McCabe made serious allegations without proof, Charleton toldSolicitor for Chief State Solicitor says the allegations ‘crumbled’ due to lack of evidenceThu Jan 18 2018 - 13:22
Issue of Maurice McCabe’s ‘motivation’ was ‘political dynamite’Barrister had decided sergeant was motivated to denigrate Garda officers, tribunal hearsThu Jan 18 2018 - 01:00
Charleton hears 2015 claim McCabe had ‘strong motivation’ to denigrate gardaíIssue of McCabe’s motivation sparked row at O’Higgins commissionWed Jan 17 2018 - 14:25
Tribunal hears of McCabe’s ‘sea change’ in attitudeWhistleblower annoyed about decision not to brief family on DPP’s decision not to press charges in sexual assault inquiryMon Jan 15 2018 - 18:45
Lawyers told of Maurice McCabe’s intention to ‘bring job to its knees’Charleton tribunal hears of first consultation with Garda HQ lawyers at O’Higgins inquiryMon Jan 15 2018 - 15:09
O’Sullivan suggested Fitzgerald disclose legal advice in DáilGarda commissioner also suggested tánaiste might say she had disclosed it ‘in national interest’Sat Jan 13 2018 - 01:00
Frances Fitzgerald ‘sent McCabe emails to the wrong address’Charleton tribunal told of previously unknown contact between former tánaiste and Garda chiefSat Jan 13 2018 - 01:00
O’Sullivan phoned justice chief during row over McCabe strategyNoel Waters and ex-garda chief both have no recollection of 14 minute call, tribunal toldFri Jan 12 2018 - 14:53
O’Sullivan sent draft Dáil statement on McCabe issue to FitzgeraldCharleton hears new emails to Fitzgerald concerned with tribunal’s inquiries have emergedFri Jan 12 2018 - 12:46
Landlord in eviction case has record of abusing tenants’ rightsPaul Howard has been the subject of several negative Residential Tenancies Board rulingsFri Jan 12 2018 - 02:00
David Drumm pleads not guilty as Anglo Irish Bank trial startsEx-Anglo chief denies conspiracy to defraud and false accountingWed Jan 10 2018 - 15:24
Garda asked department for guidance on McCabe legal strategyCharleton tribunal revelations cast light on Frances Fitzgerald’s resignationTue Jan 09 2018 - 01:00
O’Sullivan consulted Department of Justice on McCabe strategyCharleton Tribunal told of steps taken by legal team for former Garda commissionerMon Jan 08 2018 - 19:03
Competing forces: How McCabe affair became a sagaAs the Charleton tribunal begins, Colm Keena recaps on extraordinary eventsMon Jan 08 2018 - 01:00
Donal Barrington saw Constitution as ‘living document,’ funeral hearsFormer Supreme Court judge stood for a pluralist and tolerant Ireland, son tells massSat Jan 06 2018 - 15:40
Graham Dwyer, Denis O’Brien, Angela Kerins taking 2018 casesDavid Drumm and Michael Lowry are expected to be tried in the coming yearSat Dec 30 2017 - 00:00
Removal of legal fee in domestic violence cases welcomedFee of €150 ‘a significant challenge’ for people on low incomes and migrants, says FLACFri Dec 29 2017 - 18:44
News review 2017: Paul Murphy, Joan Burton and the Jobstown trialHigh-profile criminal action raised questions on role of social media and Garda responseWed Dec 27 2017 - 03:49
What is ODCE investigating with INM and Leslie Buckley?Watchdog wants to know who authorised access to the publisher’s internal IT systemsSat Dec 23 2017 - 01:00
Watchdog queries INM chairman on ‘data breach’Leslie Buckley asked to explain who gave UK company access to publisher’s IT systemSat Dec 23 2017 - 01:00
Dermot Desmond’s nominee resigns from INM boardDavid Harrison informed company of departure on FridayFri Dec 22 2017 - 15:07
Apartment owners whose tenants may face eviction own a number of Dublin propertiesTenants alleged landlords sought rent increase of over twice the permissible 4%Fri Dec 22 2017 - 01:00
George Soros’s Amnesty donation ‘was not for political purposes’Open Society calls on Sipo to correct statement over money given for repeal campaignThu Dec 21 2017 - 13:40
Universities vow to tackle London firm’s academic gown monopolySeveral companies supplying gowns and photography services run by same ownerWed Dec 20 2017 - 01:00
ODCE/INM backgrounder: Who are Derek Mizak and John Henry?Security consultants figure in documents being sought from INM chairman Leslie BuckleyTue Dec 19 2017 - 06:13
O’Sullivan and Fitzgerald to be questioned at tribunal in JanuaryTwo will appear at public hearings of Charleton Tribunal into Garda whistleblowerTue Dec 19 2017 - 01:00
INM chairman Leslie Buckley claims privilege over communications, High Court hearsBuckley’s stance is over dealings with cyber security specialist as Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement looks at ‘data breach’Mon Dec 18 2017 - 16:26
Human rights campaigners defend donations from abroadAmnesty Ireland should not have to return funds from George Soros, says Emily LoganSat Dec 16 2017 - 01:00
Good time to sell State stake, says AIB chiefParadise Papers show bank declined to give the Revenue Commissioners access to dataFri Dec 15 2017 - 06:34
Senior counsel to review how Department of Justice dealt with tribunalMichael Collins to examine why 2015 emails not sent to Charleton tribunal until November 2017Tue Dec 12 2017 - 18:31
Less than half of drink-driving cases before District Courts resulted in a convictionChances of conviction substantially lower in some District Courts than in othersMon Dec 11 2017 - 22:31
Irish Family Planning Association contacted about George Soros moneySipo expresses concerns that the grant contravenes Ireland’s rules on political fundingSun Dec 10 2017 - 21:27
Charleton’s tough stance on Harrison sends strong messageTribunal chairman’s findings could lead to Garda whistleblower being refused costsFri Dec 01 2017 - 19:58
Charleton tribunal to resume with evidence about O’Higgins inquiryTribunal to also hear evidence about allegation by former head of Garda press officeFri Dec 01 2017 - 19:31
McCabe emails: Civil servants could face disciplinary actionDepartment of Justice says it ‘fully complied’ with tribunal’s orders of discoveryThu Nov 30 2017 - 02:00
Department of Justice may sustain further damage, ex-minister saysMcCabe controversy may discourage potential chiefs from applying, Dermot Ahern saysWed Nov 29 2017 - 21:38
Colm Keena: Gerry Adams’s legacy is one of getting things wrongCampaign of violence and Sinn Féin party politics have been disastrous for IrelandWed Nov 29 2017 - 01:00
Buckley hires his own legal team for ODCE’s investigation into INMINM’s chairman has turned to A&L Goodbody, eschewing the company’s lawyersMon Nov 27 2017 - 21:06
Charleton tribunal has power to investigate Fitzgerald affairExpansion of tribunal’s terms of reference part of talks aimed at averting electionMon Nov 27 2017 - 20:46
Watchdog takes legal action against INM chairman Leslie BuckleyODCE stepping up investigation into corporate governance at newspaper publishing groupSat Nov 25 2017 - 14:26
DPP decisions not to prosecute in sex cases rarely reversed‘In almost all cases there is no witness to the offence itself apart from the complainant’Sat Nov 25 2017 - 13:36
Garda whistleblower tribunal to begin on January 8thPublic inquiry into alleged smear campaign the best way forward, says judge in chargeSat Nov 25 2017 - 01:00
Fitzgerald could have criticised questioning of McCabeLegal sources disagree with Tánaiste’s claim it was illegal to interfere with Garda strategySat Nov 25 2017 - 01:00
State likely to appeal High Court ruling on withholding informationJudge found that offence introduced in 1998 contravened right to remain silentThu Nov 23 2017 - 19:52
‘Manifestly unfair’ treatment of Magdalene Laundries workers, Ombudsman findsWomen ‘wrongly refused access’ to redress scheme by Department of JusticeThu Nov 23 2017 - 14:04
Claims of bias at abortion committee ‘utter nonsense’Senator Rónán Mullan says chair Catherine Noone had ‘failed to procure objectivity’Wed Nov 22 2017 - 21:57
Rain and floods bring road closures and disruptionFlash floods lead to traffic chaos across the country, with bitterly cold conditions to comeWed Nov 22 2017 - 21:01
Public hospital consultants working longer in private practice than allowedRTÉ investigation found consultant worked average of 20 hours private, 14.5 hours publicTue Nov 21 2017 - 22:35
Inquest into Buncrana slipway tragedy to beginFive members of same family perished when Audi went into the water in March 2016Tue Nov 21 2017 - 19:01
Complaint about Al Porter received by mental health serviceComedian at centre of sexual misconduct allegations ‘cannot comment on legal advice’Tue Nov 21 2017 - 18:03