'I feel freer' - Illegal adoptees unlock their origins Twelve months later, some illegal adoptees are still searching for answers and struggling to discover their true identities. investigations unit • 16 Mar
60% increase in breaches of protection orders The number of breaches of court protection orders in domestic abuse cases reported to gardaí increased by more than 60% during the Covid-19 pandemic, when … investigations unit • 07 Feb
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 … investigations unit • 13 May 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
R116 accident review faces delay after expert resigns A key member of a team reviewing a report into the fatal R116 helicopter crash that occurred off the coast of Mayo in 2017 has … RTÉ Investigates • 08 Oct 20
Áras Attracta: Six years on, internal inquiry continues Six years after an RTÉ documentary exposed how some residents at the Co Mayo care facility for people with intellectual disabilities were mistreated, an internal … Analysis and Comment • 03 Oct 20
Áras Attracta: Six years on, internal inquiry continues Six years after an RTÉ documentary exposed how some residents at the Co Mayo care facility for people with intellectual disabilities were mistreated, an internal … RTÉ Investigates • 05 Oct 20
Audiology services cancelled over staff redeployments A national Government directive has resulted in a number of audiologists being redeployed from their front line services to Covid-19 contact tracing duties. Ireland • 03 Sep 20
Inside Ireland's Covid Battle The statistics of the pandemic tell a scientific story, but each number represents a unique human tale too. Inside Ireland's Covid Battle • 28 Jun 20
Irish man questioned over €15m international virus scam An Irish man has been questioned by gardaí as part of an international investigation into what is described as a sophisticated €15m Covid-19 scam. Coronavirus • 14 Apr 20
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 … Ireland • 28 Jan 20
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 … RTÉ Investigates • 17 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
Inquiry urged into handling of scouting abuse claims There are calls for a public inquiry into the handling of sex abuse allegations in the Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland and the Scouting Association … Ireland • 19 Nov 19
Hyde and Seek Childcare take High Court insurance case The Dublin crèche chain at the centre of an RTÉ Investigates undercover documentary has taken a High Court action aimed at preventing the cancellation of … Courts • 09 Nov 19
Almost 600 crèches operating with conditions attached Almost 600 crèche facilities around the country are currently operating with conditions attached to their registration, RTÉ Investigates can reveal. Ireland • 02 Oct 19
Zappone alerted to concerns at crèche a year ago It has emerged that Minister for Children Katherine Zappone was alerted to concerns regarding standards of care at the Hyde & Seek Childcare company more … investigations unit • 13 Sep 19
Councillor loses court bid to block SIPO inquiry A county councillor has lost his High Court bid aimed at preventing an ethics inquiry being conducted over comments he made while being secretly filmed … Courts • 04 Sep 19
Details sought from Tusla on 37 'critical list' crèches A childcare expert has said that more questions than answers remain following Tusla's appearance before an Oireachtas Committee following the broadcast of the RTÉ Investigates … Ireland • 01 Aug 19
Committee told Tusla would shut crèche if it had power Director of Quality Assurance at Tusla, Brian Lee, has said if the agency had the power of immediate closure it would have used it to … Ireland • 31 Jul 19
Crèche owner to stand down over care concerns RTÉ can reveal that one of the owners of the Hyde & Seek Childcare crèche chain in Dublin is to step down and take no … Ireland • 25 Jul 19
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 … Ireland • 19 Jul 19
Government review of greyhound sector funding underway The Government looks set to ensure that the greyhound industry ups its spending on welfare and traceability to at least 10% of the €16 million … Ireland • 17 Jul 19
IGB approves measures to improve welfare of greyhounds The Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) has approved a range of measures aimed at improving the welfare of dogs in the industry following the broadcast of … Ireland • 28 Jun 19
Tánaiste says 'wake-up call' given over greyhounds The Dáil has been told the Government will secure prosecutions where it can after last night's RTÉ Investigates programme on the greyhound industry. Politics • 27 Jun 19
