Hostage-negotiation training planned amid fears overcrowding crisis could trigger serious disorder in Irish prisons. Our latest set of records available at: www.thestory.ie/2026/08/05/h...

Archivists forced to restart work on institutional abuse files as departments stalled transfers over legal and data protection concerns. Our latest set of FOI records available at: www.thestory.ie/2026/07/31/a... #ireland #history #archive #foia

Prison staff shared almost €19m in allowances – including payments for tuck shop duties, dog handling and plain clothes. Our latest set of FOI data: www.thestory.ie/2026/07/29/p...

Farmleigh bills detail €69,000 spend on blinds, conservation of antique curtains and a portrait bought at auction. Our latest set of FOI records: www.thestory.ie/2026/07/23/f...

Nearly 950 reports involving defective equipment, electrical problems, and radiation incidents logged across HSE. Our latest set of data available at: www.thestory.ie/2026/07/16/n...

Ambulance crews were delayed reaching emergency calls after onboard sat-nav systems sent them to incorrect addresses, location information disappeared, or maps did not include new housing developments. Our latest set of records online at: www.thestory.ie/2026/07/10/a...

Ambulance crews reported delays after sat-nav problems sent them to wrong addresses, cul-de-sacs, and to the wrong side of a river from emergency caller. Latest set of records released under FOI: www.thestory.ie/2026/07/10/a...

Department sought €50,000 annual fee for chair of An Coimisiún Pleanála saying nobody was willing to take on role at a lower rate. Our latest set of records released under FOI: www.thestory.ie/2026/07/08/d...

Department sought €50,000 annual fee for chair of An Coimisiún Pleanála saying nobody was willing to take on role at a lower rate. Our latest set of records released under FOI: www.thestory.ie/2026/07/08/d...

Release of information on air travel by President of Ireland would be a risk to public security, Commissioner for Environmental Information says. A depressing update from one of our latest cases: www.thestory.ie/2026/07/03/r...

Release of information on air travel by President of Ireland would be a risk to public security, Commissioner for Environmental Information says. Decision closes off one of the last small windows of transparency into the Office of the President. www.thestory.ie/2026/07/03/r... #ireland #politics

More than €4.25 million worth of overpayments to gardaí and civilian staff over a three-year period. Our latest set of records available at: www.thestory.ie/2026/07/01/m... #ireland #policing #foia #transparency

A government department objected to allocating up to 190 extra staff to the energy and water regulator, saying it would create more red tape and make it even harder to deliver infrastructure. Our latest set of FOI records: www.thestory.ie/2026/06/26/g... #ireland #infrastructure #foia

Government department opposed plans to beef up energy and water regulator saying it could slow down infrastructure delivery. Our latest set of FOI records: www.thestory.ie/2026/06/26/g... #ireland #infrastructure #regulation #foia

RTÉ staff faced threatening phone calls, stalking, harassment and assault incidents, internal health and safety report shows. Our latest set of FOI records available at: www.thestory.ie/2026/06/24/r... #ireland #journalism #foia

RTÉ recorded nearly three dozen incidents last year involving threatening phone calls, stalking, assault and harassment of staff. Internal report said there had been 34 cases of “third-party violence” recorded during first nine months of 2025. www.thestory.ie/2026/06/24/r... #ireland #journalism

Dublin City Council said purchase of guesthouse for a reported €6 million for homeless accommodation would pay for itself within seven years. Our latest set of records available at: www.thestory.ie/2026/06/19/d... #ireland #homelessness #transparency #foia

Dublin City Council said €6m guesthouse purchase would pay for itself within seven years because of sky-high cost of providing homeless accommodation. Appraisal report said it would be a “permanent public asset” and reduce dependency on private sector. www.thestory.ie/2026/06/19/d...

Thousands of welfare fraud tip-offs allege payments to prisoners, the dead, and people in employment. Our latest set of records available at: www.thestory.ie/2026/06/17/t... #ireland #welfare #foia #transparency

Head of Irish Prison Service sought an urgent meeting with justice officials after warning overcrowded jails could not cope with large groups of immigration detainees being held before charter deportation flights. Latest set of FOI records: www.thestory.ie/2026/06/12/i...

Irish Prison Service said it could not cope with large groups of deportees being held in overcrowded jails before charter removal flights. Our latest set of records, released following an appeal under FOI laws: www.thestory.ie/2026/06/12/i... #ireland #justice #immigration #foia

Inside Ireland’s new €53 million government jet: pictures show cabin fit-out with polished panelling, galley and sofa-style seating. Latest set of records released under FOI: www.thestory.ie/2026/06/10/i...

Senior HSE official warned ambulance handover delays were a ‘significant patient safety risk’ as liaison service went unfunded for four winters. Our latest set of records released under FOI: www.thestory.ie/2026/06/05/s... #ireland #healthcare #foia #health

Senior HSE official warned ambulance handover delays at emergency departments were a “significant patient safety risk.” Documents show how plans for a liaison service to reduce such delays were not funded for four successive winters: www.thestory.ie/2026/06/05/s... #ireland #healthcare #foia

Annual bill of more than €8 million for providing garda drivers and ministerial vehicles for Cabinet members and other officeholders. Our latest set of records from a combined request under FOI and AIE: www.thestory.ie/2026/06/03/a...

Meath County Council’s €680,000 bill from controversial luxury house demolition case. Figures released under FOI by the local authority: www.thestory.ie/2026/05/29/m... #ireland #environment #planning

Dublin City Council said Re-turn bottles and cans had become a “monetary commodity”, leading to bin scavenging, scattered rubbish, extra cleaning work and a hefty bill for locks, bin surrounds and staff time. Latest FOI records available online at: www.thestory.ie/2026/05/27/c...

Dublin City Council briefing said Re-turn bottles and cans had become a “monetary commodity” leading to bin scavenging and a €500,000 clean-up bill. Our latest set of records released under FOI available to read at: www.thestory.ie/2026/05/27/c...

Internal briefings warned of risk of ‘panic buying’ by farmers as Ireland faced fertiliser supply uncertainty amid conflict in Middle East. Our latest set of records available at: www.thestory.ie/2026/05/22/i...

Citywest business case praised site as peaceful “exemplary model” and highlighted expansion potential before violent protests. Our latest set of records available at: www.thestory.ie/2026/05/20/c...