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# freedom-of-information - Saturday 20 July, 2019
Varadkar receives dozens of similar emails from voters about FG boycott after Maria Bailey case
FOI documents show correspondence sent to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in the wake of the Maria Bailey swing fall case.
# freedom-of-information - Tuesday 16 July, 2019
Conscientious objection prevents full rollout of abortion services in several maternity hospitals
The Health Department said it will be asking the HSE to fully implement abortion services in all maternity hospitals and units by September.
# freedom-of-information - Monday 15 July, 2019
Over 200 tonnes of unfit or illegal meat and food products seized at Irish ports since 2016
The meat was seized after failing to meet standards for import into Ireland.
# freedom-of-information - Sunday 14 July, 2019
'I will never trust you again': Complaints to IFCO reveal dissatisfaction over Irish film classifications
The office has received complaints about six films this year.
# freedom-of-information - Friday 5 July, 2019
State pathologists observed 'multiple bodies' on trolleys at Waterford mortuary over 'years'
Controversy about conditions at the mortuary first arose earlier this year.
# freedom-of-information - Saturday 29 June, 2019
'Nothing short of a disgrace': Public slam Murphy over 'appalling and pathetic' co-living proposals
FOI documents show correspondence sent to Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy from members of the public.
# freedom-of-information - Monday 24 June, 2019
'A massacre of nature': How members of the public alerted the government to out-of-season hedge cutting
A selection of complaints was released under the Freedom of Information Act.
# freedom-of-information - Saturday 22 June, 2019
Government officials had 'serious reservations' about broadband plan cost before final tender was submitted
Documents released under FOI show how members of the Cabinet privately raised concerns about the plan.
# freedom-of-information - Monday 17 June, 2019
Gardaí felt use of non-Irish actors in recruitment ads aimed at minorities would amount to 'tokenism'
The new campaign ran for three weeks in April at a cost of more than €400,000.
# freedom-of-information - Monday 3 June, 2019
'The public has a right to know': Is Ireland's Freedom of Information Act facing an existential crisis?
Court rulings and a lack of resources could be undermining Ireland’s transparency laws.
# freedom-of-information - Monday 13 May, 2019
'This cannot happen': Records show how TDs lobbied NTA to change original Metrolink plan
Plans for the line were changed this year following local opposition on both sides of Dublin.
# freedom-of-information - Tuesday 7 May, 2019
Relocation costs, unsuitable houses...'no bee-keeping prospects': The reasons people give for refusing social homes
5,500 people have turned down social housing since 2016.
# freedom-of-information - Sunday 14 April, 2019
Hundreds suspended from housing lists for refusing multiple offers
Applicants are suspended if they refuse two offers of housing within a year.
# freedom-of-information - Monday 8 April, 2019
Ceann Comhairle likely unable to keep Rolex given to him by UAE official
The watch, believed to be worth close to €8,000, may be sold and the money used for charitable purposes.
'I was alarmed': Mental health Minister raised concerns about content of Noel Clancy ad with RSA
Jim Daly contacted the authority after his constituents raised concerns about the ad.
# freedom-of-information - Monday 25 March, 2019
'Farmers wouldn't keep cows in this': Complaints over mould, leaks at Dublin Direct Provision centre
The centre accommodated around 50 asylum seekers before it closed last June.
# freedom-of-information - Sunday 17 March, 2019
'I'm dying, but I want to thank the nurses': Dozens write to Taoiseach to support nurses' strike
A number of people wrote to Leo Varadkar during last month’s strike.
# freedom-of-information - Sunday 10 March, 2019
Gardaí fail to notify GSOC about more than half of taser discharges within required 48-hour period
The requirement was introduced by gardaí in 2010 to help GSOC gather evidence.
# freedom-of-information - Saturday 9 March, 2019
Business-class flights and 5-star hotels: Here's how much the Government spent on St Patrick's Day trips in 2018
Figures obtained under FOI show how each Department spent on St Patrick’s Day last year.
# freedom-of-information - Sunday 24 February, 2019
'A disgusting example': Road Safety Authority sent dozens of complaints over L-driver ad campaign
The ad warning learner motorists not to drive unaccompanied began airing in December.
# freedom-of-information - Thursday 21 February, 2019
'Unenforceable and unworkable': Government given legal warning over alcohol ad restrictions
Laws prohibiting the advertising of alcohol within 200 metres of schools will come into effect later this year.
# freedom-of-information - Sunday 17 February, 2019
Man fined for exposure among 24 people reported for sexual assault at Irish colleges in six years
There were no reports of sexual assault by students in half of Irish colleges between 2012 and 2018.
# freedom-of-information - Monday 14 January, 2019
Government won't release Public Services Card report due to 'public interest' fears
The group intends to appeal this decision to the Office of the Information Commissioner.
# freedom-of-information - Monday 7 January, 2019
Motorist caught cheating twice in same theory test - once with a bluetooth device
Six people were caught cheating in their theory test by RSA officials between 2017 and 2018.
# freedom-of-information - Saturday 5 January, 2019
Nursing home complaints: Allegations of poor hygiene standards and staffing issues
The allegations are contained in documents released to TheJournal.ie under the Freedom of Information Act.
# freedom-of-information - Monday 31 December, 2018
Nearly €20,000 was spent on cigarettes in the Dáil bar this year
Over 1,700 packets were sold in the year to 15 October.
# freedom-of-information - Sunday 30 December, 2018
Here's how many thousands of pints of Guinness were sold in the Dáil bar this year
Who was it necking the shot?
# freedom-of-information - Saturday 29 December, 2018
Did you sit your driving test this year? Here are the pass rates for each RSA test centre for 2018
Data released to TheJournal.ie showed the pass rates for each centre where a car tests was carried out this year.
# freedom-of-information - Friday 28 December, 2018
'You want the Eighth repealed because of Brexit': Letters sent to Varadkar about abortion referendum
This year the country voted by 66.4% to 33.6% to repeal the Eighth Amendment.
# freedom-of-information - Wednesday 26 December, 2018
County breakdown of 529,733 penalty points on driving licences
The highest number of points were in Dublin, with 108,104.
'Pessimistic' alerts and Dublin bias among complaints sent to Met Éireann in 2018
It was an eventful year for Irish forecasters – but the public weren’t always happy with their predictions.
Harassment and drink driving: 181 Irish people arrested by Greater Manchester Police this year
One Irish person was arrested for attempted murder over this period.
A book about golf for Trump and seeds for Christine Lagarde: The gifts Varadkar gave in 2018
Bodhráns, jerseys and crystal bowls were also handed out.
# freedom-of-information - Monday 24 December, 2018
Murder, assault and drug offences: Over 1,200 Irish people arrested by Met Police this year
A total of 145 Irish people were arrested by Met Police for common assault.
# freedom-of-information - Saturday 22 December, 2018
Dublin City Council made almost €100,000 from impounding hundreds of cars this year
More than 800 cars were impounded by the council during the first nine months of the year.
# freedom-of-information - Tuesday 6 November, 2018
Staff at Garda press office split €115,000 in overtime during first year of Disclosures Tribunal
New figures show the cost of overtime at the office rose by 653% in 2017.
# freedom-of-information - Friday 2 November, 2018
Katherine Zappone warned Tánaiste that using State funds for Pope visit 'undermined' work for LGTBI+ rights
An email released under the Freedom of Information Act shows how Zappone had ‘very serious’ concerns ahead of the visit.
# freedom-of-information - Wednesday 31 October, 2018
'Moronic', 'odious', 'vile': How public expressed anger at Tánaiste's claim that Donald Trump is not racist
Emails released under the Freedom of Information Act show how the public reacted to a now-postponed visit by Trump to Ireland.
# freedom-of-information - Monday 27 August, 2018
Bed bugs, used needles and rat droppings - life inside homeless accommodation
New documents detail the issues facing people living in homeless emergency accommodation.
# freedom-of-information - Saturday 18 August, 2018
During the drought, some areas were losing half of their water supply because of leaks
While the country faced water restrictions, 50% of water was leaking in some Irish Water schemes.
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Poll: Do you support Ryanair pilots in their strike against the company?
THE HIGH COURT will rule today on whether Ryanair can prevent pilots based in Ireland from taking part in a two-day strike later this week.
A number of pilots represented by the trade union Fórsa will strike for 48 hours from midnight on Thursday 22 August, and could engage in further strikes on future dates.
It comes after 94% of directly-employed pilots working for the company, who are members of the Irish Airline Pilots’ Association (IALPA), backed industrial action in a long-running dispute over pay, working conditions and related issues.
The association is seeking pay levels it believes are common and competitive in the commercial airline sector, but the company has argued that there is no valid trade dispute between the parties.
The strike is also threatening to disrupt the travel plans of hundreds of Irish passengers.
So today we’re wondering: Do you support Ryanair pilots in their strike against the company?
Poll Results:
No (4390)
Yes (2132)
I don't know/No opinion (451)
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
'Collecting the school voluntary contribution is an unwanted and stressful obligation on principals'
By Joseph A Moynihan
As things stand, the contribution is needed to keep school doors open, writes Joseph A Moynihan.
Katy Hayward: Why we should take note of the unexpected in Boris Johnson's letter to Donald Tusk
By Katy Hayward - @hayward_katy
The emotional scars and the 'new normal' are the dirty little secrets of surviving cancer
By Aoife Moggan
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