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Arthur Beesley, Reporter for The Irish Times, outlines the complexities involved with the outcome of the investigation into Aughinish Alumina in Co Limerick.

Arthur Beesley, Current affairs editor of The Irish Times, discusses the temporary suspension of a journalist who had admitted to using AI-generated quotes in his work.

The DAA chief executive Kenny Jacobs stood down from his position this week, after reaching a High Court settlement with the airport's operator and receiving an undisclosed payment.   For more on this we're joined by Arthur Beesley, Current Affairs Editor with the Irish Times. 

Hundreds of Chinese millionaires have been approved for Irish “golden visas” since the scheme was shut two years ago, after applications in train at the time of closure were kept open despite concern about weak controls. Arthur Beesley is current affairs editor of the Irish Times and joined Pat with the story.

Another report, another disturbing finding about governance at one of Ireland's best known, and well-funded charities, the Peter McVerry Trust.Between 2022 and 2023, the charity paid near €1.7m to Lavelle Solicitors, whose managing partner Michael Lavelle is a brother of McVerry director Richard Lavelle.The finding is contained in a report from the Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority (AHBRA), the supervisor of not-for-profit groups that receive public funds to provide affordable housing.Since 2023 when it was revealed that the charity – which provides essential services to the growing number of homeless people in the State – needed a €15m bailout, it has been subjected to heightened scrutiny. In addition to the AHBRA, the Comptroller & Auditor General and the Charities Commission have been asking questions. The answers when published have, since 2023, pointed to lax financial controls and poor board oversight.The findings have caused significant reputational damage to the organisation and runs significant risk of spilling over to the entire charity sector, impacting on much-needed fundraising.Current affairs editor Arthur Beesley has been following this unfolding story.Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by John Casey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arthur Beesley, Current Affairs Editor of The Irish Times

A governance report finds Multiple compliance failings in RTÉ. Pat gets the details from Arthur Beesley, Current Affairs Editor of The Irish Times.

Arthur Beesley, Current Affairs Editor of The Irish Times

Arthur Beesley, Current Affairs Editor of The Irish Times and Alan Dillon Fine Gael TD for Mayo and member of the Oireachtas Media Committee.

Since the announcement of the deaths of two men – Meath native Brendan Wall (45) and Canadian Ivan Chittenden (64), during the swimming stage of the Youghal Ironman – there have been many reports from eyewitnesses and participants about the choppy conditions all 2,000-plus competitors faced.A key question is why the event was permitted to go ahead – or indeed if it went ahead with or without the approval of the governing body, Triathalon Ireland. As the week has gone on, no clear answers have emerged from that body or Ironman, the international group that organised the event. The answers have wide implications, not least the insurance status of all those who took part.On this episode of In the News we hear from Ironman participant Stephen Donnelly – who came sixth in the competition on Sunday – and who explains how the day unfolded and how he faced the wild sea conditions; reporter Hugh Dooley who has been in Youghal talking to locals and competitors, and from Irish Times current affairs editor Arthur Beesley who explains the blame game and how it might play out. Presented by Bernice Harrison Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leiríonn fiosrúchán a rinne na h-iniúchóirí Grant Thornton faoi chonspóid íocaíochta tuarastail Ryan Tubridy in RTÉ gur déanadh maolaisnéis ar an méid airgid a d'íoc an craoltóir náisiúnta leis an láithreoir idir 2017 agus 2019. Cá bhfágann sin an craoltóir náisiúnta?

Arthur Beesley, Irish Times, discusses the second Grant Thornton report into RTÉ's understatement of Ryan Tubridy's published fees from 2017 to 2019.

With cement giant CRH shifting its primary listing to the New York stock exchange and noises that gambling group Flutter could soon follow suit, the Irish stock exchange is facing significant challenges.Will there be moves to make the domestic stock exchange easier to join? Perhaps a vibrant junior exchange could provide a solution?Ciaran Hancock gets the thoughts of Current Affairs Editor with the Irish Times, Arthur Beesley and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland, Ronan Reid.And Irish Times Senior Business Reporter, Barry O'Halloran takes us through his story on how Ticketmaster Ireland has been offering GAA county boards cash incentives to sign up or renew contracts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With cement giant CRH shifting its primary listing to the New York stock exchange and noises that gambling group Flutter could soon follow suit, the Irish stock exchange is facing significant challenges.Will there be moves to make the domestic stock exchange easier to join? Perhaps a vibrant junior exchange could provide a solution?Ciaran Hancock gets the thoughts of Current Affairs Editor with the Irish Times, Arthur Beesley and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland, Ronan Reid.And Irish Times Senior Business Reporter, Barry O'Halloran takes us through his story on how Ticketmaster Ireland has been offering GAA county boards cash incentives to sign up or renew contracts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Current Affairs Editor of the Irish Times, Arthur Beesley.

Arthur Beesley joins Eamon to talk about the request by Ryan Tubridy and Noel Kelly for a private meeting with the Oireachtas Committee. They also talk about the meeting and evidence of RTÉ Executive Board members and Board members along with former CFO, Breda O'Keeffe, and former chairperson, Moya Doherty, at the Oireachtas Media committee on Wednesday. Arthur Beesley is Current Affairs Editor with the Irish Times.Recorded on Thursday 6th July 2023. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arthur Beesley, Current Affairs Editor, The Irish Times, discusses the political pressure on RTÉ as the fall-out from secret payments controversy continues.

Arthur Beesley joins Eamon to talk about the deepening crisis in RTÉ over payments to Ryan Tubridy following senior Executive Board members and RTÉ Board members appearing in front of the Oireachtas Media and PAC committees. Arthur Beesley is Current Affairs Editor with the Irish Times.Recorded on Friday 30th June 2023. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosting Inside Politics in Hugh Linehan's absence, Pat Leahy is joined by Current Affairs Editor of The Irish Times, Arthur Beesley and Professor Jane Suiter from DCU's School of Communications to discuss where we are now after yesterday's statement from RTÉ on Ryan Tubridy's controversial pay deal.Are we likely to get satisfactory answers from today's Oireachtas committee or the Public Accounts committee on Thursday? And the panel tease out how those running RTÉ can possibly re-establish trust when its own employees are protesting, as well as where its often-complicated relationship with politics goes from here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arthur Beesley talked to Eamon following the release of RTE's statement from the Interim Deputy Director-General, Adrian Lynch, on the reporting of payments to Ryan Tubridy. Arthur Beesley is Current Affairs Editor with the Irish Times.Recorded on 10.30am Wednesday 28th June 2023. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arthur Beesley, Current Affairs Editor of The Irish Times, and Christopher O'Sullivan, Fianna Fáil TD and member of the Oireachtas Media Committee discuss senior RTÉ executives appearing before an Oireachtas Media Committee today.

Mari Steed was just five months old when she was subjected to an experimental vaccine trial at Bessborough mother and baby home in county Cork. She was administered a ‘4 in 1' inoculation, without her mother's consent. Four decades later, when she gained access to her medical records, she discovered the horrifying truth. Now, survivors just like Mari are looking for answers and for compensation from GSK (GlaxoSmithKleine), the pharmaceutical company responsible for undertaking these medical trials. But GSK won't pay and the door has been shut on redress negotiations. To understand what took place and why the multi-billion pharma company have taken this firm stance, Bernice Harrison is joined by Current Affairs editor Arthur Beesley, former Special Rapporteur on Child Protection Prof Conor O'Mahony and survivor Mari Steed. With any subscription you'll get unlimited access to the very best in unique quality journalism from The Irish Times. Subscribe today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'Golden visas' give wealthy non-Europeans the right to live in Ireland in exchange for an upfront investment or donation. The scheme enacted in 2012 has since become dominated by Chinese applicants, even though many are not taking up their right to reside here. Irish organisations benefitting from some of the €1.7bn raised include universities, social housing charities and even sporting organisations. They rely heavily on the fund but neither they, nor the foreign donors, are obliged to disclose it. Arthur Beesley reports on the businesses and groups in receipt of money from the Immigrant Investor Programme, the lack of transparency around it, and the disquiet in the Department of Justice at the level of Chinese participation in it; while continuing to grant the visas. Presented by Bernice Harrison. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Current Affairs Editor of The Irish Times, Arthur Beesley, joined Pat to discuss Ireland's Golden Visa scheme which is dominated by Chinese participants.

Cuirfear moltaí faoi bhráid an rialtais inniu le leasaithe a dhéanamh ar an gcóras pleanála agus an Bord Pleanála go háirithe.

Current affairs editor Arthur Beesley joins Hugh and Pat to talk about his report on what happened inside the Standards in Public Office Commission (Sipo) when its members considered whether to proceed with an investigation into the leaking of a document to a friend by Tanaiste Leo Varadkar. The five Sipo commissioners were split 3:2 in favour of not investigating, the first time in the commission's history a decision was not unanimous. The documents reveal the dissenting views of the two members, who voted to proceed with a preliminary investigation of Varadkar's behaviour in the matter and who expressed dissatisfaction with his rationalisation of events. That the two votes were those of Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) Seamus McCarthy and Ombudsman Ger Deering, two of the most senior independent watchdogs in the State, is an uncomfortable fact for soon-to-be Taoiseach Varadkar and Fine Gael. Plus: Pat talks about today's instalment in the North and South series on attitudes to Irish reunification. The latest poll shows that voters in both Northern Ireland and the Republic would want the model of a future united Ireland to be clear before they voted on the issue in any referendum - but the two jurisdictions differ in which model they prefer. North and South is a collaboration between The Irish Times and ARINS, which is a joint research project of the Royal Irish Academy and the Keough-Naughton Centre for Irish Studies at the University of Notre Dame. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arthur Beesley, Current Affairs Editor, Irish Times.

Could we soon see an end to the ‘Golden Visa' Scheme tempting the rich to invest here? To discuss with Pat was Arthur Beesley, Irish Times Current Affairs Editor.

The Government is facing a potential threat to some of its corporation tax revenues because people who worked remotely from abroad for Irish-based firms during the pandemic are refusing to return to the State because of the housing crisis, senior business figures have warned. Arthur Beesley reports.Pubs will be allowed to remain open until 12.30am seven days a week, while nightclubs will be allowed to open until 6am, under a major new overhaul of licensing laws due to be considered by Cabinet on Tuesday. It's a welcome move but isn't a panacea for the problems facing the hospitality sector, says Mark Paul. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Government is facing a potential threat to some of its corporation tax revenues because people who worked remotely from abroad for Irish-based firms during the pandemic are refusing to return to the State because of the housing crisis, senior business figures have warned. Arthur Beesley reports.Pubs will be allowed to remain open until 12.30am seven days a week, while nightclubs will be allowed to open until 6am, under a major new overhaul of licensing laws due to be considered by Cabinet on Tuesday. It's a welcome move but isn't a panacea for the problems facing the hospitality sector, says Mark Paul. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Claire is joined by Arthur Beesley, Current Affairs Editor of The Irish Times.

Claire is joined by Arthur Beesley, Current Affairs Editor of The Irish Times.

What's going on at An Bord Pleanála? The state body with final say on planning appeals and power over fast-tracked housing developments is in focus this week after a report into conflict of interest claims against its former deputy chairman Paul Hyde was sent to the Gardaí and the Director of Public Prosecutions. Current affairs editor Arthur Beesley has been reporting on the story and he explains what it's all about. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Irish Times current affairs editor Arthur Beesley has the latest on the Siteserv deal, following a seven-year inquiry into its sale to a company owned by Denis O'Brien.Plus: Markets correspondent Joe Brennan reports on the Government's efforts to address the thorny issue of banker's pay, as it seeks the views of the public on continuing pay restrictions across Irish banks which were bailed out during the financial crisis, as part of a review of the future of the sector. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Irish Times current affairs editor Arthur Beesley has the latest on the Siteserv deal, following a seven-year inquiry into its sale to a company owned by Denis O'Brien.Plus: Markets correspondent Joe Brennan reports on the Government's efforts to address the thorny issue of banker's pay, as it seeks the views of the public on continuing pay restrictions across Irish banks which were bailed out during the financial crisis, as part of a review of the future of the sector. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should Dublin Port relocate? Yes, according to a submission made to Dublin City Council by a group called the Docklands Business Forum, as the council prepares its development plan for the city for the next six years. But the idea also has many detractors, not least Dublin Port Company which plans to grow its operations where it is. Alan Robinson is CEO of the Docklands Business Forum and he joins Ciaran and Current Affairs editor Arthur Beesley to explain why he thinks the port would be better off elsewhere. Ciaran is also joined by Dublin editor Olivia Kelly to look at why Dublin City Council wants to block the construction of "build-to-rent" apartments in the city, and how it is running into problems in its efforts to do so. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Should Dublin Port relocate? Yes, according to a submission made to Dublin City Council by a group called the Docklands Business Forum, as the council prepares its development plan for the city for the next six years. But the idea also has many detractors, not least Dublin Port Company which plans to grow its operations where it is. Alan Robinson is CEO of the Docklands Business Forum and he joins Ciaran and Current Affairs editor Arthur Beesley to explain why he thinks the port would be better off elsewhere. Ciaran is also joined by Dublin editor Olivia Kelly to look at why Dublin City Council wants to block the construction of "build-to-rent" apartments in the city, and how it is running into problems in its efforts to do so. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arthur Beesley, Current Affairs Editor with the Irish Times

Arthur Beesley, The Irish Times, looks back on the life of financier Bernie Madoff after the 82 year old died in an American prison following his swindling of thousands of clients.

A Financial Times analysis has found the UK’s weakness in international economic league tables during the coronavirus crisis reflects stretched household finances and potentially wasteful public spending, leaders from 15 Asia-Pacific countries have signed one of the biggest trade deals in history, and US banks are concerned over one of their most profitable business segments as consumers pay down their credit cards. Plus, the FT’s Arthur Beesley explains how US president-elect Joe Biden’s Irish roots could affect Ireland’s Brexit outlook. UK’s poor GDP performance rooted in weak household spendingft.com/content/c5d72dea-50bc-4f1f-98d3-bc758aafa905?US surge in coronavirus cases darkens outlook for economyhttps://www.ft.com/content/f3a4f31b-85bc-450f-ac7a-f7dbbad3f6dcAsia-Pacific countries sign one of the largest free trade deals in history https://www.ft.com/content/2dff91bd-ceeb-4567-9f9f-c50b7876adceBank credit card profits in question as US consumers pay down debt https://www.ft.com/content/fe591579-2202-45f1-8c83-a7e7dd1200c4 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Since Britain voted to leave the EU, the Irish “backstop” has become the primary obstacle in the way of a Brexit deal, say Alex Barker and Arthur Beesley. The plan is the result of intense diplomacy by Dublin, but Theresa May faces implacable opposition to it from Brexiters and Arlene Foster’s DUP. Just how did the issue become so important? Produced by Harry Robertson See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Irish Republic's vote ​to end the ban on abortion has raised questions about whether their northern​ neighbours are n​ext. Will Theresa May, once again, be blown off course by events? Plus, a new report has said the health service needs at least 3% a year in ​extra ​funding.​ Where can the money be found to sustain it? Presented by Sebastian Payne. With Martin Wolf, Miranda Green, Arthur Beesley and Sarah Neville of the Financial Times. Produced by Anna Dedhar. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Northern Ireland is proving to be the single biggest risk to Brexit talks as negotiators struggle to reconcile competing demands for the UK to leave the customs union while keeping an open border between the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland. Siona Jenkins discusses possible solutions to the Irish border question with the FT's James Blitz and Arthur Beesley, and with Michael Dougan, professor of European law at the University of Liverpool See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Boris Johnson delivered his “road to Brexit” speech this week but did not say anything new. Was it his fault or the Cabinet? Plus, power sharing talks between the DUP and Sinn Fein fall apart. What’s next for Northern Ireland? Presented by Sebastian Payne. With Henry Mance, Laura Hughes and Arthur Beesley. Produced by Janina Conboye. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's budget went without a hitch for the May government, but what does the future hold for the economy? And why was Labour's response so poor? Plus, can cooler heads prevail over brokering a new relationship between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic after Brexit? With Chris Giles, Arthur Beesley and Miranda Green of the Financial Times. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Produced by Madison Darbyshire. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Poland has angered the Brussels authorities by promoting a series of laws to assert greater government control over the judiciary. James Wilson discusses what the EU's objections are and what it can do to try to bring Poland into line with Arthur Beesley and James Shotter. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Does the election victory of Donald Trump represent an opportunity or a threat to Europe? Gideon Rachman discusses the mixed reaction across the continent with George Parker, the FT's political editor in London, and diplomatic correspondent Arthur Beesley in Brussels. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wallonia, a Belgian region, has rejected the proposed Ceta trade deal with Canada, all but torpedoing the agreement for good. What does this mean for the EU's trade liberalisation agenda, transatlantic trade and the UK's Brexit negotiations? The FT's world news editor Ben Hall speaks with Brussels bureau chief Alex Barker and our diplomatic correspondent, Arthur Beesley. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With the FT's Sarah Gordon, Gideon Rachman, Henry Mance and Arthur Beesley. presented by Jonathan Derbyshire See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this his farewell podcast, Arthur Beesley welcomes Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe to discuss this year's budget, the public's expectations amid a positive economic climate and the fiscal challenges this government faces should Britain vote to leave the EU. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.