Following a stormy few years, the Public Accounts Committee again heard from the agency as its attempts to clean up a “very negative legacy”. But with several protected disclosures still hanging over it, calmer waters appear some way off.
Frustrated politicians want the full facts on allegations the embattled agency allowed an employee involved in a car crash to produce invalid insurance documents to An Garda Síochána. Records released to The Currency give an insight into who knew what and when.
Conor Mowlds is the second high-profile resignation from the State port in 18 months. FOI documents shed new light on former CEO Eoin McGettigan’s resignation last year. Meanwhile, board member Philip Smith died on Sunday.
Deputy director general Dr Ciarán Seoighe has been appointed acting director general of the state body responsible for funding scientific research in Ireland.
After submitting what he called protected disclosures, the financial controller of Cork Opera House was suspended and later lost his job. The opera house says his complaints didn't qualify as protected disclosures, something he disputes.
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