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Bill Kenneally is due back before the Commission in the coming weeks

Garda witnesses appear before Kenneally commission

The Commission of Investigation examining how allegations of abuse carried out by basketball coach Bill Kenneally were handled has heard from two Garda witnesses.

Ireland • 30 May 24

Independent TD for Galway West, Catherine Connolly said what upsets her is the narrative being put on people's stories by the 'powers that be'

Report drew 'incorrect conclusions' from testimonies

Independent TD for Galway West, Catherine Connolly has said the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes had drawn incorrect conclusions from the testimonies of mothers and children.

Mother-And-Baby Homes • 14 Jan 21

The site of the mother-and-baby home in Tuam Co Galway

Mother and Baby Homes report to be published in January

The report by the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes will be published in January, Minister for Children Roderic O'Gorman has announced.

Ireland • 03 Dec 20

Katherine Zappone will consult with her Cabinet colleagues on the extension request

Zappone to discuss extension request from commission

Minister for Children Kathrine Zappone is to meet the commission investigating mother-and-baby homes next week to discuss its request for a further one year extension to its deadline for delivering a final report.

Ireland • 12 Jan 19

Leo Varadkar also said he is 'open to the idea' of a public CervicalCheck inquiry

Mediation 'not holy grail' in CervicalCheck controversy

The Taoiseach also said it is now becoming clear that mediation is "not the holy grail or panacea that we thought it was a few months ago."

CervicalCheck • 31 Jul 18

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin during Leaders' Questions

Dáil: Martin calls for Scally inquiry Commission input

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has called on the Taoiseach to roll the current investigation into the CervicalCheck controversy into a Commission of Investigation.

Politics • 13 Jun 18

Katherine Zappone wants victims and survivors countrywide at the centre of Mother and Baby Homes healing process

Zappone wants 'transitional justice' approach

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Katherine Zappone has said her department will spend a number of weeks considering how best to broaden the terms of reference of the Commission of Investigation into the Tuam Mother and Baby Home to include other institutions.

Commission of Investigation • 10 Mar 17

Finian McGrath thanked TDs for their contributions on the terms

Path cleared for 'Grace' inquiry to begin work

The Oireachtas has passed without objection revised terms of reference for the commission of investigation into the case of a woman known as 'Grace' and 46 others at a foster home in the southeast.

Politics • 09 Mar 17

Taoiseach Enda Kenny and the Opposition have agreed on the Commission of Investigation

Parties agree on investigation into NAMA NI sale

The Taoiseach and the Opposition have agreed to set up a Commission of Investigation into the National Asset Management Agency's sale of its Northern Irish loans.

News • 04 Oct 16

Further powers passed to deal with document confidentiality

Dáil passes IBRC legislation giving extra powers

Legislation to give further powers to a Commission of Investigation into some transactions at the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation has passed the final stage in the Dáil.

News • 14 Jul 16