‘Ghost worker’ paid more than €90,000 on government-funded scheme he was not even eligible for
A TAXPAYER-funded jobs initiative paid out in excess of €90,000 to a ‘ghost worker’ who did not qualify to be on the scheme and never actually worke...
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How an extra 500 metres can mean an additional €16,000-a-year in the ridiculous world of Irish political expenses
A NEWLY elected TD is being paid an extra €16,000-a-year in tax-free expenses because his drive to work is 500 metres above the threshold for politicians that l...
Whistleblower warned that abuse of inheritance tax loophole used by the wealthy was about to take off
The Department of Finance failed to act on warnings from a whistle-blower in the “wealth management” industry who told them a loophole in inheritanc...
How one public servant retired with a lump sum of €428,000 and an annual pension of more than €140,000
A TOTAL of 66 former public servants have received lump sum payments worth in excess of €200,000 over the past five years. That includes one individual who rece...
Full text of letter from Alan Shatter to Taoiseach Enda Kenny
Letter from Alan Shatter to An Taoiseach re O’Higgins Commission Report An Taoiseach Mr Enda Kenny TD Government Buildings Dublin 2 12th May 2016 Dear Tao...
So who did your local TD hire in the wake of the general election?
Every TD is entitled to make a number of appointments immediately after their election. Under current arrangements, they can hire a secretarial assistant and al...
Minister Brendan Howlin and his general election “promise” of a motorway extension that may not be delivered
Less than a month before the general election, Labour’s Brendan Howlin announced that agreement had been reached for the bypass of Enniscorthy, Co Wexford...
How the Freedom of Information Act can help save money for the taxpayer – Leo Varadkar’s repayment of €1,970.40
Some of you may remember a story I did last year about how Minister Leo Varadkar had made a double claim for expenses at a higher mileage rate than he was allow...
Guide to political salaries and expenses
These are the latest guides issued to TDs and Senators to tell them about how they are going to be paid and how they can claim expenses. It takes all of 32 page...
The scourge of politicians and their “private papers”
ONE of the most common criticisms politicians have of journalists is that they are obsessed with TD’s expenses and government waste. Quite aside from the ...
