The former Fianna Fáil minister has been jailed for five months. But why has he proved such a controversial figure over the years?

The Public Accounts Committee is told that Ivor Callely’s legal fees for his Supreme Court challenge could reach hundreds of thousands.

Parisian wins by one stroke on the final day at Le Golf National.

Maurice Cummins wants to ensure that the Seanad sits on Fridays where possible – a practice not yet followed by the Dáil.

The final sitting of the Seanad is called to a halt after the controversial Callely seeks time to explain his expenses claims.

The controversial Senator retires in the same way he lived: annoying pretty much everyone else in Seanad Éireann.

Senator suspended for 20 sitting days after Committee investigation into his expenses claims, thanks friends and supports for “tremendous support” while he was “under sustained attack”.

The former and current Taoisigh top a public poll of people or bodies known for blagging their way into riches.

Newspaper claims senator has not returned funds and says Noel Dempsey questioned why information regarding Callely’s expenses was brought to its attention.

Lawyers for the Seanad committee that suspended Ivor Callely tell the High Court to butt out of Oireachtas business.

High Court hearing won’t happen before Seanad gets back in session.

Ivor will be given a full case in the High Court to challenge his suspension from the Seanad over his expenses claims.

Callely will today launch a High Court challenge into his Seanad suspension. What are his arguments likely to be?

Ivor charged up to €1,000 for two tickets to a fundraising lunch in Leinster House. The Oireachtas isn’t happy.

Government chief whip rules out Callely’s nomination for travel.

Is Ivor planning to make use of his suspension time?

A two-week stay of execution for Ivor, while Larry Butler will attend a committee in a month’s time.

Ivor Callely may face another investigation into undeclared property ownership.

Round three: Ding ding! On top of residence fibs and false phone expense claims, Callely has claimed for another €87,000

We explain why nobody can force Ivor Callely out of his seat in the Seanad.

Senator claims he doesn’t know how it happened.

With a payoff like that, why wouldn’t he bow to public pressure and walk?

Callely suspended for behaviour “unbecoming” a member of Fianna Fáil… namely, claims that he used forged documents to file expenses.

Deputy Gogarty has called written to the Dáil clerk asking him to investigate the senator.

More calls for Ivor Callely to resign.

He really won’t get out of this one.

The Taoiseach tells Ivor he can’t fire him, but that he should ponder quitting himself.

First a Seanad committee, but what next?

A Seanad committee has recommended that the senator be suspended following revelations about his residence.

Ivor Callely is selling the Cork holiday home at the centre of his expenses scandal. Let’s take a look inside.

…but he still insists he has been using it as his primary residence since 2007.