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EnLe Harrington Creegan has had a vital audiology appointment cancelled

Audiology services cancelled over staff redeployments

Ireland • 03 Sep

Staff at work in one of the Covid wards at St James's Hospital

Inside Ireland's Covid Battle

Inside Ireland's Covid Battle • 28 Jun

German authorities made a payment online for face masks, only to discover the website advertising PPE was being operated by scammers

Irish man questioned over €15m international virus scam

Coronavirus • 14 Apr

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

McElvaney found to have breached ethics laws

Ireland • 28 Jan

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

RTÉ Investigates • 17 Dec 19

Funding stopped for four greyhound tracks after report

Ireland • 06 Dec 19

Colm Bracken, Dave Smyth and Paul O'Toole (L-R) were abused as scouts

Inquiry urged into handling of scouting abuse claims

Ireland • 19 Nov 19

Several families contacted RTÉ with concerns over the care of the children (Stock photo)

Hyde and Seek Childcare take High Court insurance case

Courts • 09 Nov 19

The crèches had some level of conditions attached to their facility for a failure to comply with regulation

Almost 600 crèches operating with conditions attached

Ireland • 02 Oct 19

Owner of the Hyde & Seek company Anne Davy stepped aside in July following an RTÉ Investigates documentary

Zappone alerted to concerns at crèche a year ago

investigations unit • 13 Sep 19

Hugh McElvaney as seen in the RTÉ Investigates programme which was aired in 2015

Councillor loses court bid to block SIPO inquiry

Courts • 04 Sep 19

RTÉ Investigates highlighted concerns surrounding the standards of care at Hyde & Seek crèches

Details sought from Tusla on 37 'critical list' crèches

Ireland • 01 Aug 19

Tusla interim CEO Pat Smyth said revelations surrounding Hyde & Seek were 'shocking'

Committee told Tusla would shut crèche if it had power

Ireland • 31 Jul 19

Several families contacted RTÉ with concerns over the care of the children (Stock photo)

Crèche owner to stand down over care concerns

Ireland • 25 Jul 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

Ireland • 19 Jul 19

The RTÉ Investigates programme revealed that 15 knackeries said they would kill greyhounds for prices ranging from €10 to €35 each

Government review of greyhound sector funding underway

Ireland • 17 Jul 19

The programme said that up to 6,000 greyhounds are being killed each year because they are not fast enough

IGB approves measures to improve welfare of greyhounds

Ireland • 28 Jun 19

Simon Coveney said new legislation had been introduced to change structures within the greyhound industry

Tánaiste says 'wake-up call' given over greyhounds

Politics • 27 Jun 19

The confidential report was prepared for the IGB by consultants Preferred Results Ltd in 2017 but was never published.

Minister has 'deep concern' over greyhound allegations

Ireland • 26 Jun 19

RTÉ Investigates programme The ESB Leaks revealed up to one million litres of oil has leaked from underground cables over a 20 year period

Call for ESB to appear before committee over oil leaks

Environment • 06 Jun 19

Many of the cables concerned were installed in the 1950s

Whistleblower reveals massive oil leaks from ESB cables

Ireland • 05 Jun 19

Regional Orthodontic Units were set up around the country in the 1990s

Hundreds of children failed by State orthodontic care

Ireland • 03 Apr 19

Families say the delays are having serious consequences for their children (file image)

Varadkar: Govt may call inquiry over audiology failings

Health • 06 Mar 19

Health Service Executive

HSE auditors criticise disability charities

Investigations Unit • 05 Feb 19

The site of the illegal dump in Co Donegal operated by Jim Ferry

Illegal dumper avoids jail - for now

Investigations Unit • 05 Feb 19

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