Barry O'Kelly

RTÉ Investigates

The concerns arose when more than 150 people from the Traveller community attended the burial

Concerns over large funeral in Co Offaly town

Residents of a Co Offaly town have expressed concerns that social distancing guidelines were ignored at a large funeral there earlier this week.

investigations unit • 16 Apr 20

German authorities made a payment online for face masks, only to discover the website advertising PPE was being operated by scammers

Irish man questioned over €15m international virus scam

An Irish man has been questioned by gardaí as part of an international investigation into what is described as a sophisticated €15m Covid-19 scam.

Coronavirus • 14 Apr 20

The cable leaks were highlighted in an RTÉ Investigates programme broadcast on 5 June 2019

EPA critical of ESB Network's failure to report oil leaks

The Environmental Protection Agency has published a report which is extremely critical of the ESB Network's failure to report the leaking of large quantities of oil from underground cables over a prolonged period of time.

investigations unit • 26 Feb 20

151 quarries operating without planning approval

One in eight quarries across Ireland is operating without planning approval, a survey by RTÉ Investigates has found.

Ireland • 28 Nov 19

The Oireachtas committee will ask more questions about the leaking of 1 million litres of hazardous oil from underground power cables.

ESB to face further questioning on hazardous cable leaks

Investigations Unit • 13 Nov 19

Dublin City Council seeks impact report from ESB

RTÉ Investigates has learned that Dublin City Council has asked the ESB to produce a "detailed impact assessment" of historic damage caused by the leaking of 1 million litres of oil from underground electricity cables going back over 20 years.

Investigations Unit • 01 Jul 19

The CRU will appear before the Oireachtas committee next month.

Regulator to appear before Oireachtas Committee

The Commission for Regulation of Utilities has been invited to appear before the Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and the Environment next month.

Investigations Unit • 26 Feb 20

Underground ESB cables have been leaking insulating oil at sites around Dublin for the past 20 years

ESB CEO says company fallen short of its standards

ESB chief executive Pat Doherty has said the company has fallen short of the standards it set for itself, in light of the RTÉ Investigates revelations about the leaking of up to one million litres of oil from underground electricity cables.

Ireland • 07 Jun 19

RTÉ Investigates programme The ESB Leaks revealed up to one million litres of oil has leaked from underground cables over a 20 year period

Call for ESB to appear before committee over oil leaks

Fianna Fáil environment spokesperson Timmy Dooley is seeking to have the ESB brought before an Oireachtas committee to answer questions about safety and environmental concerns.

Environment • 06 Jun 19

One million litres of oil has leaked from underground ESB cables over 20 years.

Call for ESB to appear before Oireachtas committee over oil leaks

The Fianna Fáil Environment spokesperson Timmy Dooley is seeking to have the ESB brought before an Oireachtas committee to answer questions about safety and environmental concerns. It follows the broadcast of last night's RTÉ Investigates programme.

Investigations Unit • 26 Feb 20