Oonagh Smyth

Prime Time

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

Five months on from flooding, in parts of East Cork businesses and homeowners are struggling to rebuild.

Five months from the flood, locals fear for what is next in Cork

Five months since Storm Babet flooded Midleton and other parts of East Cork, businesses and homeowners are struggling to rebuild.

Prime Time • 29 Feb 24

682 properties were damaged in the flooding in East Cork in October 2023 (Guileen Coast Guard)

Climate study says Midleton 'dodged a bullet' during 2023 flood

A new study has found that the flooding in Midleton and other parts of east Cork in October was over twice as likely to happen at current global temperatures compared to pre-industrial times, due to climate change.

Prime Time • 29 Feb 24

the Biodiversity plan also aims to increase the number of national parks

Collaboration key to success of biodiversity plan

With the Government's new National Biodiversity Action Plan being launched this week, Oonagh Smyth looks at some of the challenges stakeholders face in delivering on its remit

Features • 26 Jan 24

Asylum seekers sleeping rough in Dublin.

'I am feeling cold': Asylum applicants sleep rough in Dublin

New figures released by Government show that there are currently 601 asylum seekers who cannot be offered accommodation by the State, up 32 since last Friday.

Prime Time • 17 Jan 24