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A certain Tipperary North politician…
Note: Labour and Fianna Fáil aren’t in the running.
A Bill published by Brendan Howlin will essentially deal with: ‘Who is contacting whom and about what’.
Donegal councillor Pádraig Doherty contravened sections of the Local Government Act and the Code of Conduct for councillors.
Six party leaders split the pot, but not evenly.
And here’s how they spent it.
If a candidate uses the envelopes inappropriately it’s regarded as an election expense and must be accounted for.
The Commission plans to name and shame the political party accounting units that fail to submit their return on time.
He said he was appalled at accusations he was involved in “gerrymandering” over the boundaries for the local elections.
Meanwhile, fourteen elected representatives didn’t declare their donation statements and may now face prosecution.
Under legislation giving effect to SIPO, the two appointments are required to be a former judge and a former politician and will need the approval of both the Dáil and Seanad.
SIPO is also in the middle of a disagreement with Minister Hogan about proposed accounting reforms for political parties.
Plus: How many €50 notes were discovered in developer Tom McFeely’s former home on Ailesbury Road?
Almost 400 complaints had been received about the TD’s business dealings in Wigan.
The complaints concerned alleged contraventions of the Ethics Acts by Lowry with regards to his ownership of lands in Wigan in the northwest of England.
Ben Gilroy failed to file documentation related to his donations and expenses during the Meath East by-election but will qualify for reimbursement of expenses once he does.
SIPO has postponed indefinitely an investigation into allegations over Brian Ó Domhnaill’s expenses while on Donegal County Council.
SIPO has been investigating allegations over Brian Ó Domhnaill’s expenses while on Donegal County Council since last year.
Breaking via The Mire wire: Dáil beauty pageant causes tensions, Taoiseach and Greek PM hold shortest discussions ever, and laughter at SIPO…
The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin, explains the reasoning behind the government’s new plans to regulate lobbying and restore public faith in a vital activity.
Proposals approved by ministers will enforce a legal “cooling-off” period for former office holders going into lobbying.
Parties are only required to disclose donations worth over €5,078.95 – but only three parties disclosed any donations at all.
TDs, Senators and MEPs are only legally required to disclose donations if a single donor gives more than €634.87.
The finance minister says lower limits on the amount individuals can donate will limit the impact that high earners can have.
The Dáil’s committee on members interests says TDs failed to honour their obligations by leaving their former council jobs out of their annual Register of Members’ Interests.
The public ethics watchdog believes TDs should declare council positions if they receive a severance pay-off – but of 22 TDs and Senators, only four did so.
Some 36 per cent of respondents said they believed they were personally affected by corruption in their daily lives, according to the latest report by the Standards in Public Office Commission.
There were two elections and two referendums last year – and yet, political parties received just €31k in donations. What’s going on, asks Aaron McKenna.
The Standards in Public Office Commission has released new data this evening on how much the State gave political parties and how much parties received in disclosed donations.
Your essential evening round-up of the day’s biggest news, plus the bits and pieces you may have missed.
Fine Gael has said it is treating Senator Pat O’Neill’s failure to provide tax clearance “with the utmost seriousness”.
TDs, Senators and MEPs who served in roles in 2011 are required to disclose donations above €634.87 from one person.
However a report by the Standards Commission said that the contraventions by Oisin Quinn were inadvertent.
Hint: It wasn’t the winner…
Former junior minister Ivor Callely has been arrested as part of an investigation into the use of fraudulent receipts.
The party says a lobbyists’ register must be brought into effect before the State considers selling off its major assets.
12 independent members of the Seanad are entitled to a little-known allowance of around €23,000 per year, TDs are told.
Fine Gael came out on top of the election expenses list, reporting that its candidates spent over €3.1m on their campaigns.
A review of Fianna Fáil’s Dublin Central operations will ascertain whether the St Luke’s office is “available” to the party.