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The public accounts committee should, as a priority, start commissioning full audits of all these groups
The fact is that for a great many public bodies, wasteful spending is now a way of life.
The successful bidder, naturally, will be a “specialist” in Climate Change, and Climate Action.
In case you missed it, news broke this week that Ireland’s Navy, such as it is, is confined to port. The country possesses four small frigates, with two more recently purchased from New Zealand presently en route. Though we are an island nation, we have never been much of a naval power throughout the years […]
Budget of €281,000 in total
Having financial interests – once they are disclosed – is not corruption. But it is also not irrelevant.
Forgive me for saying this, but personally, I’d rather live in a country with a small bit of corruption, and competently delivered public services, rather than the other way around.
If you want to spend money and point to the spending of money, giving it to Universities is almost the ideal political wheeze.
It should be clear and obvious by now that we’re at the very limits of our ability to do the right thing.
This week, the Government announced that it would be increasing the property tax, which, as you all know, goes to fund local government and county councils. Later today, Niamh and I will have duelling articles on whether increasing the property tax is a good idea. And, sods law being what it is, no sooner was […]
Our dear friends over at the Journal.ie reported yesterday that the Phoenix Park will shortly have its old, ornate gates restored, three years after they were taken down to facilitate the visit of Pope Francis. It’s good news, for sure, but with all the respect in the world to the good people at the Journal, […]
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