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    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
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    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    Outdated or incomplete statistics in most areas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
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    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
    32.7k
    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
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    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
    9.6k
    Melissa Core
    'Melissa was not a statistic': Family seek answers over young mum's sudden death
    19 Aug
    43.1k
    InvestigatesSeals in Europe
    Hunting, pollution and tourism in EU threatening some seal species into extinction
    Patricia Devlin
    15 Aug
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    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
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    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
    15.6k
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    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
    87.8k
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    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
    17.6k
    RELATED
    ‘I won’t work alone with certain colleagues’: Female paramedics break silence on 'toxic' culture
    2 Jul
    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
    50.6k
    Online abuse
    Thousands of images of Irish women and girls uploaded to site containing sexual threats
    2 Jun
    59.3k
    badger culling
    TDs call to end 'State-sanctioned cruelty' to badgers
    22 May
    6.3k
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    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
    31.3k
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    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
    15.9k
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    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
    22.4k
    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
    21.8k
    disposable vapes
    Non-compliant vapes sold by over 20% of retailers inspected by HSE
    5 Apr
    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
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    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
    13.0k
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    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
    36.3k
    InvestigatesCoastal Erosion
    Community group who saved road from coastal erosion urges State to reduce fossil fuel use
    15 Dec 2024
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
    27.6k
    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
    68.6k
    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
    50.4k
    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
    22.6k
    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
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    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
    29.5k
    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
    13.1k
    Kids In Care
    Ireland failing to protect unaccompanied migrant children, EU report states
    Patricia Devlin
    19 Mar 2024
    8.3k
    Vanishing Past
    Ancient tomb site targeted by vandals 'not being protected' by government
    Patricia Devlin
    18 Mar 2024
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    Vanishing Past
    Vandalising of monuments 'as much a concern' as climate change impact
    Heritage experts warn of the effect of mindless damage as Noteworthy reveals historical sites across Ireland attacked at least 140 times in past three years.
    Patricia Devlin
    25 Feb 2024
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    RELATED
    Coastal erosion will wipe out many ancient seaside sites and monuments
    25 Feb 2024
    Vanishing Past
    Coastal erosion will wipe out many ancient seaside sites and monuments
    Escalating storms and extreme weather caused by climate change will increase coastal erosion with many Irish landmarks unable to be saved, experts say.
    A number of monuments and historical buildings already falling into the sea
    Nationwide climate hazard map of threatened sites set to be launched
    Government: Managed loss of history ‘must be addressed’
    Patricia Devlin
    25 Feb 2024
    21.0k
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    Investigatesoff leash
    Bitten and broken: Dog attack victims say lax law enforcement leaves them without hope
    Noteworthy investigation finds dog bite reports continue to rise across Ireland, with sheepdogs one of the most commonly reported for aggressive behaviour.
    Dog attacks in some council areas have more than doubled in less than a year
    Significant increase in incidents of aggressive behaviour, with one council's reports quadrupling
    Experts warn owners need education, not tighter controls
    Patricia Devlin
    16 Dec 2023
    32.9k
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