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Ukraine embassy flags 'serious concern' on Irish alumina exports

The Ukrainian Embassy in Ireland has issued a statement expressing "serious concern" regarding the continued export of alumina from Ireland to Russia, despite the Irish Government saying it has launched an investigation related to such exports.

Prime Time • 2 hrs

There has been a proliferation of announcements linked to the future of work and the impact of AI recently

Canaries in the coal mine? How AI could reshape work in Ireland

What's behind the recent tech job cuts, and with artificial intelligence on the rise are Irish jobs actually on the line?

Prime Time • 30 May

Lynch family vow to campaign on enforcement of scrambler bike law

The parents of teenager Grace Lynch, who died in January after being hit by a scrambler bike, have said they plan to campaign to ensure the laws enacted in memory of their daughter are properly enforced.

Prime Time • 29 May

What Ireland's restored collision map reveals about road safety

The publication of the map follows longstanding calls for greater transparency around collision data and gives the public one of the clearest pictures in years of where serious and fatal crashes are happening.

Prime Time • 26 May

Irish activist recounts moment from Israeli minister's video

An Irish activist who featured in footage posted online by the Israeli National Security Minister has spoken out about her treatment and what she witnessed while in Israeli detention.

Prime Time • 22 May

The hantavirus outbreak has seen an uptick in conspiracy theories

From 'Covid 2.0' to 'crisis actors': How hantavirus myths spread

Within minutes of reports emerging about a hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius, social media platforms were awash with conspiracy theories, recycled Covid-19 narratives and misleading claims

Clarity • 20 May

Why political messaging increasingly resembles meme culture

The dynamic of social media content spreading because it provokes reaction, both positive and negative, has become a familiar feature of how political messaging now circulates online.

Clarity • 20 May

Inside Oliver Bond flats: Mould and rats rampant, residents say

Residents of one of Dublin's oldest flat complexes fear they are being left in unsafe and deteriorating conditions after long-promised regeneration plans were delayed

Prime Time • 15 May

Mooney may have been excluded from past lists - RTÉ chair

RTÉ chair Terence O'Rourke has said it is "possible" Derek Mooney could have appeared on the broadcaster's top 10 highest earners list in previous years after his earnings were retrospectively added to the 2024 rankings

Prime Time • 14 May

'Give us some hope' - Families seek access to rare disease drugs

Families, campaigners and clinicians are calling for more public money to be provided to pay for access to drugs which could help people with rare diseases.

Prime Time • 08 May

Wind Energy Ireland report flags slowdown in planning approvals

Over a dozen wind farm projects are now waiting more than a year for a planning decision, while just three have gained planning approval so far this year, according to Wind Energy Ireland's latest quarterly report.

Prime Time • 08 May

'No fistfights, yet': Parking disputes flare near new estates

Parking disputes in and around high-density housing estates are fuelling tensions between neighbours, according to a Dublin TD, who says he fears the situation could turn violent.

Prime Time • 06 May

'Dublin needs something mega,' says man behind 'Giant' proposal

The man behind a proposal for a 'giant' moving digital statue in Dublin's docklands says it has the potential to become one of Ireland's biggest attractions and is calling for the city council to support his project.

Prime Time • 01 May

Content creator Britney Nolan's content was used by scam sites

'Completely suckered': Fake brands steal faces to scam shoppers

Online purchase scams are now the most common form of fraud in Ireland, according to the Central Bank.

Prime Time • 01 May

Father raises concerns over Irish activist's trial in Germany

The father of an Irish man on trial in Germany over a so-called 'direct action' protest at the premises of an Israeli military technology company has said he is deeply concerned about his son's treatment in custody and his access to justice.

Prime Time • 29 Apr

A group of effected healthcare workers are due to meet the Taoiseach this week

Long Covid healthcare workers face uncertainty as supports expire

Around 120 healthcare workers who have not returned to work due to Long Covid are set to lose their ordinary sick pay by June, leaving many reliant on illness benefit of €254 a week.

Prime Time • 28 Apr

Could jet fuel prices threaten your summer flight plans?

Aer Lingus and Ryanair have both confirmed cuts to their summer schedules, prompting fresh questions about whether jet fuel prices and global supply disruption could affect holiday travel.

Clarity • 24 Apr

HSE funding McVerry Trust drug service despite 'clear failure'

The Health Service Executive is continuing to fund a Peter McVerry Trust drug service with over €300,000 annually, despite a confidential evaluation finding "near-total failure in client engagement".

Prime Time • 23 Apr

Children's hospital will open 'when it's right', Minister says

Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill says she cannot currently give an intended completion date for the long-delayed National Children's Hospital Ireland (NCHI), citing repeated slippage by the main contractor and ongoing concerns about delivery.

Prime Time • 21 Apr

RTÉ’s analysis examines whether the current energy crisis really is the worst in history — and what the data shows.

How does today's energy crisis compare with past shocks?

Senior ministers say the world is in the grip of its worst energy crisis yet - but experts aren't convinced it's that simple

Clarity • 17 Apr

Independent pathologist questions findings in Kelly Lynch death

An independent pathologist has said Co Armagh woman Kelly Lynch may have been the victim of a violent assault, contradicting official findings that she died by drowning or hypothermia

Prime Time • 16 Apr

Rory Motherway was 19 when he crashed his car in east Cork

'I can't move my legs': the reality of surviving a road crash

Within seconds of crashing his car on a rural road in east Cork two years ago, Rory Motherway knew something was badly wrong

Prime Time • 16 Apr

Across Europe, attention is increasingly turning to the number of people who survive road crashes with serious, often life-changing injuries

As road deaths rise, the true scale of injuries remains unclear

Ireland's road safety record is continuing to move in the wrong direction and is increasingly out of step with the rest of the EU. But while fatalities continue to rise, so to do serious injuries

Prime Time • 15 Apr

Town near Irish base is 'main battlefield' in south Lebanon - IDF

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said the primary focus of its ground war in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah is now centred on the town of Bint Jbeil, a key location within an area where Irish UN peacekeepers are deployed.

Clarity • 15 Apr

'No conversations on evictions' of Waterford farmers, says Duke

The Duke of Devonshire's Lismore Estates has written to sheep farmers on the Knockmealdown Mountains offering proposals to achieve a "swift resolution" to an increasingly high-profile rent dispute between the wealthy landlord and his tenants.

Prime Time • 10 Apr