Social Democrats councillor lets illegally converted home gym as €1,450-a-month granny flat

A Social Democrats Dublin City councillor has been letting a converted home gym as a granny flat despite not having planning permission to do so.

Fianna Fáil TD Niamh Smyth asked unemployed people on state placement to work on site bought by husband

Fianna Fáil TD Niamh Smyth asked Cavan County Council to have unemployed people on a government placement carry out work on a site bought by her husband. Smyth was cathaoirleach of the council at the time.

Fianna Fáil TD Niamh Smyth never declared property used to secure €350,000 public funding

Fianna Fáil TD Niamh Smyth has repeatedly failed to declare her interest in a property she twice claimed to own in planning applications.

Comment: This is what some footballers do

Three memories from my time playing Gaelic football as a child.

Comment: With two words An Bord Pleanála chairperson becomes an activist

I don’t believe the judiciary is above criticism. I never have. It probably isn't scrutinised enough and often benefits from the unhealthy deference to authority so prevalent across the Irish establishment.

Fianna Fáil silent on €600,000 gift left in independent election candidate’s will

Fianna Fáil has refused to say if it accepted a €600,000 gift recently left to it in the will of a deceased independent election candidate.

‘I am not your employer’: Iceland owner hides behind opaque corporate structures as retailer issues legal proceedings against union

The owner of Iceland stores in Ireland – whose workers late last week wrote to management saying they hadn’t been paid – is refusing to take responsibility for ongoing mistreatment of employees, using a range of opaque structures in an attempt to hide his ownership.

An Bord Pleanála chairperson participated in just one percent of board decisions – including the approval of twice-refused strategic housing development

Since her appointment to An Bord Pleanála (ABP), chairperson Oonagh Buckley has only voted in four planning cases – one of which was a twice-refused strategic housing development in north Dublin.

One of the country's biggest developers blames planning policy for the housing crisis. It's sitting on successful applications for 5,000 units

One of Ireland’s largest property developers has claimed state planning policy is the biggest obstacle to building homes – despite boasting in its annual report that it’s sitting on successful planning applications for more than double its usual output.

Health minister Stephen Donnelly driving car untaxed for eight months

Health minister Stephen Donnelly has been driving his family car even though its motor tax expired in September 2022.

An Bord Pleanála chairperson won’t say if she stands over ‘activist judges’ comment

An Bord Pleanála (ABP) chairperson Oonagh Buckley has refused to say if she stands over a controversial remark she made about two High Court judges last month.

Comment: The national media is made up of political organisations

A political organisation is trying to take down the government.