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# Investigation

This week
24th March 2024 - 29th March 2024
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyer says raids on homes were ‘excessive’ use of force
Air Corps aircraft safely lands after declaring emergency over Kildare
Last week
17th March 2024 - 23rd March 2024
Security guard suspended after video of asylum seeker being punched in Dublin accommodation centre
The man who was hit in the head told The Journal he has been in Tallaght Hospital today.
Police search Spanish football federation offices over alleged corruption
This month
March 2024
Christian Horner complainant appeals against decision to clear Red Bull boss
Suspect in random Tralee attack on woman recently released from prison for similar knife attack
Woman hospitalised with multiple stab wounds after aggravated burglary in Co Kerry
Gardaí investigating after Minister's car damaged in Waterford
Over 100 women murdered in Ireland since 2012 - and a gap in data on gendered violence
New cross-European investigation with Noteworthy finds Ireland’s response to violence against women hindered by insufficient records.
Female rape victims in Ireland almost treble that of EU counterparts
Investigation by Noteworthy and European colleagues shows Ireland ranking among highest number of reported rapes in 2022.
Sexual assault victims increase almost year on year since 2012
Between 2021 and 2023 over 68,000 rape victims recorded across Europe
Advocates say Ireland has ‘large-scale problem’ in tackling female violence
German police probe Nazi salutes by Lazio fans
Gardaí seize items after League of Ireland player allegedly asked to participate in spot fixing
Last month
February 2024
Gardaí investigating discovery of man's body at residence in Dublin 8
Six people evacuated during hotel fire in Co Offaly last night
Former All-Ireland winner arrested for alleged beating of 12-year-old boy
Former All-Ireland winner arrested for alleged beating of 12-year-old boy
Gardaí make tenth arrest in investigation into death of Tristan Sherry in Blanchardstown
Promised interpretation standards for asylum applications not being introduced by deadline
Poor interpretation undermines asylum seekers’ credibility and delays their cases, say lawyers.
Asylum-seeker support workers expected to act as interpreters without specialist training
Experts concerned that ‘cultural mediators’ being asked to provide “interpretation services” beyond their required skill set.
Cultural mediators were introduced to speed up the asylum application process
Advocates say the lack of clarity around role risks harming asylum seekers
UN body who trains them says mediators "not legally accountable" for applications
Six people arrested after 17-year-old killed in stabbing in Derry
Murder probe launched after remains found in Cork confirmed to be those of Kieran Quilligan
CUH chief demanded employee at centre of racism allegations be 'removed' from hospital during investigation
The CEO told nursing management it was for them to decide if they were to be suspended or redeployed, pending the outcome of an investigation.
Investigations are ongoing at Cork University Hospital following complaints about an adaptation programme.
The CEO told nursing management it was for them to decide if the staff member was to be suspended or redeployed, pending the outcome of an investigation.
Eimer McAuley reports on the latest developments in the row.
January
January 2024
Unethical but legal: All the things MEPs can get away with
What is legal is not always ethical.
Gardaí investigating murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier seize items from Ian Bailey's flat
Man released without charge over serious assault in Mullingar
Two men arrested in Dublin as part of investigation into fatal Tipperary assault
Man shot in arm during football match in Tipperary in suspected deer hunting accident
HSE chief Bernard Gloster intent on ‘appropriate justice’ over failures in Aoife Johnston case
Man shot in arm during football match in Tipperary in suspected deer hunting accident
Third man charged in connection with murder of Tristan Sherry at Blanchardstown restaurant
'Slaughtering the Liffey': The long battle to monitor Ireland's largest water treatment plant
Due to a quirk in planning regulations, the only agency providing oversight for discharges from the plant in Ballymore Eustace is Kildare County Council.
Last year
2023
Country's largest drinking water treatment plant breached regulations several times in 2023
The regulator of the Uisce Éireann facility in Ballymore Eustace found there were non-compliant concentrations of chemicals discharging into the Liffey.
The plant supplies water to approximately 50% of the Dublin population
Kildare County Council continues to wait for a report into how Uisce Éireann intends to resolve highlighted issues
The company was prosecuted last summer for water pollution offences related to discharge from the plant
Post-mortem to be carried out on body of man found in Tipperary house
Russell Brand questioned for second time over allegations of sexual offences
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
Garda operation ‘under review’ as 62 migrant children missing after disappearing from State care
Boy (15) charged after two petrol bombs thrown at police officers in Antrim
Gardaí examining alleged incitement and social media posts for Dublin riots investigation
Investigation launched after staff at supermarket threatened with knife in Dublin
Man's body found at residential premises in Firies area in Kerry