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The Corporate Enforcement Authority will assume the ODCE's current caseload

Corporate Enforcement Authority Bill approved by Govt

The Government has approved the publication of the Companies Bill 2021, which will transform the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement into a statutory and independent agency with additional resources to investigate and prosecute white collar crime.

Business • 17 Aug 21

The Director of Corporate Enforcement, Ian Drennan, may be compelled to give submission to Committee

Committee seeks power to compel ODCE to give submission

The Joint Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation is seeking the power to compel the Director of Corporate Enforcement, Ian Drennan, to provide it with a submission in relation to the Seán FitzPatrick case.

Business • 09 May 19

Ian Drennan said the Anglo probe consisted of five separate investigations

ODCE says 'lessons learned' over Anglo inquiry failures

The Director of Corporate Enforcement has told an Oireachtas committee that if the events that happened around the collapse of Anglo Irish Bank in December 2008 happened again today, his office would not be equipped to deal with it.

Politics • 19 Feb 19

The application for the appointment of inspectors was strongly opposed by INM

High Court appoints inspectors to INM

The High Court has agreed to appoint inspectors to Independent News and Media, following an application by the Director of Corporate Enforcement.

Courts • 05 Sep 18

The application by the Director of Corporate Enforcement to have inspectors appointed has been fixed for hearing on July 10

INM not appealing court's dismissal of judicial review

Independent News & Media is not appealing against the High Court's dismissal of its judicial review aimed at quashing the corporate watchdog's decision to seek inspectors to investigate an alleged data breach and other issues at the media group.

Business • 08 Jun 18

Independent News and Media's CEO Michael Doorly and its chairman Murdoch MacLennan

INM chairman says company 'horrified' by data breach

Independent News and Media has said it is "horrified" at the prospect that third parties may have had access for an "improper purpose" to data held by INM which concerns its employees or others.

Business • 18 May 18

The seven INM board members filed sworn statements this week

INM board members file statements in response to ODCE

Seven members of the board of Independent News & Media have filed sworn statements responding to the application by the Director of Corporate Enforcement for the appointment of inspectors to investigate INM's affairs.

Courts • 19 Apr 18

The plan includes 28 actions to tackle corporate, economic and regulatory offences

Govt moves to combat white collar crime

The Government has published a package of corporate law measures aimed at more effectively combating white collar crime.

Ireland • 02 Nov 17

The judge in the trial of Sean FitzPatrick found that the investigation carried out by the ODCE fell short of the impartial, unbiased investigation that an accused is entitled to

ODCE submits report on collapse of FitzPatrick trial

The ODCE has confirmed that it has sent the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation a report on the circumstances surrounding the collapse of the trial of former Anglo Irish Bank chairman Sean FitzPatrick.

Business • 10 Jul 17

Ian Drennan has been appointed as the new Director of Corporate Enforcement after 8 years as CEO of the Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority

Shatter to look at white collar detention regime

Ireland's retiring Director of Corporate Enforcement has said a legislative change to extend the period of garda detention for suspects of white collar crime would be helpful in fight against corporate criminal activity.

Business • 28 Aug 12

Appleby calls for law change

Outgoing Director of Corporate Enforcement Paul Appleby has said gardaí should be allowed more time to question people suspected of committing white-collar crime.

News • 28 Aug 12

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