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Wednesday 25 November 2020
There were tetchy exchanges between TD Pearse Doherty and the Taoiseach today.
The blame game prevents learning because fearful and defensive people do not disclose all the facts, writes Martin Fellenz.
The money is spent on third party legal fees.
“The tribunal has risen from the shallow pool of our collective memory.”
Enda Kenny has revealed fresh concerns about the recordings in and out of garda stations.
Women’s lives are not a priority in the public sphere – and this is clear from a series of inquiries, writes Margaret O’Keeffe.
The countries suffering the most from the economic turmoil in Europe all have major problems with corruption, writes Nuala Haughey.
The Department of the Environment updates its formal estimates on how much the Planning Tribunal will cost the public.
The Public Accounts Committee is told that Enda Kenny may have to seek extra funding from the Dáil to cover costs.
Meanwhile, Joan Burton has asked delegates for patience in seeing through welfare reforms.
Government ministers have faced criticism for meeting with Michael Lowry following the Moriarty Tribunal findings but they argue that they cannot refuse to meet with elected public representatives. What do you think?
Sinéad Keogh spent a day at the Mahon Tribunal in 2007. Five years later, she remembers her experience.
The tribunal has video recordings of hundreds of witnesses giving evidence, but these will be kept under wraps.
The High Court rejects Lowry’s claims that comments by Sam Smyth on TV and in print had defamed him.
The State papers, released under the 30-year rule, also show that the owners of the Stardust asked the Government to pay their legal fees for appearing at a tribunal of inquiry into the tragedy.
Ireland and a euro break-up, the truth about tribunals, white collar crime and the dangers of ‘pay day’ loans – former trader Nick Leeson rings the closing bell on 2011.
We know children were molested and raped and we know the Church protected the evil abusers, writes Evin Daly, CEO of One Child International. What those victims need now is support and funding, not more reports.
Third-party costs likely to send total spiralling to €247m at planning inquiry.
WELL, after over two months, tonight is the night. The Great British Bake Off 2020 final.
This has been a unique series, with the cast and crew forming a Covid-19 ‘bubble’ in a hotel for six weeks to record the episodes.
Tonight’s episode will see the three finalists battle it off in the tent before a winner is announced.
So, today we want to know… Will you watch the Great British Bake Off final tonight?
Poll Results:
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