' rural taxi services
Rural drivers should be given new licences which allow them to pick up passengers for a set price within 15km of their homes in a bid to clamp down on ongoing drink driving concerns.
Lenihan rejects Russian business ties claims
Ex-Fianna Fáil minister and MEP election candidate Conor Lenihan has rejected claims that his close Russian business ties risk making him Ireland’s answer to Donald Trump, saying he has nothing to “hide” over his post-Dáil work.
One landlord has 241 properties linked to rent benefit scheme
Some private landlords and firms are making millions of euro from the taxpayer every year through the housing assistance payment scheme — including one landlord who has 241 properties linked to the system.
Leo Varadkar open to new rural taxi rules
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is open to “liberalising” licensing rules for taxi and hackney drivers in rural Ireland to address concerns about the impact of new drink-driving laws.
Taoiseach open to 'liberalising' taxi and hackney licensing rules
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is open to "liberalising" licensing rules for taxi and hackney drivers in rural Ireland in a bid to address ongoing concerns over the impact of new drink driving laws.
Doctors demand answers over cervical cancer test delay
A leading GP group is seeking an immediate meeting with HSE officials over the deepening cervical cancer tests crisis, due to widespread concern among its members over the number of tests being sent back because they have expired.
GPs warned HSE of strain on smear test checks five months before scandal broke, says TD
GPs warned the HSE chronic backlogs in cervical cancer smear tests were putting the quality and accuracy of the checks at risk five months before the scandal was publicly revealed.
No plans to probe rising cost of national children’s hospital
Ireland’s State financial watchdog has no plans to investigate the surging cost of the national children’s hospital project, saying he and not politicians decide what should be examined.
Cities risk electing 'celebrity-style mayors', Labour TD warns
Cities risk electing "celebrity-style mayors" who have no real understanding of the powers and functions of the role unless the Government ensures there is a genuine public debate on its plan for directly elected mayors.
Surging cost of children's hospital will see €100m cut from other government plans
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar admitted the runaway €1.7bn budget's immediate impact as it emerged three Dáil committees are now insisting the Department of Public Expenditure's secretary general Robert Watt is forced to give answers on the overspend.
European Commission says no-deal Brexit will lead to hard border in Ireland
The European Commission's chief spokesperson has warned a no-deal crash out Brexit will inevitably cause a hard border in Ireland.
