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An Bord PlealÃ¡na begins fresh investigation into governance issues

An Bord PleanÃ¡la has started another round of investigations into governance issues in the authority on the heels of a senior barristerâs unpublished report on âmatters of concernâ in the organisation that took 20 months to complete.

The planning appeals body has struggled to overcome turmoil set off by allegations of impropriety in the spring of 2022, with a large backlog of planning cases still to be cleared at a time of crisis in the housing market.

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Firms that got University Hospital Limerick contracts were staff owned: Two companies which received more than â¬1.5 million between them in contracts awarded by University Hospital Limerick without a competitive procurement process were owned or part-owned by employees at the facility.
âThereâs not a bad word I could speak about Irelandâ: Rugby star Bundee Aki gains Irish citizenship: Ireland rugby international Bundee Aki was one of 3,600 people who became Irish citizens on Monday in ceremonies taking place at the Convention Centre in Dublin.
âYou see drivers watching matches, people eating breakfast cereal, putting on make-upâ: Thereâs not much gardaÃ from the Dublin Roads Policing Unit havenât seen as they go about the business of trying to catch drivers breaking the law behind the wheel.
Average worker to gain by at least â¬1,000 in Budget 2025, says Chambers: An average worker should see benefits of at least â¬1,000 from income tax reductions and cost-of-living payments in the budget in October, Minister for Finance Jack Chambers has said.
Student accommodation crisis: Three applications for every bed on campus: Universities are citing significant increases in demand for campus accommodation and the Department of Education is looking at ways to help with accommodation costs through the Student Universal Support Ireland (Susi) system, according to a new paper published by the department.
All you need to know about the National Ploughing Championships – tickets, map and getting there: The ploughing is by any measure a massive deal as it heads into its 93rd year. In fact, it is one of the biggest outdoor events to take place anywhere in Europe this year.
Weather forecast: And there is good news for anyone heading to the National Ploughing Championships today as any early mist will clear to leave a dry, pleasant day with long spells of warm sunshine. Highest temperatures 18 to 22 or 23 degrees. Tonight will be dry with mostly clear skies, though with a few mist and fog patches forming. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 11 degrees.
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