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EnLe Harrington Creegan has had a vital audiology appointment cancelled

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 fund a planning application for a wind farm.

Ireland • 28 Jan 20

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

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 Port en route to Spain.

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

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

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 of Ireland.

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

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 its insurance policies for four crèches.

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

Almost 600 crèche facilities around the country are currently operating with conditions attached to their registration, RTÉ Investigates can reveal.

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

It has emerged that Minister for Children Katherine Zappone was alerted to concerns regarding standards of care at the Hyde & Seek Childcare company more than one 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

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 by RTÉ Investigates.

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

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 programme on 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

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 shut down the crèches at the centre of an RTÉ Investigates programme.

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 future role in front line childcare provision as a result of findings to be revealed in an RTÉ Investigates documentary.

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

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 the mass culling of greyhounds.

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

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 in public funding it currently receives annually.

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

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 an RTÉ Investigates programme on the greyhound industry.

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

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

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

The Minister with responsibility for the greyhound sector has expressed "deep concern" at allegations broadcast in an RTÉ documentary.

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

Fianna Fáil environment spokesperson Timmy Dooley is seeking to have the ESB brought before an Oireachtas committee to answer questions about safety and environmental concerns.

Environment • 06 Jun 19

Many of the cables concerned were installed in the 1950s

Whistleblower reveals massive oil leaks from ESB cables

Up to one million litres of oil has been leaked from ESB underground cables over the past 20 years, according to confidential ESB records obtained by RTÉ Investigates.

Ireland • 05 Jun 19

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

Hundreds of children failed by State orthodontic care

Aoife Hegarty looks at damage hundreds of children suffered after 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

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said the Government will consider an independent inquiry into failings in audiology services provided to children in Ireland.

Health • 06 Mar 19

HSE auditors criticise disability charities

Internal audits carried out by the Health Service Executive have criticised two disability charities which were found to have made several overpayments for business travel.

Investigations Unit • 05 Feb 19

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

Illegal dumper avoids jail - for now

The man responsible for one of the country's worst illegal dumps has avoided jail for at least another two months.

Investigations Unit • 05 Feb 19