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By Conor O’Carroll. More than 17,000 dwellings are currently stuck in the judicial review process, according to property group Irish Institutional Property (IIP). The figures were shared with Minister for Housing, Darragh O’Brien in November last year as part of a submission made by the lobby group in relation to the Planning and Development Bill […]
By Conor O’Carroll. Almost a third of Office of Public Works (OPW) quality audits of maintenance work on rivers and waterways last year failed to obtain a ‘good’ or ‘very good’ rating, according to documents released to Village Magazine. While the majority of audit reports were scored favourably, a number of reports also received a […]
Three investigations are underway at the hospital into allegations of racism. By Conor O’Carroll. At least three independent investigations into serious allegations of racism are underway at Cork University Hospital (CUH), Village Magazine can reveal. In a letter from December 2023 obtained by Village from CUH Group CEO David Donegan, “as it currently stands, there […]
By Conor O’Carroll. Roscommon County Council has taken aim at an environmental advocacy group over its legal challenge to flood relief works at Lough Funshinagh. In a press statement released last week, the Council said that water levels at the South Roscommon lake were “extremely high for this time of year”, following considerable rainfall in […]
New poll reveals a large cohort supports a “heavy tax” on private jets, but weans for more expensive and less frequent flights to help slow climate change. By Conor O’Carroll. A new Red C opinion poll has found that a large majority of people support the introduction of a heavy tax on private jets. Support […]
Processing invoices for Ukrainian accommodation providers is costing the Department of Children millions every year. By Conor O’Carroll. A new report from consultancy firm Auxilion has found that processing invoices for Ukrainian accommodation providers is costing the Department of Children millions of Euro each year. The report, which was obtained by Village, states that “based […]
Report found duplicate payments, no evidence of Garda vetting, and missing engineering reports among hosts and accommodation providers. By Conor O’Carroll. An internal audit of the Irish Language Scheme has found a number of serious deficiencies requiring immediate rectification by management. The audit, conducted by consultancy firm BDO and obtained by Village, found several of […]