#Dáil privilege

# dail-privilege - Thursday 16 September, 2021

# Rumours

Varadkar says SF TD who named Harris as leaker has no evidence and was just repeating a rumour

Updated Sep 16th 2021, 2:14 PM 32,129 Views 63 Comments

TD Matt Carthy claims a junior Fine Gael minister operated a 'sting operation' to uncover the leaker
Minister Simon Harris says Carthy's claims are untrue
Harris says he will 'consider very strongly" reporting the Carthy to the Oireachtas Committee on Procedure and Privileges

# dail-privilege - Thursday 19 September, 2019

# Dáil Privilege

Denis O'Brien court cases have cost the State €340k in barrister fees

Sep 19th 2019, 8:36 AM 18,921 Views 0 Comments

O’Brien had taken High Court and Supreme Court cases over utterances in the Dáil in a debate on Siteserv in 2015.

# dail-privilege - Saturday 13 April, 2019

# PAC Mentality

How relevant is the Kerins Supreme Court ruling to Oireachtas committees?

Apr 13th 2019, 9:30 PM 14,350 Views 24 Comments

“We have to act within the law, whether we like it or not,” the chair of the Oireachtas Sports committee told his members this week.

# dail-privilege - Tuesday 24 April, 2018

# Denis O'Brien

Supreme Court told that judges have no power to decide if Dáil privilege is being used correctly

Apr 24th 2018, 1:00 PM 12,697 Views 0 Comments

Denis O’Brien’s legal team has argued that TDs’ “extraordinary privilege” had led to a breach of his privacy in 2015.

# dail-privilege - Monday 23 April, 2018

# SiteServ

Denis O'Brien's privacy vs Dáil privilege: Arguments in businessman's Supreme Court appeal

Apr 23rd 2018, 1:05 PM 7,486 Views 0 Comments

He’s also contesting the decision that he should pay the costs of the High Court case that went against him.

# dail-privilege - Friday 21 July, 2017

# Freedom Of Debate

Ceann Comhairle establishes expert forum on Dáil privilege

Jul 21st 2017, 6:39 PM 8,984 Views 53 Comments

The announcement comes following comments made by TD Paul Murphy about garda testimonies during the Jobstown trial.

# dail-privilege - Friday 14 July, 2017

# Paul Murphy

Explainer: What is Dáil privilege and how can it be breached?

Jul 14th 2017, 10:22 AM 20,371 Views 134 Comments

A row has erupted between TD Paul Murphy and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar over the concluded Jobstown trial.

# dail-privilege - Tuesday 11 July, 2017

# I Don't Condone It

Leo Varadkar tells Dáil Jobstown protest was like 'a scene from Lord of the Flies'

Jul 11th 2017, 5:17 PM 16,717 Views 104 Comments

The Taoiseach also described the scenes as “ugly” and “violent”.

# dail-privilege - Tuesday 2 May, 2017

# Dáil Privilege

Denis O'Brien must pay all costs after failed High Court case

May 2nd 2017, 5:00 PM 19,348 Views 38 Comments

Judge Úna Ní Raifeartaigh said that the issue of O’Brien’s “means to pay the costs” was not a factor in the decision.

# dail-privilege - Wednesday 12 April, 2017

# Garda Whistleblower

No record of Donegal garda's tax evasion and fraud claims, Dáil hears

Apr 12th 2017, 9:46 PM 25,128 Views 29 Comments

Former garda Kieran Jackson had reported incidents of tax evasion by a now retired garda superintendent back in 2001, the Dáil was told.

# dail-privilege - Friday 31 March, 2017

# Next Move

Denis O'Brien to take his time pondering an appeal after 'disappointing' court ruling

Mar 31st 2017, 3:03 PM 12,055 Views 55 Comments

He did say, however, that he was encouraged by some aspects of the courts’ judgement.

# dail-privilege - Thursday 23 March, 2017

# Alan Farrell

FG TD feels 'vindicated' after ruling says he didn't defame Sinn Féin TDs in Dáil

Mar 23rd 2017, 12:57 PM 9,444 Views 27 Comments

The Committee on Procedure ruled that Alan Farrell didn’t breach Dáil privilege.

# dail-privilege - Thursday 15 December, 2016

# Strong Words

'You're going to be shot': Sinn Féin TDs detail death threats received over Brian Stack Dáil row

Dec 15th 2016, 3:33 PM 17,009 Views 98 Comments

Dessie Ellis said he’s passed on the threatening letters to the gardaí.

# dail-privilege - Wednesday 26 October, 2016

# Dáil Privilege

Daly accuses judge of singling her out and wasting garda time by issuing bench warrant

Oct 26th 2016, 10:50 PM 24,007 Views 0 Comments

“A sergeant had to leave his post in Newbridge, drive in a squad car to Swords and spend the day there vacating the order at enormous expense to the State.”

# dail-privilege - Friday 8 July, 2016

# Dáil Privilege

Catherine Murphy makes more claims in the Dáil about Denis O'Brien's finances

Jul 8th 2016, 7:16 PM 37,081 Views 80 Comments

The Kildare North TD alleges O’Brien went guarantor on a loan to a property developer.

# dail-privilege - Wednesday 7 October, 2015

# Courts

Denis O'Brien's legal action against the Oireachtas is back in court today

Oct 7th 2015, 6:06 AM 8,274 Views 0 Comments

The action was taken by the businessman earlier this year over remarks made in the Dáil under privilege regarding his banking affairs with IBRC.

# dail-privilege - Sunday 9 August, 2015

# Dáil Privilege

Frank Flannery says Denis O'Brien is 'not above or below the law'

Aug 9th 2015, 4:27 PM 17,834 Views 101 Comments

“People in the Third Reich thought what’s happening to the Jews would never happen to them, but finally the knock came.”

# dail-privilege - Monday 3 August, 2015

# Dáil Privilege

Denis O'Brien has launched legal action against a Dáil committee

Aug 3rd 2015, 11:54 PM 27,892 Views 0 Comments

Every member of the CPP has been named in letters from the businessman’s lawyers.

# dail-privilege - Friday 5 June, 2015

# Privilege

IBRC is worried that their legal advice over Denis O'Brien will be made public in the Dáil

Jun 5th 2015, 12:21 PM 12,561 Views 0 Comments

The judge is too.

# dail-privilege - Tuesday 2 June, 2015

'All of that is wrong': Alan Dukes disputes Dáil claims about Denis O'Brien's bank dealings

Jun 2nd 2015, 1:58 PM 13,126 Views 127 Comments

The former chairman of IBRC was speaking after today’s High Court ruling.

# Virtual Silence

Why has the Taoiseach said nothing about the Denis O'Brien controversy?

Jun 2nd 2015, 11:50 AM 18,981 Views 53 Comments

Mary Lou McDonald is the latest opposition politician to criticise Enda Kenny.

# dail-privilege - Thursday 16 April, 2015

# Explosive Allegations

Are politicians abusing their privilege?

Apr 16th 2015, 11:57 PM 16,516 Views 78 Comments

Analysis: The way some TDs are using their constitutional right to absolute privilege in the Dáil has come in for criticism.

# dail-privilege - Wednesday 15 April, 2015

# Shots Fired

Now Joan Burton has had a go at Mary Lou over her 'stunt politics'

Apr 15th 2015, 3:07 PM 11,850 Views 120 Comments

The row over the Sinn Féin deputy leader’s refusal to say sorry for her Dáil comments rumbles on.

# dail-privilege - Wednesday 3 December, 2014

# Mary Lou Claims

Mary Harney denies shutting down offshore accounts inquiry

Dec 3rd 2014, 11:07 PM 52,040 Views 0 Comments

Several former TDs and ministers have strenuously denied any wrongdoing, after Mary Lou McDonald read out their names in the Dáil today.

# dail-privilege - Saturday 1 June, 2013

# Penalty Points

TD: We didn't demonise those who had points cancelled by naming them in Dáil

Jun 1st 2013, 8:15 AM 6,576 Views 33 Comments

Joan Collins has defended her naming of high-profile individuals who allegedly had penalty points cancelled in the Dáil chamber last December.

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