Kate McDonald

Ministers Paschal Donohoe and Jack Chambers

Budget Basics: The key terms and numbers you need to know

If you've not been a close listener to the discussion of the nation's finances, budget speeches can start to sound complicated. With that in mind, here's a breakdown on the basics, and the background to what's expected.

Prime Time • 25 Sep 24

Simon Harris made the initial comments in a Sunday Times interview

Explained: The Taoiseach's spat over housing and migration stats

Taoiseach Simon Harris has been criticised for comments he made over the weekend about links between immigration rates and the levels of homelessness. So what was said, and what are the facts?

Prime Time • 24 Sep 24

Still image taken from a video released by the Israel Defense Forces. Highlights added by RTÉ.

Footage indicates Israeli strike narrowly missed Irish UN troops

Analysis of footage released by the Israel Defense Forces in recent days shows how Irish soldiers serving with the United Nations in Lebanon narrowly missed being hit by an Israeli air strike on Saturday evening

Prime Time • 12 Aug 24

Bus company slams misinformation posted of Coolock involvement

Misinformation has been circulated online falsely linking a well-known Dublin coach company to involvement in transporting asylum seekers to the site in Coolock which has seen violent disturbances in recent days.

Prime Time • 19 Jul 24

The clashes developed over the course of Monday

From morning to night: How the clashes in Coolock developed

Details posted online show how clashes between protesters and gardaí in Coolock developed near a site intended to be used to accommodate migrants from 3am on Monday, and escalated to the point where a garda vehicle was set on fire by 7pm.

Prime Time • 19 Jul 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

Around €500,000 was spent in total on Meta, from 11 March to 3 June, with another €100,000 on Google

The data: Who spent what on online ads to try to sway your vote?

Spending from political organisations and candidates on online ads soared in recent days, as campaigns drew to conclusion, according to data disclosed by online platforms under EU law.

Elections 2024 • 08 Jun 24

Coimisiún na Meán published a draft new online safety code

Not enough or too much? The blow-up over the Online Safety Code

The media regulator Coimisiún na Meán is facing criticism in relation to new draft regulations published today called the Online Safety Code.

Prime Time • 27 May 24

TikTok has completed a review following a Prime Time report last month

TikTok completes review into harmful content following RTÉ story

Following a recent RTÉ Prime Time report into content related to self-harm and suicide, TikTok says it has completed a review into content shown to would-be 13-year-olds.

Prime Time • 16 May 24