Oonagh Smyth

Prime Time

Uisce Éireann document: 'Wastewater fixes will take 40 years'

An internal Uisce Éireann document say it will take "in excess of 40 years" to complete capital works on wastewater treatment infrastructure which are required to meet its statutory obligations, under Irish and EU law

Prime Time • 17 Oct 24

Inland Fisheries Ireland says drinking water plants are emerging as a key threat to waterways

EPA audits flag pollution concerns from drinking water plants

Almost all drinking water plants audited by the Environmental Protection Agency in Ireland this year "require action to be taken," and just one in five were "operating satisfactorily," according to an analysis by Prime Time.

Prime Time • 18 Oct 24

Margaret Best with her son Kenneth who was abused when he attended Lota school in Glanmire, Co Cork

Survivor's mother: Children with special needs were 'targeted'

The mother of a sexual abuse survivor has said that she believes children with special needs were specifically targeted "because they were more vulnerable" than children that didn't attend special schools

Prime Time • 05 Sep 24

Priced out: Concern rising land costs could alter face of farming

With land prices up 31% from 2020 to 2023 and continuing to rise this year, farming organisations are concerned that this could be a longer-term trend that will put land beyond the reach of ordinary farmers and change the face of agriculture.

Prime Time • 22 Aug 24

Of the 36 total incidents analysed, 13 of them involved candidates from migrant backgrounds.

Report flags issues of intimidation or violence toward candidates

There were at least 36 incidents of politically motivated violence, intimidation, harassment or threats in the lead up to Friday's local and European elections according to an analysis by two civil society groups

Elections 2024 • 01 Jul 24

The poll asked respondents how comfortable they were with the use of behavioural profiling by social media companies

Majority want end to behavioural profiling on social media - poll

77% of Irish people say they want social media companies to stop using behavioural profiling by default to determine the content they see according to a new poll

Prime Time • 16 May 24

The reciprocal arrangement led to a net change in asylum seeker numbers of just eight people (File photo)

Just 162 asylum seekers returned to UK under previous legislation

New figures from the Department of Justice show that only 162 asylum seekers were returned to the UK over six years, when a previous reciprocal return agreement with the UK was in operation under the Dublin III Regulation.

Prime Time • 01 May 24

(L) David Druzinec after the attack. (R) Josip Strok and David Druzinec in Ireland together.

'Killed for not speaking English': Victim in attack speaks out

A Croatian man who was viciously assaulted, and whose friend was killed, during what gardaí are understood to be investigating as a hate crime has spoken out to Prime Time about what happened on the day of the attack.

Prime Time • 19 Apr 24

Data from Hotline.ie shows a sharp rise in children found to have taken and shared sexually explicit images of themselves.

New data shows rise in pre-teens sharing sexually explicit images

New data shared with Prime Time shows a sharp rise in children found to have taken and shared sexually explicit images of themselves. The majority of children detected doing were pre-teens.

Prime Time • 03 Apr 24

Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien speaking to Prime Time

O'Brien 'confident' on short-term letting bill despite EC concern

The Minister for Housing has told RTÉ's Prime Time he is confident that a Government bill aimed at curbing short-term letting will be passed before the Oireachtas summer recess, despite concerns expressed by the European Commission.

Prime Time • 02 Apr 24