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#Misefosta calls halt to sexual wrongdoing in traditional music

She is a young, talented traditional musician. When an older musician offered her the chance to teach some classes, she jumped at the opportunity. Then the messages and texts began.

Investigations Unit • 24 Jul 20

The Oireachtas committee will ask more questions about the leaking of 1 million litres of hazardous oil from underground power cables.

ESB to face further questioning on hazardous cable leaks

Investigations Unit • 13 Nov 19

Over-breeding leading to thousands of dogs being culled every year

Greyhound industry over-breeding by 1,000%

The Irish greyhound industry is over breeding by 1,000% resulting in a cull of up to 6,000 dogs every year.

Investigations Unit • 17 Dec 19

The CRU will appear before the Oireachtas committee next month.

Regulator to appear before Oireachtas Committee

The Commission for Regulation of Utilities has been invited to appear before the Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and the Environment next month.

Investigations Unit • 26 Feb 20

Significant increase in Benzo related deaths reported

In the final article of the RTÉ Investigates series, Prescription Nation, we reveal that while prescribing for benzodiazepines has fallen, the easy availability of these drugs on the streets and the internet means consumption remains a serious problem.

Prescription Drugs • 14 Jun 19

Sharp regional variations in benzo prescribing

In Prescription Nation, the three-part series from RTÉ Investigates, we look at prescription drug consumption in the public health system. In part two, we look at benzodiazepine prescribing.

Prescription Drugs • 23 Sep 20

Revealed: Massive rise in antidepressant prescribing

In an RTÉ Investigates three-part series, Prescription Nation, we look at the consumption of prescription drugs in the public health system. Today part one puts antidepressants under the spotlight.