‘It’s not for the faint hearted’: Catherine Murphy on poor planning, emigration and political conflict
The Social Democrats co-founder, who has retired from the Dáil, says problems that got her into politics four decades ago remain to be resolved
Siteserv
Diarmaid Ferriter: Women of Honour group wants a tribunal, but what lies ahead could be interminable
Politically, it will be difficult to resist the wishes of the women campaigning for a tribunal into their treatment by the defence forces
Revenue carrying out ‘work’ on Siteserv fallout after judge called for tax investigation
Garda review of the 1,545-page report continues but no clarity on whether public bodies will take further action
John McManus: Is €25 million a year a high price to establish that Charles Haughey was on the take?
How much money is too much money to spend on shining a light in places that those with money and power would rather one was not shone?
The Irish Times view on the Siteserv report: public inquiries need to work better
The judge’s plea for an overhaul of how public investigations are conducted demands serious consideration
Social Democrats TD Catherine Murphy defends her actions in Siteserv affair
Deputy insists she used parliamentary privilege only ‘very sparingly’ after attack on her conduct by Denis O’Brien
Census 2022: Not sure what it says about a country when there are more Satanists than Hare Krishnas
Census 2022 shows an older, more diverse, less Catholic Ireland, paying more in rent and working more from home. This has political consequences
Anonymous sources posed ‘real difficulties’ for Siteserv inquiry, judge says in final report
Mr Justice Brian Cregan calls for permanent commission of investigation led by retired judge
Catherine Murphy was an unlikely nemesis for Denis O’Brien
The government sat like frightened mice as she took on one of the most powerful men in Ireland
Finance adviser says he was ‘wrongly smeared’ in Siteserv commission report
Judge-led inquiry into sale of firm to Denis O’Brien found process tainted by impropriety and not commercially sound
Siteserv inquiry witnesses face large bills as judge imposes cap on legal costs State will shoulder
Cap said to be well below appearance fees in complex commercial litigation before the courts
Siteserv report sent to gardaí by company law watchdog
The report found that IBRC was deceived during the company’s 2012 sale to telecoms tycoon Denis O’Brien
Justine McCarthy: The young emigrate yet the golden circle endures
Siteserv report is just the latest iteration of a them-and-us culture in which the ordinary taxpayer must forever stump up
Irish firms hit with legal threat from Revenue over tax arrears
Seen and Heard: Revenue warning, Siteserv leak and plan to help small businesses in budget
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