State Bodies Warned to Observe Purchasing Regulations
Minister of State for Public Service Reform Brian Hayes will “name and shame” public bodies not using the State’s procurement system, which aims to cut the expense of public sector contracts costing an estimated €14.5 billion. The Minister believes that in some cases “local contracts are being delivered to local ratepayers”. But he said the […]
Children’s Referendum
The Government has defended its decision to postpone the proposed referendum on children’s rights until next year and insists it is “completely committed” to holding a vote on the issue. Minister for Children Frances Fitzgerald said yesterday the Government decided the referendum would not get the kind of focus it needed if it was held […]
House Repossessions
The eviction of a woman in Co Laois has been postponed following a ruling by the High Court which found a loophole in property legislation. The eviction is one of the first in the country to be postponed on foot of a judgment delivered by Ms Justice Elizabeth Dunne last month. The Laois woman wrote […]
Estate of Ward of Court
A High Court Judge has warned a Co Wexford man he faces being sent back to Mountjoy Prison if he fails to provide a full and simple explanation about what happened to almost €1 million from the estate of a person who is a ward of court. The man was committed to Mountjoy Prison in […]
Death of High Court judge Vivian Lavan
Former High Court Court judge Mr Justice Vivian Lavan died at his home over the weekend. Mr Justice Lavan, who retired early from the High Court bench three months ago because of ill-health, passed away on Saturday surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife, Una, four children and two grandchildren. The former […]
Nigerian Mother of Irish Child Wins Right to Remain in Republic
A Nigerian mother of an Irish child has won the right to live and work in Ireland after a six-year legal battle with immigration authorities. The Department of Justice wrote to Caroline Hurley this week quashing a deportation order issued against her and giving her leave to remain in Ireland for a period of three […]
Superquinn Acquisition by Musgrave Delayed by the Competition Authority
A decision on the proposed Superquinn acquisition by Musgrave has been delayed after the Competition Authority wrote to both parties requesting further information. The authority had until next Monday to complete its “phase one” review of the takeover but Musgrave and Superquinn now have until September 1st to provide further information. The authority will then […]
Ministers Ordered to Find Spending Cuts of €10bn
Ministers have been ordered to identify potential spending cuts worth €10.5bn from their departmental budgets, including reductions in staff numbers and social welfare. And government departments have been instructed not to hold back from coming up with ways to reduce the number of workers in their area. Although the Government is due to reduce expenditure […]
Privacy Rights Contravene Luas Website
The operators of a website that encourages people to take pictures of strangers they are attracted to on public transport will be contacted by the Data Protection Commissioner to establish if they have considered the legal obligations of their actions. Luascrush.com carries a number of pictures of men, apparently captured unawares on public transport or […]
Debt to be ‘Priority’ for Noonan
Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has said the Government intends to make the problem of mortgage debts “a priority”. A report by a group of civil servants and bank representatives on the issue is to be published at the end of next month. The group, which includes officials from the Departments of Finance, Social Protection […]
