Aoife Hegarty

The national HSE audit follows an RTÉ Investigates report last year

Organs sent for incineration at some Irish hospitals

Organs were sent for incineration at some hospitals around the country, in contravention of HSE guidelines, according to the findings of a HSE internal audit, RTÉ Investigates has learned.

investigations unit • 01 Jul 22

'I was humiliated' - alleged hospital assault survivor

A man who alleges he was sexually assaulted by a doctor at Naas General Hospital has faced sleepless nights, severe depression and anxiety.

investigations unit • 27 May 22

The allegations relate to the conduct of Dr Pathmadevan Rathnam

Doctor struck off after sexual assault allegations

A doctor who worked at Naas General Hospital was removed from the medical register in 2015 after two patients alleged they were sexually assaulted by him, RTÉ Investigates has learned.

investigations unit • 24 May 22

After finding out he was illegally adopted, Brian Webster was left in the dark about his biological family

Illegal adoptions: 'It's an absolute slap in the face'

When Brian Webster was told he had been illegally adopted, he found out that he'd spent his life living an identity that wasn't truly his. But he was left in the dark about his biological family, reports Aoife Hegarty.

investigations unit • 17 Mar 22

'I feel freer' - Illegal adoptees unlock their origins

Twelve months later, some illegal adoptees are still searching for answers and struggling to discover their true identities.

investigations unit • 16 Mar 22

Affected adoptees were registered at birth as if they were the biological children of their adoptive parents

Report on illegal adoptions recommends State inquiry

A report by the Government's Special Rapporteur on Child Protection on the practice of illegal adoptions in Ireland has recommended the establishment of a State inquiry.

investigations unit • 14 Mar 22

'They said I was in safe hands' - alleged abuse victim

Since being told he was allegedly sexually assaulted at Naas General Hospital in 2017, one patient's world has been turned upside down.

investigations unit • 24 Nov 21

Allegations at Naas General Hospital relate to four patients of the hospital in 2016 and 2017

Investigations into suspected sexual abuse of patients

Three separate investigations are underway into a series of complaints of suspected sexual abuse of unconscious patients by a doctor at Naas General Hospital.

investigations unit • 24 Nov 21

In 2020, multiple baby organs were incinerated abroad without the consent of bereaved parents

Families learned of organ incinerations from RTÉ report

Several families first learned their babies' organs had been incinerated abroad from an RTÉ Investigates report that exposed the incident, it has emerged.

investigations unit • 20 Oct 21

Babies Lewis and Lee shortly after they were born in September 2019

Heartbroken parents react to baby organ incineration

In May 2020, eight months after her baby died, Leona Bermingham got a phone call to tell her that her baby son's organs had been incinerated, Aoife Hegarty explains.

investigations unit • 29 Sep 21