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Four Donegal candidates reported to Garda over election documentation

Two unsuccessful Donegal general election candidates are among those who have been reported to the Garda by the Standards in Public Office Commission for failing to send or complete statutory documentation relating to election donations or expenses. ...

14 Jan 2017 at 19:39

Local News

Political parties disclosed donations received in 2019 valued at €175,576

Figures released today by the Standards in Public Office Commission show that political parties disclosed donations received in 2019 valued at €175,576. The Standards Commission is an independent, non-partisan body charged with oversight of the ...

24 Nov 2020 at 14:45

Local News

Bill that seeks to bring enhanced accountability and transparency to political lobbying to be debated

The Dáil will today debate a Bill brought forward by Sinn Féin spokesperson on Public Expenditure and Reform Mairéad Farrell TD and spokesperson on Finance Pearse Doherty TD that seeks to bring enhanced accountability and transparency to ...

24 Nov 2020 at 08:45

Local News

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 ...

24 Mar 2022 at 10:16

National 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 register of interests. Mr ...

25 Aug 2022 at 15:07

National News

Sinn Fein leaders question Taoiseach and Tanaiste’s support of Robert Troy

The Taoiseach and the Tanaiste’s support of junior minister Robert Troy during the controversy surrounding his property interests raises “serious questions” about their judgment, the Sinn Fein leader has said. Mary Lou McDonald ...

25 Aug 2022 at 12:04

National News

New ethics legislation should be in place before next election, says minister

New ethics legislation for politicians in Ireland should be in place before the next general election, a minister has said. Sports Minister Thomas Byrne made the remarks after a former member of the Standards in Public Office ...

29 Jan 2023 at 13:27

National News

Ethics watchdog has ‘no role’ investigating Leo Varadkar over document leak

The Standards in Public Office Commission (Sipo) has said it has “no role” in examining Tanaiste Leo Varadkar over document leak claims. The Fine Gael leader was informed on Wednesday that the ethics watchdog had decided not ...

09 Nov 2022 at 22:26

National News

Sipo complaint over Donohoe election expenses closed, Fine Gael says

A complaint against Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe over election expenses has been closed, Fine Gael has said. A party statement said that the Standards in Public Office Commission (Sipo) had written to Mr ...

20 May 2023 at 17:03

National News

Damien English will not face Sipo probe into planning application omission

Former junior minister Damien English will not face a standards watchdog investigation over the incorrect planning application that led to his resignation. The TD for Meath West quit as a minister in January after ...

11 Jun 2023 at 12:55

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 13:10

National News

Ryan calls for two investigations into Robert Troy’s ‘significant errors’

Environment Minister Eamon Ryan has called for two investigations into Junior Minister Robert Troy’s failure to declare all his property dealings. The Green Party leader said the Standards in Public Office ...

24 Aug 2022 at 16:10

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