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Donegal Co Council in spotlight over alleged planning irregularities

Donegal County Council was placed firmly under the spotlight during Wednesday night's RTÉ Investigates: Council Chamber Secrets programme in relation to alleged planning irregularities. According to the RTE 1 team, the council provides a striking ...

24 Mar 2022 at 10:33

Minister laments ‘tricky’ energy bills on same day MPs receive £2,000 pay rise

A Government minister who is paid £115,824 has said the cost-of-living rise will be “tricky” for his household, on the same day he is set to receive a pay rise of £2,212. MPs salaries rise to £84,144 on April 1, up by 2.7%, after the Independent ...

01 Apr 2022 at 10:25

Radio ads banned after terms and conditions spoken too quickly to understand

Radio ads for Paddy Power and MoneySuperMarket.com have been banned for voicing the terms and conditions so quickly that listeners were unable to understand them. Complainants said both ads, heard in December, were misleading because the terms ...

09 Mar 2022 at 01:25

‘Serial bully’ and ‘liar’ John Bercow insists he has nothing to apologise for

Former Commons speaker John Bercow has refused to apologise despite receiving a life-time ban from holding a parliamentary pass after being found to be a “serial bully” and a liar. An independent inquiry said on Tuesday that he would have ...

08 Mar 2022 at 20:25

Fines needed to enforce consumer laws on social media platforms, MPs told

Fines to enforce consumer protection laws around influencer advertising on social media platforms would be an “important addition” for UK regulators, the competition watchdog has told MPs. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) senior ...

27 Jan 2022 at 12:55

‘Significant risks’ to UK food standards ahead after Brexit and Covid – report

The UK is facing “significant risks” to its food standards following two years of upheaval, according to a new report. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) released the first of what will be an annual ...

27 Jun 2022 at 13:00

Ex-education secretary takes lucrative second job with schools company

Sir Gavin Williamson has taken a job reportedly worth £50,000 a year as an adviser to a private education company – less than a year after leaving the role of education secretary. Sir Gavin was Secretary of State for Education ...

29 Jun 2022 at 23:34

Rise in children vaping across Britain ‘influenced by social media’

The proportion of children vaping is on the rise, with many being influenced by social media sites such as TikTok, according to a new report. The study, shared exclusively with the PA news agency, shows newer, disposable ...

07 Jul 2022 at 01:01

PM ‘aware of formal complaint against Chris Pincher’ before whip appointment

Boris Johnson was aware of a formal complaint against Chris Pincher when the MP was a Foreign Office minister before his appointment to the Tory whips’ office, it has been reported. Downing Street confirmed on Monday ...

05 Jul 2022 at 08:35

National News

Four TDs and senators received 3,000 euro in donations last year

Four politicians declared donations totalling 3,000 euro last year, new figures show. According to the Standards in Public Office Commission (Sipo), two TDs and two senators received 3,800 euro in total donations ...

22 Aug 2022 at 23:33

Local News

Coalition saw Troy controversy as ‘significant issue’ – Green Party minister

Ireland’s Minister for Children has said Robert Troy made the right decision to resign as a junior minister in light of “a significant number” of errors in declaring his properties on the Irish parliament’s ...

25 Aug 2022 at 16:33

Ireland

Robert Troy omissions showed disregard for anti-corruption measures, Bacik says

Junior Minister Robert Troy’s “catalogue of omissions” showed a “careless disregard” for the mechanisms introduced to prevent corruption in this country, the Labour leader has said. Ivana Bacik said she ...

24 Aug 2022 at 13:33

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