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# Investigation

Last week
21st May 2023 - 27th May 2023
# This Morning
ITV says it investigated 'rumours' of relationship between Phillip Schofield and colleague
The veteran TV presenter (61) resigned from the broadcaster yesterday.
Last month
April 2023
# gsoc
Man arrested as part of probe into GSOC investigator's attendance at Hutch party is released
A file will now be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
# gsoc
Calls for external investigation after GSOC officer allegedly attended Gerard Hutch party
Justice Minister Simon Harris said yesterday that it is a “serious matter which needs to be investigated”.
# Piercetown
Man charged in relation to fatal assault in Newbridge last month
The man – aged in his 30s – was arrested yesterday.
# Ombudsman
HSE 'refused or delayed' repayments to some patients who got essential medical treatment abroad
The Ombudsman said patients felt the schemes to be ‘unforgiving and lacking in empathy when it came to administrative errors’.
# PSNI
Man arrested in Belfast as part of investigation of John Caldwell shooting
The man is the 16th person to be detained as part of the investigation into the shooting of the PSNI detective in Omagh in February.
# Investigation
Assistant referee stood down while FA investigates Andy Robertson incident
Constantine Hatzidakis appeared to elbow the Liverpool player just after the half-time whistle in yesterday’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal.
March
March 2023
# Investigation
SFA to probe apparent headbutt by Rangers coach on Celtic boss after SWPL game
The incident happened as the Rangers and Celtic players were shaking hands after the 1-1 draw at Broadwood Stadium.
# Gardaí
Gardaí probe 'significant' new leads in relation to murder of prison officer by IRA in 1980s
Stack was a prison officer who was killed by the IRA in 1984.
# appeal
Investigation into disappearance of Annie McCarrick 30 years ago upgraded to murder inquiry
Annie McCarrick, originally from the US, went missing from Dublin in March 1993.
# Investigation
Garda detective suspended for alleged connection to organised crime
The detective, who is being investigated for links to the Hutch organised crime group, was arrested and released without charge pending a file to the DPP.
THE MORNING LEAD
'Death by a thousand cuts': Hydropower killing, injuring and trapping fish by the tonne
A report by
Anthea Lacchia
Noteworthy investigates barriers along the River Shannon as deaths recorded at ESB stations and salmon hatcheries.
Huge declines in fish stocks have occurred over the last century
Fish passes on many rivers are not fit for purpose, with experts calling for removal of obsolete barriers
Ecologists and community members are lamenting decades of government and ESB inaction
This year
2023
# accusation
French prosecutors open rape investigation into PSG's Achraf Hakimi
The club, contacted by AFP, declined to comment.
# Castlerea Prison
Prison inmate died after not receiving CPR for 7 minutes due to delays in opening cell
The prison authorities were also unable to contact a doctor to formally pronounce the prisoner dead after the incident in 2020.
# Investigation
EFL charges Birmingham over alleged breaches of league regulations
The charges have been issued to the club and individuals relating to a proposed takeover at St Andrew’s following an EFL investigation.
# bishop david o'connell
Murder investigation underway into shooting of Irish bishop in Los Angeles
The shooting of Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell, who was from Glanmire in Cork, is being investigated as a murder, police said.
# nicola bulley
Social media has 'distracted significantly' in Nicola Bulley investigation, say police
Detectives maintain there is still no evidence of a crime in the mother-of-two’s disappearance last month.
# Investigation
Elon Musk’s brain implant company investigated over ‘unsafe’ shipping methods
Neuralink is one of many organisations working on linking brains to computers.
# Investigation
Two men in their 20s killed after car collides with articulated truck in Co Mayo
The crash happened shortly before midnight in the Facefield area of Mayo.
# Northumberland
Boy, 16, charged with murder over fatal stabbing of teenage girl in UK
Holly Newton, 15, was found injured in Hexham on Friday afternoon and later died in hospital.
# Investigation
BBC chairman set to be grilled by UK MPs amid questions over Boris Johnson loan
BBC chairman Richard Sharp has said that he believed his selection process was conducted ‘by the book’.
# Gardaí
Gardaí appeal for information on fatal assault of man in Finglas yesterday
Two men in their 30s arrested as part of the investigation remain in Garda custody.
# Cork
Body found in Mallow may have been inside boarded-up house for 'some time'
The premises is a house that is believed to have been boarded up for several years.
# Investigation
Fifa chief Infantino quizzed by Swiss prosecutors
The boss of world football has been facing proceedings since July 2020.
# Probe
FA to investigate suspicious betting patterns in Arsenal’s win at Oxford
The betting patterns centre around a 59th-minute booking.
# TAKING ACTION
FA launches investigation after alleged homophobic chanting at Old Trafford
The chant was seemingly directed at Everton manager Frank Lampard during the second half of the match against Manchester United.
# Investigation
Report says Gio Reyna's parents sparked US Soccer investigation into coach Gregg Berhalter
Berhalter and former US captain Claudio Reyna played together on youth and high school teams.
# System Overload
Strength of gay community response to monkeypox was ‘key’ in controlling outbreak
After Covid, monkeypox was the first big test for Ireland’s public health system. How did we fare – and what can we learn?
THE MORNING LEAD
Public health reform taking off - but success depends on State tackling inequality
A report by
Peter McGuire
Targets for recruiting public health staff are mainly on track, an investigation by Noteworthy reports.
This follows two decades of campaigning, with experts saying initial improvements are only the beginning
Data collection and analysis lag behind, with improved systems vital to make an impact
Expert: 'Public health medicine doctors were treated as second-class professionals for a long time'
# parking pressure
Government commitment to reduce hospital parking charges ‘not prioritised’
Despite repeated promises, little progress has been made to prevent the cost of hospital parking falling on the most vulnerable.
A HSE implementation plan to reduce parking charges was written in 2019 but 'has been superseded by the passage of time'
It would cost at least €4.75 million to cap daily charges at €10
Advocate: 'It would be an easy win for the government'
THE MORNING LEAD
Unpublished pensions report shows roll back on Climate Action Plan measure
A report by
Lauren Boland
Ambition for tighter scrutiny regarding the investment of pension funds in fossil fuels was quietly rolled back only months after the target was set.
Noteworthy reveals contents of unpublished government report on a proposal for tighter scrutiny on pension fund investment in fossil fuels
Before a working group had met to examine this proposed measure, it was deemed 'not prudent'
Several matters recommended by the report have not come to fruition but the measure is marked as complete
Last year
2022
# Mahon
Man (40s) dies after being found unconscious in Cork
The man, aged in his 40s, received treatment at the scene before being rushed to University Hospital Cork.
# Odisha
Indian police say Russian who died after allegedly criticising Ukraine war 'likely fell to his death'
The politician reportedly said in the summer that a Russian missile bombardment on Ukraine was ‘terrorism’.
THE MORNING LEAD
Soft plastic is being collected but almost all burned in Irish kilns or recycled abroad
A report by
Alice Chambers
Guidelines changed in 2021 to allow soft plastic in our recycling bins – Noteworthy investigates what happens to it.
An estimated 9,000 tonnes of additional soft plastic recycled in 2022
Almost all Irish household soft plastic that does get recycled is shipped abroad
EPA: Ireland is ‘in danger’ of missing 2025 plastic packaging recycling targets
# Drogheda
Investigation continues into death of man in Co Louth in 'unexplained circumstances'
The man, aged in his 40s, was discovered with serious injuries on Thursday.
# Investigation
Police probe coin attack on 15-year-old girl at Man City-Liverpool tie
Earlier today, the clubs released a joint statement condemning ‘wholly unacceptable’ incidents during last night’s Carabao Cup clash.
# Investigation
Three people hospitalised following serious Limerick car crash
Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident to come forward.
# Lebanon
Two soldiers who received minor injuries in Lebanon convoy attack discharged from hospital
Private Seán Rooney was killed in the attack and Trooper Shane Kearney was critically injured.
# Investigation
What is known so far about the death of Irish peacekeeper Seán Rooney in Lebanon
An investigation into the incident, which occurred during a routine patrol, is underway.
# Investigation
Gardaí arrest sixth person over Cherry Orchard ramming incident
A young male has been detained at Clondalkin Garda Station.