Rapist wins right to pension in jail

Rapist wins right to pension in jail: Landmark ruling could lead to other claims for welfare payments

State operates under a veil of secrecy

State operates under a veil of secrecy: Minister for Finance Michael Noonan kept batting away requests for the truth on the IBRC/Siteserv deal for more than six months through the course of 19 parliamentary questions.

Defendant attacked house over drugs debt

Defendant attacked house over drugs debt: A householder reacted quickly when a man tried to set fire to the front door because of a drugs debt.

Stardust fire families find fresh evidence to petition for new case

Stardust fire families find fresh evidence to petition for new case: 48 young people died in the popular nightclub in Artane, Dublin, on Valentine’s Day in 1981.

Truth is out there: Who picks up the tab for ‘campaign of calumny’ against Maurice McCabe?

Truth is out there: Who picks up the tab for ‘campaign of calumny’ against Maurice McCabe?: Michael Clifford Taxpayers will probably foot the bill for ‘campaign of calumny’ against Maurice McCabe, writes Michael Clifford.

Probe into shredding of Callinan’s ‘personal papers’

Probe into shredding of Callinan’s ‘personal papers’: Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan has ordered an examination into the shredding of “personal papers”

CervicalCheck scandal victim attacks ex-HSE boss over media comments

CervicalCheck scandal victim attacks ex-HSE boss over media comments: The Galway woman is one of the more than 220 women affected by failures in the CervicalCheck screening system.