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'We were in a minefield': Declassified papers reveal truth behind 1979 Army range blast that killed 3 boys
45 years later, some survivors are still looking for answers about what happened.
Cormac Fitzgerald
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Maria Delaney
Updated 16 Sep
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Hare coursing: Inspection reports find hares killed after being 'hit' by dogs
Documents obtained by Noteworthy show that the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine did not attend a single coursing meeting last year.
Inspection records highlight hare and greyhound deaths
Calls for independent probe into agency’s welfare oversight
Zero coursing inspections carried out by DAFM in 2021 or 2023
Patricia Devlin
29 Jul
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Revealed: Children removed from family home subjected to controversial 'immersion therapy'
A Noteworthy investigation reveals that a senior Tusla manager raised concerns about court-appointed experts using technique on children.
Peter McGuire
15 Jul
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Poor investment in psychosis services 'destroying lives', but Ireland can change this
On World Schizophrenia Day, the HSE’s clinic lead in this area says “year-to-year” rather than longer term funding is one of their biggest challenges.
Órla Ryan
24 May
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Investigation: Cruel cockfighting sees an underground resurgence in Ireland
Illegal matches and the breeding of birds solely for the banned bloodsport is happening up and down the country, an investigation by Noteworthy has found.
Disturbing footage shows organised chicken fights
Brutal bouts being organised in private social media groups
Irish Defence Forces member and foreign government worker linked
Patricia Devlin
22 May
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Wasted Wetlands: Pumping of bogs by Bord na Móna 'hampering rehabilitation'
Environmentalists say the semi-state’s pumping practices in Co Longford are harming the habitats of birds of conservation concern.
Steven Fox
5 Apr
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'An utter waste': Controversial transport training centre given extra €1.5 million public money
The NTA ended up paying €3.5 million of the €7.8 million cost to develop a centre to train disabled people. The initial NTA grant was for up to €2 million.
Maria Delaney
4 Feb
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Country's largest drinking water treatment plant breached regulations several times in 2023
The regulator of the Uisce Éireann facility in Ballymore Eustace found there were non-compliant concentrations of chemicals discharging into the Liffey.
Eoghan Dalton
31 Dec 2023
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‘Dining on deforestation’: Irish meat and dairy may be linked to Amazon forest clearance
Soybeans, used in livestock feed in Ireland, were shipped by companies with links to destruction of endangered habitats in South America.
Tommy Greene
18 Dec 2023
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Bitten and broken: Dog attack victims say lax law enforcement leaves them without hope
Noteworthy investigation finds dog bite reports continue to rise across Ireland, with sheepdogs one of the most commonly reported for aggressive behaviour.
Dog attacks in some council areas have more than doubled in less than a year
Significant increase in incidents of aggressive behaviour, with one council's reports quadrupling
Experts warn owners need education, not tighter controls
Patricia Devlin
16 Dec 2023
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Over 60 migrant children missing after disappearing from State care
The boys and girls – who sought protection after fleeing war-torn countries – vanished in Ireland since 2017.
Noteworthy analysis finds a large number of missing migrant children were not the subject of public garda appeals to help locate them
This year alone, 20 refugee children disappeared and remain missing from Tusla care - the highest yearly number to date
Children’s rights organisations express concerns over underage migrants and raise trafficking fears
Patricia Devlin
14 Dec 2023
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‘A long way from normal’: Families say visits to prison still restricted post-pandemic
Some children only get to see their parent in-person once a month and experts are concerned that video calls are replacing visits.
Investigation by Noteworthy finds the number of children visiting prison is 75% of what it was in 2019
Less than a third of prisoners received in-person visits on weeks where data was provided in 2023
Mother-of-two: “I want my kids to know who their father is”
Alice Chambers
29 Nov 2023
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'Unheard, belittled and made feel small': Women still battling for maternity care choice
Noteworthy’s months-long investigation reveals inconsistent care and lack of choice leading to trauma and unnecessary medical interventions.
Maria Delaney
31 Aug 2023
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'Death by a thousand cuts': Hydropower killing, injuring and trapping fish by the tonne
Noteworthy investigates barriers along the River Shannon as deaths recorded at ESB stations and salmon hatcheries.
Anthea Lacchia
7 Mar 2023
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'We had to eat leftover meat and fish': Modern slavery in the Irish fishing industry
Migrant fishers who left vessels due to exploitative treatment ‘ignored’ in recent cross-departmental review.
Maria Delaney and Geela Garcia
2 Dec 2022
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Revolving Door: Revealing the relationship between government officials and lobbyists
At least 86 individuals who held senior positions in government have lobbied once or more since 2015.
Cormac Fitzgerald and Stephen McDermott
11 Nov 2022
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Suspected false documents and illegal dumping: the murky world of poultry manure
Noteworthy reveals serious concerns over authenticity of files used in some poultry farm planning cases in the North and where the manure is going.
Niall Sargent
6 Jul 2022
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Home by 10am: 'Misuse' of reduced school days leaving a generation of Traveller children 'lost'
Noteworthy and The Journal can reveal that many Traveller children are routinely put on ‘reduced hours’ at school – with at least one student on just 40 minutes a day.
Maria Delaney and Michelle Hennessy
Updated 17 Oct 2021
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