Mark Coughlan

Prime Time

'RTÉ Investigates: Girls in Green' is available to watch on the RTÉ Player

Taoiseach commends female former footballers who spoke out

The Taoiseach has commended female former football players who featured in a joint RTÉ/Sunday Independent investigation at the weekend.

RTÉ Investigates • 09 Jul 24

The FAI held a press conference on foot of recent reporting from RTÉ and the Sunday Independent

FAI apologises to female former players who have spoken out

The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has apologised to female former international players, and trainees on a FAS soccer training course, who experienced alleged unwanted or inappropriate sexual advances from FAI coaches in the 1990s.

RTÉ Investigates • 08 Jul 24

The RSA is set to resume the sharing of collision data with local authorities

Sharing of crash data with councils to resume 'in due course'

The Road Safety Authority has told an Oireachtas Committee it will resume sharing of key crash data with local authorities 'in due course.'

Prime Time • 27 Jun 24

Wicklow Pride postponed the youth disco following online posts

Organisers of postponed youth disco 'shocked' at online slurs

Organisers of a now-postponed youth disco event in Co Wicklow are "shocked" at being "targeted" by malicious slurs and social media posts, the Chair of Wicklow Pride has said.

Prime Time • 01 Jul 24

(L to R): Cllr Fergus McDonnell, Ciaran Mullooly MEP, Michael Fitzmaurice TD, Michael Collins TD, Richard O'Donoghue TD and Cllr Noel Thomas

Beyond the banner: who was elected for Independent Ireland?

With one MEP and 23 councillors elected out of 63 candidates, Independent Ireland, looks like it could be an influential grouping if it repeats the trick in the forthcoming general election.

Prime Time • 01 Jul 24

(L-R) Hermann Kelly, Gavin Pepper, Malachy Steenson, Kevin Coyle

Right on? How fringe and anti-immigration candidates are faring

Immigration was said to be a major concern amongst the electorate in the lead-up to Friday's local and European elections, with much pre-election discussion focused on the topic.

Prime Time • 01 Jul 24

Counting will begin in the three European election constituencies today

10 things to watch on Count Day Two

As a second day of counting begins, we ask what can these elections tell us about the state of Irish politics, and how will they shape the result of the forthcoming general election?

Elections 2024 • 09 Jun 24

Local roads make up 81% of the nationwide road network and are the responsibility of local authorities.

80% of roads not covered in crash data analysis, Dept confirms

The Department of Transport has confirmed to Prime Time that crash data related to 80% of the road network was not included in a centralised analysis it undertook to inform road safety interventions.

Prime Time • 30 Apr 24

Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh said he has written to the chair of the PAC to request the RSA be brought in

RSA needs to come before PAC over GDPR data revelations, says TD

With road engineers being unable to access data deemed crucial for road safety, Green Party TD Marc Ó Cathasaigh has called for the RSA to be brought before the Public Accounts Committee

Prime Time • 12 Apr 24

RTÉ's in-depth coverage of road safety issues this week includes a special edition of Prime Time on 11 April

How a lack of crash data is hampering Ireland's road safety aims

Prime Time has learned that due to a GDPR issue, road engineering teams in local authorities have not been able to view data on any road collisions which have happened in Ireland over the last six years.

Prime Time • 11 Apr 24