Jack Chambers criticises ‘completely ineffective management of the control system’ and ‘really poor performance by certain regions’

Regionalisation of health administration was a key Government reform but within months financial challenges began to emerge

Payments were made to Inland Fisheries Ireland personnel by State research body, the Marine Institute, as part of research programme

Internal Health Service Executive paper indicates shortfall of nearly €56m

Delays introducing system by Spanish IT multinational Indra Sistemas leaves train operator holding €50m write-down

Spending from January to March 2026 suggests a deficit for the year of €41m

But software specialist Indra says critical information on railway network was not shared with project team

Vsevolod Chentsov insists EU should stop trading with Russia no matter how painful to member states

State spent about €1.88bn in official development assistance last year, including a record €807m under the Irish Aid programme

Exchequer subvention of bus and rail services had reached €940m this year

It is envisaged increases of more than 30% on some tickets will take effect from January, says National Transport Authority

Rising cost of State funding for public services has been a spending concern for some time

Impact of dispute set to escalate as courts resume after summer recess

Accounts reveal ‘multiannual discrepancy’ accumulating to more than €55,000, identified and rectified

Minister warned of threat to patient safety following ‘years of underfunding’