Patrick O Donovan

Minister of State Finian McGrath has said he was “thrown under the bus” by a Government colleague following his controversial remarks about “political(...)

The Government hopes the creation of three directly elected mayor positions can address a democratic deficit in local government which sees policy dec(...)

Former junior sports minister Patrick O’Donovan has defended describing the former FAI chief executive John Delaney as being “always a great man to br(...)

Senior public servants would have to sign off on procurement contracts where lowest price only is chosen and be obliged to publish their rationale und(...)

He hasn’t gone away, you know. Peter Casey, the initial no-hoper who confounded commentators and critics by coming a strong second to Michael D Higgi(...)

Any attempt to ban the resale of tickets for major events at above face value prices will be a breach of constitutional rights to own property, a comp(...)

Minister of State for Trade Pat Breen has called on the EU and the United States to “step from the brink” amid signs of escalating tensions between th(...)

The Republic’s top construction companies increased their combined turnover by 12 per cent in the last year, despite a slow recovery rate in the resid(...)

A new Bill published by the Government will provide for more extensive data sharing between public bodies and will deliver “tangible benefits” to the (...)

The impact of Kerry opposition to repealing the Eighth Amendment ahead of the vote may well have influenced public opinion on the Limerick border. In(...)