Oonagh Smyth

Prime Time

The report found abuse occurred at the highest levels of Scouting Ireland over decades

Scouting report finds cover-up and culture of secrecy

Scouting Ireland's commissioned report on past cases of sexual abuse, while strong in its recommendations, confines its detail to a very small number of actual abuse cases.

Ireland • 14 May 20

Oakdale nursing home is down six nurses and 28 staff

HSE deploys nurses to Offaly nursing home

The Health Service Executive has agreed to deploy HSE nurses to a nursing home in Portarlington Co Offaly after it pleaded for help to deal with critical staff shortages as it battled a Covid-19 outbreak.

Coronavirus • 29 Apr 20

RTÉ News understands that some new deliveries of PPE distributed this week contained protective gowns which are three-quarter length on the arm

Some new PPE 'not fit for purpose' - medical staff

Part of the consignment of Personal Protective Equipment which was recently distributed to Covid-19 test centres, mobile ambulance units and hospitals is being described as "not fit for purpose" and "unusable" by medical staff.

Coronavirus • 03 Apr 20

In the Dublin City Council area there are an estimated 4,714 housing units that remain unbuilt on sites with development potential

FOI documents reveal 359 vacant development sites lying idle

Information released to RTÉ Investigates under Freedom of Information indicates that development land, with the potential to provide an estimated 18,500 to 20,700 homes on 359 vacant sites across the country, is simply lying idle.

investigations unit • 13 May 21

Colm Bracken, Dave Smyth and Paul O'Toole (L-R) were abused as scouts

Inquiry urged into handling of scouting abuse claims

There are calls for a public inquiry into the handling of sex abuse allegations in the Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland and the Scouting Association of Ireland.

Ireland • 19 Nov 19

Scouting Ireland Historic Review

Scouting Ireland is currently reviewing almost 1000 historic complaints.

Investigations Unit • 21 May 19

The unpublished report, seen by RTÉ, was commissioned by Scouting Ireland in April 2018

4 senior scouts acted 'inappropriately' over allegation

A report carried out on behalf of Scouting Ireland to review the handling of a sexual assault allegation made by an adult member of the association, found that four senior Scouting volunteers at times acted "inappropriately" in how they dealt with the allegation.

Ireland • 27 Feb 19

4 senior scouts acted 'inappropriately' over allegation

A report carried out on behalf of Scouting Ireland to review the handling of a sexual assault allegation made by an adult member of the association, found that four senior Scouting volunteers at times acted "inappropriately" in how they dealt with the allegation.

Ireland • 27 Feb 19

C&AG final report on KWETB

The Comptroller and Auditor General's report on the 2015 financial statements of the Kildare Wicklow Education and Training Board highlights a list of breaches of procurement guidelines and a lack of oversight and control.

Investigations Unit • 20 Feb 19

It was originally hoped that the threat of the levy would kick-start development in many parts of the country

Why have so few councils imposed vacant site levy?

From the start of this year, local authorities were due to impose a heavy penalty, known as the vacant site levy, on landowners who have been hoarding land rather than developing it for housing.

Ireland • 13 May 21