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.

Man who sexually assaulted a child attended 2019 Labour Party event – child’s family raised concerns with Alan Kelly

A man who sexually assaulted a child was active in the Labour Party nine years after his conviction. The allegation was made in an email sent by a family member of the victim to an opposition TD last Monday.

It’s not a housing crisis for everyone – let’s meet some landlords: John Bruton, disgraced nursing home operators and the owner of an ex-Michael Lynn property

Times of crisis aren’t the same for all of us. For some, Ireland’s housing crisis is an opportunity for profit. We're looking at some lucky landlords.

It’s not a housing crisis for everyone – let’s meet some landlords: the Church of Ireland, a Department of Foreign Affairs civil servant and an insurance giant

Times of crisis aren’t the same for all of us. For some, Ireland’s housing crisis is an opportunity for profit. Let’s meet some of the lucky ones.

State-funded domestic violence charity sought to evict woman just before Christmas

A state-funded domestic violence charity was permitted to evict a woman from one of its properties just before Christmas last year.

Leo, landlord: Varadkar lets his Castleknock two-bed for €1,600 a month

Varadkar last summer moved into his partner Matthew Barret’s €845,000 Dublin 8 house and his Castleknock apartment had lain dormant since. It was recently advertised to rent by O’Connell Properties for €1,600 a month. The estate agents confirmed to The Ditch that the property is now let.

HSE spent more than €1,000 a week storing Virapro hand sanitiser – for more than a year

For more than a year the HSE has spent over €1,000 a week storing toxic Virapro hand sanitiser.

‘Fuck gender quotas. What's next, positive discrimination racially in the workforce’: Fianna Fáil TD’s Twitter account

A series of tweets featuring ableist slurs, heavy criticism of gender quotas and positive discrimination, as well as a remark about not wanting a gay president has been deleted from a Fianna Fáil TD’s Twitter account.

Meet Ireland's three biggest landlords: They own almost half the institutional market and their cheapest one-bed is more than €1,500 a month

The three biggest landlords in Ireland control almost half the institutional rental market. The cheapest property they’re offering is more than €1,500 a month, a one=bed apartment in Donohoe’s Dublin Central constituency.

‘There’s simply no case to answer’: Charge dismissed against former MEP who alleges garda misconduct

A former Fianna Fáil MEP who alleges he’s endured a campaign of “inappropriate and malicious” conduct from gardaí today had a case against him for a public order offence dismissed.

HSE awarded €2 million ransomware ‘independent review’ contract without tender

The HSE awarded a longtime partner a €2 million contract without tender for an “independent review” into this summer’s ransomware attack, according to records released to The Ditch.

Rent increased by 116 percent after receiver’s sale of south Dublin flats

A well-known Dublin property investor purchased six flats from a receiver earlier this year and has re-let them with rent increases of up to 116 percent.