Standards in Public Office Commission (Sipo)

Social Democrats TD Róisín Shortall says ‘not a hope in hell’ of reform Bill being passed before general election

People Before Profit councillor Hazel De Nortúin submitted complaint which has been referred back to Standards in Public Office

The Sligo-Leitrim TD claimed the actions of SIPO had deprived him of his right to privacy as guaranteed under the Irish Constitution and the European Convention on Human Rights

Lack of independent scrutiny raises questions about spending of public money in family and care referendums

New Senior Posts Remuneration Committee is to be established to look at pay in high-level public sector posts - but not ministers

Paul Murphy’s lawyers said reasoning for rejecting his complaint ‘legally inadequate’

Former minister omitted to declare all properties in annual returns

People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy discloses total of €3,000 in donations from three individuals

Parliamentary body rejects claim by Web Summit founder that Micheál Martin abused Dáil privilege by speaking about funding of The Ditch website

Tom Enright, subject of critical Sipo report in 2022, denies making off-air verbal attack on presenter Alan Corcoran

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Gardaí now believe only a fraction of the gold is owned by the National Party with the rest owned by senior party members

Right wing party says James Reynolds has taken over following reports of €400,000 gold reserves going missing

The founder of the party claimed a ‘considerable quantity in gold’ was removed from its vault, sparking a Garda inquiry and questions over who the donors were

The fringe far-right Irish political party claimed ‘a considerable quantity of gold’ had been stolen from the party’s safe in Dublin

If the bullion in the party vault is derived from donations, the question arises as to who the donors were

Gardaí on Monday recovered gold with estimated value of €400,000 after claims it was taken from National Party vault

Judge ruled case met low threshold of containing legal grounds that are ‘arguable’

Newly released records show Comptroller and Auditor General raised concerns in note dissenting from vote against holding an ethics inquiry into Taoiseach’s leak of medical record

Although then tánaiste claimed vindication when Sipo rejected complaints against him, dissenters’ criticism of his defence was stark

Martin accuses website The Ditch of distortion and creating a toxic atmosphere online

Fianna Fáil TD told Dáil ‘no law was broken’ over 2008 property purchase from Limerick County Council

Minister of State says that in hindsight it would have been better if he had not participated in a local area committee meeting

Inaccuracies in statutory declarations to Sipo were ‘not acceptable’, party leader says

Sipo investigating complaints into a series of alleged discrepancies in party’s accounts

Ex-IRA member Des Mackin has had personal business interests stretching from rental properties and pubs to an amusement arcade

Emails confirm Sipo is examining complaints about party’s accounts and spending declarations

‘We have had tribunals for less,’ Taoiseach says

Contradictions appear to exist between audited accounts and election spending returns and revolve around a figure of €313,000

Weeks after it took high moral ground with Paschal Donohoe, SF’s organisations North and South are implicated over spending declarations that don’t add up

Paul Murphy seeking declaration that decision not to inquire into Leo Varadkar’s alleged conduct breached his rights

The Association of Irish Local Government responds after review of ethics legislation suggests some public officials may have to declare private income

Landmark review also recommends overhaul of ‘lengthy’ and ‘cumbersome’ Sipo system for investigating breaches

Sinn Féin leader says where State acted illegally and ripped people off, a Sinn Féin government would ‘be honourable and correct that situation’

Party admits errors in electoral spending returns

Analysis: Party admits it must make several changes to spending declarations

Party incorrectly listed sums in euro for spending charged in sterling, leading to an under-declaration of €945

The sums in question amount to €2,160 for six events held during the campaign

Businessman said to be ‘shell-shocked’ over Donohoe posters controversy

Businessman’s mea culpa likely to take heat out of controversy but questions and consequences remain