# foi - Thursday 14 July, 2022
# Dublin Airport
- Correspondence sent to the Department of Transport shows the frustrations of those who used the airport in late May.
- Transport Minister Eamon Ryan has said the Government will not cut passenger numbers at the airport.
# foi - Tuesday 12 July, 2022
# No Access
# No Access
Key subsidiaries say they fall outside of regulations that enable environmental information requests.
# foi - Wednesday 22 June, 2022
# Information
# Information
More than 35,000 requests for information were received by public bodies in 2021.
# foi - Wednesday 23 March, 2022
# Wildlife Act
- Activities of farmers, commercial tree-fellers and a GAA club were among the complaints submitted to the Government.
- Hedge-cutting and burning is banned every year between 1 March and 31 August under the Wildlife Act.
- Law aims to protect and maintain wildlife diversity by establishing areas where wildlife can thrive in spring and summer months.
# foi - Monday 21 February, 2022
# Limerick
# Limerick
Documents show how Limerick deals with dangerous and derelict buildings.
# foi - Sunday 9 January, 2022
# FOI
- Only 40 survivors have received their medical files to date from the Department of Children, Órla Ryan reports
- The majority of survivors received the records via Freedom of Information requests, rather than through GDPR
- Just 10 people got their records after a GP signed off on the process, The Journal can reveal
# foi - Tuesday 4 January, 2022
# Nursing Homes
- The allegations are contained in documents released to TheJournal.ie under the Freedom of Information Act.
- Dozens of complaints were made throughout the year regarding issues surrounding Covid-19.
- Other complaints were made over issues such as abuse allegations, building standards and staffing issues.
# foi - Friday 31 December, 2021
# Irish In Uk
# Irish In Uk
Three Irish citizens were arrested by the Metropolitan Police over attempted murder.
# foi - Sunday 26 December, 2021
# Met Éireann
- Met Éireann received a large number of complaints regarding its general weather predictions.
- The forecaster's rainfall radar was repeatedly criticised by users throughout 2020. This was the case again this year.
- It's app and website also came in for criticism from numerous members of the public.
# foi - Saturday 25 December, 2021
# Complaints
# Complaints
One viewer described the Player as “annoying, frustrating and useless”.
# Scoop
# Scoop
Almost €10,000 was spent in the Dáil’s two bars since September.
# foi - Sunday 5 December, 2021
# Delays
# Delays
In two instances in the first half of this year, there was a more than two-hour delay in paramedics arriving after being called.
# foi - Saturday 6 November, 2021
# Audit
# Audit
The HSE was given the warning by auditors in June last year.
# foi - Wednesday 3 November, 2021
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
The facility opened to ease pressure on the health service in March 2020.
# foi - Wednesday 20 October, 2021
# Busy Investigating
# Busy Investigating
The investigative team completed a number of collaborative projects in the past three months, thanks to your contributions.
# foi - Sunday 3 October, 2021
# Storm Names
# Storm Names
Internal records detail how there was healthy debate over what names to include.
# foi - Thursday 16 September, 2021
# Mother And Baby Homes
- Survivors of mother and baby institutions have been told to submit FOI requests, despite already applying under GDPR
- A number of women are considering legal action, Órla Ryan reports
- Noelle Brown says the latest development is "despicable" and "ridiculous"
# foi - Tuesday 7 September, 2021
# Zapponegate
- Latest episode in controversy has seen concerns raised by journalists, transparency activists and opposition TDs, Stephen McDermott writes.
- Simon Coveney set to appear before Oireachtas committee this morning, following admission last week that he deleted text messages.
- Department of Foreign Affairs published 111 records relating to proposed Zappone appointment yesterday on foot of numerous FOI requests.
# foi - Monday 6 September, 2021
# Document Drop
- Coveney is due back before an Oireachtas committee tomorrow morning and has promised to answer questions on the documents.
- Texts released today add further detail to the timeline surrounding the planned appointment of Zappone to the UN envoy role.
- The document dump also includes a text from Zappone in the aftermath of the Merrion-gate controversy.
# foi - Thursday 19 August, 2021
# Dog Fouling
# Dog Fouling
Volunteers sprayed dog excrement in pink paint to highlight the issue.
# foi - Friday 9 July, 2021
# GDPR
- A data expert says the Minister for Children's approach breaches GDPR, Órla Ryan writes
- Survivors have said a GP should not be involved in the process - at odds with the Department
- Minister Roderic O'Gorman is in discussions with Cabinet colleagues about new regulations
# foi - Wednesday 7 July, 2021
# Rathmines
- An official wrote the email before the doorway at the Rathmines college was covered with wooden hoardings in late May, Cónal Thomas reports.
- The boarding up of the location prompted an outcry on social media because the location had been frequented by a man who slept rough.
- Official statements at the time suggested that the doorway was boarded up to facilitate Leaving Certificate exams in June.
# foi - Thursday 17 June, 2021
# Transparency
# Transparency
The Act will be reviewed for the first time since being updated in 2014.
# foi - Monday 31 May, 2021
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
Leo Varadkar contacted the companies following a protest in March.
# foi - Sunday 2 May, 2021
# Off The Rails
# Off The Rails
Covid-19 was central to dozens of complaints about public transport last year.
# foi - Tuesday 6 April, 2021
# Adoption
# Adoption
Adopted people have called for long-awaited tracing and information legislation to be published as a matter of urgency.
# foi - Sunday 21 March, 2021
# Gsoc
# Gsoc
The data breach was one of 29 reported by the Garda Ombudsman over the past two years.
# foi - Tuesday 9 March, 2021
# Ceann Comhairle
# Ceann Comhairle
The watch was gifted to Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl when he was visiting the United Arab Emirates in late 2018.
# foi - Thursday 18 February, 2021
# Does Not Compute
# Does Not Compute
Ireland was likely experiencing record numbers of Covid-19 cases earlier than officially reported.
# foi - Monday 8 February, 2021
# Student Nurses
# Student Nurses
A number of nurses contacted Micheál Martin following a Dáil debate over pay in December
# foi - Monday 1 February, 2021
# Student Nurses
# Student Nurses
A number of nurses contacted the Health Minister following a Dáil debate over pay in December.
# foi - Saturday 2 January, 2021
# Allegations
# Allegations
The allegations are contained in documents released to TheJournal.ie under the Freedom of Information Act.
# foi - Friday 1 January, 2021
# Busy Investigating
# Busy Investigating
Highlights include a series which helps you access data from public authorities and an investigation into horticulture labour practices.
# foi - Wednesday 30 December, 2020
# Info Hub
# Info Hub
Our community-driven platform Noteworthy helps you find out if you are in an area prone to floods, landslides, high radon and more.
# foi - Tuesday 29 December, 2020
# Access To Information
# Access To Information
Our community-driven platform Noteworthy shows you how to use the FOI Act to access non-personal records.
# foi - Monday 28 December, 2020
# Info Hub
# Info Hub
Our community-driven platform Noteworthy shows you how access your personal information from both public bodies and private companies.
# foi - Sunday 27 December, 2020
# Info Hub
# Info Hub
Our community-driven platform Noteworthy shows you how to use AIE requests to access a world of biodiversity and climate information.
# foi - Saturday 26 December, 2020
# Penalty Points
# Penalty Points
A total of 510,269 people had points on their licences on 30 September 2020.
# foi - Friday 25 December, 2020
# On The House
# On The House
Figures obtained by TheJournal.ie show how much was owed by Dáil staff last month.
# Streaming
# Streaming
“To say this is frustrating would be a gross understatement,” one viewer wrote.
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