An Bord Pleanála deputy chair granted permission for brother’s controversial Dublin 4 development

The An Bord Pleanála (ABP) deputy chairperson approved a controversial planning application made by his sister-in-law in relation to a property she co-owns with his brother.

An Bord Pleanála deputy chairperson refused housing scheme bordering father’s development land

The embattled An Bord Pleanála (ABP) deputy chairperson voted against a proposed housing scheme on a site bordering development land owned by his father.

Former environment minister Richard Bruton agreed to lease land for solar farm just months after leaving office

Former climate action and environment minister Richard Bruton struck a deal with Energia to lease land he owns for a solar farm.

An Bord Pleanála deputy chairperson failed to recuse himself from votes on six housing developments involving brother’s fire safety firm

An Bord Pleanála’s (ABP) under-fire deputy chairperson didn’t recuse himself from at least a further six housing developments applications on which his brother’s company worked.

An Bord Pleanála deputy chairperson failed to declare conflict of interest when he refused permission for residential development beside his company’s land

An Bord Pleanála’s (ABP) deputy chairperson didn’t declare a conflict of interest when he refused planning permission for a development beside land owned by his property firm.

An Bord Pléanala deputy chairperson voted on build-to-rent application supported by brother’s firm

The head of An Bord Pleanála’s (ABP) strategic housing development (SHD) division signed off on a controversial build-to-rent development on which his brother’s company had worked.

Deputy chairperson of An Bord Pleanála was pursued in High Court for defaulting on investment property loans

An Bord Pleanála’s (ABP) deputy chairperson defaulted on loans and had receivers appointed to three investment properties. He also failed to declare his legal ownership of all three properties in his 2021 register – despite being required to do so by law.

Irish firm supplied parts for Russian armoured vehicles used in Ukraine invasion

An Irish company has supplied parts for armoured vehicles deployed in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Sound the Orwell alarm: Fianna Fáil has deleted all website statements predating Micheál Martin regime

Fianna Fáil has deleted from its website all statements predating Micheál Martin’s leadership.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin hasn’t declared his share in west Cork holiday home for 10 years

Micheál Martin hasn’t declared in the Dáil register his share in a west Cork holiday home for 10 years. He also failed to declare his share in another house he inherited from his late father in 2012.

Alan Kelly’s 2020 tallyman was convicted of sexually assaulting child eight years earlier

A Labour Party activist who kept a tally of votes for Alan Kelly at the 2020 general election was convicted of sexually assaulting a child almost eight years earlier. RTÉ conducted an interview with the tallyman at the count centre but deleted both the interview and a tweet promoting it.

Former councillor claims Labour Party activist convicted of sexually assaulting a child was at Tipperary count centres in 2019 and 2020

A Labour Party activist convicted in 2012 of sexually assaulting a child was present at two Tipperary election counts in 2019 and 2020, according to a former local councillor.