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First Interim Report of the Tribunal of Inquiry into protected disclosures made under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 and certain other matters was laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas on the 17th May 2017

First Interim Report (PDF Printable Version) First Interim ReportIntroductionThis tribunal was established by instrument made by the Minister for Justice and Equality on the 17th February 2017. The chairman is Peter Charleton, a judge of the Supreme Court.This report is required under the terms of reference of the tribunal as passed by both Houses of [...]

Change of Sitting Time of Tribunal on Thursday 30th March 2017

Please take notice that the Disclosures Tribunal will sit in George's Hall of Dublin Castle on Thursday morning at 09.00 hours for the purpose of hearing applications for representation in respect of the forthcoming hearings of the Tribunal. As previously indicated, this is a public sitting but will not involve permission to use broadcasting, [...]

Opening Statement

Opening statement of Mr Justice Peter Charleton, on Monday 27th February 2017Opening Statement (PDF Printable Version) By instrument under the Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act 1921, as amended, the Minister for Justice and Equality on the 17th day of February 2017 appointed this Tribunal, following resolutions of Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann of the [...]

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