Conor McMorrow

Prime Time

Apple deposited €14.3 billion in disputed taxes into an escrow set up by the Government

Ireland's Apple escrow account declined by €16m in 2018

The escrow fund that holds €14.3 billion paid by Apple in backdated taxes and interest to the State declined in value by €16 million last year.

Ireland • 04 Jul 19

Ireland has paid €33bn in interest the national debt in the last five years, and €60bn in the last decade

Chance of recession in Ireland is 100% - NTMA chief

The CEO of the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) has said the chances of a future recession in Ireland are 100%.

Politics • 04 Jul 19

The pointed attack happened in the Dáíl during questions to Leo Varadkar by Micheál Martin about the National Development Plan

Taoiseach compares FF leader to sinning parish priest

The Taoiseach has compared opposition leader Micheál Martin to a parish priest "who preaches from the altar, telling us to avoid sin while secretly going behind the altar and engaging in any amount of sin himself".

Politics • 03 Jul 19

Damien English pointed out that Eir was already involved in a tendering process and the price was €2.7bn

Reopening broadband tender 'could delay plan by years'

If the Government reopens the tendering process for the National Broadband Plan to accommodate Eir's €1bn proposal, it could potentially lead to a delay of between three and five years to the procurement process, according to the Minister of State for Housing

Politics • 30 Jun 19

John Moran is chair of the Land Development Agency

Govt needs to 'keep lid' on spending - ex-finance chief

The Government needs to "keep a lid on current expenditure" in October's Budget to allow for the development of capital infrastructure, according to the former Secretary General of the Department of Finance John Moran.

Politics • 30 Jun 19

Cold war in unorthodox Varadkar - Martin relationship

"Cork bet and the hay saved". A favoured catchphrase of Kerry people to mark the start of the summer.

Politics • 22 Jun 19

Solidarity-People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett accused the Government of abusing the money message across 55 bills

Govt accused of sabotage by stalling opposition bills

The Government has been accused of "sabotaging and subverting the democratic and legislative process" by stalling the progress of opposition legislation through the use of the little-known "money message" rule.

Politics • 20 Jun 19

Eoin Reeves said the bid process was a 'fundamental weakness' of the project

NBP bid process does not achieve 'value for money'

The procurement approach used for determining the preferred bidder for the National Broadband Plan has not satisfied the objective of achieving the value for money, the head of the economics department at the University of Limerick has told an Oireachtas Committee.

Politics • 19 Jun 19

Minister Katherine Zappone said she wanted to allow for more consultation

Legislation on adoption records to be put on hold

The Minister for Children, Katherine Zappone has put a bill that will give adopted people access to their birth records on hold to allow for more consultation with stakeholders and the political parties.

Politics • 19 Jun 19

Leo Varadkar said what was done to Ms Moynihan was "wrong on every level"

Taoiseach says treatment of Majella Moynihan was wrong

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said Majella Moynihan had her privacy invaded, she was made to feel shame, pressurised to give up her child and the way she was penalised was deeply sexist.

Politics • 18 Jun 19