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2023

Driving instructor who said 'who's your daddy' 15 times to student among complaints to RSA

128 complaints were made by learner drivers about driving instructors last year, nearly seven times as many as the RSA received in 2021.

50.0k

Jun 6th 2023, 12:33 PM

# Portrane

Patients at €220m Central Mental Hospital sleeping in clothes due to issues with heating system

Staff formally raised concerns about “extreme cold” at the hospital 25 times over a 33-day period.

13.3k

Apr 17th 2023, 12:47 PM

# ollie crowe

Senator amends declaration of interests after admitting he 'erred' by omitting pub ownership

The omission was pointed out to the Fianna Fáil Senator last week.

31.2k

Mar 5th 2023, 10:43 AM

# Castlerea Prison

Prison inmate died after not receiving CPR for 7 minutes due to delays in opening cell

The prison authorities were also unable to contact a doctor to formally pronounce the prisoner dead after the incident in 2020.

28.1k

Feb 27th 2023, 4:10 PM

# branded merch

Defence Forces to spend €140,000 on branded merchandise, including trolley tokens and wristbands

Other items include protein shakers, leather notebooks, and a range of clothing.

21.6k

Feb 13th 2023, 12:41 PM

Last year

2022

# irish medical journal

Woman perforates palate while eating a Pringle at Christmas

The woman was left with a two-centimetre hole in her palate.

38.6k

Dec 16th 2022, 8:26 AM

# rail network

Over 760 anti-social behaviour incidents on train services reported in first six months of year

The incidents included multiple reports of fighting, soiling, sexual harassment, lewd behaviour and hate incidents.

22.3k

Aug 28th 2022, 11:38 AM

# bovine intervention

Tayto Park visitors sheltered in gift shop after three bison escaped from enclosure in March

Customers were confined to the gift shop until the bison herd manager arrived.

31.8k

Aug 4th 2022, 11:45 AM

# mr price

Mr Price ordered to pay €20,000 for discriminating against worker sacked on maternity

Elena Balan told the WRC that she had been “frozen” in shock after learning that she had been fired.

47.5k

Jul 9th 2022, 2:00 PM

# prison cells

Cell phones: €1.1m spent installing telephones in every cell at four prisons

Inmates in Mountjoy and Arbour Hill will have to wait until 2023 before telephones are installed in their cells.

48.4k

Jun 19th 2022, 3:50 PM

# big cellar

Oireachtas to splash out €300,000 on its own brand of wine to sell in Leinster House

The parliamentary authority is looking for a “young, clean, fresh, fruity” style of white wine to put its own label on.

30.6k

Jun 16th 2022, 9:14 AM

# golfgate

Oireachtas Golf Society told not to use state harp emblem as its logo

A government department had fears that the state could suffer reputational damage.

9.3k

Jun 15th 2022, 1:15 PM

# WRC

WRC awards ex-Lidl employee €17,500 for dismissal over discounted baked goods

On two occasions, the man purchased stale products from the shop’s bakery at a discounted price.

42.1k

Jun 14th 2022, 4:27 PM

# WRC

Deaf activist loses discrimination case against RTÉ over All-Ireland final coverage

The man claimed RTÉ discriminated against him and the deaf community by failing to make its programming available to all.

19.5k

May 31st 2022, 1:46 PM

# Discrimination

Hotel ordered to pay €5,000 for discriminating against bride-to-be from Traveller Community

The woman did not receive a response until a complaint was made under the Equal Status Act.

68.0k

May 21st 2022, 3:19 PM

# Horse Meat

Nearly 3,000 thoroughbred horses slaughtered for meat in Ireland since 2020

Some 305 such horses have been slaughtered to date this year.

46.6k

May 15th 2022, 11:38 AM

# leinster mouse

Mice, rats and slugs among pests that plagued Leinster House in past six months

Exterminators identified a “possible disease risk” due to bird droppings around the door bridge connecting the building to the Department of An Taoiseach.

12.5k

May 13th 2022, 10:52 AM

# Dublin

Fatality could have occurred when Luas collided with bridge, investigation finds

The incident occurred on the approach to Beresford Place railway bridge in Dublin city last year.

27.8k

May 12th 2022, 11:09 AM

# Foreign Affairs

DFA secretary general gave staff go-ahead to gather 'in the thick of it' to watch UN vote

The go-ahead was communicated in an email from Niall Burgess’s private secretary the day before the gathering.

14.8k

Jan 27th 2022, 7:56 AM

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# Prison

Alcohol-free hand sanitiser given to prisoners over fears it would be used for 'moonshine'

Alcohol-based sanitiser was banned after prisoners drank a concoction of handwash and prescription drugs in 2014.

30.8k

Mar 16th 2020, 10:46 AM

# Greyhounds

Irish Greyhound Board spent nearly €18k on public relations in three months after RTÉ documentary

The IGB hired communications firm Heneghan PR a week after the documentary aired.

16.0k

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Feb 17th 2020, 1:16 PM

# litter blackspots

Dublin City Council is going to spend €1.6 million to remove chewing gum

There’s a litter fine of €150 for those who throw chewing gum on the ground.

12.7k

Nov 13th 2018, 6:15 AM

# irish cinemagoers

Death in The Jungle Book and genitalia in Baywatch: Why people complained about films last year

In all, the IFCO received complaints about 16 films in 2017.

31.9k

May 1st 2018, 7:50 AM

# last of the slammer wine

Prison guards are cracking down on moonshine in Irish prisons

The largest amount seized was 266 pints in Castlerea Prison.

17.5k

Apr 2nd 2018, 5:00 PM

# Mice

Cork hospital spends €30k on pest control after rodents were found in sink

Pest control companies attended the hospital more than 120 times last year.

29.3k

Mar 13th 2018, 7:53 PM

# Health of the nation

Over 23,000 formal complaints were made to the HSE in 2016

Community Healthcare Organisations (CHOs) were the subject of 3,984 complaints.

8.7k

Jan 2nd 2018, 8:06 AM

# Labs

More than 3,300 live animals used for research at NUI Galway

It bucks a national trend that saw a reduction in animal testing in 2016.

10.9k

Dec 25th 2017, 8:45 AM

# Miracle

Kit-mas miracle - kitten survives being put in a bag and thrown into the sea

“Skye was placed in a bag with her sibling and rocks. By a sheer miracle, she survived.”

11.8k

Dec 21st 2017, 2:50 PM

# Drinking Up

Thirsty troops will now have to pay €3.10 for a pint of Guinness

The Defence Forces raised the price of booze in its subsidised watering holes.

49.3k

Nov 25th 2017, 9:45 AM

# Mayo

Verdict of murder-suicide recorded at inquest into deaths of Tom and Kitty Fitzgerald (72)

The bodies of Tom and Kitty Fitzgerald (72) were discovered at their home in Claremorris, Mayo on 1 November 2016.

26.0k

Nov 20th 2017, 8:10 PM

# interest free

Irish Prison Service paid out €500k in loans to inmates over three years

The loans were given for a number of reasons, including the purchases of games consoles.

32.4k

Nov 14th 2017, 4:14 PM

# not letting it go

HSE spent nearly €3 million pursuing unpaid hospital charges using debt collectors

The health authority spent nearly €3 million on debt recovery during the period 2011 to 2017.

14.9k

Oct 3rd 2017, 7:49 AM

# enclave of rats

Pest controllers called to deal with large-scale rat infestation in Wheatfield Prison

Rodents were reported in the kitchens, a medical unit, and at a workshop at the prison.

15.6k

Sep 25th 2017, 7:47 AM

# Nee Naw Nee Naw

HSE ambulances broke down over 200 times last year

One ambulance is still in service after travelling over 400,000km.

6.7k

Sep 15th 2017, 6:30 AM

# Contraband

An average of 12 phones are seized in Irish prisons every week

The figure is up on last year, but way down on 2008 when about 42-a -week were seized.

9.6k

Aug 31st 2017, 10:01 AM

# vivisection

UCC spent €200,000 in 2016 on rabbits, rats, pigs, and birds which were used in live experiments

A further €3,000 was spent on the disposal of the animal carcasses once the experiments had concluded.

14.6k

Aug 28th 2017, 2:18 PM

# lipo

More than €4.5 million was spent on liposuction in public hospitals since 2009

The number of people receiving the surgery has increased by 50% since 2011.

11.6k

Aug 14th 2017, 7:36 AM

# homebrew

873 pints of' 'hooch' confiscated in Irish prisons last year

Homebrew is made in cells using ingredients including water, sugar, fruit and bread.

11.0k

Aug 7th 2017, 10:41 AM

# Intensive care

Mayo hospital apologises to patient made to drink mouthwash instead of water

The incident occurred at Mayo University Hospital on 12 June.

25.0k

Aug 4th 2017, 7:46 AM

# david gavin

'A gifted, humble, kind, person': Memorial to man who went missing after diving into Canadian lake

David Gavin from Castlebar in Mayo went missing at the end of June.

26.8k

Aug 2nd 2017, 7:32 PM