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Monday 21 September 2020
Meanwhile, Alan Kelly apologised for comments he made about power being a drug that suited him.
The committee of inquiry has presented its findings and recommendations regarding Ireland’s banking crisis after 14 months.
Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…
The committee faces a crucial 24 hours in a bid to salvage its work.
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Ajai Chopra claimed the ECB “went beyond its mandate” in letters sent by Jean-Claude Trichet to Brian Lenihan.
Members are torn on whether former Anglo chief David Drumm should be allowed give evidence by video link.
Bad news for the committee.
The former Taoiseach defended the bank guarantee and got a badly-needed toilet break.
The former Taoiseach also said he underestimated the impact of the IMF coming to town.
The former finance minister strongly defended Fianna Fáil’s policies.
A former senior finance official has revealed secret plans were made in case Ireland defaulted from the euro.
It got fierce exciting for a minute there.
The former secretary general at the Department of Finance has been giving evidence at the banking inquiry.
Details of Kevin Cardiff’s submission to the banking inquiry have been reported in the media.
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Surely none of our politicians are THAT corrupt?
The banking inquiry got animated today.
And you can thank Enda Kenny if he does.
Peter Nyberg said it’s “unlikely something really exciting and new will emerge” from the Oireachtas investigation.
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Former ECB President Jean Claude Trichet has previously said that he will not appear before the committee.
An early General Election or lengthy court proceedings could scupper the work of the inquiry entirely, Fianna Fáil’s Michael McGrath is warning.
Members of the inquiry will be discussing the issue at their meeting on Wednesday but chairperson Ciarán Lynch said any cost figures out there are merely speculative.
The banking inquiry met again in private session this morning.
The Finance Committee’s report on mortgage arrears is in – here’s what they say.
The Oireachtas Committee met for the third time in private session this morning.
Claims and counter-claims have led to a split among members of the inquiry and a call for the investigation into the banking collapse to move into public session.
TDs and Senators will have access to Cabinet documents but not be allowed to talk about what ministers discussed.
They said they will be discussing the scope of the inquiry, the risks associated with it and the time scale.
The first meeting of the joint Oireachtas committee set up to examine the banking crisis lasted some four hours at Leinster House today.
After a week of Hitler references, ‘hysterical’ senators, and ‘making a balls of it’ the first meeting of the Oireachtas Committee set up the examine the banking crisis takes place next week.
With membership of the committee still not finalised the inquiry into the collapse of the Irish banking system is already facing a race against time.
Taoiseach Enda Kenny said that the Irish people “suffered great hardship” because of the bank guarantee as the Dáil debated a motion to establish an inquiry.
A motion formally establishing the investigation into the collapse of the Irish banking system is due to be debated in the Dáil next week.
“This country is suffering from paralysis by analysis”.
Who is in the running to be part of an unprecedented Oireachtas inquiry into the collapse of the Irish banking system? We’ve been finding out.
The government is pressing ahead with an inquiry but it will be a while before it starts properly and there are a number of outstanding issues before it does.
A motion will be brought before the Dáil next Tuesday following a discussion at this morning’s Cabinet meeting.
PUBS OUTSIDE DUBLIN that don’t serve food will be permitted to open today for the first time since March.
Strict measures will be in place: customers will not be able to sit at or order at the bar, and groups will be limited to six people from three different households, with distancing of at least one metre between each table.
If a pub can implement a distance of two metres, the 105-minute time limit for customers can be waived. All customers are to be off the premises by 11.30pm.
Amidst a rising number of cases in counties around the country, Professor Philip Nolan told RTÉ’s Morning Ireland that although people outside of Dublin can go to the pub, “the question is should you, and how often”.
So, with that in mind, will you go to a ‘wet’ pub this week?
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