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# public-inquiry - Sunday 23 January, 2022

Ireland’s pandemic response must be subject to public inquiry, says McDonald

Jan 23rd 2022, 5:01 PM 34,045 Views 109 Comments

The Sinn Fein President said a reported Government plan to appoint a panel of experts to assess the state’s handling of Covid was not sufficient.

# public-inquiry - Wednesday 28 July, 2021

Birmingham pub bombings families ‘closer than we ever have been’ to public inquiry

# 1974

Birmingham pub bombings families ‘closer than we ever have been’ to public inquiry

Jul 28th 2021, 9:42 PM 11,544 Views 14 Comments

Julie Hambleton was among those who met with Priti Patel today.

# public-inquiry - Tuesday 26 January, 2021

Report into Northern Ireland's mother and baby homes to be published today

# Findings

Report into Northern Ireland's mother and baby homes to be published today

Jan 26th 2021, 9:18 AM 7,791 Views 5 Comments

Stormont’s leaders are facing calls to establish a public inquiry into the institutions.

# public-inquiry - Tuesday 1 December, 2020

Four Stormont parties urge British government to reconsider Pat Finucane decision

# Public Inquiry

Four Stormont parties urge British government to reconsider Pat Finucane decision

Dec 1st 2020, 9:30 PM 22,067 Views 14 Comments

The government said yesterday it would not order an immediate public inquiry into the 1989 murder.

# public-inquiry - Monday 30 November, 2020

# Pat Finucane

British government's decision on Pat Finucane public inquiry 'further blow' to his family, Taoiseach says

Nov 30th 2020, 9:43 PM 15,113 Views 28 Comments

The British government said it will not order an immediate inquiry into the 1989 murder.

# public-inquiry - Monday 19 October, 2020

UK Home Secretary to meet with Birmingham pub bombings families amid calls for new inquiry

# Public Inquiry

UK Home Secretary to meet with Birmingham pub bombings families amid calls for new inquiry

Oct 19th 2020, 7:34 AM 16,217 Views 16 Comments

In April 2019, an inquest jury found a botched IRA warning call led to the deaths of 21 people unlawfully killed in the atrocity in 1974.

# public-inquiry - Wednesday 30 October, 2019

Report finds the cladding on Grenfell Tower was the main reason why the fire spread so quickly

# Public Inquiry

Report finds the cladding on Grenfell Tower was the main reason why the fire spread so quickly

Oct 30th 2019, 10:42 AM 10,101 Views 6 Comments

The judge said he still found the rapid engulfment of the tower by flames ‘profoundly shocking’

Grenfell Fire report: Firefighters' 'stay-put' strategy in telling people to stay in building likely cost lives

# Public Inquiry

Grenfell Fire report: Firefighters' 'stay-put' strategy in telling people to stay in building likely cost lives

Oct 30th 2019, 7:20 AM 10,989 Views 17 Comments

Campaign group Justice 4 Grenfell said firefighters “have been made scapegoats” by the first phase of the report.

# public-inquiry - Saturday 20 January, 2018

Remembering the 35 girls who died in a Cavan orphanage fire in 1943

# St Joseph’s Orphanage

Remembering the 35 girls who died in a Cavan orphanage fire in 1943

Jan 20th 2018, 11:28 AM 27,019 Views 47 Comments

Fine Gael TD Kate O’Connell highlighted the tragic fire in the Dáil this week during a debate on the Eighth Amendment.

# public-inquiry - Thursday 14 September, 2017

'There is so much anger and so much deep upset': Public inquiry opens into Grenfell Tower blaze

# London

'There is so much anger and so much deep upset': Public inquiry opens into Grenfell Tower blaze

Sep 14th 2017, 8:54 AM 6,454 Views 19 Comments

80 people died after the causes and spread of the fire which ripped through the west London tower block in June.

# public-inquiry - Thursday 6 July, 2017

Leo Varadkar says 'it's a problem' that garda evidence conflicted with video footage in Jobstown trial

# Very Concerned

Leo Varadkar says 'it's a problem' that garda evidence conflicted with video footage in Jobstown trial

Jul 6th 2017, 10:00 PM 18,003 Views 70 Comments

Varadkar discussed Paul Murphy, the Eighth Amendment and women in the Dáil in a wide-ranging RTÉ interview.

# public-inquiry - Tuesday 14 February, 2017

# Public Inquiry

Cabinet to discuss potential public inquiry into Maurice McCabe scandal

Feb 14th 2017, 7:06 AM 7,386 Views 44 Comments

The garda sergeant last night held meetings with Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáíl over what happens next.

# public-inquiry - Monday 13 February, 2017

'We are entitled to the truth today': Kenny to discuss McCabe public inquiry with Micheál Martin

# Whistleblower Scandal

'We are entitled to the truth today': Kenny to discuss McCabe public inquiry with Micheál Martin

Feb 13th 2017, 9:05 PM 19,381 Views 102 Comments

Maurice McCabe and his wife, Lorraine, have called for the government to answer a number of questions.

# public-inquiry - Wednesday 22 June, 2016

Australian army recruits 'forced to rape each other'

# Public Inquiry

Australian army recruits 'forced to rape each other'

Jun 22nd 2016, 9:11 AM 60,861 Views 61 Comments

A public inquiry heard the allegations yesterday.

# public-inquiry - Thursday 21 January, 2016

Russia says claims Putin ordered poisoning of ex-spy 'a joke'

# Alexander Litvinenko

Russia says claims Putin ordered poisoning of ex-spy 'a joke'

Jan 21st 2016, 4:24 PM 29,317 Views 149 Comments

A UK probe found that Putin ‘probably approved’ the killing.

# public-inquiry - Wednesday 4 June, 2014

Mary Lou McDonald warns that Tuam mass grave could be one of 'dozens'

# Tip Of The Iceberg

Mary Lou McDonald warns that Tuam mass grave could be one of 'dozens'

Jun 4th 2014, 4:10 PM 20,274 Views 175 Comments

Sinn Féin’s deputy leader has called for a public inquiry to look into all mother and baby homes nationwide.

# public-inquiry - Monday 4 March, 2013

Inquiry opens into whether British troops murdered Iraqi civilians

# British Soldiers

Inquiry opens into whether British troops murdered Iraqi civilians

Mar 4th 2013, 12:42 PM 2,402 Views 41 Comments

The London-based inquiry is looking into allegations that 20 or more Iraqis were murdered by troops in May 2004.

# public-inquiry - Wednesday 6 February, 2013

Patients left 'unwashed, unfed and without fluids' due to NHS failure - UK report

# Public Inquiry

Patients left 'unwashed, unfed and without fluids' due to NHS failure - UK report

Feb 6th 2013, 4:09 PM 8,096 Views 8 Comments

The public inquiry into the Mid Staffordshire Hospital in the UK has shown that ‘corporate self interest’ was put before patient safety.

# public-inquiry - Friday 18 January, 2013

Column: Public inquiry system reflects power imbalance in Irish society

# Opinion

Column: Public inquiry system reflects power imbalance in Irish society

Jan 18th 2013, 7:30 PM 73 Views 24 Comments

Women’s lives are not a priority in the public sphere – and this is clear from a series of inquiries, writes Margaret O’Keeffe.

# public-inquiry - Thursday 13 September, 2012

No apology but Taoiseach to 'reflect' on meeting with Kingsmills families

# Kingsmills Massacre

No apology but Taoiseach to 'reflect' on meeting with Kingsmills families

Sep 13th 2012, 9:14 PM 6,937 Views 41 Comments

Enda Kenny met with families of the ten victims as well as one survivor of the 1976 massacre by the IRA in South Armagh today.

# public-inquiry - Saturday 17 March, 2012

Investigation into banking crash needs to hurry up - Howlin

# Anglo

Investigation into banking crash needs to hurry up - Howlin

Mar 17th 2012, 12:44 PM 1,992 Views 57 Comments

Brendan Howlin also said there is a chance the referendum on public inquiries could be rerun to allow an inquiry into the banking crisis to take place.

# public-inquiry - Friday 13 January, 2012

Family of Pat Finucane begins legal challenge

# Northern Ireland

Family of Pat Finucane begins legal challenge

Jan 13th 2012, 10:34 AM 1,173 Views 6 Comments

“Clearly we have a difference of opinion here” – the Taoiseach discussing the possibility of a public inquiry into the murder with the British PM yesterday.