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Alison Gibney found out at a 20 week scan about foetal anomalies

'I'm angry': Dublin woman on trauma of travelling for abortion

Since Ireland introduced new legislation permitting abortion up to 12 weeks, hundreds of women seeking abortion care after that point are still forced to travel abroad.

RTÉ Investigates • 15 Apr 24

Barrister Marie O'Shea authored a review of Ireland's abortion law, which was delivered to Government last year

Leading barrister calls for urgent reform of abortion services

The author of a landmark review of Ireland's abortion law has told RTÉ Investigates that Government should prioritise abortion reforms, saying vulnerable women who continue to be forced abroad for terminations are being treated like "criminals".

RTÉ Investigates • 15 Apr 24

Dental Council warns Govt patients are being left 'at risk'

The President of the Dental Council of Ireland has warned Government that patients are being placed at risk due to a lack of regulation of the practice of dentistry in Ireland, according to correspondence seen by RTÉ Investigates.

RTÉ Investigates • 09 Nov 23

Dr Andreia Funico undertook to never again practice dentistry in Ireland.

How one unregistered dentist worked in Ireland despite complaints

Until last week, Dr Andreia Funico had a significant social media presence. On any of her numerous accounts you could easily find multiple photos of the 44-year-old from Lisbon in Portugal busy at work.

RTÉ Investigates • 12 Sep 23

Revealed: Convicted, unknown and unregulated 'dentists'

A person with a conviction for sexual assault who is not registered with the Dental Council of Ireland has been practising as a dentist here, RTÉ Investigates understands.

RTÉ Investigates • 07 Sep 23

RTÉ Investigates on Thursday reports on landlords in Ireland seeking sex in exchange for reduced rent, or free accommodation.

Do we need a law to stop landlords seeking sex from renters?

Some landlords in Ireland are seeking sex from often vulnerable prospective tenants in exchange for reduced rent, or free accommodation, RTÉ Investigates has found

RTÉ Investigates • 26 Jul 23

Forbes gave auditors different explanations for payments

RTÉ Investigates has learned that when initially asked about invoices labelled as consultancy fees, the former RTÉ Director-General Dee Forbes said they related to work done for RTÉ by Noel Kelly at a cost of more than €1,200 per hour.

investigations unit • 30 Jun 23

Many patients of Oranmore Orthodontics feel abandoned after the closure of the practice

Patients left abandoned after Oranmore Orthodontics closure

Last August an RTÉ Investigates report highlighted the plight of those affected by the closure of Oranmore Orthodontics. But many patients are still out of pocket, and feel abandoned.

investigations unit • 24 Apr 23

Gary, who asked RTÉ Investigates to use a pseudonym to protect his identity, joined the Old Kilmainham division in Dublin. But before long, what started out as a dream became a nightmare.

'There was no fear there. He had carte blanche' - Gary's story

In the early 1970s, at just 13 years of age, Gary joined the voluntary first aid organisation, St John Ambulance in the hope the skills he would learn there would help progress his childhood ambition of becoming a doctor.

investigations unit • 16 Mar 23

There have been calls for Tusla to appear before the Oireachtas Children's Committee

Tusla defends 2019 clean bill of health for St John Ambulance

The child protection body Tusla has moved to clarify a 2019 letter it sent which said there were "no current concerns" regarding child protection at St John Ambulance.

investigations unit • 17 Mar 23