How the record holds up

The standards behind every line.

A public record is only as strong as the rules it holds itself to. These are the standards every case is built against, in plain language, with nothing hidden.

  1. 01

    Independence

    TooLittle, TooLate.ie is not affiliated with any political party, union, employer, or government body. No advertising. No sponsorship. No editorial influence by any of the actors named in the record.

  2. 02

    Source-led

    Every claim on a case page traces back to a public source: WRC and Labour Court records, Oireachtas transcripts, FOI returns, official statements, or reporting from credible newsrooms. If a fact cannot be sourced, it is not published.

  3. 03

    Fairness

    Each case carries both what workers said and what officials said. Statements are paraphrased only where the original is paywalled or unlinkable; otherwise they are presented in the language used at the time and credited to the originating source.

  4. 04

    Verification

    Cases marked as verified have been cross-checked against at least one independent source of record. Cases still under review are flagged so readers can see exactly where they stand.

  5. 05

    Plain language

    The record is written so anyone can read it, not just policy professionals. Jargon is avoided unless the term is the term of art in the original source, in which case it is used and defined.

  6. 06

    Corrections

    When a record is wrong, it is corrected and the correction is logged in public. The corrections page lists every change made, the date, and what was changed.

When the record changes

Every correction, in public.

Corrections log