Access to Information Updates
Right to Know has obtained documents under FOI allowing a unique insight into the Irish government’s increasingly strained relationship with Facebook after a number of scandals rocked the tech giant this year. Continue reading “#FacebookFiles: After the Scandals and Inside the Irish Government Meetings”
Over €50,000 has been spent making videos promoting government policies go viral on social media, in which Taoiseach Leo Varadkar features heavily.
Continue reading “Varadkar star of Government’s paid-for Viral Videos”
A LOCAL authority spent almost €50,000 sending thirteen councillors and staff to California on a five-night “sister city” trip.
Continue reading “Cork City Council spends €50,000 on California trip”
The Minister responsible for climate action responded defiantly to a report claiming Ireland was the second worst in Europe on fighting climate change but admits he is ‘disappointed’ in recent projections. Continue reading “Minister for Climate ‘does not accept’ Ireland’s low EU ranking but admits ‘disappointment’ in recent projections”
A HOTEL suite costing €600-per-night, limousines that cost up to €400 an hour, and private performances of Ulysses and traditional music were among the costs billed to the taxpayer to entertain visiting foreign politicians.
Continue reading “Costs Report: How much Ireland pays to host foreign delegations”
COMMUNICATIONS minister Denis Naughten told Facebook he was “appalled” by an undercover report into the company especially because he had publicly defended the social media giant on several occasions.
Continue reading “#FacebookFiles: Minister Naughten demands “significant step change” from Facebook”
Irish Water’s National Draught Plan from 2016 recommended focusing communications on ‘using drought situations’ to promote controversial policies like water metering, while no mention of climate change awareness was made.
Continue reading “2016 Drought plan would have ‘used drought situation’ to promote metering”
The Information Commissioner has uncovered 68 documents the Department of Justice previously claimed did not exist when requested under FOI.
Continue reading “Update: 68 FOI documents uncovered after DOJ claimed they ‘do not exist’”
Increased pay to attract “high calibre” TDs and Senators, a room to gather and have “space”, and a confidential support service for politicians suffering abuse from the public are just some of the suggestions made in a survey of senior politicians in Leinster House.
Continue reading “Politicians and their staff seek support for dealing with abuse from the public”
Following the controversial passage of the Heritage Bill in June 2018 which reduced restrictions on cutting hedgerows, you can now read the briefings and reports that preceded the decision.
Continue reading “Read the Review of hedgegrow cutting that preceded the Heritage Bill 2018”
