McDowell urges Dáil to take lead on Seanad election reforms

Senator argues Seanad should not be relied on to implement changes in a timely fashion

Committee fails to move Bill banning oil and gas exploration off the coast

Minister says legislation clashes with key aims of State’s energy policy – sustainability, security of supply and affordability

Brexit VAT change could close thousands of Irish firms – Ibec

Two-month wait on VAT repayment could seriously pressurise companies’ cash flow

Ahern says trying to get people to love Foster ‘bloody difficult’

Former taoiseach expects Stormont to get back to business after Brexit ‘mess’ sorted

State stands out in EU for biomethane potential, event hears

Biomethane conference in Dublin told Republic generates ‘a hell of a lot of manures’

Judicial appointments law is ‘vanity project’ for Shane Ross, Seanad hears

Minister says he is pleased Upper House accepts change needed to way judges appointed

McCabe stands by claim O’Sullivan influenced RTÉ broadcasts

Charleton tribunal: RTÉ journalist says reports were based on O’Higgins findings

O’Sullivan legally responsible for false McCabe allegation, tribunal told

Any effort to discredit McCabe on unjustified grounds ‘was done on Ms O’Sullivan’s behalf’

Ross blocking McDowell’s nomination to chair Seanad committee

Minister and Senator have publicly differed in the past over judicial reform

European Investment Bank lent €1bn to Irish projects in 2017

Bank ready to provide more funding for social housing

Legal team not behind incorrect McCabe allegation, Charleton told

Colm Smyth, who represented senior gardaÍ, says error ‘not a mistake of counsel’

McCabe made serious allegations without proof, Charleton told

Solicitor for Chief State Solicitor says the allegations ‘crumbled’ due to lack of evidence

The Mullingar Garda meeting, the notes and McCabe’s secret recording

Background: ‘Inaccuracy’ occurred when lawyers previewed evidence, Charleton told

Friends’ marriage to avoid inheritance tax ‘lawful’, says McDowell

Two men in their 80s plan to marry next month in bid to avoid large tax bill

Cork county councillors ask to see legal advice on city boundary plan

County councillors criticise decision to transfer commuter towns to city council

Residents seek Supreme Court appeal of Apple data centre

Court must find Athenry case has public importance before appeal can be brought

Government’s referendum plans ‘gimmickry nonsense’ – McDowell

Independent Senator dismisses plans to extend votes to 16-year-olds as ‘rubbish’

O’Sullivan can keep legal team for tribunal despite resignation

Charleton tribunal probing whether she was party to any smear campaign against Sgt McCabe

McCabe was subjected to ‘hostility and enmity’ in Cavan-Monaghan

Charleton tribunal hears whistleblower was bullied and called a ‘rat’ on social media

Garda whistleblower ‘very distressed’ at child sex abuse claim interview

Officer investigating Maurice McCabe acknowledges difficulty of disproving allegations

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