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DPC probe launched into Irish company after RTÉ phone data exposé

Officers with the Data Protection Commission (DPC) entered an Irish company's office in Dublin in the last 24 hours as part of an investigation into the sale of smartphone location data, Prime Time has confirmed.

Prime Time • 5 hrs

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Retailers and communities on the 'chaos' of anti-social behaviour

Anti-social behaviour has become a pressing issue in towns and cities across Ireland, with retailers, commuters and public transport operators all reporting disruptive and sometimes violent incidents.

Prime Time • 3 hrs

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Net loss? Why Ireland trails Europe on marine protection

Marine Protected Areas are seen as a solution to biodiversity loss and dwindling fish stocks, but why has Ireland has yet to deliver the law to make them real?

Prime Time • 23 Sep

GRA, RACO and Women's Aid call for end to sale of location data

Women's Aid, the Garda Representative Association and RACO – which represents officers in the Defence Forces - have all called for action to be taken to prevent the sale of precise smartphone location data.

Prime Time • 22 Sep

'It was chilling': Bacik calls for action after phone data exposé

Labour leader Ivana Bacik has described revelations about the sale of mobile phone location data in Ireland as "chilling" and has called on the Government to state whether it has confidence in the Data Protection Commission (DPC).

Prime Time • 18 Sep

Security concern as tens of thousands of phone locations for sale

Data showing the specific movement of tens of thousands of smartphones in Ireland is available to purchase within the digital marketing and advertising industries, an undercover Prime Time investigation has found.

Prime Time • 19 Sep

From Gaza to an Irish kitchen: 'Texts are getting more desperate'

As bombardment of Gaza City continues, Prime Time has been speaking with an Irish-Palestinian family in north County Dublin, who are living with a constant knot of worry for their relatives trapped in the enclave

Prime Time • 16 Sep

'Someone knows': A family's quest for answers after Leitrim death

The 2020 death of Leitrim man Liam Farrell was officially found to have been the result of a heart attack. His family believe otherwise. They're demanding that it be reinvestigated, believing he was attacked and robbed at his home late on a January night.

Prime Time • 11 Sep

Integration by 2027? The challenges facing the GAA merger plan

The GAA, Camogie Association and Ladies Gaelic Football Association (LGFA) have committed to merging into a single organisation by 2027. But while the ambition has broad support, the scale of the task is increasingly clear.

Prime Time • 09 Sep

Family of cyclist killed by HGV demand action on road safety

Family of cyclist killed in HGV crash demand road safety action

In their first interview since his death, Derek Doyle's wife Tania and daughter Hazel-Lynn say they believe urgent action is needed to improve cycling infrastructure and to reduce the danger Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) pose to cyclists.

Prime Time • 05 Sep

How 'job' scams work: AI images, fake websites and false promises

AI-generated faces, fake brands and persuasive scripts are now being used to run scams that look increasingly convincing. Prime Time followed one from the first text to the point where victims are asked to hand over money

Prime Time • 02 Sep

'Helpless': Meeting the families fighting for scoliosis care

The death of nine-year-old Harvey Morrison last month has reignited scrutiny of scoliosis care in Ireland, particularly for children with complex needs. Prime Time met some of those heading to a march in Dublin for Harvey.

Prime Time • 28 Aug

Govt warned of rising household bills as data centres strain grid

Senior officials have warned ministers that Ireland's rapid growth in data centres is using up electricity capacity and adding to the risks around energy costs and climate targets.

Prime Time • 21 Aug

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'Kidfluencing' - What are pros and cons of posting kids content?

'Kidfluencing' and other family-based commercial content marketing is on the rise, with research saying Ireland is part of a €24 billion global market

Prime Time • 14 Aug

'People are worried': Fears grow among Indians living in Ireland

Ireland is making the news in India for all the wrong reasons after a series of violent assaults here against Indians and those with Indian heritage

Prime Time • 07 Aug

Teen urges young people to seek help after father's violent death

Teenager Ellie Ryan was just 15 when her father died in a domestic violence incident. The now 16-year-old is urging other young people living in abusive homes to seek help

Prime Time • 07 Aug

Assault victim links attack to racism and rise in misinformation

A string of violent attacks on migrants in Ireland, some linked to racism and misinformation, has sparked growing concern among some minority communities

Clarity • 02 Aug

'They just ruined me' - Dublin torture survivor speaks out

A mother who was brutally tortured in a flat in Dublin's north inner city has said her life has been ruined by the men who attacked her over the course of three hours last September.

Prime Time • 01 Aug

Homelessness: What does the data tell us about the crisis?

On Friday the Department of Housing published the latest of its monthly updates on homelessness. It showed that in June almost 16,000 people, including almost 5,000 children, were relying on emergency State shelter.

Clarity • 30 Jul

'A despicable disgrace': Geldof condemns Israel over Gaza hunger

Bob Geldof has criticised the Israeli government's role in the Gaza crisis, calling it "a despicable disgrace" amid growing warnings of famine and restricted humanitarian access

Prime Time • 25 Jul

EU sanctions envoy says Ireland must 'beef up' Naval Service

The EU's Sanctions Envoy has said Ireland must urgently strengthen its Naval Service to better monitor sanctioned Russian vessels operating off the west coast.

Clarity • 24 Jul

Data flags hundreds of Russian 'shadow fleet' visits to Irish EEZ

More than 240 so-called 'shadow fleet' vessels linked to Russia, transited through Ireland's EEZ over 450 times this year. Experts warn of environmental risks and sanction evasion, as authorities continue to monitor activity.

Clarity • 25 Jul

From promise to pushback: Trump and the so-called Epstein list

United States President Donald Trump is facing growing frustration from some of his supporters after appearing to back away from earlier suggestions that he would release documents linked to disgraced financier and child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Clarity • 18 Jul

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'It affects everyone': Travellers on the impact of violent feuds

Feuding within Ireland's Traveller community is increasingly playing out on social media, with growing concern about the impact on families, communities and public perception.

Prime Time • 17 Jul

Damp, mould and rats: Residents of a Wicklow estate speak out

In one Wicklow social housing estate, residents say years of neglect have left them living in damp, dangerous homes.

Prime Time • 17 Jul