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Alleged excessive data gathering by Department of Social Protection being examined
4 May 2022
42.3k
22
delayed delivery
None of the 91 community teams for children with disabilities are fully staffed
24 Mar 2022
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17
delayed delivery
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11 Mar 2022
11.0k
7
silent treatment
The Explainer x Noteworthy: How is inadequate care impacting people with eating disorders?
Updated
5 Mar 2022
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silent treatment
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1 Mar 2022
6.5k
2
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27 Feb 2022
12.0k
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The Morning Lead
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Health Crisis
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11 Feb 2022
9.8k
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funding fertility
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Updated
5 Jan 2022
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7
The Morning Lead
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3 Jan 2022
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The Morning Lead
Irish boats landing five times recommended catch of fish important to ecosystem
30 Dec 2021
36.1k
20
The Morning Lead
Families still waiting for inquiry into use of drug that causes birth defects
27 Dec 2021
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24
The Morning Lead
'Wild West': Private fertility sector making millions as patients left in debt
14 Dec 2021
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13
new report
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2 Dec 2021
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Two Journal Media reporters win Irish Red Cross Journalism Excellence Award 2021
28 Nov 2021
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20 Nov 2021
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Updated
11 Nov 2021
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22 Oct 2021
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InvestigatesTough Start
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Maria Delaney and Michelle Hennessy
Updated
17 Oct 2021
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The Morning Lead
Traveller health 'not being prioritised' despite 'shocking' outcomes for children
11 Oct 2021
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Children's Rights Alliance
Many teenage Travellers not returning to school following pandemic closure challenges
Updated
21 Sep 2021
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Addiction
'No plans' to reinstate HSE rehab unit closed during pandemic
10 Sep 2021
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19
Selling our genes
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18 Aug 2021
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12
No Target
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17 Aug 2021
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6
costly cut
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7 Aug 2021
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REFUSED ENTRY
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Updated
5 Aug 2021
22.2k
19
Voices Unheard
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2 Aug 2021
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9
parent rights
Concern for parents as international surrogacy still missing from new legislation
11 Jul 2021
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33
Testing the Waters
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10 Jun 2021
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20
stolen wheels
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7 May 2021
10.0k
17
The Morning Lead
‘Eight teens were kicking him’: Violent bike and scooter thefts up 65% last year
6 May 2021
54.0k
46
rehab wait
Over 3,500 on wait list for a detox bed, with over 140 residential beds still closed
28 Apr 2021
20.2k
38
losing control
Ireland first and only Member State to have fishing plan revoked by European Commission
20 Apr 2021
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52
risk to baby
Valproate scandal: Parents feel failed by State over drug that harmed their children
16 Apr 2021
53.5k
9
NET LOSS
Closed Doors: Lack of transparency and the push to overfish in Ireland’s fishing sector
8 Apr 2021
13.2k
23
NET LOSS
Significant enforcement problems prevail in Irish industry: Fishing's control issues
7 Apr 2021
13.9k
10
NET LOSS
Penalty point politics: Changing positions and lobbying on fishing regulation
7 Apr 2021
179
0
NET LOSS
Endangered fish thrown away and dead whales on our shores: Fishing's ocean impact
6 Apr 2021
47.1k
23
still waiting
Department of Health can't give timeline for rollout of publicly-funded IVF
4 Jan 2021
31.6k
27
bicycle blackspots
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