# Tribunals

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# Committee Meeting

Taoiseach slams TD for 'mudslinging' as he confirms tribunal costs will overrun by millions

There were tetchy exchanges between TD Pearse Doherty and the Taoiseach today.

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Feb 28th 2019, 4:28 PM

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Opinion: 'Too little accountability creates monsters. Too much blame creates fools'

The blame game prevents learning because fearful and defensive people do not disclose all the facts, writes Martin Fellenz.

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Aug 30th 2017, 6:30 AM

# Neverending Story

Moriarty Tribunal will cost another €10m this year, despite taking place 20 years ago

The money is spent on third party legal fees.

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Feb 17th 2017, 6:15 AM

# Back from the Dead

The tribunal is dead, long live the tribunal: Ireland's messy love affair with 'the truth'

“The tribunal has risen from the shallow pool of our collective memory.”

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Feb 15th 2017, 6:32 AM

# Gardagate

Taoiseach: Garda recordings could have an impact on findings of tribunals

Enda Kenny has revealed fresh concerns about the recordings in and out of garda stations.

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Mar 27th 2014, 1:32 PM

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Column: Public inquiry system reflects power imbalance in Irish society

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

Jan 18th 2013, 7:30 PM

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Column: Corruption has played a starring role in Ireland's economic crisis

The countries suffering the most from the economic turmoil in Europe all have major problems with corruption, writes Nuala Haughey.

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Jun 7th 2012, 7:00 AM

# Mahon

€196 million: the estimated final cost for the Mahon Tribunal

The Department of the Environment updates its formal estimates on how much the Planning Tribunal will cost the public.

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May 21st 2012, 1:22 PM

# Moriarty Tribunal

Nine legal staff on Moriarty Tribunal earned €33.7 million

The Public Accounts Committee is told that Enda Kenny may have to seek extra funding from the Dáil to cover costs.

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May 4th 2012, 7:00 AM

# Labour

Howlin promises a 'root and branch' reform of ethics legislation

Meanwhile, Joan Burton has asked delegates for patience in seeing through welfare reforms.

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Apr 14th 2012, 3:51 PM

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Column: ‘A wheel turning so slowly the hamster died’ – my day at the Mahon

Sinéad Keogh spent a day at the Mahon Tribunal in 2007. Five years later, she remembers her experience.

Mar 24th 2012, 8:30 AM

# Mahon

Ahern secretary footage from Mahon Tribunal 'will never be released'

The tribunal has video recordings of hundreds of witnesses giving evidence, but these will be kept under wraps.

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Mar 9th 2012, 11:01 AM

# Courts

Lowry loses High Court defamation appeal against Sam Smyth

The High Court rejects Lowry’s claims that comments by Sam Smyth on TV and in print had defamed him.

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Feb 10th 2012, 1:37 PM

# State Papers

RTÉ accused of "undermining" Stardust Tribunal in 1981

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.

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Dec 30th 2011, 9:34 AM

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Column: Nick Leeson's 4 lessons learned from 2011

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.

Dec 26th 2011, 8:25 AM

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Column: We must stop the reports on clerical child abuse.. and spend that money on survivors

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.

Jul 14th 2011, 7:37 AM

# Tribunals

Mahon Tribunal may end up costing €50m more than expected

Third-party costs likely to send total spiralling to €247m at planning inquiry.

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Feb 7th 2011, 11:15 AM