James Geoghegan

James Geoghegan

politician Ireland

James Geoghegan is a Fine Gael TD (Teachta Dála) in Ireland who has been vocal about issues related to social welfare and fraud. He recently highlighted the findings from the Department of Social Protection, which reported over 6,000 cases of suspected welfare fraud in 2024, emphasizing the importance of vigilance against fraud and its implications for taxpayers.

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Ireland Ireland: Geoghegan told the Dáil’s Public Accounts Committee that the figure for the number of people found to be adults who had been placed in child-based settings was 'enormous'. 7

Oonagh Mcphillips
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Nearly 30% of unaccompanied minors seeking asylum ‘ineligible’, says Department of Justice – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Fine Gael TD James Geoghegan emphasizes the need for solutions to protect democratic institutions from US tech pressures. 7

Dirk Schrodter Friedrich Merz David Amiel Paolo Vecchi
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: A small German state’s quiet revolt against Microsoft – and what it means for Europe – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: James Geoghegan of Fine Gael questioned the ICML chief executive about the project. 5

John Conlon Seamus Mccarthy Barbara Galavan John Brady Jack Chambers
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Flood defence funding may have to be cut to pay for children’s science centre, OPW warns – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Fine Gael TD James Geoghegan questioned if X and xAI staff were 'horrified' to be working at a company which, even temporarily, was alleged to be hosting child sex abuse material on its platform. 6

Niamh Smyth Malcolm Byrne Sinead Gibney Paul Murphy
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Social networks could be treated as publishers if they host illegal content, Minister of State says – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: James Geoghegan raised concerns about the proposed cap for the vacant property grant in the Dáil. 7

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Plan to cap value of homes eligible for vacant property grant scrapped – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay South James Geoghegan said: 'It’s up to pharmacists to determine if they’re going to charge a fee to their customers ...' 6

Jennifer Carroll Macneill Willie O Dea Barry Ward Colm Burke
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: New rules around medication dispensing delayed after political backlash – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: James Geoghegan expressed concern over contradictory evidence provided by senior management of Inland Fisheries Ireland. 5

Niall Cody Ruth Kennedy John Brady Niall Sargent
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Cost of dealing with drug ship MV Matthew could rise to €20m – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay South James Geoghegan raised concerns about the proposed cap in the Dáil on Tuesday. 5

James Browne Jack Chambers
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Coalition delays introduction of cap on value of homes eligible for vacant property grant – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: James Geoghegan stated that some testimony was 'not remotely credible'. 4

Eamon Ryan John Brady Eoghan Kenny Barry Fox Michael Cusack Suzanne Campion
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Fisheries agency allowed employee to present false documents to gardaí – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Fine Gael TD James Geoghegan made the remarks, and said 'let’s call a spade a spade', arguing 'the State has basically said ‘we do not want this’.' 3

Seamus Mccarthy John Conlon Seamus Mcgrath
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Children’s science museum project described as ‘absolute shambles’ – The Irish Times