Irish - Last year 2024
Grenfell Tower report criticises 'decades of failure' by UK Government and takes aim at Kingspan
Cavan-based Kingspan faced particularly heavy criticism in the report.
Budget watchdog warns Govt may have to ‘reverse promises’ as 'boasts of a surplus are misleading'
The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council said the Government’s ‘everything now’ approach is ‘needlessly adding to pressures’.
Almost 2,400 allegations of sexual abuse of children in schools run by religious orders
- Restore Together, an advocacy group for survivors, said any statutory inquiry "must be structured to reflect the urgency of the situation"
Abuse survivors told scoping inquiry they believed paedophile rings operated at some schools
“The principal would open the door, see the abuse taking place, even rape in progress, and just close the door again.”
Minister: 'Truly shocking' to hear the number of alleged abusers across religious schools
The findings of a scoping inquiry has revealed almost 2,400 allegations of sexual abuse of children in schools run by religious orders.
Taoiseach 'angry and annoyed' at 'inexcusable' cost of €335k bike shelter, welcomes full review
- Fianna Fáil TD Willie O’Dea has called on the Taoiseach to “name and shame” those responsible.
- The Green Party has taken aim at media portrayals implying it had a role in the shelter's construction.
- Nearly €284,000 of the total amount was spent on the shelter's construction.