The Irish Times

Government approves nomination of Ger Deering to role of Ombudsman

If accepted, Deering will replace Peter Tyndall who is due to retire at end of the year

Tue Nov 23 2021 - 17:33

Online safety body ‘needs teeth’ for complaints against social media platforms

Children and young people have a right to an effective remedy, says Children’s Rights Alliance

Tue Jul 13 2021 - 13:38

‘Room for improvement’ in Freedom of Information legislation – Commissioner

More difficult to direct public bodies to release records after court ruling says Tyndall

Thu Jul 01 2021 - 18:44

Ombudsman criticises lack of haste in dealing with institutional victims

Outgoing Ombudsman calls for urgent response to plight of under-65s in nursing homes

Thu Jun 24 2021 - 21:24

Freedom of Information law to undergo in-depth review

Improvement sought to legislation providing access to State agency records and departments

Thu Jun 17 2021 - 17:06

Breda O'Brien: There is a great deal of ageism in Irish society

One example is older people being inappropriately placed in nursing homes

Sat May 08 2021 - 01:00

Younger people with disabilities living 'wasted lives' in nursing homes

Ombudsman report finds some did not give informed consent to be placed in home long-term

Wed May 05 2021 - 00:01

Information Commissioner reports highest number of appeals in ten years

Peter Tyndall notes marked increase resources for ‘frivolous or vexatious’ requests

Wed Jun 17 2020 - 00:16

Ombudsman sees spike in complaints about public bodies

Last year Peter Tyndall’s office received the highest number of complaints since 2010

Wed May 20 2020 - 00:00

HSE concerned at transfer of refugees during coronavirus pandemic

Mood changes in Kerry as four cases of Covid-19 diagnosed after arrival of 100 refugees

Thu Apr 23 2020 - 01:15

Land development body should be covered by Freedom of Information – ombudsman

‘Transparency, accountability’ important at €1.25bn agency, housing committee hears

Tue Oct 15 2019 - 19:48

Direct provision risks reversals, refugee service warns

System needs space to accommodate new arrivals, Jesuit Refugee Service says

Fri Sept 27 2019 - 21:47

Direct provision centres operating in ‘reasonably settled way’

Ombudsman says many concerns about facilities before they opened have not transpired

Wed Sept 25 2019 - 14:26

Ombudsman to call for more power to inspect asylum process

Peter Tyndall to criticise use of hotels as accommodation for asylum applicants

Wed Sept 25 2019 - 02:00

Ombudsman raises concerns about HSE medical card policy

John Wall, diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer, had emergency medical card revoked

Thu Aug 22 2019 - 03:59

Ombudsman says welfare files did not explain repayment demands

Department sought thousands in overpayments with having little or no documentation

Tue Jul 30 2019 - 00:01

Up to 37,000 freedom of information requests made in 2018

Commissioner’s annual report shows requests increased by 8.5% last year

Wed Jul 10 2019 - 00:01

Terminally ill woman’s medical card delay complaint upheld

Ombudsman’s annual report criticises HSE handling of medical card application

Tue May 28 2019 - 00:07

Homeless asylum seeker forced to sleep in mosque during snowstorms

Case is among 148 complaints to Ombudsman from people living in direct provision centres

Wed Mar 13 2019 - 00:15

Man overcharged for hospital stay gets refund after Ombudsman investigation

Investigation revealed there is no integrated payment system in HSE for managing hospital charges nationally

Wed Dec 05 2018 - 11:57

Plan for reporting hospital incidents welcomed

Report highlights advances in complaints system but signals room for improvement

Wed Nov 14 2018 - 00:01

Magdalene women excluded from redress scheme to be paid

Government says it will resolve issue of 200 survivors whose awards were withheld

Mon Nov 05 2018 - 22:01

Government told to move quickly on expanding Magdalene compensation

Ombudsman issues warning over redress for women who worked but did not live in laundries

Mon Nov 05 2018 - 16:51

Boundary changes as Ireland gets two more MEPs

Reallocation of UK’s 73 European Parliament seats allows for more Irish representatives

Mon Sept 24 2018 - 20:50

Ombudsman highlights progress in end-of-life care support

Hospital staff broke news of man’s death to family saying he had been found ‘pulseless’

Thu Sept 20 2018 - 16:40

Sipo hearing adjourned to allow McElvaney to take court challenge

Councillor threatened to walk out and claimed he was ‘entrapped’ into asking for payment

Mon Sept 17 2018 - 13:30

FOI files Department of Justice said did not exist are located

Department considered it inappropriate to ask former minister about Gmail account

Sat Aug 18 2018 - 17:31

Health watchdog criticised over failure to pass on 700 complaints to Ombudsman

Hiqa has undertaken to ensure relevant complaints are now handed over

Sun Aug 05 2018 - 18:23

Referendum commission to oversee blasphemy poll announced

Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy to act as chairwoman ahead of October vote

Fri Jul 20 2018 - 23:45

Women from Magdalene laundries invited to apply to redress scheme

Government opens scheme to adjoining institutions after Ombudsman’s intervention

Sat Jul 07 2018 - 15:05

Student in direct provision warned over absences while attending school

Ombudsman’s annual report highlights issues in social welfare and nursing homes

Wed Jun 20 2018 - 01:00

Freedom of Information: ‘Unacceptably high’ response-time failures

Last year is worst on record for public bodies failing to decide on requests on time – Tyndall

Thu May 10 2018 - 16:22

Flanagan to broaden access to Magdalene redress scheme

Cabinet to discuss proposals to allow more former laundry workers to apply for redress

Mon Apr 16 2018 - 21:42

It’s fishy: rise in warm-water species found off our coasts

Climate change and plastic debris among factors but scientists need more data

Thu Feb 08 2018 - 06:00