Rita O'Reilly

RTÉ Investigates

Public health is meant to be the cornerstone of Ireland's response to Covid-19

Pen, paper and Excel: How doctors track Covid outbreaks

As Covid-19 cases fall, Ireland will rely on public health specialists to control outbreaks of the disease. But those specialists say the system, which relies on limited software, is under-resourced, reports Rita O'Reilly.

Prime Time • 12 Mar 21

Carole Barrett and her mother arriving at the Dublin City morgue on the morning after the Stardust fire (Eamon O'Dwyer)

Stardust took her big brother – then it took its toll

At 16, Carole Barrett lost her brother in the Stardust fire. Forty years on, she talks about the seven days that followed, through the eyes of a teenager.

Prime Time • 14 Feb 21

Facebook moderators on the things they can't unsee

Thousands of outsourced workers across the world view and remove violent and graphic content for the social media giant.

Prime Time • 29 Jan 21

Some of the homes affected will be demolished and rebuilt

Details of scheme for mica affected homes confirmed

A Government grant scheme, expected to cost at least hundreds of millions of euro to rebuild houses affected by defective concrete blocks due to the mineral mica in Donegal, will give up to €275,000 to owners forced to demolish and rebuild the worst affected homes, RTÉ's Prime Time has learned.

Regional • 31 Jan 20

An Bord Pleanála now has four weeks to consider seeking leave to appeal

Block on Meath Narconon drug rehab site quashed

The High Court has quashed the decision of An Bord Pleanála to block development of a building compound in Ballivor, Co Meath, into a drug rehabilitation facility for the Scientology-linked group, Narconon.

Leinster • 24 Jan 20

The man who walked into a bar

He was an Englishman who left millions to Sinn Féin, but who was William Hampton and how and why did his bequest come about?

Prime Time • 11 Dec 19

Hooded Men: The allegations that UK ministers authorised torture

Paddy Joe McClean was a pacifist, but he was no pushover. A founding member of the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association (NICRA), he was one of 'The Hooded Men' interned without trial in 1971.

Prime Time • 25 Sep 19

The This is Me campaign says there has been inaction and delay on introducing safe, accessible healthcare for all trans and non-binary people

Transgender healthcare activists hold Dublin rally

The Government continues to fail to provide proper healthcare for transgender and non-binary people, a rally outside the Dáil heard today.

Health • 22 Sep 19

Sean Ross Abbey -1,000 Dead

RTÉ Investigates reveals at least 1,000 babies are registered as having died in Sean Ross Abbey

Investigations Unit • 17 Dec 19

The charity currently provides accommodation for families with sick children at Crumlin Children's Hospital

Issue over funding for family accommodation at NCH site

The issue of naming rights for a family accommodation building at the National Children's Hospital site is not behind a decision by Ronald McDonald House Charities Ireland to pull back from funding the full capital cost of the building, the Dept of Health and the charity say.

Health • 12 Feb 19