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This week
13th April 2025 - 19th April 2025
Housing
There are 26 landlords in Ireland who own more than 500 properties each
14 Apr
49.3k
41
This year
2025
Prefabs
Ireland has spent €86 million on prefabs for schools over the past three years
3 Feb
18.2k
63
Office of Public Works
Cost to taxpayer of OPW project to replace a wall doubled to €490,000
28 Jan
22.1k
59
the 2 johnnies
Simon Harris sent lengthy list of interview questions ahead of 2 Johnnies podcast guest appearance
16 Jan
32.7k
48
Stamp Duty
Government warned stamp duty increases on bulk home purchases could 'harm investment'
10 Jan
8.0k
60
Last year
2024
core funding
Limerick mayor asked Taoiseach to give over half of €14 billion Apple tax money to Munster
30 Dec 2024
38.9k
94
On your bike
'Sure why not round it up to an even four hundy?': Complaints to OPW over €336k Oireachtas bike shed
7 Dec 2024
14.6k
Co Clare
Cliffs of Moher inspection found walking trail should be 'closed immediately' to make it safe
4 Nov 2024
24.5k
Bike Shed
OPW hoped €336,000 bike shed would be 'adapted and reused' at other historic properties
1 Nov 2024
17.5k
35
SIPO
Public ethics watchdog SIPO could not probe undeclared donations to Paschal Donohoe last year
24 Oct 2024
13.2k
69
Sean Sweeney
New MetroLink boss sought removal of probationary period and 'layoff clause' for €550k role
17 Oct 2024
17.4k
Department of Social Protection
Social welfare payments worth over €115 million wrongly paid out last year
22 Aug 2024
42.3k
70
Probate Process
Courts Service receives dozens of representations from politicians about lengthy probate delays
22 Jul 2024
9.4k
13
Department of Defence
Naval vessels recycled rather than sold due to concerns the ships could end up with a ‘warlord’
7 Jun 2024
21.9k
36
Coronavirus
Heather Humphreys did not want Covid-19 to be recognised as an occupational illness
27 May 2024
16.1k
secretarial allowance
Ministers and TDs paid out over €186,000 on PR and digital marketing last year
1 Mar 2024
9.4k
38
Weather
Met Éireann planning new weather warning system, taking account of warming climate
11 Jan 2024
20.1k
32
All time
dublin riots
'Truly horrific': Correspondence to Justice Minister called for her to resign after Dublin riots
31 Dec 2023
20.8k
expenditure
An Garda Síochána spent nearly €370,000 on centenary medals last year
19 Nov 2023
20.4k
Co Clare
Cliffs of Moher visitors complain about feeling 'scammed' and 'ripped off' over charges
26 Oct 2023
52.0k
89
Dublin
Mater Hospital requested additional garda patrols due to drug dealing in Emergency Department
4 Sep 2023
22.2k
Irish Rail
Irish Rail shut loophole where free travel pass holders were booking seats on multiple trains
1 Sep 2023
71.2k
85
Conference Call
Varadkar was told to prepare for 'controversial traditionalist views' ahead of Jacob Rees-Mogg meeting
29 Aug 2023
32.9k
36
Irish Rail
Sharp rise in anti-social behaviour on trains in last three months
24 Aug 2023
19.3k
71
Jobseekers Allowance
More than €111 million in social welfare overpayments uncovered last year
31 Jul 2023
27.9k
58
Data centre
Meta paying back sizeable electricity bill after ESB error saw firm undercharged for 18 months
27 Jul 2023
18.1k
35
HSE
HSE has 'significant concerns' it will continue to miss emergency department targets
23 Jul 2023
10.1k
32
Varadkar
Parents of children with learning disabilities slam Varadkar over 'slow learners' remark
9 Jul 2023
33.7k
47
Ukraine
Department officials were hoping for a 'Hail Mary' last year due refugee accommodation issues
21 Apr 2023
17.4k
RTE's Liveline was the most complained-about show last year
5 Feb 2023
32.8k
41
Road Safety Authority
Driving testers raised concerns after RSA allowed cars without valid NCT to be used for test
10 Jan 2023
32.0k
55
Sisters of Charity
St Vincent's creates list of Catholic iconography to return to orders after shares transfer
10 Jan 2023
24.1k
13
Mice
Forensic Science Ireland offices dealt with spate of mice infestations in past year
5 Jan 2023
12.1k
5
DPC
Data Protection Commission warned legal costs could drain resources, document shows
5 Oct 2022
7.5k
2
Assault
Hospitals recorded hundreds each of violent incidents by patients in 2021 alone
19 Aug 2022
14.1k
22
Misinformation
HSE flagged over 3,000 Covid-19 social media posts due to misinformation
11 Aug 2022
9.9k
15
Tourists
Tourism Ireland was worried article about visit cost for holidaymakers would get 'amplified'
31 Jul 2022
57.5k
61
Energy Crisis
Watchdog warns of 'acute' risk to security of power supply in Ireland
24 Jul 2022
28.7k
37
Delays
Over 110 complaints made to ambulance service last year, with almost half in Munster
12 Jul 2022
7.9k
3
Pest Control
Mice eating through box of Milk Tray among pest problems at Garda headquarters over past year
30 Jun 2022
19.8k
15
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