‘Incompetent’ doctor guilty of misconduct
A doctor has been found guilty of 28 counts of poor professional performance and six of misconduct at a disciplinary inquiry....
View ArticleCommission criticised over Irish bailout
The European Commission gravely underestimated the risks facing the Irish economy before 2008 and failed on a number of counts...
View ArticleMinisters ‘must cut debt before spending’
The Central Bank’s new governor said that public debt should be reduced further before spending increases, warning politicians not to...
View ArticleWallace ‘personally liable for €2.2m debt’
Mick Wallace owes €2.2 million to the American finance company that bought one of his debts, it was claimed in...
View ArticleGreencore develops taste for food on-the-go
Greencore is reaping the rewards of an increased appetite for its on-the-go foods. The Irish company recorded revenue of £356...
View ArticlePotential flight of Keith Earls to Saracens raises exodus fears
With Keith Earls talking to Saracens, you have to wonder if those running Irish rugby are tempted to talk to...
View ArticleGAA has not ignored players’ wishes, insists Paraic Duffy
Paraic Duffy, the GAA’s director general, has refuted claims that the GAA ignored its own players by overlooking the proposal...
View ArticleA Taxing Problem
It seems incredible that Ireland got through the EU/IMF bailout negotiations in November 2010 without having to compromise on the...
View ArticleWhy can’t Fine Gael stay away from sleaze?
Riddle me this: why would a party that voted for Michael Lowry to resign from the Dail, on the grounds...
View ArticlePoliticians slam ‘outrageous’ $16bn tax deal
US politicians have sharply criticised the latest companies that have relocated to Ireland to avoid US taxes by using an...
View ArticleKilkenny lose injured Aylward for whole season
Ger Aylward, Kilkenny’s breakthrough forward in 2015, has been rocked by a cruciate knee ligament injury which will sideline him...
View ArticleAfter 36 years of hurt, the GAA must put clubs first
There was a time when a portion of the GAA director general’s annual report always ditched its mundane title and...
View ArticleNick Williams eyes winning end to Ulster career
When Nick Williams, the Ulster back row, speaks about the province it is hard to understand why he is leaving...
View ArticleO’Neill faces Irish stick of twist quandary
As Martin O’Neill cogitates over his prospects of extending his tenure whether to agree to a second spell in the...
View ArticleMotorists warned of ‘sun glare’ danger
Motorists are being warned of the danger of “sun glare” as provisional crash reports indicate that it might have been...
View ArticleHiggins: Extreme profiteering led to crash
Joe Higgins blamed political rivals and their “bubble governments” for causing the economic collapse as he launched his minority report...
View ArticleECB rejects criticism over bank bailout
The European Central Bank has rejected criticism made by the Oireachtas banking inquiry about its role in the 2010 bailout...
View ArticleNo single cause of crash, inquiry finds
After months spent trawling through testimony from 128 witnesses, the Oireachtas banking inquiry found that there were not one, but...
View ArticleAnglo Irish Bank question frustrated inquiry committee
Michael McGrath, the Fianna Fail TD and banking inquiry member, said that it would be up to the public to...
View ArticleCentral Bank punished for its soft touch
Public anger at Ireland’s banking disaster remains intense. That was the lesson I took away after appearing on radio recently...
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