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Fionnan Sheahan

Ireland Editor, Irish Independent, Mediahuis Ireland. https://t.co/lzQ0ToAt2Q Opinions expressed personal

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  • 4 days ago | independent.ie | Fionnan Sheahan

    Conor McGregor is already lining up his excuses. The MMA fighter is predictably pitching the martyr’s tale that he wants to run for president but is being blocked by the powers-that-be. “There’s stipulations. You have to get four county councils, which are controlled by the government parties or you have to get 20 nominations of the Oireachtas, which are all mostly partly affiliates. You can’t just run for president,” he told his new pal, American conservative political commentator Tucker Carlson.

  • 6 days ago | independent.ie | Fionnan Sheahan

    European model of council-run, multi-sport facilities being aimed at to help other sports develop€2 of every €5 of taxpayer funds for local sports clubs are allocated to Gaelic gamesMoves to help minority sports, clubs in disadvantaged areas and those who don’t own landGAA clubs dominate the sport field in securing government funding, taking in almost three times more than anybody else in grants.

  • 6 days ago | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Fionnan Sheahan

    Company set up three months ago awarded lucrative deal for 277 IPAS accommodation bedsFirm’s director based in Palma, but department says service provider has previous experience Integration Minister Norma Foley aware contract has been signed and all checks passedThe second floor of a nondescript, low-rise apartment block in a residential area of a seaside town in Mallorca holds the key to a multi-million government contract.

  • 1 week ago | independent.ie | Fionnan Sheahan

    Crisis deepens at Vision Ireland as HSE now investigates whistleblower claims HSE seeks answers from charity for blind on allegations made in protected disclosureCharity receives €8.3m in funding from taxpayer to provide health and social care servicesCharities watchdog already investigating financial and corporate governance issues Vision Ireland received €8.3m in taxpayer funding last year The HSE is investigating allegations of financial and corporate governance issues at the country’s...

  • 1 week ago | independent.ie | Fionnan Sheahan

    Company set up three months ago awarded lucrative deal for 277 IPAS accommodation bedsFirm’s director based in Palma, but department says service provider has previous experience Integration Minister Norma Foley aware contract has been signed and all checks passedThe second floor of a nondescript, low-rise apartment block in a residential area of a seaside town in Mallorca holds the key to a multi-million government contract.

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Fionnan Sheahan
Fionnan Sheahan @fionnansheahan
30 Mar 25

RT @KevDoyle_Indo: The last 4 years have been a rollercoaster in our house but with things on the up Tara wanted to use Mother’s Day to tel…

Fionnan Sheahan
Fionnan Sheahan @fionnansheahan
29 Mar 25

RT @Independent_ie: ‘Traumatised’ – Fine Gael official kicked off ruling body after complaint from female politician https://t.co/JieRMK2Zwn

Fionnan Sheahan
Fionnan Sheahan @fionnansheahan
28 Mar 25

Intriguing conversation with Ken Foy, crime correspondent with the Irish Independent, on how The Family became an international drug-trafficking empire. The Indo Daily: Succeeding the Kinahan cartel - Meet ‘The Family’ ⁦@Independent_ie⁩ https://t.co/XmKldujtDK