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Last month
February 2026
InvestigatesSuicide Prevention
Hundreds of people died by suspected suicide after recent contact with HSE services
Almost 450 suicides were reported to the HSE between 2022 and 2024 by healthcare staff across a range of patient services, including Emergency Departments.
Figures show critical gap in suicide prevention
Deaths may not appear in official statistics for years
Families call for mental health emergency rooms
Patricia Devlin
10 Feb
32.1k
out of the hunt
Majority of rural people want foxhunting ban as poll suggests Dáil vote out-of-step with public
The rejection of a ban on foxhunting with dogs has undermined trust in politics, according to the latest RED C poll .
Patricia Devlin
4 Feb
12.8k
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This year
2026
The Morning Lead
Dublin footpaths cost €18m in injury payouts - more than most councils spend on all claims
The city’s footpaths have been described as a ‘disaster’ by public representatives, who say Dublin City Council must act to fix footpath dangers.
2 Jan
17.5k
Last year
2025
The Morning Lead
An Post reveals some householders are setting dogs on postal workers
The deliberate attacks make up some of 400-plus dog incidents or injuries sustained by postal staff since 2023, The Journal can reveal.
Patricia Devlin
31 Dec 2025
35.7k
InvestigatesMissing in Care
Child in Tusla care reported missing 274 times in a single year
Records obtained by The Journal Investigates reveal how there have been almost 7,000 recorded incidents of children going missing from State-run care homes in the last five years.
Some children reported missing hundreds of times a year
Dozens of teenagers never found or ‘unaccounted’ for
Campaigners call for national strategy to address repeated incidents
Patricia Devlin
19 Nov 2025
25.4k
InvestigatesFGM care in Europe
Europe’s hidden wound - Female Genital Mutilation survivors' long wait for care
Thousands of women and girls who have sought asylum in Europe face long delays for FGM medical care and support.
Demand on FGM healthcare rises across EU
Prosecutions rare or non-existent in some countries
Outdated or incomplete statistics in most areas
Patricia Devlin
5 Nov 2025
4.4k
InvestigatesFemale Genital Mutilation
Over 330% increase in demand for Female Genital Mutilation treatment in Ireland
Health chief calls for a roll-out of regional FGM clinics to cope with soaring waiting lists for health services.
Current service ‘unsustainable’ says IPFA
FGM asylum applications increase ten-fold
Campaigner says Ireland ‘failing’ victims
Patricia Devlin
5 Nov 2025
32.9k
InvestigatesBig Alcohol
Inside the alcohol industry’s global campaign to delay Ireland’s world-first health labels
New documents reveal an organised effort by alcohol giants to pressure the Irish government into delaying landmark cancer warnings.
Lobbying campaign spanned Dublin, Brussels and Washington
Industry influence reached the Taoiseach’s office
Trump’s tariffs used as leverage to delay cancer warnings
13 Oct 2025
26.1k
78
InvestigatesRacist attacks
Around one in three hate incidents reported to gardaí are racially motivated
Anti-race hate crimes and incidents have risen by almost a quarter in just three years, according to data analysed by The Journal Investigates.
Over one in three reported hate incidents racially motivated
Racism now ‘more aggressive and obvious’
Calls for stronger hate speech laws
Patricia Devlin
17 Sep 2025
9.9k
Melissa Core
'Melissa was not a statistic': Family seek answers over young mum's sudden death
19 Aug 2025
43.3k
InvestigatesSeals in Europe
Hunting, pollution and tourism in EU threatening some seal species into extinction
Patricia Devlin
15 Aug 2025
4.0k
8
InvestigatesSeal harm
Snap happy tourists harming seals by picking up pups for selfies and flying drones
Tourists visiting the Great Blasket Island are causing ‘almost daily’ incidents’ leading to seals abandoning young, The Journal Investigates can reveal.
Low flying drones disturbing protected colony
Expert warns of serious consequences of human disturbance
Calls for beach closure during critical pupping time
Patricia Devlin
14 Aug 2025
13.3k
55
Investigatesseal deaths
Dead seals washing up on Irish coasts more than doubles in three years
The Journal Investigates can reveal a significant spike in dead seal reports, as severe storms and human disturbance threaten the protected species.
Over 400 deaths reported in 2023, up from 201 in 2020
Severe storms causing ‘chaos’ within colonies
Animal autopsies needed to understand deaths
Patricia Devlin
13 Aug 2025
15.7k
15
InvestigatesHikvision cctv
Thousands of controversial Chinese surveillance cameras installed in public places across Ireland
The Journal Investigates reveals Hikvision is used by councils, hospitals and universities despite bans in other countries.
Most councils use the red-flagged surveillance systems
Devices are installed in courthouses, maternity hospitals and swimming pools
No official Irish advice against using the cameras linked to human rights abuses
Patricia Devlin
23 Jul 2025
88.1k
77
InvestigatesNAS allegations
Six more paramedics come forward with sexual harassment allegations
Serving and former frontline workers speak to The Journal Investigates following claims of an ‘unsafe culture’ for women within the National Ambulance Service.
Frontline workers make new allegations
Paramedics call for 'action not words'
Call for independent NAS investigation backed
Patricia Devlin
17 Jul 2025
17.7k
RELATED
‘I won’t work alone with certain colleagues’: Female paramedics break silence on 'toxic' culture
2 Jul 2025
InvestigatesNAS Complaints
‘I won’t work alone with certain colleagues’: Female paramedics break silence on 'toxic' culture
Staff told The Journal Investigates they feel that there is an ‘unsafe culture’ within the National Ambulance Service.
A total of 85 complaints raised by NAS staff in five years
Gardaí investigating allegations involving female staff
Union calls for independent investigation into ‘toxic’ culture
Patricia Devlin
Updated 2 Jul 2025
50.8k
Online abuse
Thousands of images of Irish women and girls uploaded to site containing sexual threats
2 Jun 2025
59.7k
badger culling
TDs call to end 'State-sanctioned cruelty' to badgers
22 May 2025
6.3k
17
InvestigatesBadger cull
Over 80% of badgers culled in government TB programme found to be free from the disease
More than 8,000 badgers destroyed by DAFM in a nation-wide crackdown to eradicate bovine tuberculosis were found to be infection free following post-mortems.
Over 66,000 badgers culled in last 10 years
Concerns over ‘barbaric’ traps used to snare protected species
Over 4,000 foxes mistakenly snared in government-issued traps
Patricia Devlin
21 May 2025
33.3k
77
InvestigatesTB crisis
‘It’s the next worst thing to losing a family member’: The toll of Ireland’s bovine TB crisis
As TB numbers continue to rise across Irish farms, The Journal Investigates speaks to those in the farming community carrying the huge financial and emotional loss.
Patricia Devlin
20 May 2025
16.8k
17
Investigatesrestricting pornography
Almost all youths accused of sexual crimes rejected from gardaí intervention programme
92% of 12-18 year olds accused of sex crimes were found unsuitable for prosecution alternative.
Over 300 over youths investigated by gardaí for sex crimes
Experts warn online porn access influencing criminal behaviour in children
Government urged to pass stricter legislation to combat harm
Patricia Devlin
17 Apr 2025
22.5k
Investigatesonline pornography
Surge in children receiving treatment for sexually harmful and abusive behaviour
Referrals to a Tusla-led intervention programme have increased so much it has rolled out more services around Ireland.
Tusla sees a 40% increase in demand for child intervention services
Government urged to act as ‘younger and younger’ children exposed to X-rated content
Legislative action needed urgently to tackle harmful content
Patricia Devlin
16 Apr 2025
22.1k
disposable vapes
Non-compliant vapes sold by over 20% of retailers inspected by HSE
5 Apr 2025
8.4k
InvestigatesVape Lobby
Tobacco company sent legal letters to Department of Health over vaping consultation
PJ Carroll raised concerns over the scope and nature of the review which looked at stricter vaping regulations.
Patricia Devlin
5 Feb 2025
30.1k
42
InvestigatesSeized Vapes
Over 64 tonnes of illegal vapes stopped from entering Irish market since 2023
The significant seizures took place at Irish air and sea ports with retail experts blaming criminal gangs for the surge.
Multiple enforcement actions taken by HSE
Black and ‘grey’ market operating in Ireland
Retailers want more action against criminal trade
Patricia Devlin
29 Jan 2025
13.1k
38
The Morning Lead
US government brands Dublin riots as terrorism by Irish white supremacists
New report monitoring global terror incidents lists Ireland as one of six countries targeted by white supremacists.
Report calls riots 'white identity terrorism'
Online disinformation fuelled anti-immigrant violence
Extremists recruiting online and in person
Patricia Devlin
10 Jan 2025
36.3k
All time
InvestigatesCoastal Erosion
Community group who saved road from coastal erosion urges State to reduce fossil fuel use
15 Dec 2024
17.9k
27
InvestigatesCoastal Erosion
Number of homes at risk of falling into sea rises by 173% in five years
Internal government document warns coastal erosion has severely escalated on Ireland’s coasts since 2017, The Journal Investigates can reveal.
Thousands of homes will be lost to coastal change
Managed retreat will be only option in areas
Councils still building on erosion hotspots
Patricia Devlin
11 Dec 2024
30.4k
61
The Morning Lead
Domestic abuse victims more at risk on both sides of border since Brexit
New report finds significant challenges caused by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU has left women in Ireland and Northern Ireland more at risk from violence.
Patricia Devlin
26 Nov 2024
6.5k
InvestigatesWild Not Free
Revealed: Ireland’s trade in endangered falcons with the Middle East
Hundreds of threatened birds of prey are being exported out of the country every year for use in the Gulf’s booming falcon trade.
Irish breeders cashing in on Gulf’s raptor demand
Threatened raptors sold for six figure sums
Experts warn demand puts wild population at risk
Patricia Devlin
7 Oct 2024
27.3k
31
InvestigatesWild Not Free
Social media fuelling wildlife crime in Ireland
The Journal Investigates exposes cruel content glamorising and promoting harm to wildlife posted on apps such as TikTok, Snapchat and Facebook.
Attacks filmed and posted on social media
Homemade weapons promoted online
Experts warn trend could lead to more harm
Patricia Devlin
4 Oct 2024
9.9k
InvestigatesWild Not Free
Foxes, badgers and hares sold as live bait in underground wildlife trade
The Journal Investigates exposes the Irish black market, as data reveals the majority of successful prosecutions aren’t recorded as criminal convictions.
Live animals used to ‘blood’ hunting dogs
Protected species trafficked to be killed
No criminal conviction in almost 70% of successful prosecutions
Patricia Devlin
3 Oct 2024
27.8k
Life and Death
Father-of-three dies from suspected asthma attack during two hour ambulance wait
Ian McCarthy’s death is one of a number of fatalities raised by National Ambulance Service staff who have serious concerns about its emergency response system, Noteworthy can reveal.
Roscrea man lived ‘five minutes’ from ambulance hub
Documents show crews diverted away from dying Leinster patient
Whistleblower fears patients lives at risk over ‘unfit’ 999 system
Patricia Devlin
16 Aug 2024
68.7k
The Morning Lead
Irish greyhounds exported to India used in cruel ‘new craze’ sport
Noteworthy reveals how former coursing dogs are being exported to India and used in gruelling races with motorbikes.
Dogs at risk of injury and death in high speed races
India and Pakistan still importing Irish greyhounds
Irish tracing system not recording country destination of exported dogs
Patricia Devlin
6 Aug 2024
50.6k
InvestigatesCourse of Inaction
Hare coursing: Inspection reports find hares killed after being 'hit' by dogs
Documents obtained by Noteworthy show that the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine did not attend a single coursing meeting last year.
Inspection records highlight hare and greyhound deaths
Calls for independent probe into agency’s welfare oversight
Zero coursing inspections carried out by DAFM in 2021 or 2023
Patricia Devlin
29 Jul 2024
22.7k
Animal Cruelty
Dogs used in illegal hunting pose danger to the public, expert warns
A Noteworthy investigation exposes the underground world of dog-on-wildlife fighting and the dangers posed by the pets conditioned to attack.
Dogs bred to fight and kill protected wildlife in Ireland
Badgers, foxes and minks regularly targeted
Pets suffering serious injuries traded for cash on ability to kill
Patricia Devlin
21 Jun 2024
18.3k
investigation impact
Calls for Seanad debate following Noteworthy cockfighting revelations
23 May 2024
4.6k
Investigatesbloodsport
Investigation: Cruel cockfighting sees an underground resurgence in Ireland
Illegal matches and the breeding of birds solely for the banned bloodsport is happening up and down the country, an investigation by Noteworthy has found.
Disturbing footage shows organised chicken fights
Brutal bouts being organised in private social media groups
Irish Defence Forces member and foreign government worker linked
Patricia Devlin
22 May 2024
29.6k
InvestigatesLost in Europe
500% increase in migrant children arriving alone in Ireland claiming asylum
New investigation finds that more than 51,000 minors have disappeared after arriving in Europe between 2021 and 2023.
Patricia Devlin
30 Apr 2024
13.2k
Kids In Care
Ireland failing to protect unaccompanied migrant children, EU report states
Patricia Devlin
19 Mar 2024
8.4k
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