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Thursday 5 May, 2022

Facebook and Twitter offering supports for TDs and Senators who experience online abuse

May 5th 2022, 1:17 PM 3,695 Views 7 Comments

The platforms provided briefings to politicians earlier this year and promised enhanced facilities for reporting harassment.

Thursday 7 April, 2022

# Office Of Public Works

Magazine Fort in Phoenix Park poses 'serious health and safety risk' to public, documents show

Apr 7th 2022, 5:06 PM 43,843 Views 5 Comments

Internal records detail how the site has been in a state of “ongoing disrepair” and dogged by issues with intruders, security and vandalism.

Tuesday 1 March, 2022

# Courts

High Court president's comments on judge shortage were 'most unfortunate', senior official said

Mar 1st 2022, 6:00 AM 19,524 Views 8 Comments

There was an “implicit criticism” of the government and Áras an Uachtaráin in the comments, senior officials noted.

Sunday 6 February, 2022

# Irish Rail

Policy needed to focus on customer response rather than train rescues, Irish Rail report says

Feb 6th 2022, 1:41 PM 22,500 Views 23 Comments

Two engine failures caused major delays on an inter-city service last year.

Thursday 3 February, 2022

# Leinster House

Marc MacSharry compares Ireland to 'Marxist Republic' after claiming Oireachtas staffer opened his post

Feb 3rd 2022, 2:55 PM 50,025 Views 29 Comments

The saga began when MacSharry tried to circulate a report on the impact of Covid-19 on mental health last July.

Monday 24 January, 2022

# Mayo County Council

Council pays back over €1.2m in funding after audit finds money drawn down before work done

Jan 24th 2022, 5:44 PM 22,858 Views 12 Comments

Mayo County Council had been awarded significant funding for tourism and amenity projects.

Tuesday 28 December, 2021

# Spring Lane

Minister warned of 'serious risk of loss of life' at Cork halting site due to safety issues

Dec 28th 2021, 6:00 PM 33,079 Views 0 Comments

The Spring Lane site had been the subject of a scathing report from the Ombudsman for Children early last summer.

Wednesday 15 December, 2021

# Disciplined

Five gardaí disciplined over use of social media

Dec 15th 2021, 8:23 PM 50,602 Views 0 Comments

Gardaí have in recent years been hit by controversy relating to the sharing of sensitive material.

Tuesday 5 October, 2021

# Tusla

Tusla staff report having more time for face to face work in aftermath of HSE cyberattack

Oct 5th 2021, 6:30 AM 8,570 Views 0 Comments

Internal records detail how some employees reported being less burdened with emails.

Sunday 3 October, 2021

# Storm Names

Met Éireann objected to Dave over Diarmuid as part of storm names poll

Oct 3rd 2021, 3:20 PM 43,752 Views 35 Comments

Internal records detail how there was healthy debate over what names to include.

Tuesday 14 September, 2021

# Weedkiller

More than 17,000 litres of weedkiller sprayed onto Irish roads over two years

Sep 14th 2021, 4:33 PM 40,321 Views 53 Comments

The continued use of glyphosate products has been controversial as a result of lawsuits in the United States relating to its cancer-causing risk.

Sunday 29 August, 2021

# Coombe Hospital

Coombe Hospital asks HSE to replace 50-year-old lifts due to mysterious heavy smoke

Aug 29th 2021, 4:05 PM 25,235 Views 35 Comments

The source of the smoke could not be found.

Thursday 19 August, 2021

# Dog Fouling

Dog fouling drops over 50% in Galway after spray paint trial

Aug 19th 2021, 9:59 AM 77,824 Views 26 Comments

Volunteers sprayed dog excrement in pink paint to highlight the issue.

Sunday 15 August, 2021

# Cork

Council hits back at damning report from Children's Ombudsman on Cork halting site

Aug 15th 2021, 4:26 PM 36,386 Views 0 Comments

The council said some of the findings were “unsatisfactory and unhelpful”.

Friday 6 August, 2021

# Wrath Of The Druids

Tourism Ireland spent almost €50,000 on Assassin's Creed marketing campaign

Aug 6th 2021, 6:30 AM 65,972 Views 36 Comments

Twitch influencers were briefed on Irish history for when they were live-streaming the game.

Wednesday 28 July, 2021

# Gender Balance

Advisory group will attempt to 'achieve gender balance' in Leinster House artworks

Jul 28th 2021, 6:15 AM 9,244 Views 30 Comments

Plans for the display of some modern artworks to liven up parts of Leinster House are also under consideration.

Tuesday 27 July, 2021

# Department Of Housing

Move to restrict legal cases against planning proposals provokes nearly 300 complaints

Jul 27th 2021, 6:30 AM 19,180 Views 13 Comments

An Taisce were among more than a dozen environmental groups to object to the proposals.

Monday 12 July, 2021

# Weather Pain

Met Éireann staff advised to say Irish summers could get drier due to climate change

Jul 12th 2021, 1:08 PM 31,835 Views 35 Comments

The latest projections suggested there might be fewer storms – but that the ones that do come would be worse.

Sunday 11 July, 2021

# Anti-lockdown Protests

Tánaiste urged tech giants to stop spread of Covid misinformation and help tackle illegal gatherings

Jul 11th 2021, 1:37 PM 26,531 Views 73 Comments

Leo Varadkar sent letters to Facebook, Twitter, Google, and TikTok following violent protests in Dublin.

Thursday 10 June, 2021

# Tax

An Garda Síochána pays Revenue €270,000 to settle VAT bill for Templemore restaurant and shop

Jun 10th 2021, 6:30 AM 29,141 Views 27 Comments

Confusion had arisen over how goods sold at the restaurant and shop in Templemore should be charged for VAT, according to the report.

Monday 7 June, 2021

# Data Protection

Data regulator wrote repeatedly to Mother & Baby Home Commission about handling of sensitive testimony

Jun 7th 2021, 6:26 PM 18,855 Views 11 Comments

The Data Protection Commissioner raised concerns about the handling of survivor testimony and delays in responding to queries.

Sunday 6 June, 2021

# Dublin

Council to take €250,000 loss on Dublin property it bought just four years ago

Jun 6th 2021, 3:54 PM 56,279 Views 31 Comments

Though commercial property prices have generally risen since then, the council says the condition of the property has deteriorated.

Sunday 18 April, 2021

# Kilkenny County Council

Kilkenny County Council paid phone bills of former employees for years, according to internal audits

Apr 18th 2021, 4:17 PM 55,227 Views 39 Comments

Audits also found that staff had not been logging absences and had not kept logs of what cars employees were driving.

Wednesday 7 April, 2021

# Firearms

Gardaí report 47 incidents involving tasers and stun devices last year including one on a dog

Apr 7th 2021, 6:00 AM 9,713 Views 0 Comments

A log of one incident in Cork in August said the person had injuries to their hands, arm, and face that had been self-inflicted.

Tuesday 6 April, 2021

# Papal Visit

Phoenix Park gates to be rehung this summer nearly three years after Pope Francis visit

Apr 6th 2021, 9:19 AM 38,927 Views 51 Comments

The OPW said it was hopeful the €800,000 plus refurbishment would be completed by the end of July.

Monday 15 March, 2021

# Asylum

€2.2 million spent on deporting people from Ireland in last three years

Mar 15th 2021, 6:30 AM 22,503 Views 32 Comments

Figures from the Department of Justice show 601 people were deported between 2018 and 2020.

Thursday 4 March, 2021

# INTERNAL AUDIT

Audit finds some gardaí paid for being in two different places at same time

Mar 4th 2021, 3:43 PM 43,703 Views 39 Comments

The report says the health of officers and the public were placed at “significant risk” due to the amount of hours worked by some gardaí.

Wednesday 3 March, 2021

# Glengarriff

Cork council accepts €26,250 refund after Maureen O'Hara statue was 'not a good likeness'

Mar 3rd 2021, 6:30 AM 39,278 Views 17 Comments

The project started afresh with a different sculptor but “artistic differences” have arisen.

Tuesday 12 January, 2021

# Mother-and-baby Homes

'I expect far more empathy from our leaders': Mother and Baby home survivors' letters to Taoiseach

Jan 12th 2021, 7:00 AM 9,126 Views 17 Comments

The letters were sent following the news about a Bill allowing the transfer of 60,000 records to Tusla.

Sunday 27 December, 2020

# NAMA

Cost breakdown on NAMA Commission shows legal fees topped 800k over three years

Dec 27th 2020, 3:20 PM 11,309 Views 20 Comments

The entire commission has cost almost €3 million since it was first established in 2017

Thursday 5 November, 2020

# O'rahilly House

Developers who demolished O'Rahilly House insisted it happened 'in accordance with all applicable laws'

Nov 5th 2020, 3:00 PM 23,860 Views 11 Comments

That’s according to correspondence between the developers and Dublin City Council.

Friday 11 September, 2020

# Skellig Star

Documents show changes made to letter defending decision to open Kerry Direct Provision centre

Sep 11th 2020, 6:15 AM 16,544 Views 7 Comments

The Skellig Star Hotel was at the centre of a media storm earlier this year after an outbreak of Covid-19 among residents.

Friday 4 September, 2020

# Tax Returns

Revenue commissioners bracing for rise in tax claims and disputes over working-from-home expenses

Sep 4th 2020, 6:45 AM 32,341 Views 40 Comments

Internal email show concerns over communications of expense entitlements among the public.

Tuesday 1 September, 2020

# Assault

Over 500 incidents of assault or anti-social behaviour logged by Irish Rail this year

Sep 1st 2020, 7:00 AM 14,592 Views 15 Comments

The log includes several near misses, a brawl with ‘quite a bit of blood’, and theft on trains and at stations.

Monday 24 August, 2020

# Driving Test

RSA warned of 'significant challenge' in making driving tests safe in light of Covid-19

Aug 24th 2020, 6:30 AM 17,710 Views 23 Comments

That’s according to documents released under the Freedom of Information Act.

Saturday 1 August, 2020

# Garda Convictions

22 gardaí were convicted of a crime in past three years

Aug 1st 2020, 7:15 AM 41,436 Views 47 Comments

The convictions cover drink driving, misuse of drugs, sexual crime, and an offence under the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act.

Wednesday 22 July, 2020

# Covid19

Significant variations' in death rates across Dublin attributed to outbreaks in residential care settings

Jul 22nd 2020, 6:20 AM 18,434 Views 7 Comments

The HSE said significant variations in the figures were often driven by serious outbreaks in a nursing home or residential care settings.

Monday 20 July, 2020

# FOI

Revenue staff were warned not to use Zoom over fears taxpayer information would be harvested

Jul 20th 2020, 6:30 AM 16,530 Views 6 Comments

IT staff in Revenue working on an advisory for employees developed a watch-list on reasons not to use Zoom.

Saturday 30 May, 2020

# Child Protection

Tusla expressed concern children could be at risk of 'immediate harm' due to restrictions on its services

May 30th 2020, 7:00 AM 12,312 Views 19 Comments

Internal risk reports expressed concern about the impact of reduced home visits and face-to-face meetings.

Monday 9 March, 2020

# Deportation

Major jump in number of people deported from Ireland in 2019

Mar 9th 2020, 6:00 AM 43,773 Views 22 Comments

In 2019, 293 people were deported from Ireland.

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