Watch on RTÉ Player: The Department, The Data & The Disclosure RTÉ Investigates reports on how the Department of Health has secretly used information from private doctor consultations to build dossiers on children with autism who were involved in legal actions against the State. RTÉ Player • 13 May 21
Watch on RTÉ Player: The Department, The Data & The Disclosure RTÉ Investigates reports on how the Department of Health has secretly used information from private doctor consultations to build dossiers on children with autism who were involved in legal actions against the State. RTÉ Player • 13 May 21
Autism dossiers: The unanswered questions from reports Two reports appear to indicate there are no significant causes for concern in relation to allegations that the Department of Health built dossiers on autistic children. But they leave a lot of questions unanswered. investigations unit • 13 May 21
Autism dossiers: The unanswered questions from reports Two reports appear to indicate there are no significant causes for concern in relation to allegations that the Department of Health built dossiers on autistic children. But they leave a lot of questions unanswered. investigations unit • 13 May 21
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
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
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
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
HSE failed to address significant nursing home breaches The HSE has failed to address significant breaches of regulations in nursing homes it runs for older people and is in breach of its legal responsibilities, according to HIQA. investigations unit • 12 Apr 21
HSE failed to address significant nursing home breaches The HSE has failed to address significant breaches of regulations in nursing homes it runs for older people and is in breach of its legal responsibilities, according to HIQA. investigations unit • 12 Apr 21
'We're paying too much' – value for money and the OPW The agency, which buys, builds, leases and maintains public property, spends hundreds of millions each year. investigations unit • 01 Apr 21
'We're paying too much' – value for money and the OPW The agency, which buys, builds, leases and maintains public property, spends hundreds of millions each year. investigations unit • 01 Apr 21
Dept held 'sensitive' info on children – expert review An expert review commissioned after a whistleblower raised concerns about dossiers on autistic children confirms that the Department of Health gathered "very personal" and "sensitive" information. investigations unit • 13 May 21
Dept held 'sensitive' info on children – expert review An expert review commissioned after a whistleblower raised concerns about dossiers on autistic children confirms that the Department of Health gathered "very personal" and "sensitive" information. investigations unit • 13 May 21
Irish Medical Council 'concerned' over secret dossiers The Irish Medical Council has expressed "great concern" at revelations in a report by RTÉ Investigates that clinical information was shared with the Department of Health without patient's knowledge or consent. investigations unit • 13 May 21
Irish Medical Council 'concerned' over secret dossiers The Irish Medical Council has expressed "great concern" at revelations in a report by RTÉ Investigates that clinical information was shared with the Department of Health without patient's knowledge or consent. investigations unit • 13 May 21
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 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
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
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
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
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
Woman abused at Galway foster home settles court action A 26-year-old woman, who was one of three children abused at a foster home in Co Galway, has settled her High Court action. investigations unit • 26 Mar 21
Woman abused at Galway foster home settles court action A 26-year-old woman, who was one of three children abused at a foster home in Co Galway, has settled her High Court action. investigations unit • 26 Mar 21
DPC probe over dept dossiers on children with autism The Data Protection Commissioner has begun a statutory inquiry into the handling of sensitive personal information by the Department of Health. Ireland • 30 Mar 21
DPC probe over dept dossiers on children with autism The Data Protection Commissioner has begun a statutory inquiry into the handling of sensitive personal information by the Department of Health. Ireland • 30 Mar 21
34% of private homeless shelters had fire safety issues Inspections conducted by the Dublin Region Homeless Executive found issues relating to fire safety at more than a third of privately operated emergency homeless shelters. investigations unit • 09 Mar 21
34% of private homeless shelters had fire safety issues Inspections conducted by the Dublin Region Homeless Executive found issues relating to fire safety at more than a third of privately operated emergency homeless shelters. investigations unit • 09 Mar 21
'Adopted persons deserve birth records without delay' The State's Special Rapporteur on Child Protection has called for the immediate enactment of comprehensive tracing legislation to give adopted persons unconditional access to their birth and adoption records. investigations unit • 04 Mar 21
'Adopted persons deserve birth records without delay' The State's Special Rapporteur on Child Protection has called for the immediate enactment of comprehensive tracing legislation to give adopted persons unconditional access to their birth and adoption records. investigations unit • 04 Mar 21
Who am I? The story of Ireland's illegal adoptions For decades, thousands of Irish babies born to unmarried women were illegally adopted. Dozens told their stories to RTÉ Investigates. investigations unit • 05 Mar 21
Who am I? The story of Ireland's illegal adoptions For decades, thousands of Irish babies born to unmarried women were illegally adopted. Dozens told their stories to RTÉ Investigates. investigations unit • 05 Mar 21
Homeless from outside Dublin no longer refused hostels Dublin City Council has reversed its decision to refuse homeless people from outside the capital temporary emergency accommodation. investigations unit • 05 Mar 21
Homeless from outside Dublin no longer refused hostels Dublin City Council has reversed its decision to refuse homeless people from outside the capital temporary emergency accommodation. investigations unit • 05 Mar 21
De Valera Jr repeatedly facilitated illegal adoptions The son of former President Eamon de Valera repeatedly facilitated the illegal adoption of babies long after the practice was made a criminal offence. investigations unit • 04 Mar 21
De Valera Jr repeatedly facilitated illegal adoptions The son of former President Eamon de Valera repeatedly facilitated the illegal adoption of babies long after the practice was made a criminal offence. investigations unit • 04 Mar 21
'To have that identity ripped away was gut-wrenching' Mary Dolan was in her mid-30s when she first learned that she had been adopted. She is still searching for answers, reports Aoife Hegarty. investigations unit • 04 Mar 21
'To have that identity ripped away was gut-wrenching' Mary Dolan was in her mid-30s when she first learned that she had been adopted. She is still searching for answers, reports Aoife Hegarty. investigations unit • 04 Mar 21
The third wave that pushed Irish hospitals to the brink As Covid-19 cases peaked in January, frontline staff at Tallaght University Hospital faced unprecedented challenges. Coronavirus • 26 Apr 21
The third wave that pushed Irish hospitals to the brink As Covid-19 cases peaked in January, frontline staff at Tallaght University Hospital faced unprecedented challenges. Coronavirus • 26 Apr 21
One day in an emergency department overwhelmed by Covid Staff in Tallaght University Hospital's emergency department face into one of the peak days of the third wave of Covid-19. investigations unit • 09 Feb 21
One day in an emergency department overwhelmed by Covid Staff in Tallaght University Hospital's emergency department face into one of the peak days of the third wave of Covid-19. investigations unit • 09 Feb 21
Homeless in Dublin: 'All I need is a bit of security' RTÉ Investigates examined what life is like living on the streets – and Ireland's costly response to the homelessness crisis. investigations unit • 03 Feb 21
Homeless in Dublin: 'All I need is a bit of security' RTÉ Investigates examined what life is like living on the streets – and Ireland's costly response to the homelessness crisis. investigations unit • 03 Feb 21
Homeless man from RTÉ investigation offered hostel bed Joe Nolan has been offered emergency accommodation after his story was featured in an RTÉ investigation. investigations unit • 20 Jan 21
Homeless man from RTÉ investigation offered hostel bed Joe Nolan has been offered emergency accommodation after his story was featured in an RTÉ investigation. investigations unit • 20 Jan 21
The Belturbet bomb: an atrocity that time forgot RTÉ Investigates has uncovered a series of new details that shed light on a 1972 car bombing that killed two teenagers in Co Cavan. investigations unit • 03 Feb 21
The Belturbet bomb: an atrocity that time forgot RTÉ Investigates has uncovered a series of new details that shed light on a 1972 car bombing that killed two teenagers in Co Cavan. investigations unit • 03 Feb 21
Domestic violence orders surged 40% during pandemic While convictions for drugs, assault and public order offences have fallen during the pandemic, incidences of domestic violence have risen. investigations unit • 14 Jan 21
Domestic violence orders surged 40% during pandemic While convictions for drugs, assault and public order offences have fallen during the pandemic, incidences of domestic violence have risen. investigations unit • 14 Jan 21
