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Alleged excessive data gathering by Department of Social Protection being examined

Noteworthy investigation reveals the Department had a database of individual free travel journeys until 2020.

Historic problems revealed in crackdown on extraction without planning permission and EPA licensing.

Our investigative platform recently received a lot of emails and support for health-related projects.

Reporter Peter McGuire won for his investigation that found sexual violence victims were fighting roadblocks to justice.

There is an average vacancy rate of about 25% across teams, the Joint Committee heard this week.

Environmental Protection Agency brought injunction proceedings against Harte Peat Ltd.

Two recent surveys highlight concerns that services are getting worse rather than better.

Noteworthy’s Maria Delaney tells Susan Daly about the chaotic state of services through people’s experiences.

The move from the environmental watchdog comes in response to a complaint from an environmental NGO about illegal cutting.

The latest data shows an increase in people waiting more than eight weeks for assessments and treatment.

Noteworthy finds that many children are being blocked from specialist treatment once they turn 18.

Noteworthy investigates the chaotic state of services and reveals that most cannot access adequate care.

Noteworthy’s Anthea Lacchia and An Taisce’s Elaine McGoff tell Susan Daly about how arterial drainage works are changing our waterways.

While the Office of Public Works says it is reducing the impact of arterial drainage work, waterways and their habitats “are still suffering”.

Noteworthy’s Peter McGuire and Professor Mathias Urban tell Susan Daly about the challenges facing Ireland’s childcare system.

Referrals to St Vincent’s University Hospital in Dublin increased by more than 120% last year.

As part of a Noteworthy and The Good Information Project deep-dive into childcare, we look to how other countries are managing the sector.

A legal right to a childcare place, a purpose-built afterschool system and dramatic hike in public funding would help create a sustainable model.

Harte Peat Ltd is seeking to overturn the EPA’s refusal to examine its applications for a licence it made in 2019.

Environmental Protection Agency is seeking an injunction against Harte Peat Ltd to halt peat extraction in Westmeath.