Postmaster Robert Troy met with An Post to discuss proposal he stood to personally benefit from

Robert Troy – a postmaster in county Westmeath – held a ministerial meeting with a senior An Post official to discuss a proposal from which he stood to personally benefit.

Landlord Sinn Féin TD failed to declare rental properties and construction company directorship

Sinn Féin TD Johnny Guirke failed to declare his ownership of two rental properties and directorship of a construction company while serving as a county councillor.

Troy Story 6: Fianna Fáil minister has no planning permission, fire safety cert for €1,500-a-month flats

Fianna Fáil minister Robert Troy was pursued by Dublin City Council (DCC) for not seeking planning permission for a development at one of his investment properties. He has also failed to obtain a fire safety certificate for the same property.

Troy Story 5: Fianna Fáil minister failed to declare directorship of property company

Fianna Fáil minister Robert Troy failed to declare a property company directorship in his Dáil register of members’ interests.

Troy Story 4: local council has no record of approaching Fianna Fáil minister for undeclared property sale

Westmeath County Council has no records of approaching Fianna Fáil minister Robert Troy for the purchase of his property in a Mullingar housing estate. Staff involved in the deal are no longer working for the local authority.

Troy Story 3: Fianna Fáil minister didn’t declare property deal with council that doubled his money in three months

Fianna Fáil minister Robert Troy didn’t declare his sale of a second property to another local authority. He sold it for almost double what he paid despite owning it for just three months.

Troy Story 2: Fianna Fáil minister failed to declare record sale to local council of property he bought from CAB

A Fianna Fáil minister failed to declare his sale of a property he bought from the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) to Westmeath County Council.

An Bord Pleanála board member voted on six appeals in own neighbourhood – including local lawn tennis club

A Glenageary-based former An Board Pleanála (ABP) board member voted on at least six planning applications in the south Dublin suburb. One of these developments was for an extension to a lawn tennis club just 200 metres from her home.

Senior garda intelligence analyst owns Longford airfield at centre of 120kg cocaine seizure

A senior garda intelligence analyst owns the county Longford airfield that detectives say was used to smuggle more than €8 million worth of cocaine into the country. Garda sources have suggested to Irish media that the Kinahan cartel is a suspect in their investigation into the seizure.

Ex-An Bord Pleanála chief Hyde approved development for son of his Fine Gael senator uncle

Ex-An Bord Pleanála (ABP) deputy chairperson Paul Hyde granted planning permission to his cousin – the son of a former Fine Gael Senator.

Landlord Fianna Fáil minister lets one-bed flat for more than €1,500 a month – 72 percent above HAP rates

During a cost-of-living crisis that’s hitting private tenants harder than most, a Fianna Fáil minister is letting a one-bed flat for €1,550 a month.

An Bord Pleanála unlawfully determined 65 percent of strategic housing alteration cases

An Bord Pleanála (ABP) unlawfully ruled on 65 percent of cases involving alterations to strategic housing developments (SHDs) – affecting over 12,000 residential units. SHDs, currently being phased out, are fast-tracked developments of 100 or more residential units.