Cian McCormack

It emerged Bord Na Móna paid its CEO's BIK bill following a series of parliamentary questions (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Bord na Móna spent €64k on CEO's benefit in kind bill

Semi-state company Bord Na Móna footed the benefit-in-kind tax bill for its chief executive's €127,000 electric BMW and health insurance at a cost of €64,000 in 2022.

Ireland • 18 Sep 23

The vacant council figures were released under the Freedom of Information Act to Aontú leader and Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín (File image)

Over 3,500 council homes vacant, figures show

Over 3,500 council homes all over Ireland lay empty at the end of the first six months of this year, according to new figures.

Ireland • 11 Sep 23

The purchase of the car was part of the daa CEO's contract of employment

€117k car for former daa CEO is 'unacceptable' - FG TD

A €117,000 car bought by airports operator daa in 2019 for its CEO is "unacceptable in every respect", Fine Gael TD Fergus O'Dowd has said.

Ireland • 26 Jul 23

Sinn Féin councillor for Dublin's north inner city Janice Boylan

'No one is really safe' - Street crime in Dublin city

Amid concerns about anti-social behaviour and targeted assaults, people in Dublin city centre have said they are afraid to walk alone in the O'Connell Street area in case they're attacked and beaten up.

Crime • 21 Jul 23

The incidents relate to physical, verbal and sexual assaults reported to the HSE by staff

Increase in reported assaults on HSE staff

More than 1,300 attacks on health workers were recorded in the first three months of this year, figures seen by RTÉ's This Week.

Health • 28 May 23

HSE figures show wait times in emergency departments for the first quarter of this year, 2022 and 2019 (stock image)

Average wait time for hospital bed nearly 12 hours

Average waiting times for people needing admission to hospital from emergency departments have increased to 11.7 hours in Irish hospitals, according to new figures from the Health Service Executive.

Health • 23 May 23

The National Cyber Security Centre - which advises Government - has still to issue guidance to departments on the issue (file image)

Concern over 'inconsistent' Govt dept policy on ChatGPT

Inconsistent policy on the use of ChatGPT by Government departments is a national security threat and needs to be banned until it is assessed, a Fine Gael TD and former minister has said.

Politics • 15 May 23

'If everybody lived like us here in Ireland, the planet would already be about three degrees warmer and many of its locations would not be liveable'

What is the carbon cost of holidaying abroad?

With summer around the corner, Cian McCormack teases out whether travelling for a family holiday abroad or staying on vacation in Ireland is better for the environment.

Ireland • 11 May 23

Comparing shopping receipts from 2021 and today, there is one glaring fact - recent food price cuts by supermarkets are not as good as they seem

Are food price cuts as good as they appear?

As supermarkets slash butter and milk prices, Morning Ireland reporter Cian McCormack looks back through old shopping receipts and discovers the price reductions are not as good as they seem.

Ireland • 04 May 23

The warning came as the HSE published details of 591 Windows 7 devices supporting 31 legacy systems that still need to be 'upgraded or retired'

Cyber risks for HSE without full IT upgrade - expert

A failure to upgrade old IT systems and applications has left the Health Service Executive open to another cyber attack, a former head of digital transformation at the HSE has warned.

Health • 03 May 23