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Robert Troy

Politics

Report to recommend that election candidates disclose business interests before running for office

Minister for Public Expenditure to seek approval for a bill to provide major overhaul in the country’s ethics legislation
  • Peter O'Dwyerand
  • Killian Woods
  • August 27, 2022
Business Post's View

Editorial: Troy failed to act with the transparency that is required from those in public office

Robert Troy’s defensive apology suggests that he does not appreciate the seriousness of his errors
  • Business Post
  • August 27, 2022
Politics

About a Troy: A politician brought down by the details of his property mini-empire

Once a rising star in Fianna Fáil, Robert Troy is this weekend counting the cost to his ministerial career after more and more details emerged of the errors and omissions in his declarations of his property interests
  • Peter O'Dwyerand
  • Killian Woods
  • August 27, 2022
Politics

Elaine Byrne: Public is no longer willing to put up with a watchdog that does not bite

It is now seven years and three governments since the Standards Bill was published, and it has died a death of wilful disregard, leaving Sipo as an observer in ethical controversies
  • Elaine Byrne
  • August 27, 2022
The Last Post

Matt Cooper: More drama is as much about income as it is about entertainment value for RTÉ

The state broadcaster has announced more than 40 hours of original Irish drama in its autumn schedule – but how will it fare against the seemingly bottomless budgets of content behemoths like Netflix and Prime?
  • Matt Cooper
  • August 27, 2022
Column

Susan O’Keeffe: The framework for trust in our entire system is shaped by politicians – they must remember this

If there’s anything the Robert Troy debacle has taught us, it’s that not one person sitting in the Dáil or Seanad should be able take their seat if they have not property filed their entry in the Register of Interests within three months
  • Susan O'Keeffe
  • August 26, 2022
Politics

Robert Troy resigns as Minister of State

Fianna Fáil TD admits lack of due diligence after coming under fire over his failure to declare properties but won’t ‘apologise for being a landlord’
  • Cónal Thomas
  • August 24, 2022
Politics

RTB asked to investigate if Troy property was legally registered

The beleaguered Fianna Fáil TD said last week in a statement that his property in Ballynacarrigy, Co Westmeath had been rented out since November of last year
  • Aaron Roganand
  • Daniel Murray
  • August 20, 2022

New bill may push more legal costs on those who take insurers to court

Robert Troy: ‘If someone wants to reject their award and bring it to court and the court doesn’t increase the award any further, well then, they're going to have to pay for that’
  • Michael Brennan
  • February 6, 2022

TikTok made overtures to government on watering down EU tech rules

Chinese social media giant claims it is a ‘young, challenger’ platform and thus should not be held to standards of ‘gatekeeper’ tech companies
  • Eva Short
  • January 2, 2022

TikTok lobbied Irish government for exemption from Digital Markets Act

The Chinese social media giant said that the European Commission’s model for the DMA was ‘arbitrary’ and ‘fundamentally flawed’
  • Eva Short
  • December 29, 2021

Facebook whistleblower says Irish regulators need more resources

Frances Haugen, who has raised concerns about ‘extreme pressure’ being put on Ireland by tech companies based here, spoke last week to Minister of State Robert Troy about the issue
  • Aaron Rogan
  • December 26, 2021

Digital minister Troy to meet Facebook whistleblower

The Fianna Fáil politician is to hold an online dialogue tomorrow with Frances Haugen, whose leaking of internal Facebook documents made worldwide headlines in October
  • Michael Brennanand
  • Aaron Rogan
  • December 19, 2021

Cheaper fast-track rescue process for small companies set to launch

The new package will cost €10,000 on average, as opposed to the cost of €100,000 for an examinership
  • Michael Brennanand
  • Roisin Burke
  • December 5, 2021

Troy: Ireland to remain at forefront of EU-wide efforts to regulate Big Tech

Minister last week gave Ireland’s backing to Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act at meeting in Brussels
  • Aaron Rogan
  • November 28, 2021

Martin: government meetings with tech giants ‘should be transparent’

Comment comes in wake of revelations that confidentiality was granted to multinationals who met with cabinet minister Robert Troy on September 21
  • Aaron Rogan
  • November 21, 2021

Tech companies were granted confidentiality before meeting minister

Multinationals asked that no detailed notes be taken during a discussion of new EU digital rules with Fianna Fail’s Robert Troy, because of possible FoI requests
  • Aaron Rogan
  • November 14, 2021

Commission to adopt proposals to force firms to come clean on green credentials

Revision to directive will bring transparency on sustainability on a par with financial reporting
  • Daniel Murray
  • March 8, 2021

All businesses may have to report carbon emissions

New government body will consider EU’s proposal to extend to all companies the requirement of reporting carbon emissions
  • Daniel Murray
  • February 21, 2021

New law to cut firms’ late filing fines by €7.5m

Longer deadline for submitting annual tax returns will reduce pressure on companies, but halve income of Companies Registration Office
  • Michael Brennan
  • December 20, 2020

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