Conor Ryan

RTÉ Investigates

'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

Pollution from IDA business park angers locals

Contaminated water is flowing from a Limerick industrial estate to mix with farmland, a protected habitat and even the water supply.

investigations unit • 16 Dec 22

The Ferry refuse facility at Rossbracken, Co Donegal

Father and daughter charged with illegal dumping

A father and daughter who ran one of Donegal's longest-standing waste collection businesses have appeared in court charged with multiple counts of illegal dumping.

investigations unit • 09 Dec 21

A hearing was held into the conduct of Wexford County Council's Chief Executive Tom Enright (Stock image)

Wexford County Council CEO faces ethics hearing

The chief executive of Wexford County Council has faced an ethics hearing following allegations he threatened a local radio station with withdrawing sponsorship because of grievances with its current affairs coverage.

Ireland • 12 Nov 21

Gerry Holian pleaded guilty to four charges (File pic)

Greyhound trainer guilty over possession of steroids

One of the country's top greyhound trainers has been given a six-month suspended jail sentence and fined €7,000 for possessing steroids which are outlawed by European illegal animal remedies regulations.

Courts • 28 Jun 21

Whistleblower Shane Corr is a senior civil servant in the Department of Health

Dept of Health publishes two whistleblower reviews

The Department of Health has published two reviews assessing allegations made by a whistleblower who disclosed the keeping of dossiers on children with autism.

investigations unit • 13 May 21

The Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters said it had 'grave concern' about the allegations

Autism dossiers could be UN breach - Committee

The Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters said the compiling of dossiers on children with autism could be a "significant breach" of a United Nations convention.

investigations unit • 13 May 21