4 d. ago Health minister 'not happy' with spinal surgery waiting lists but won't call it 'an emergency'

Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and HSE CEO Bernard Gloster were both before a Joint Oireachtas Committee this morning on hospital waiting lists.

Politics

4 d. ago Bus Éireann are stepping up their efforts to try and recruit drivers overseas

The Oireachtas Transport Committee will hear that that the company’s most immediate short-term recruitment challenge is in Cork.

Transport

5 d. ago 'What happens in my therapy is none of your business,' protesters tell politicians

The Oireachtas Justice Committee is today examining a change to the law that would make it more difficult for therapy notes to be used as evidence in a court case.

Politics

8 d. ago Sports Minister 'disappointed' he had to intervene for FAI to attend Oireachtas Committee

Patrick O’Donovan also said he was “disappointed” he had to intervene for the organisation to attend the Oireachtas committee last week.

Politics

1 week ago Oireachtas committee chair TD Alan Kelly says FAI have been 'disrespectful to the Irish people'

FAI CEO David Courell insists their “conscience is clear” regarding how they acted on historical abuse claims from female footballers in the 1990s.

Politics

1 week ago Current minimum pay is €1.25 below a ‘living wage’, Oireachtas committee told

Current minimum pay is €1.25 below a ‘living wage’, Oireachtas committee told  The Irish Independent

Economics

1 week ago FAI officials stay quiet on Girls In Green documentary during tetchy Oireachtas hearing – as it happened

Former Ireland manager Eileen Gleeson not included among Abbotstown delegation

Politics

1 week ago FAI Oireachtas Hearing: Officials stonewall Dáil committee on Girls In Green documentary

Former Ireland manager Eileen Gleeson not included among Abbotstown delegation

Politics

1 week ago HSE boss denies staff being "scapegoated" at Portiuncula Hospital

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM The head of the HSE has denied claims that staff at Portiuncula Hospital are being “scapegoated”. The Oireachtas Health Committee has this afternoon heard of local unrest over the decision to transfer complex high-risk pregnancies to UHG. That decision was made amid 12 ongoing reviews into cases […] The post HSE boss denies staff being "scapegoated" at Portiuncula Hospital appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Politics

1 week ago FAI officials to appear before Oireachtas committee tomorrow following late U

A five-person delegation will attend tomorrow’s hearing.

Politics

2 w. ago FAI withdraw from Oireachtas Committee appearance citing 'risk of prejudicing Garda investigations'

The Committee first invited the FAI to discuss their safeguarding procedures in July.

Events

2 w. ago FAI decline to attend Oireachtas hearing without ‘assurances’ around Garda investigation

Former Ireland football manager Eileen Gleeson was also asked to attend Wednesday meeting

Events

2 w. ago DAA turns down Oireachtas committee appearance over proposed CEO exit

Deal for Kenny Jacobs to leave airport manager awaits political sign off

Politics

2 w. ago Supermac's boss calls for full investigation into insurance industry

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Founder of Supermac’s Pat McDonagh is calling for a full investigation into the insurance industry. The Oireachtas Finance Committee meets tomorrow to discuss motor and liability insurance, as he says new figures show premiums have risen by almost ten percent in the past year. Pat McDonagh says […] The post Supermac's boss calls for full investigation into insurance industry appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Economics