# foi - Sunday 9 January, 2022
# FOI
Only 40 survivors have received their medical files to date from the Department of Children, Órla Ryan reports The majority of survivors received the records via Freedom of Information requests, rather than through GDPR Just 10 people got their records after a GP signed off on the process, The Journal can reveal
# foi - Tuesday 4 January, 2022
# Nursing Homes
The allegations are contained in documents released to TheJournal.ie under the Freedom of Information Act. Dozens of complaints were made throughout the year regarding issues surrounding Covid-19. Other complaints were made over issues such as abuse allegations, building standards and staffing issues.
# foi - Friday 31 December, 2021
# Irish In Uk
# Irish In Uk
Three Irish citizens were arrested by the Metropolitan Police over attempted murder.
# foi - Sunday 26 December, 2021
# Met Éireann
Met Éireann received a large number of complaints regarding its general weather predictions. The forecaster's rainfall radar was repeatedly criticised by users throughout 2020. This was the case again this year. It's app and website also came in for criticism from numerous members of the public.
# foi - Saturday 25 December, 2021
# Complaints
# Complaints
One viewer described the Player as “annoying, frustrating and useless”.
# Scoop
# Scoop
Almost €10,000 was spent in the Dáil’s two bars since September.
# foi - Sunday 5 December, 2021
# Delays
# Delays
In two instances in the first half of this year, there was a more than two-hour delay in paramedics arriving after being called.
# foi - Saturday 6 November, 2021
# Audit
# Audit
The HSE was given the warning by auditors in June last year.
# foi - Wednesday 3 November, 2021
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
The facility opened to ease pressure on the health service in March 2020.
# foi - Wednesday 20 October, 2021
# Busy Investigating
# Busy Investigating
The investigative team completed a number of collaborative projects in the past three months, thanks to your contributions.
# foi - Sunday 3 October, 2021
# Storm Names
# Storm Names
Internal records detail how there was healthy debate over what names to include.
# foi - Thursday 16 September, 2021
# Mother And Baby Homes
Survivors of mother and baby institutions have been told to submit FOI requests, despite already applying under GDPR A number of women are considering legal action, Órla Ryan reports Noelle Brown says the latest development is "despicable" and "ridiculous"
# foi - Tuesday 7 September, 2021
# Zapponegate
Latest episode in controversy has seen concerns raised by journalists, transparency activists and opposition TDs, Stephen McDermott writes. Simon Coveney set to appear before Oireachtas committee this morning, following admission last week that he deleted text messages. Department of Foreign Affairs published 111 records relating to proposed Zappone appointment yesterday on foot of numerous FOI requests.
# foi - Monday 6 September, 2021
# Document Drop
Coveney is due back before an Oireachtas committee tomorrow morning and has promised to answer questions on the documents. Texts released today add further detail to the timeline surrounding the planned appointment of Zappone to the UN envoy role. The document dump also includes a text from Zappone in the aftermath of the Merrion-gate controversy.
# foi - Thursday 19 August, 2021
# Dog Fouling
# Dog Fouling
Volunteers sprayed dog excrement in pink paint to highlight the issue.
# foi - Friday 9 July, 2021
# GDPR
A data expert says the Minister for Children's approach breaches GDPR, Órla Ryan writes Survivors have said a GP should not be involved in the process - at odds with the Department Minister Roderic O'Gorman is in discussions with Cabinet colleagues about new regulations
# foi - Wednesday 7 July, 2021
# Rathmines
An official wrote the email before the doorway at the Rathmines college was covered with wooden hoardings in late May, Cónal Thomas reports. The boarding up of the location prompted an outcry on social media because the location had been frequented by a man who slept rough. Official statements at the time suggested that the doorway was boarded up to facilitate Leaving Certificate exams in June.
# foi - Thursday 17 June, 2021
# Transparency
# Transparency
The Act will be reviewed for the first time since being updated in 2014.
# foi - Monday 31 May, 2021
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
Leo Varadkar contacted the companies following a protest in March.
# foi - Sunday 2 May, 2021
# Off The Rails
# Off The Rails
Covid-19 was central to dozens of complaints about public transport last year.
# foi - Tuesday 6 April, 2021
# Adoption
# Adoption
Adopted people have called for long-awaited tracing and information legislation to be published as a matter of urgency.
# foi - Sunday 21 March, 2021
# Gsoc
# Gsoc
The data breach was one of 29 reported by the Garda Ombudsman over the past two years.
# foi - Tuesday 9 March, 2021
# Ceann Comhairle
# Ceann Comhairle
The watch was gifted to Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl when he was visiting the United Arab Emirates in late 2018.
# foi - Thursday 18 February, 2021
# Does Not Compute
# Does Not Compute
Ireland was likely experiencing record numbers of Covid-19 cases earlier than officially reported.
# foi - Monday 8 February, 2021
# Student Nurses
# Student Nurses
A number of nurses contacted Micheál Martin following a Dáil debate over pay in December
# foi - Monday 1 February, 2021
# Student Nurses
# Student Nurses
A number of nurses contacted the Health Minister following a Dáil debate over pay in December.
# foi - Saturday 2 January, 2021
# Allegations
# Allegations
The allegations are contained in documents released to TheJournal.ie under the Freedom of Information Act.
# foi - Friday 1 January, 2021
# Busy Investigating
# Busy Investigating
Highlights include a series which helps you access data from public authorities and an investigation into horticulture labour practices.
# foi - Wednesday 30 December, 2020
# Info Hub
# Info Hub
Our community-driven platform Noteworthy helps you find out if you are in an area prone to floods, landslides, high radon and more.
# foi - Tuesday 29 December, 2020
# Access To Information
# Access To Information
Our community-driven platform Noteworthy shows you how to use the FOI Act to access non-personal records.
# foi - Monday 28 December, 2020
# Info Hub
# Info Hub
Our community-driven platform Noteworthy shows you how access your personal information from both public bodies and private companies.
# foi - Sunday 27 December, 2020
# Info Hub
# Info Hub
Our community-driven platform Noteworthy shows you how to use AIE requests to access a world of biodiversity and climate information.
# foi - Saturday 26 December, 2020
# Penalty Points
# Penalty Points
A total of 510,269 people had points on their licences on 30 September 2020.
# foi - Friday 25 December, 2020
# On The House
# On The House
Figures obtained by TheJournal.ie show how much was owed by Dáil staff last month.
# Streaming
# Streaming
“To say this is frustrating would be a gross understatement,” one viewer wrote.
# foi - Thursday 24 December, 2020
# Year In Weather
# Year In Weather
Some people complained about Met Éireann’s predictions while others took issue with the website.
# foi - Tuesday 1 December, 2020
# Busy Investigating
# Busy Investigating
Learn how you can support Noteworthy this festive season to investigate the stories that matter to you.
# foi - Sunday 1 November, 2020
# Busy Investigating
# Busy Investigating
Two major investigations were published over the past month thanks to your continued support.
# foi - Thursday 8 October, 2020
# Name Our Storms
# Name Our Storms
Irish, UK and Dutch meteorologists recently collaborated on the winter storm names.
# foi - Monday 5 October, 2020
# Dublin City Council
# Dublin City Council
The Council had requested in its ‘Wish List’ to Minister Eamon Ryan that taxis be banned from a number of bus lanes in Dublin.
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