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    RTÉ Investigates

    151 quarries are deemed unauthorised

    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
    ESB Networks

    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
    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 • 26 Feb 20
    Many of the cables concerned were installed in the 1950s

    Whistleblower reveals massive oil leaks from ESB cables

    Up to one million litres of oil has been leaked from ESB underground cables over the past 20 years, according to confidential ESB records obtained by RTÉ Investigates.

    Ireland • 05 Jun 19
    RTÉ Investigates - Steroids Ireland

    RTÉ Investigates - Steroids Ireland

    An eight-month undercover investigation reveals how young people craving a perfect body image are being sold potentially dangerous anabolic steroids by personal trainers, bouncers and retailers.

    investigations unit • 06 Feb 19

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