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.
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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.
Garda recruitment company breached British minimum wage law, staffed by unionists
The company contracted to manage garda staff recruitment was forced to pay almost €6 million to its workers after a British revenue investigation found it had breached minimum wage law. An Garda Síochána awarded Staffline, whose Ireland-based senior management team was involved in founding a defunct unionist political party,
Comment: Trinity protesters identified Ireland's past of same structures as Palestinian struggle
Maybe an old world is dying, like Antonio Gramsci told us, like Ursula von der Leyen is telling us, like those for whom Ireland’s neutrality is an anachronism unfit to withstand the threat of a barbarous non-west are telling us.
Senior garda accused sergeant of neglect of duty, unethical behaviour
A senior garda accused a sergeant who brought him a report on alleged garda corruption of “neglect of duty” and “underhand action”.
HIQA confirms Temple Street scandal – parents remain uninformed
The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) – in correspondence marked “urgent and confidential” – has confirmed the “potentially significant” patient safety issues caused by the use of non-medical grade springs in surgery at Temple Street Children's Hospital.
Man pleaded guilty to possessing shotgun that went missing from garda custody
The Ditch can reveal that a county Westmeath man pleaded guilty this month to possession of a shotgun last year that should’ve been in garda custody.
Comment: Enough posturing – it’s time for Ireland to take material action against Israel
“Prime minister Netanyahu, let me say this to you this evening, the Irish people couldn’t be clearer: we are repulsed by your actions – ceasefire now and let the aid flow safely,” said taoiseach Simon Harris at Fine Gael’s Ard Fheis.