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Sunday 29 November 2020
The committee also heard of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the media industry.
Irish Secretary of the NUJ Séamus Dooley said that local and national media organisations were “on the brink of ruin”.
The Kerry TD said in April 2019 that he was “quite confident” that Delaney could only be accused of being “passionately committed to his job”.
Hiqa was criticised for its “very late” issuance of guidance to nursing homes at the Oireachtas Special Committee on Covid Response today.
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties will be among a number of parties addressing the Oireachtas Special Committee on Covid-19 today.
The issue of Phil Hogan was raised as HSE officials addressed an Oireachtas Committee this morning.
Two sittings took place today at 9am and 11.30am.
The Migrant Rights Centre Ireland said there had been a ‘gross and serious breach of confidentiality’.
The Department of Health’s secretary general was speaking before an Oireachtas committee on Covid-19 earlier today.
Sports minister Shane Ross and Sport Ireland will not be appearing alongside the football body on Wednesday, however.
How Bord na Mona and ESB workers are treated is a major test for policymakers, says Ictu.
Experts will instead suggest that stable placements in suitable temporary accommodation for families be provided.
SF6 is a greenhouse gas with a global warming potential 23,000 times that of carbon dioxide.
The journalist and activist died by suicide in April 2017. Weeks before, images of her had been shared widely online.
The Justice Committee is examining issues such as cyberbullying, harassment, stalking and revenge porn.
Government sources state that more delays will come at further extra costs.
Conal O’Boyle said government is trying to hide the fact that they still grant oil licenses while telling people to buy an electric car.
It was also revealed that the FAI rang the Committee Chair on Sunday, offering a private briefing.
The former Ireland international went on to say that constructive talks had been held between his consortium and League of Ireland clubs.
Ombudsman Dr Niall Muldoon said anecdotal evidence shows some children suffer disproportionately from “reduced timetables”.
Niall Quinn and Brian Kerr were disappointed in today’s Oireachtas Committee hearing involving the FAI.
Here’s what the FAI has been saying over the past few weeks ahead of today’s Oireachtas hearing.
Sport Ireland, which provides funding each year to the FAI, said it isn’t satisfied with what the FAI has said so far.
Sumaya Mohammed, a 12-year-old student from Cork, was one of five students who had a hard-hitting message for politicians.
Despite Brexit, the Central Bank believes workers are in line for pay increases of up to 7% over the next two years.
Members of the Law Society’s family and child law committee are to appear before the Oireachtas Committee on Justice this morning.
Harris maintained his claim that he was not aware of the project’s rising costs until August 2018.
An undercover Channel 4 Dispatches programme into moderation at the Dublin Headquarters revealed widespread failures.
The Environment Committee voted to ensure the set up of a bottle deposit scheme is compulsory.
It emerged last weekend that a scout leader accused of a sexual assault remains under investigation by gardaí and the DPP.
Two Facebook executives spoke before an Oireachtas committee this afternoon.
The Taoiseach was grilled about the unit’s controversial Ireland 2040 plan, the body’s expenditure, and the use of his personal email for official government business.
Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram gave statements on their security to the Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs.
The government has said it wants terminations to be a ‘GP-led’ service.
A summary of the Attorney General’s advice has been published.
Each household that has a device that can be used to view the public broadcaster’s content would be liable for the charge.
Ryanair’s CEO Michael O’Leary was invited to the committee meeting today, but declined to attend.
RTE is seeking a change in legislation that will allow it to charge operators for its channels.
The Oireachtas Education Committee has made a number recommendations to improve the mental health of school children.
An Oireachtas committee said Irish drivers must get detailed breakdown of why their car insurance costs so much.
THE DEATH OF David Prowse, the actor who played Darth Vader, was announced this morning.
The on-screen character for which he was most famous (voiced by James Earl Jones) is often hailed as the most villainous of all movie bad guys.
But for the day that’s in it, we’re wondering if that’s a fair assessment. Today we’re asking: Who is the greatest movie villain of all time?
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