Conor Ryan

RTÉ Investigates

The court was hearing an appeal by Shannonside Foods Ltd against an order by a Department to destroy 65 carcasses of horses that were slaughtered at the facility earlier this month (File image)

Horse meat from abattoir to be destroyed, court told

Meat from all horses slaughtered at the country's only equine abattoir this month is to be destroyed because of concerns of food fraud, a court hearing in Limerick has heard.

Courts • 19 Jun 24

European Commission issued the alerts for horses slaughtered in Ireland, Italy and Spain.

RTÉ horses exposé triggers Europe-wide food safety investigations

Investigations are under way across Europe into suspicions of illegal slaughtering and traceability defects among hundreds of horses killed for human consumption, on foot of evidence uncovered as part of a major investigation by RTÉ.

RTÉ Investigates • 14 Jun 24

Before a horse is sent for slaughter a worker holds a blue horse passport booklet, which aligns to a microchip number

Food safety concerns as horses seen re-microchipped pre-slaughter

Illegal activities to launder the identities of horses and compromise the integrity of the human food chain have been uncovered at a site connected to the country's only active abattoir for horses.

RTÉ Investigates • 13 Jun 24

RTÉ Investigates compiled and analysed datasets from various EU member states

Data probe reveals thousands of Irish horses 'missing' each year

RTÉ Investigates has uncovered discrepancies relating to the traceability of thousands of Irish horses, as part of a major piece of research examining the equine industry in Ireland and across Europe.

RTÉ Investigates • 12 Jun 24

An RTÉ Investigates documentary will be broadcast on Wednesday night on RTÉ One television.

Significant horse abuse exposed at key site by secret RTÉ filming

Serious animal welfare abuses and cruelty have been uncovered in the treatment of horses that are being sent for slaughter at Ireland's only licensed equine abattoir.

RTÉ Investigates • 11 Jun 24

Family at centre of dossier scandal seek Dept of Health apology

A family who had to take on the State to secure proper special needs education have gone public to demand accountability after learning a secret health dossier had been unlawfully kept on them.

RTÉ Investigates • 28 Sep 23

'The Department got caught out': The story of the dossier scandal

When a whistleblower went public more than two years ago to reveal controversial information gathering techniques within the Department of Health – one family in the southwest felt worried.

RTÉ Investigates • 28 Sep 23

Shane Corr first raised concerns within the Department of Health in 2020

Whistleblower welcomes data breach ruling against Dept of Health

A Department of Health whistleblower has welcomed a Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) decision to issue a fine and ban the practice of collecting excessive sensitive information on children with autism who took legal cases against the State.

investigations unit • 10 Jul 23

Confidential documents show that successive governments pursued this strategy over a number of years

Why did the State fight disability payments for so long?

The Taoiseach said the State "does not have a leg to stand on" over its disability allowance decision. So why did it pursue a legal strategy of contesting the claims?

investigations unit • 01 Feb 23

A secret Cabinet memo reveals the State was told it could be facing up to €700 million in claims

State denied disability payments to vulnerable people

The State denied up to 12,000 vulnerable people their disability allowance payments, RTÉ Investigates has learned.

investigations unit • 01 Feb 23