US extends nuclear arms control agreement with Russia for five years
Biden administration says the decision to extend the treaty will lower the risks of war and help prevent arms races
The psychologist who says it’s ‘important’ to punish children
Unthinkable: Roy Baumeister is a long-time critic of the ‘self-esteem movement’
Mass escape using ladder among incidents at Galway Magdalene laundry
Homeless agency compiles new history of Mercy Order building ahead of its conversion
The Phantom Flann – An Irishman’s Diary about the framing of Brian O’Nolan for a photograph he wasn’t in
O’Nolan spent his career pretending to be other people. And sometimes even the other people were not who they were supposed to be
Tierney’s Irish Water pension will be paid – Simon Harris
Former Irish Water managing director owed €573,000 since April 2016
Dublin Port Co to pay chief €45,000 over permanency refusal
Eamonn O’Reilly took Workplace Relations Commission case against his employer
‘Personal warmth’ of former minister Bobby Molloy recalled at funeral
Mourners at Galway Cathedral hear rowing was ‘passion’ of founding member of PDs’
Demonisation of former Irish Water boss ‘unacceptable’, says anti-water charges TD
Catherine Connolly said instead of ‘heads on a platter’ Government should have taken stock
Irish Water charges: an autopsy
How did a progressive initiative become such a disaster? Conor Pope explores the reasons why
Developer Michael Murphy pays €7m to Revenue
Settlement made for ‘underdeclaration of income tax, VAT, capital gains tax’
Company director owing €7m on latest tax defaulter’s list
Overall total of €24.7 million revealed in 100 settlements
Lifting lid on Irish Water reveals unusual governance
‘There is a large section on Ervia’s website on transparency ... These pages are empty’
Irish Water chief John Tierney standing down in April
Beleaguered water utility rejects as ‘baseless’ reports it is to begin image rebranding
Knock to meet Maynooth in Senior Cup final
Colin Fairweather secures winning point for Belfast club in their win over Limerick
Analysis: Temple Bar Cultural Trust to have assets sold off
Body that brought Dublin quarter into limelight has left issues to be resolved
Irish Water: FG ideal has lurched from crisis to crisis since being set up
Eurostat decision is just the latest in a long line of setbacks for the controversial utility
Irish Water: Our favourite disasters and U-turns
From consultants and bonuses to protests and Eurostat, it’s been a torrent of crisis
State agencies seek end of high-rise restrictions
HSE, Nama and others urge Dublin City Council to remove construction limits
Winners outnumber losers as economy recovers
With recovery underway, this was a year for comebacks as well as encouraging success for a new breed of entrepreneurs
Pricewatch review of 2014: choppy waters for consumers in a year of give and take
Water charges dominated the agenda, while budget gains were eroded by taxes, Superquinn said goodbye, house prices and rents rose dramatically, and not everyone bought into the notion of economic recovery
2014 review: Water charges give politicians a super-soaking
2014 was the year both Coalition parties received a good dunking from a public who were mad as hell and – on this one exceptional issue, at least – weren’t going to take it anymore. As a result, the next election is all to play for
Government ends the year treading water over charges
Water was the hot political issue of 2014, but though the law for the new charge is about to be passed, the Coalition are far from home and dry
Welfare staff opposed giving PPS numbers to Irish Water
Secretary general said utility company would ‘get nothing’ until it formally wrote to her
Irish Water told of child-benefit data concerns early
Officials told utility that proposals to check child ages regularly would be ‘onerous and inefficient’
Irish Water resisted co-operating with Social Protection
Testy phone calls and emails illustrate underlying governance mess
Meter installers punched and headbutted says Irish Water
Details of attacks sent to Dublin City Council
Leo Varadkar says Brendan Ogle wants to tax middle-class more for water
Government backbenchers still unclear about reaction to new charges regime
Water protests prove their power for bringing about change
Has the campaign against water charges opened our eyes to the power of protest?
Head of Irish Water rules out court actions over non-payment
Tierney confident that measures including application of charges to properties of owner-occupiers will be sufficient to guarantee compliance rates in excess of 90%
Joan Burton ‘satisfied’ Irish Water will pass Eurostat test
Tánaiste expresses confidence as Taoiseach says Government made mistakes
Irish Water welcomes clarity of new package
Ervia and Irish Water say new package does much to clarify and restore public trust
A brief history of water charges in Ireland
A chronological drip-feed from the abolition to the reintroduction of water charges
Water pressure should not be cut or reduced, Kelly says
Minister for Environment says language used over non-paying customers was wrong
Taoiseach acknowledges Irish Water mistakes
Enda Kenny hopes ‘clarity and confidence’ can be brought to debacle over charges
Water revolution has started but Government too coy to act
People have spoken but don’t expect any changes to happen yet
John Tierney needs to be front and centre for Irish Water
Managing director must try harder to keep his head above water
Government backbenchers critical of Irish Water and charges in Dáil debate
Tánaiste says no bonuses for staff until company operational
Fergus O’Dowd calls on head of Irish Water to ‘step aside’
Former Fine Gael minister says public would like to see new management team
Minister seeks ‘people of calibre’ for new water board
MD Tierney says it is ‘humbling’ to see the work his staff are doing on public’s behalf
Irish Water’s John Tierney denies being asked to resign
Utility company’s managing director says he has ‘one of the most difficult jobs’
Fixed rate payment for water charges may be extended
Irish Water claims installation of 455,000 meters has beaten target for the year
With just one-third of households signed up, problems run deep for Irish Water
Moving Tierney won’t stop flow of negative sentiment
First Irish Water bills may be delayed if sign-up period extended
Commission for Energy Regulation appearing before Oireachtas Environment Committee
Taoiseach has ‘every confidence’ in Irish Water chief John Tierney
Cabinet agrees a communications revamp at Irish Water was necessary
Irish Water debacle won’t end if ‘bosses thrown under bus’
Fianna Fáil motion on issues surrounding company to be debated in Dáil tonight
Noonan ‘not aware’ of plans to change Irish Water management
Irish Water managing director John Tierney faces crucial board meeting today
Irish Water chief John Tierney determined to stay in position
Board coming under increasing pressure as Enda Kenny refuses to offer his support
Richard Bruton says Irish Water bonuses a company matter
Staff who ‘need improvement’ could still be entitled to bonus of up to 9 per cent
Hogan defends handling of Irish Water costs after new memo
Former environment minister says he signed off on overall startup costs for Irish Water
Judge appoints examiner to naas hotels
Decision means Kilashee House Hotel and Lawlor’s Hotel will continue to operate
Hotel operators’ parent company faces Nama objection
Judge told Kilashee House Hotel and Lawlor’s Hotel have reasonable prospect of survival as going concerns
Households to know water charges before May local elections, says Taoiseach
Fianna Fáil leader critical of delay in publishing Irish Water’s business model
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