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# watchdog - Friday 17 May, 2013
Women ‘cannot stand for president of Iran’
A prominent cleric has said that the law prohibits women from being president.
# watchdog - Tuesday 14 May, 2013
Watchdog to inspect disability centres for the first time
There are around 9,500 people living in residential centres around the country – and this is the first time the centres will be subject to independent scrutiny.
# watchdog - Friday 10 May, 2013
Problems identified by child protection inspectors
The Health Information and Quality Authority published its findings from the HSE Carlow/Kilkenny local health area.
# watchdog - Thursday 28 February, 2013
BAI upholds complaint about Vincent Browne’s ‘cancer in foreign affairs’ show
A complaint about an Ireland AM segment on abortion was also upheld.
# watchdog - Wednesday 20 February, 2013
Amazon being investigated by competition watchdog
The German competition watchdog has launched an investigation into the company’s policy which prevents third-party traders from selling their products cheaper elsewhere.
# watchdog - Tuesday 4 December, 2012
Cameron says independent watchdog is needed urgently
The British PM met with editors and executives at 10 Downing Street to push them to set up a new independent regulatory body.
# watchdog - Thursday 1 November, 2012
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Some allowances should be subsumed into core pay, say Garda reps
Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan and representatives of garda bodies appearing before Public Accounts Committee.
Oireachtas committee to quiz Commissioner over Garda allowances
Martin Callinan will be asked about the 11 Garda allowances earmarked for withdrawal.
# watchdog - Friday 12 October, 2012
RTÉ told to ‘take greater care’ after complaint over Late Late abortion interviews
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland rejected the complaint but warned over the separation of human interest and political stories.
# watchdog - Monday 8 October, 2012
Dáil’s public spending watchdog hauls bosses in over health overspend
The Public Accounts committee is going to question the heads of the HSE and the Department of Health about spending on drugs, overtime, and consultants.
# watchdog - Tuesday 14 August, 2012
British bank accepts $340 million fine over Iran transactions
The bank had denied accusations that it systematically hid $250 billion worth of Iranian client transactions.
# watchdog - Wednesday 2 November, 2011
Abbeyleix Community Nursing Unit to close
The HSE said the decision was taken as a safe service could not be guaranteed in the face of budget cuts.
# watchdog - Thursday 1 September, 2011
Syria accused of shirking UN’s nuclear investigation
Damascus had agreed to cooperate with an inquiry into its nuclear activities, but now says it won’t be able to provide information until October.
# watchdog - Wednesday 6 July, 2011
Government cuts its first quango – under Fianna Fáil’s proposals
The National Consumer Agency will be merged with the Competition Authority under plans approved by cabinet.
# watchdog - Wednesday 29 June, 2011
Irish internet child pornography alerts led to arrests in Bulgaria and US
Minister Alan Shatter warns against complacency as report shows lower level of illegal child abuse content.
# watchdog - Friday 6 May, 2011
UK press watchdog to regulate press Twitter feeds but no plans for it in Ireland
The body wants each newspaper in the UK to draw up a Twitter policy but there are no plans to do a similar thing in Ireland according to the Press Council.
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