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# bad planning

The 9 worst councils in Ireland's planning system

An Taisce has rated planning systems in 34 city and county councils. Nine of them got an ‘F’ grade.

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Apr 16th 2012, 10:46 AM

# Labour

Howlin promises a 'root and branch' reform of ethics legislation

Meanwhile, Joan Burton has asked delegates for patience in seeing through welfare reforms.

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Apr 14th 2012, 3:51 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know this morning…

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Apr 8th 2012, 8:53 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know this morning…

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Apr 7th 2012, 8:50 AM

# Corruption

Fine Gael chair says Mahon could chair 'anti-corruption commission'

Charlie Flanagan has called for the setting-up of an anti-corruption commission in the wake of the Mahon Tribunal findings.

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Apr 7th 2012, 8:30 AM

# Mahon

Commission will not strip Flynn's pension before court ruling

Current commissioner Maros Sefcovic says Padraig Flynn’s pension may be stripped, but only after he is convicted of an offence.

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Apr 4th 2012, 6:00 PM

Voices

Column: Did you hear the one about the developer, the banker and the politician?

Former trader Nick Leeson on bidding wars at boom-time black-tie balls… and how someone saw fit to flick the over-ride switch so the excess could continue.

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Apr 3rd 2012, 7:30 AM

# Corruption

What WOULD it take for a politician to lose their pension?

We take a closer look at the legislation proposed to be amended to allow Oireachtas members be stripped of their pensions if they are guilty of corruption.

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Apr 1st 2012, 8:15 AM

Voices

Column: The Mahon Tribunal failed - and the media did too

Michael Smith, one of the two men whose offer of a reward for information about planning corruption led to the Mahon Tribunal, explains why the investigation was a damp squib.

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Mar 28th 2012, 2:48 PM

# Mahon

WATCH: Day 2 of the Dáil debate on the Mahon report

The Dáil resumes its discussions of the findings of the inquiry into political corruption in the planning process.

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Mar 28th 2012, 10:46 AM

# political storms

6 politicians who have got in hot water and 2 who escaped unscathed (maybe)

Irish politcians have been hitting the headlines with their less than kosher dealings.. how do they match up to these international wheelers and dealers?

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Mar 28th 2012, 7:15 AM

# Mahon

Barrister whose ad led to Mahon calls for an anti-corruption commission

Colm Mac Eochaidh has said the information revealed by the Mahon Tribunal has been priceless but has offered an idea for how such costs might be avoided in future.

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Mar 27th 2012, 7:31 PM

Voices

Column: ‘I thought it would last two months’ – the man whose ad led to Mahon

Colm Mac Eochaidh, one of the two men whose offer of a £10,000 reward for information about planning corruption led to the Mahon Tribunal, reflects on the past 15 years.

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Mar 27th 2012, 7:30 PM

AS IT HAPPENED

The Dáil debate on the Mahon report

TDs this evening began a three-day debate on the findings of the tribunal into corruption in the planning process.

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Mar 27th 2012, 5:37 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning…

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Mar 26th 2012, 8:32 AM

# Mahon

Pensions of corrupt politicians 'could be cut off' - junior minister

Joe Costello said a constitutional amendment could halt payments to politicians named as corrupt by the Mahon Tribunal.

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Mar 26th 2012, 7:31 AM

# Mahon

Pee Flynn's Late Late interview was "underhand" says Gilmartin's son

The developer’s son says his father was vindicated by Mahon and should get more credit for exposing corruption.

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Mar 25th 2012, 1:52 PM

# Mahon

Bertie ‘to resign from Fianna Fáil’ before vote to expel him

The man who led Fianna Fáil for 14 years quits the party before a vote to expel him, while continuing to deny any wrongdoing.

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Mar 24th 2012, 10:28 PM

# Mahon

Flynn 'absolutely rejects' Mahon findings of corrupt payment

The former TD and EU commissioner issues a brief statement rejecting the corruption findings made in the final Tribunal.

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Mar 23rd 2012, 12:53 PM

# Mahon

In full: Micheál Martin's statement on Mahon and expelling Bertie

The full text of a speech delivered by Micheál Martin this morning in which he explains the decision to expel Bertie Ahern.

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Mar 23rd 2012, 11:23 AM

# Mahon

Two FF vice-presidents abstained in vote on Bertie expulsion

Party vice-presidents Kathryn Byrne and Senator Mary White both opted against recommending the former Taoiseach’s expulsion.

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Mar 23rd 2012, 8:51 AM

# Mahon

13 things we learned from Mahon's final report

Who was ‘taken care’ of? What new powers should a future Tribunal have? What councillors were corrupt? Read it in a nutshell.

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Mar 23rd 2012, 6:45 AM

AS IT HAPPENED

Ahern did not account for €165k; Flynn, Dunlop, Lawlor corrupt – Mahon

After 15 years, over 900 days of sittings, and costing the taxpayer in excess of €250 million, the Mahon tribunal has published its final report.

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Mar 22nd 2012, 5:40 PM

# Mahon

Mahon: The verdict on councillors involved in Quarryvale

Thirty councillors were investigated in relation to alleged corrupt payments over the development of Quarryvale in west Dublin – who was compromised and who was vindicated?

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Mar 22nd 2012, 5:20 PM

# Mahon

How to prevent corruption in the future: Mahon's recommendations

The payments and planning inquiry has learned some valuable lessons in 15 years, it says – here are its recommendations for fighting corruption.

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Mar 22nd 2012, 2:27 PM

# Mahon

Gilmore: If Mahon finds corruption, it will go to DPP

Tanaiste calls for Mahon report to be debated in the the Dáil next week while stating in Leader’s Questions that corruption should be “pursued vigorously by the authorities”.

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Mar 22nd 2012, 12:20 PM

# Mahon

Mahon on Bertie: Payments worth IR£165,000 'not truthfully accounted for'

The Mahon Tribunal stops short, however, of making any findings of corruption against the three-term former Taoiseach.

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Mar 22nd 2012, 11:36 AM

# Mahon

"Will we f**k": The Mahon Tribunal in quotes

From Bertie Ahern and his Holy Communion money to the Bailey brothers laughing at the idea of getting a receipt, here’s some of the most striking quotes from the Mahon Tribunal over the past 15 years.

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Mar 22nd 2012, 8:00 AM

# Mahon

Mahon Tribunal report to be published tomorrow morning

The Tribunal into planning matters and payments to politicians will deliver its final report tomorrow morning, TheJournal.ie understands.

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Mar 21st 2012, 6:56 PM

# Corruption

Only €30m set aside for Mahon Tribunal's €150m legal bills

The Public Accounts Committee hears that third-party legal costs could reach €147m – but only €30m has been kept aside.

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Mar 15th 2012, 12:18 PM

# Mahon

Dáil committee to discuss Mahon - but still no date for publication of report

The Public Accounts Committee will discuss the cost of the Mahon Tribunal, which is estimated to be between €213 million and €243 million.

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Mar 14th 2012, 6:32 PM

# Coincidence

Texeira announces FIFA retirement

Long one of the organisation’s most influential figures, the president of the Brazilian Football Confederation had been implicated in a number of corruption investigations.

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Mar 13th 2012, 1:05 PM

# Mahon

Ahern secretary footage from Mahon Tribunal 'will never be released'

The tribunal has video recordings of hundreds of witnesses giving evidence, but these will be kept under wraps.

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Mar 9th 2012, 11:01 AM

# Corruption

Blatter could face new election probe

The 47-nation Council of Europe, a legal advisory group, has called on FIFA to examine the circumstances surrounding president Sepp Blatter’s re-election last June.

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Mar 7th 2012, 1:13 PM

# Pakistan

Pakistani Prime Minister charged with contempt

The Supreme Court had ordered the PM to reopen an old corruption case against the president – but he refused.

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Feb 13th 2012, 9:19 AM

# Corruption

Drafts of new corruption law to be published 'before Easter'

Alan Shatter tells the Dáil that a new draft Prevention of Corruption Bill is being prepared, with its heads to be published soon.

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Feb 7th 2012, 3:58 PM

# Fracking

Seven charged with corruption over shale gas exploration in Poland

Those charged are believed to have been officials from Poland’s environment ministry and companies who carry out the controversial exploration for shale gas.

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Jan 11th 2012, 3:02 PM