Senior officer claims ex-Policing Authority chair used garda relative to vet him

A senior garda claimed former Policing Authority chair Josephine Feehily used her ex-garda relative to secretly vet him for promotion.

Comment: The centre must fold

We used to call them counterrevolutionaries. Some would’ve called them petty bourgeois. Now we call them centrist dads. 

Woman sues ex-senior garda

A woman is suing the former head of the Garda National Protective Services Bureau in the High Court over an alleged incident that happened while he was a serving garda.

Attorney general: Banks will benefit 'considerably' from state mica scheme despite contributing nothing

The attorney general told Darragh O’Brien it may be legally and morally justifiable to require banks to contribute to the state mica scheme because of the benefits they receive.

‘Serious consequences’: attorney general Rossa Fanning’s mica advice in full

He warned there would be ‘serious consequences from a public finance perspective’.

Attorney general: mica scheme of ‘limited value’ to many semi-detached homeowners

Attorney general Rossa Fanning admitted the state mica scheme “may be of limited value” to many homeowners with semi-detached properties.

‘Politically very sensitive’: attorney general mediated internal Fine Gael dispute over mica scheme

Attorney general Rossa Fanning mediated an internal Fine Gael dispute over the controversial mica scheme after TD Joe McHugh resigned the party whip.

Mica homeowners downgraded on say-so of state-appointed company with ties to state mica board chair

Mica homeowners have had redress applications downgraded to cheaper options on the recommendation of a state-appointed company linked to the chair of the state’s mica expert group. 

‘There is considerable pressure to extend the scheme‘: attorney general’s mica advice to government in full

In September 2021, months before government announced an adapted mica scheme, attorney general Paul Gallagher wrote to housing minister Darragh O’Brien with legal advice.

Attorney general: mica homeowners would put 'tremendous pressure' on council officials

The attorney general warned the housing minister that mica-affected homeowners would put “tremendous pressure” on officials to get the best possible deal under the state redress scheme and that the council may not assess claims independently.

Attorney general: ‘necessary’ for Donegal homeowners to ‘understand’ why mica scheme differed to Dublin equivalent – cost a major consideration

The attorney general told government it was “necessary” for homeowners applying to the state mica scheme to “understand” why they weren’t getting the same terms of a similar scheme offered to owners of defective homes in Dublin.

Attorney general said mica homeowners would abuse scheme

The attorney general in private correspondence on government’s mica scheme suggested measures to reduce the number of applicants, limit the state’s financial exposure and help ensure claims were kept as low as possible. He wrote it would be imperative to ensure applicants could only avail of “the least