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WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE: How much did a controversial road scheme in Kilkenny City actually cost and has it delivered what it was supposed to?
Kilkenny
It was one of the most controversial road developments of recent years in Ireland, a plan to build a new bridge across the River Nore in Kilkenny.
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TAKING A SLICE: How fair is the government’s system for allocating grants and are ministers still favouring their own constituencies?
National
It is one of the oldest political tricks in the book … a TD appointed as a minister and immediately using grants to take care of their own constituency.
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THE CONSTRUCTION NETWORK: Connecting the dots between the government and lobbyists for developers and the construction industry
Ireland
There are nearly 1,900 lobbyists registered in Ireland, all seeking to influence government policy in one way or another.
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THIS HOSTEL LIFE: How much are local authorities around the country paying for hostels, B&Bs, and hotels for the homeless?
Ireland
In Dublin, more than €60 million was spent last year providing emergency accommodation for homeless people at hotels, B&Bs,and guesthouses.
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LYING IDLE - PART TWO: A deeper dive into how many state properties around the country are lying vacant.
National
In Part One of this series, we looked at the near one hundred properties owned by the Office of Public Works that are currently lying idle around the country.
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NO EXPENSES SPARED: Digging into the many ways that TDs and Senators can claim expenses from the taxpayer.
Ireland
“Policy formulation” expenses that are made up of sizable bills from some of the best restaurants in Ireland, a special secretarial allowance that allowed a government minister quietly hire the most famous PR consultant in Ireland, overnight expenses for politicians who live in the commuter suburbs of Kildare, Wicklow, and Meath.
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LYING IDLE: How many state properties are lying vacant around the country.
Ireland
The Office of Public Works manages over 2,500 properties around Ireland on behalf of the state.
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CUT DOWN TO SIZE: Why are Ireland's local authorities so keen to chop down trees?
Ireland
Across Ireland, locals have been dismayed to see trees and bushes chopped down by public bodies.
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OFF OUR TROLLEYS: Why does Ireland seem to get such poor value for the money it spends on healthcare?
National
Ireland’s hospitals and health system are plagued by long waiting lists and poor patient outcomes, even though we are told we spend more for healthcare per person than the vast majority of countries.
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POLITICAL PENSIONS: How much is paid out each year in political and ministerial pensions?
National
Until last year, the Department of Finance published details of how much it paid in pensions to former ministers, taoisigh, presidents, judges, and other ex-officeholders.
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COMPO CLAIMS: Does Ireland really have a ‘compensation culture’?
National
The government minister responsible for the insurance industry has said there are 'clusters' for compensation claims in Ireland.
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