Conor Ryan

RTÉ Investigates

The man exposing the Dept of Health's secret dossiers

Shane Corr discovered sensitive departmental records on children with autism who were involved in legal actions against the State.

investigations unit • 13 May 21

The dossiers could erode the trust that is at the core of the system that supports autistic children

Why secret dossiers are breach of trust for parents

Revelations about secret Department of Health dossiers could erode the trust that is at the core of the system that supports autistic children.

investigations unit • 25 Mar 21

Dossiers were built and maintained by the Department of Health without the knowledge or consent of parents

Dept of Health built dossiers on children with autism

The Department of Health has been secretly using private information to build and maintain dossiers on children with autism who were involved in legal actions against the State.

investigations unit • 13 May 21

The system will feed off racing and anti-doping records among other things

UK company to develop greyhound tracing software

A company in Cheltenham has won the contract to develop a new software system to trace the lives of all greyhounds in Ireland - 10 months after it emerged that thousands of these dogs are culled every year.

investigations unit • 30 Apr 20

SIPO also found Hugh McElvaney failed to uphold the Code of Conduct for councillors

McElvaney found to have breached ethics laws

Monaghan Councillor Hugh McElvaney has been found to have breached the ethics laws by intentionally seeking payment from a company he believed was going to fund a planning application for a wind farm.

Ireland • 28 Jan 20

The greyhounds have been taken into the care of the Dublin Society of Protection of Cruelty to Animals

Two investigations after caged greyhounds found at port

Animal welfare investigations are under way following the discovery of dehydrated racing greyhounds in the back of an unlicenced transporter bringing the dogs through Dublin Port en route to Spain.

RTÉ Investigates • 17 Dec 19

Senior IGB executive challenges disciplinary process

The Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) has agreed to delay a disciplinary process against its chief financial officer until the High Court has considered an injunction application taken by him.

investigations unit • 13 Dec 19

Funding stopped for four greyhound tracks after report

Four greyhound tracks have had their funding stopped after consultants recommended a radical overhaul of the greyhound industry in Ireland to help it to survive.

Ireland • 06 Dec 19

The IGB has welcomed the successful prosecution of two prominent greyhound trainers

Greyhound trainers prosecuted for illegal animal remedies

Investigations Unit • 06 Nov 19

The report warned the industry's future was threatened by over-breeding and the mass culling of greyhounds

Conflicts in IGB attitude towards internal report

Significant conflicts have emerged in the Irish Greyhound Board's attitude towards a critical internal report that warned the industry's future was threatened by over-breeding and the mass culling of greyhounds.

Ireland • 19 Jul 19