Ken Foxe
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Government spent €17,000 on accommodation during World Economic Forum - Privacy Policy - Western People (opens the original)
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The Department of Foreign Affairs spent almost €17,000 on accommodation for the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Switzerland and nearly €15,000 on flights for a diplomat and family members posted overseas. The department also ran up an accommodation bill of just under €13,000 for hotel rooms during the COP30 climate conference in Brazil and paid over €7,000 for an 18-night stay at a swish New York hotel. The nightly cost of the room in New York was close to €400 for a staff member to stay at the fo
Inland Fisheries chair said agency 'still standing - even if not unscathed' after Oireachtas hearing - Privacy Policy - Western People (opens the original)
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The chair of Inland Fisheries Ireland said the embattled agency had come through a bruising Oireachtas committee hearing “still standing – even if not unscathed". In a message of thanks to a communications agency that helped prep management for the appearance, Professor Tom Collins said they could not have managed without their “support and insight". An email from Prof Collins said: “I dread to think how it would have unfolded [without support].” The state fisheries agency paid €54,000 to DHR Co
'Visible' drug activity and children going hungry among complaints from IPAS centre residents - Privacy Policy - Western People (opens the original)
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A resident at the country’s biggest asylum-seeker accommodation centre pleaded to be transferred because of “visible, open drug activity” and concerns for their personal safety. The person said conditions at the State-owned centre at Citywest in Dublin had severely deteriorated and the facility was “heavily neglected” with “critical health, hygiene and safety violations.” In an urgent request, the resident appealed to the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) for a transfer elsew
Garda reported €3.1m in contracts that broke rules – auditors found €14.2m - Privacy Policy - Western People (opens the original)
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An Garda Síochána reported just €3.1 million in contracts that broke procurement rules, only for State auditors to discover there were actually contracts worth more than €14 million. A review found the original return was incomplete, with dozens of contracts omitted and suppliers missing from information provided by the force. An Garda Síochána had initially reported 22 contracts that were both non-competitive and non-compliant with public procurement rules. However, when the Comptroller and Aud
Mould and pest infections found in inspections of emergency accommodation for homeless people - Privacy Policy - Western People (opens the original)
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Mould, damp, pest infestations, as well as broken appliances and fittings were uncovered during inspections of emergency accommodation for homeless people. Inspectors found mould in bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, and sitting rooms, along with leaking taps, damaged flooring and broken windows. Fire-safety issues were also discovered with alarm panels showing faults, overdue servicing, and missing records for evacuation drills and emergency lighting checks. In one apartment in Dublin, a catalogue
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