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Steven Carroll

Steven Carroll

Steven Carroll is a journalist with The Irish Times.

National Museum unveils haul of ‘looted’ artefacts

Objects taken from historic sites in Tipperary area recovered from England

Minister for Justice Alan Shatter: said information was relayed to him as part of a general briefing on the cancellation of penalty points. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien
Shatter’s robust defence of Wallace revelation causes unease in Labour

Minister of State Seán Sherlock calls for clarity as senior party figures are reluctant to get involved

Charity has to return €130,000 of fraudulent payments

Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation victim of increasingly common scam

Minister for Justice Alan Shatter takes questions from the media on the Wallace controversy outside a citizenship ceremony in the Convention Centre in Dublin. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien/The Irish Times
Shatter told about Wallace incident during garda briefing

Wexford TD plans to report Minister to Sipo over disclosure of information

Minister for Agriculture, Marine and Food Simon Coveney said his department had experienced an extremely busy period as a result of the horse meat crisis, talks on the Common Agricultural Policy and the recent fodder shortage. Photograph: Eric Luke
Ministerial staff earn €700,000 in overtime in two years

Two staff employed by Simon Coveney earned €43,000 overtime since Coalition formed

A new framework providing Oireachtas members powers to carry out inquiries into a host of issues of public concern has been announced by Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin. Photograph: Eric Luke.
Bill to provide for Oireachtas inquiries published

Legislation may lead to banking inquiry and gives powers to remove president, judges

Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar has signed the first contract relating to construction work on the €368 million Luas extension. Photograph: Alan Betson/ The Irish Times.
Construction work on Luas extension to begin next month

New website to provide details of disruption caused in city by €368m project

Information Commissioner Emily O’Reilly. Photograph: Dara Mac Donaill/The Irish Times.
Some public bodies failing on FOI requests - O’Reilly

Leave for staff from Freedom of Information units not being covered in some cases

New focus on developing overseas markets

Trade promotions moved from Enterprise to Foreign Affairs

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