Author of Shining a Light: Information Access in Ireland | A practical guide to using FOI | Available in print and digital at: kenfoxe.com
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Out now – my new book, Shining a Light: Information Access in Ireland.
A practical, no-nonsense guide to getting records from public bodies in Ireland using FOI and other information access tools, based on 20 years of using them.
Available here: kenfoxe.com
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Not every day your book finds itself keeping company with Nelson Mandela and Thoreau!
My guide to FOI, Shining a Light, is still just about hanging in there in Amazon Ireland’s Civil Rights & Citizenship bestsellers.
Available in print and digital at: kenfoxe.com
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Head of Irish Prison Service sought an urgent meeting with justice officials after warning overcrowded jails could not cope with large groups of immigration detainees being held before charter deportation flights.
Latest set of FOI records:
thestory.ie/2026/06/12/irish…
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Ken Foxe retweeted
Jun 11
Elon Musk can say what he likes about me but I won't stay silent whilst foreign tech billionaires, money earned off the backs of real workers, try to interfere in our democracy, incite violence in our communities and tear apart our country.
Time for him to pipe down.
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Down to my final box from the original print run of Shining a Light!
It’s been great to see so much interest from journalists, campaigners, politicians, and especially the public.
Thanks for all your support.
Book available in print and digital at: kenfoxe.com
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Interior of Ireland’s new €53m government jet has been fitted with cream coloured executive-style seating, polished wood panelling, cabin tables, and sofa-style seating.
New pictures show the interior of the Falcon 6X aircraft as it neared completion:
thestory.ie/2026/06/10/insid…
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One of the quirks of these photographs is I had to go internal review to get clear images.
The first set of documents was poorly scanned but under FOI, you can insist on getting the originals.
Lots more tips like that in my book Shining a Light! kenfoxe.com
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Interior of Ireland’s new €53m government jet has been fitted with cream coloured executive-style seating, polished wood panelling, cabin tables, and sofa-style seating.
New pictures show the interior of the Falcon 6X aircraft as it neared completion:
thestory.ie/2026/06/10/insid…
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Ken Foxe retweeted
Jun 9
The horrific scenes in North Belfast should not be used by English, right wing politicians to further their own ends. I don’t ever remember them commenting on any of the other hellish things that community has experienced over the years.
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I joined Suzanne Parker on WLR’s Legally Speaking podcast to talk about FOI, transparency, public spending, and how important it is that citizens can easily access information.
We also discussed my new book Shining a Light.
You can listen to it here:
wlrfm.com/podcast/legally-sp…
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The all-to-regular reality of Freedom of Information requests in Ireland.
The names of the most senior civil servants in the State redacted from records released by the Department of the Taoiseach.
Find out how to fight back in my book Shining a Light: kenfoxe.com
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Senior HSE official warned ambulance handover delays at emergency departments were a “significant patient safety risk.”
Documents show how plans for a liaison service to reduce such delays were not funded for four successive winters:
thestory.ie/2026/06/05/senio…
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Proud to see my new book Shining a Light already on the shelves of the University of Limerick library.
I hope journalism, law, and politics students find it helpful, and that other libraries make it available too.
Print & digital editions available at: kenfoxe.com
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The fleet of cars used to ferry government ministers and officeholders around the country cost taxpayers more than €8 million over the past year.
Newest vehicles in the fleet include an Audi A6 50 TDI Quattro and three Skoda Octavia 2.0 TDIs:
thestory.ie/2026/06/03/annua…
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Slightly surreal to see Shining a Light listed as a #1 bestseller in Amazon.ie's Civil Rights & Citizenship category.
I know it’s a very specialised corner of Amazon, but still a nice place to appear!
Available from my website: kenfoxe.com
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