HSE never used more than 45% of private hospital capacity during pandemic
Health service owed €35m from cancelled ventilator order, Public Accounts Committee hears
HSE originally feared 40,000 could die from Covid-19, Dáil committee hears
More than 350 surplus ventilators have been sent to five hospitals in India
PAC chairman says only 4,000 connections made this year under broadband plan
Committee told no provision in contract to apply penalties if targets not met
Philip Lee wins €5.5m legal services contract with An Bord Pleanála
Planning board dealing with upsurge in judicial review challenges to SDH decisions
Thousands of workers misclassified as self-employed by State, committee told
All couriers considered self-employed due to test case decision in 1995, PAC hears
Warning over Civil Service implications of health chief's €292,000 pay
Minister was warned pay package could have implications for other top posts, papers show
Miriam Lord: Why did the secretary general cross the road? Because he’s worth it
Forget the Fitbit – this short stroll is bringing one public servant a very healthy salary boost
Garda HR Director seeks court order preventing his dismissal
Garda Commissioner made recommendation that John Barrett be fired, court hears
Latest Covid-19 restrictions to cost State €1bn, Oireachtas hears
Department of Public Expenditure warns of six-week cost and significant revenue losses
Farming investigations unit created to replace unpopular predecessor
New division replaced Special Investigations Unit which was criticised by farmer representative groups
Dáil urged to reconsider refusal to mediate Angela Kerins claim
Kerins willing to engage in mediation to end litigation which has had adverse effect on her
Concerns that thousands may be unable to vote in early February election
PAC chairman fears some voters will not be eligible if new register is not valid until February 15th
The Irish Times view on the national debt: Bracing for the bad times
An unusual combination of factors makes our huge debt manageable, but that won’t last forever
Sacking people not the answer to dealing with health overspend, Minister says
HSE imposes cap on overtime and agency staff as first quarter deficit exceeds €103m
HSE puts spending cap on overtime and use of agency staff
Paul Reid says no manager has the authority to overspend on their allocated budget
Supreme Court says PAC treated Angela Kerins in ‘unlawful’ manner
Court says Oireachtas can limit need for court intervention in any similar case
Declaration that PAC acted unlawfully would have ‘chilling’ effect
Dáil committee tells Supreme Court it accepts ‘significant’ findings on Angela Kerins case
Department had concerns over hospital project two years ago, files show
Cost of children’s hospital could exceed €2bn, ‘which would make it the most expensive hospital in the world’
Harris defends rise to €1.4bn in cost of new children’s hospital
Spending increase necessary to deliver state-of-the-art facility, Minister says
Ageing population leading to ‘significant annual deficits’ in pension fund
Billions needed to maintain Social Insurance Fund says actuarial report
Judge says women may die before cancer diagnosis cases heard
Mr Justice Kevin Cross says more judges needed in wake of CervicalCheck controversy
Higher education chair urged chief to change his mind on resignation
Graham Love resigned as HEA boss amid frustration over ‘risk’ faced by colleges
The Irish Times view on criticism of the PAC: On the money
Politicians have reacted angrily to O’Brien’s depiction of the PAC but should consider their own behaviour
State lost €31m by overpaying in five property deals
Internal report highly critical of lack of ‘value for money’ culture
Varadkar backs Harris in CervicalCheck row with ex-HSE boss
Taoiseach intervenes as Tony O’Brien compares Minister to ‘a frightened little boy’
Sláintecare job could be Laura Magahy’s toughest challenge yet
Consultant had roles in several high-profile projects, some of which attracted controversy
Cost of doing business, Ryanair’s strike, and the public finances
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PAC to criticise slow progress on commercial rates revaluation
Third periodic report looking at issues including strategic communications unit
Health service faces significant funding shortfall this year, PAC hears
Solution that will not affect patient care will require ‘serious effort’, committee told
Number of legal cases against screening service reaches 35
HSE chief says there are two other potential cases over misdiagnosis of cervical cancer
State Claims Agency disputes CervicalCheck version of events
Agency tells Dáil committee CervicalCheck ‘assertion does not accord with the facts’
Mhic Mhathúna to start legal action over missed cancer warning
‘I need the money now, not when I’m dead,’ says terminally ill woman on plans for court
Charleton tribunal: Callinan disputes evidence from three witnesses
Ex-Garda commissioner says John Deasy, Seamus McCarthy and John McGuinness are wrong
Callinan disputes claim by RTÉ reporter that he called McCabe a ‘troubled individual’
Philip Boucher Hayes told tribunal Martin Callinan said McCabe had ‘psychiatric issues’
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