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.
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.
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.
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.
WE’RE EIGHT DAYS into August and there’s a potential heatwave on the way as temperatures are set to hover in the 20s this week.
Ireland’s meteorological summer is June to August, with autumn then starting on the first of September until the end of November, according to Met Éireann.
But some go by the calendar that starts with spring in February and gives three months to each season, putting August as the start of autumn.
So today, we’re asking you: When do you think we should say autumn starts?
Nice with times of sun and clouds
Max: 23 °C
Min: 12 °C
Partly sunny
Max: 23 °C
Min: 12 °C
Mostly sunny and warm
Max: 24 °C
Min: 12 °C
