Irish Freedom Party candidate runs converted office Airbnb under fake name for almost €1,000 a week
An Irish Freedom Party European candidate uses a fake name to run a rent pressure zone Airbnb in a converted office space for almost €1,000 a week.
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Military cargo plane carrying US general landed in Shannon on way to Israel, wasn’t searched
A US general onboard a military cargo plane that’s frequently used to transport munitions stopped in Shannon Airport last month on his way to Israel – but Irish authorities didn’t search the aircraft for weaponry.
Fine Gael candidate withdrew planning appeal after signing agreement for work worth €100,000
Fine Gael local election candidate Marian Agrios withdrew a planning appeal after signing an agreement for more than €100,000 worth of work to her house.
Fine Gael candidate got €15,000 to withdraw planning objection
A Fine Gael local election candidate had a developer pay her €15,000 and carry out €15,000 worth of work to her house so she would withdraw her objection to a housing development in county Louth.
Fianna Fáil election candidate allegedly ‘coerced’ elderly man to make will
A Fianna Fáil local election candidate allegedly befriended an elderly man with mental issues and later encouraged him to execute a new will.
Irish pro-militarisation group counts international arms manufacturers as members
An Irish pro-militarisation group lobbying government to increase state participation in the arms trade has finally admitted to having two international arms manufacturers among its members.
Comment: Common sense politics are responsible for the crises we face
The economic and social right have a convenient explanation why our institutions are rapidly deteriorating – a lack of common sense.
Quanta Capital boss 'deeply sorry' for role in abduction
The CEO of a company that owns an illegally built estate being used to house asylum seekers says he is “deeply sorry” for his role in abducting and beating a young man.
Fianna Fáil candidate lied about conviction and planning breaches
A Fianna Fáil election candidate with a criminal conviction and enforcement action for breaching planning law tried to claim to The Ditch these issues concern a different person with the same name. Shane McGuinness denied he’s being pursued by Louth County Council for illegally converting a garage into a
Fine Gael justice minister Helen McEntee appointed convict, party candidate to peace commissioner role
Fine Gael Justice Minister Helen McEntee appointed a party colleague, who’s running in the upcoming local elections, as a peace commissioner despite his 15 criminal convictions.
Serving Limerick garda sanctioned by Ombudsman for Traveller abuse on social media, kept job
The Garda Ombudsman sanctioned a serving garda who referred to Travellers as criminals and suggested a Traveller was sexually attracted to his own family – but the garda remained employed by An Garda Síochána.
Fine Gael local election candidate has fifteen criminal convictions
A county Leitrim Fine Gael local election candidate has 15 criminal convictions over the last quarter-century.