'To have that identity ripped away was gut-wrenching' Mary Dolan was in her mid-30s when she first learned that she had been adopted. She is still searching for answers, reports Aoife Hegarty. investigations unit • 16 hrs
'Adopted persons deserve birth records without delay' The State's Special Rapporteur on Child Protection has called for the immediate enactment of comprehensive tracing legislation to give adopted persons unconditional access to their ... investigations unit • 16 hrs
Who am I? The story of Ireland's illegal adoptions For decades, thousands of Irish babies born to unmarried women were illegally adopted. Dozens told their stories to RTÉ Investigates. investigations unit • 5 hrs
De Valera Jr repeatedly facilitated illegal adoptions The son of former President Eamon de Valera repeatedly facilitated the illegal adoption of babies long after the practice was made a criminal offence. investigations unit • 16 hrs
Audiology services cancelled over staff redeployments A national Government directive has resulted in a number of audiologists being redeployed from their front line services to Covid-19 contact tracing duties. Ireland • 03 Sep 20
Virus could cause 'huge loss' in hospital bed capacity The Medical Director at one of the country's biggest hospitals has warned it could lose up to a quarter of its acute bed capacity as ... Coronavirus • 22 Jul 20
One-in-four créches classified as 'high risk' by Tusla Approximately one-in-four crèches nationally have been classified as 'high risk' by the child and family agency Tusla, RTÉ Investigates can reveal. investigations unit • 17 Dec 19
Staff resign at Hyde & Seek crèche chain A number of members of a new management team put in place at Hyde & Seek Childcare following an RTÉ investigation into care standards at ... Ireland • 20 Nov 19
Parents kept 'in the dark' over creches - Rabbitte The Child and Family Agency, TUSLA, has been accused of keeping parents 'in the dark' about 27 crèches the agency is currently moving to close ... investigations unit • 07 Nov 19
Tusla criticised over failure to relay crèche findings The Child and Family Agency, Tusla, has been criticised for failing to alert parents to "shocking" findings at a Dublin crèche that had several conditions ... Ireland • 18 Oct 19
