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# mahon - Wednesday 4 April, 2012
"Significant progress" made in tackling Celtic Tiger-era planning - Minister
Minister for Housing Jan O’Sullivan said significant progress is being made in tackling the legacy of Celtic Tiger-era planning.
Commission will not strip Flynn's pension before court ruling
Current commissioner Maros Sefcovic says Padraig Flynn’s pension may be stripped, but only after he is convicted of an offence.
# mahon - Tuesday 3 April, 2012
Action on planning inquiries 'could help stop another property bubble'
An Taisce said alleged irregularities at seven councils had not yet been properly investigated.
# mahon - Sunday 1 April, 2012
What WOULD it take for a politician to lose their pension?
We take a closer look at the legislation proposed to be amended to allow Oireachtas members be stripped of their pensions if they are guilty of corruption.
# mahon - Saturday 31 March, 2012
WATCH: Dermot Morgan jokes about Bertie Ahern… in 1994
It’s Father Ted’s 60th birthday today. Even if he was still around, he probably couldn’t have been any more on-the-button.
# mahon - Friday 30 March, 2012
Fianna Fáil: “It has been a very difficult week”
The party’s National Executive met this evening to discuss the fallout from the Mahon Report.
St Luke's trustees agree to transfer building back to Fianna Fáil
The infamous ‘Drumcondra mafia’ have agreed to transfer ownership of Bertie Ahern’s former constituency office back to the party centrally.
# mahon - Thursday 29 March, 2012
Government accused of 'arrogance' over cancelled planning inquiries
Green Party leader Eamon Ryan said the investigations into six councils had been “ready to go” when they were halted by Phil Hogan.
# mahon - Wednesday 28 March, 2012
The Daily Fix: Wednesday
All the biggest news stories from the day, as well as any of the bits and pieces you may have missed.
The 5 at 5: Wednesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
Column: The Mahon Tribunal failed - and the media did too
Michael Smith, one of the two men whose offer of a reward for information about planning corruption led to the Mahon Tribunal, explains why the investigation was a damp squib.
Final FF councillor quits party ahead of Friday expulsion
Finbarr Hanrahan has formally resigned his membership of the party, meaning all six of the people due for expulsion have gone.
WATCH: Day 2 of the Dáil debate on the Mahon report
The Dáil resumes its discussions of the findings of the inquiry into political corruption in the planning process.
Mahon Tribunal issues 'unreserved apology' to Haughey son
Conor Haughey was mistakenly named in the report, instead of his brother Ciarán Haughey.
# mahon - Tuesday 27 March, 2012
Portraits of tainted taoisigh 'should be removed from Leinster House' - senator
James Heffernan says the public gallery, which forms part of tours, should not feature portraits of disgraced politicians.
The Daily Fix: Tuesday
All the biggest news stories from the day, as well as any of the bits and pieces you may have missed.
Barrister whose ad led to Mahon calls for an anti-corruption commission
Colm Mac Eochaidh has said the information revealed by the Mahon Tribunal has been priceless but has offered an idea for how such costs might be avoided in future.
Column: ‘I thought it would last two months’ – the man whose ad led to Mahon
Colm Mac Eochaidh, one of the two men whose offer of a £10,000 reward for information about planning corruption led to the Mahon Tribunal, reflects on the past 15 years.
As it happened: The Dáil debate on the Mahon report
TDs this evening began a three-day debate on the findings of the tribunal into corruption in the planning process.
The 5 at 5: Tuesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
GV Wright and Don Lydon resign from Fianna Fáil
The resignations had been expected and are the fourth and fifth since the final report of the Mahon Tribunal. Only ex-councillor Finbarr Hanrahan now faces a motion of expulsion at Friday’s Ard Comhairle.
Here's who else Fianna Fáil may be expelling over Mahon*
*That’s if they don’t resign first.
Dáil to begin debate on Mahon Tribunal findings
Legislation has been largely abandoned this week with TDs set to discuss the corruption revelations in the Tribunal’s final report.
# mahon - Monday 26 March, 2012
Cllr Anne Devitt resigns from Fine Gael
Fine Gael confirmed the news tonight, adding that Cllr Devitt had been due to appear before the Party’s Disciplinary Committee.
FF youth wing looks to expel Albert Reynolds from party
Ógra Fianna Fáíl will propose a motion which would see a second former taoiseach expelled “for conduct unbecoming”.
Flynn joins Ahern in quitting FF ahead of vote to expel him
The former minister and European Commissioner resigns his membership of Fianna Fáil, joining Bertie Ahern on the scrapheap.
The 5 at 5: Monday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
Two down: Bertie Ahern officially resigns from Fianna Fáil
The party also received confirmation that Councillor John Hannon has resigned his membership.
Bertie Ahern describes 'emotional wrench' at leaving Fianna Fáil
Writing in today’s Irish Times, the former Taoiseach said he was “deeply wounded” by the Mahon Tribunal findings.
Pensions of corrupt politicians 'could be cut off' - junior minister
Joe Costello said a constitutional amendment could halt payments to politicians named as corrupt by the Mahon Tribunal.
# mahon - Sunday 25 March, 2012
The Daily Fix: Sunday
All the biggest news stories from the day, as well as any of the bits and pieces you may have missed.
Pee Flynn's Late Late interview was "underhand" says Gilmartin's son
The developer’s son says his father was vindicated by Mahon and should get more credit for exposing corruption.
Ahern's former partner 'desolate' over rejection of Tribunal evidence
Celia Larkin describes Ahern as “sometimes downright rude”, but that she never thought him guilty of corruption.
Ahern "hurt and disappointed" by Mahon, will leave Fianna Fáil
“I can’t allow this blemish on my character to go unanswered,” former Taoiseach says of Mahon report.
# mahon - Saturday 24 March, 2012
Bertie ‘to resign from Fianna Fáil’ before vote to expel him
The man who led Fianna Fáil for 14 years quits the party before a vote to expel him, while continuing to deny any wrongdoing.
The Daily Fix: Saturday
All the biggest news stories from the day, as well as any of the bits and pieces you may have missed.
Power, payments, politicians and planning: the Mahon Tribunal in numbers
How much did the report cost per page? How many times does it mention ‘corruption’? And who opposed setting it up?
Former councillor defends Ahern on Mahon, criticises 'media agenda'
“You can’t spend your money without being criticised for it,” Joe Burke told Marian Finucane.
Call for EU Commission to drop Pádraig Flynn's pension
MEP Nessa Childers says Commission’s code of conduct should be “enforced retroactively” following Mahon findings.
Column: ‘A wheel turning so slowly the hamster died’ – my day at the Mahon
Sinéad Keogh spent a day at the Mahon Tribunal in 2007. Five years later, she remembers her experience.
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Poll: Are you looking forward to going to the cinema again?
SOME OF IRELAND’S major cinema chains are reopening over the next few weeks from tomorrow.
Ireland’s biggest cinema chain Omniplex Cinemas is opening seven of its theatres from tomorrow, with more screens next week and then the final batch the following week.
Odeon Cinemas are reopening from 13 July with the IFI and Lighthouse Cinemas in Dublin planning for a 20 July reopening.
When cinemas do reopen, pre-booking will be essential and there’ll be reduced seating capacity. Movie-wise, you’ll likely have a chance to see some old favourites while cinemas wait for the new releases to come on stream. But are you looking forward to going?
Poll: Are you looking forward to going to the cinema again?
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