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# freedom-of-information - This year 2022

# No Access

No Access: Bord na Móna companies blanket blocking release of information

Jul 12th 2022, 7:30 PM 17,004 Views 11 Comments

Key subsidiaries say they fall outside of regulations that enable environmental information requests.

Watchdog expresses concern over the number of FOI requests 'deemed refused'

# Information

Watchdog expresses concern over the number of FOI requests 'deemed refused'

Jun 22nd 2022, 6:00 AM 14,009 Views 9 Comments

More than 35,000 requests for information were received by public bodies in 2021.

'Butchered and mutilated': How the government was alerted to out-of-season hedge-cutting last year

# Wildlife Act

'Butchered and mutilated': How the government was alerted to out-of-season hedge-cutting last year

Mar 23rd 2022, 12:05 AM 48,516 Views 20 Comments

Activities of farmers, commercial tree-fellers and a GAA club were among the complaints submitted to the Government.
Hedge-cutting and burning is banned every year between 1 March and 31 August under the Wildlife Act.
Law aims to protect and maintain wildlife diversity by establishing areas where wildlife can thrive in spring and summer months.

Nursing home complaints: 'Window visits not being permitted' and other Covid concerns

# Nursing Homes

Nursing home complaints: 'Window visits not being permitted' and other Covid concerns

Jan 4th 2022, 12:05 AM 31,197 Views 11 Comments

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.

# freedom-of-information - Last year 2021

HSE warned at start of pandemic that it 'may not receive' quantities of PPE it had paid for

# Audit

HSE warned at start of pandemic that it 'may not receive' quantities of PPE it had paid for

Nov 6th 2021, 12:05 AM 26,514 Views 16 Comments

The HSE was given the warning by auditors in June last year.

Average occupancy of Citywest isolation facility was 13.8% during first six months of pandemic

# Covid-19

Average occupancy of Citywest isolation facility was 13.8% during first six months of pandemic

Nov 3rd 2021, 12:05 AM 23,729 Views 16 Comments

The facility opened to ease pressure on the health service in March 2020.

Two international journalism awards for our investigative platform Noteworthy

# Busy Investigating

Two international journalism awards for our investigative platform Noteworthy

Oct 20th 2021, 12:30 PM 4,732 Views 0 Comments

The investigative team completed a number of collaborative projects in the past three months, thanks to your contributions.

# Zapponegate

'A crisis in FOI': How Zapponegate highlighted crucial flaws in Ireland's transparency legislation

Sep 7th 2021, 12:05 AM 16,933 Views 14 Comments

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.

Sinn Féin calls for all documents related to Zappone appointment to be published

# Simon SMS

Sinn Féin calls for all documents related to Zappone appointment to be published

Sep 3rd 2021, 3:56 PM 10,728 Views 84 Comments

TD Matt Carthy said the Department of Foreign Affairs should also clarify if any other relevant documents have been erased.

Coveney asks to appear before Oireachtas Committee to clarify text controversy

# Merrion

Coveney asks to appear before Oireachtas Committee to clarify text controversy

Updated Sep 2nd 2021, 5:28 PM 42,552 Views 116 Comments

The fallout from the Zappone controversy continues.

Noteworthy investigations reveal biggest climate emitters and violent bike theft increase

# Thanks To You

Noteworthy investigations reveal biggest climate emitters and violent bike theft increase

Jul 7th 2021, 8:00 PM 11,742 Views 0 Comments

The investigative platform completed four new projects in the past three months, thanks to your contributions.

Freedom of Information Act to be reviewed by government

# Transparency

Freedom of Information Act to be reviewed by government

Jun 17th 2021, 6:46 PM 11,054 Views 8 Comments

The Act will be reviewed for the first time since being updated in 2014.

Noteworthy investigations expose environmental issues and analyse far-right activity

# Busy Investigating

Noteworthy investigations expose environmental issues and analyse far-right activity

Apr 22nd 2021, 12:30 PM 6,201 Views 9 Comments

The investigative platform completed five projects so far this year, thanks to your contributions.

'Imagine someone clicked their fingers and you had no family or history, that's the reality for thousands of us'

# Adoption

'Imagine someone clicked their fingers and you had no family or history, that's the reality for thousands of us'

Apr 6th 2021, 4:46 PM 13,517 Views 16 Comments

Adopted people have called for long-awaited tracing and information legislation to be published as a matter of urgency.

# Debunked

Debunked: No, an FOI request did not show that RTÉ 'took orders' from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Feb 14th 2021, 7:30 AM 35,660 Views 0 Comments

A post on Facebook suggests that the broadcaster received money from a number of international groups.

# Student Nurses

'I put an 11-week-old fetus into a little coffin': Student nurses to the Taoiseach in their own words

Feb 8th 2021, 12:05 AM 59,892 Views 37 Comments

A number of nurses contacted Micheál Martin following a Dáil debate over pay in December

# Student Nurses

'I had to tell them their baby was dead': Student nurses to Stephen Donnelly in their own words

Feb 1st 2021, 12:05 AM 101,878 Views 52 Comments

A number of nurses contacted the Health Minister following a Dáil debate over pay in December.

Nursing home complaints during Covid: Concerns over isolation and lack of social distancing

# Allegations

Nursing home complaints during Covid: Concerns over isolation and lack of social distancing

Jan 2nd 2021, 12:05 AM 30,430 Views 25 Comments

The allegations are contained in documents released to TheJournal.ie under the Freedom of Information Act.

# freedom-of-information - All time

# Debunked

Debunked: No, a Freedom of Information request to the HSE did not prove that Covid-19 does not exist

Dec 29th 2020, 5:52 PM 47,468 Views 0 Comments

The claim originated in a series of posts by Anti-Corruption Ireland last week.

More than 500,000 people had points on their licences this year - here's a county-by-county breakdown

# Penalty Points

More than 500,000 people had points on their licences this year - here's a county-by-county breakdown

Dec 26th 2020, 7:30 AM 40,183 Views 31 Comments

A total of 510,269 people had points on their licences on 30 September 2020.

TDs and Senators rack up over €2,000 in arrears at Dáil bar and restaurant

# On The House

TDs and Senators rack up over €2,000 in arrears at Dáil bar and restaurant

Dec 25th 2020, 9:00 PM 70,864 Views 96 Comments

Figures obtained by TheJournal.ie show how much was owed by Dáil staff last month.

RTÉ says it's striving to improve Player amid complaints about 'frustrating' and 'ridiculous' service

# Streaming

RTÉ says it's striving to improve Player amid complaints about 'frustrating' and 'ridiculous' service

Dec 25th 2020, 5:00 PM 66,793 Views 82 Comments

“To say this is frustrating would be a gross understatement,” one viewer wrote.

'Ciara caused a lot of hassle': Irish pronunciation leaves Dutch tongue-tied in naming of 2020-21 storms

# Name Our Storms

'Ciara caused a lot of hassle': Irish pronunciation leaves Dutch tongue-tied in naming of 2020-21 storms

Oct 8th 2020, 6:15 AM 25,927 Views 33 Comments

Irish, UK and Dutch meteorologists recently collaborated on the winter storm names.

# Supreme Court

'A ruling of significant importance': Supreme Court orders re-opening of landmark FOI appeals

Sep 25th 2020, 4:51 PM 23,264 Views 3 Comments

The country’s highest court made the order in two rulings today.

# Black Lives Matter

Government urged to drop novels with 'racial slurs' from Junior Cert syllabus in response to Black Lives Matter protests

Sep 14th 2020, 12:05 AM 51,002 Views 168 Comments

Parents, pupils and teachers have called for an update the school curriculum.

'I urge you to use common sense': Praise and criticism in public's emails to Leo during start of lockdown

# Coronavirus

'I urge you to use common sense': Praise and criticism in public's emails to Leo during start of lockdown

Aug 18th 2020, 12:05 AM 52,362 Views 37 Comments

Correspondence sent to Varadkar shows how the public reacted to the crisis in its initial weeks.

Tusla suffers 23 'high risk' data breaches - including stolen files and loss of devices - since last year

# Child And Family Agency

Tusla suffers 23 'high risk' data breaches - including stolen files and loss of devices - since last year

Aug 17th 2020, 6:30 AM 14,763 Views 9 Comments

The vast majority of the cases involved an “employee error or omission”.

CityJet and Stobart Air asked government for six-month bailout to ensure their survival after Covid-19

# Aviation

CityJet and Stobart Air asked government for six-month bailout to ensure their survival after Covid-19

Jun 21st 2020, 7:00 AM 16,416 Views 18 Comments

The airlines accounted for over 13% of air traffic at Ireland’s airports before the pandemic.

HSE was 'gifted' €544,000 in free advertising by Google and Facebook during Covid-19 pandemic

# Coronavirus

HSE was 'gifted' €544,000 in free advertising by Google and Facebook during Covid-19 pandemic

Jun 19th 2020, 6:30 AM 16,217 Views 11 Comments

New figures show the health service spent more than €1 million on advertising in the first two months of the crisis.

Information Commissioner calls for incoming government to 'improve' Freedom of Information Act

# Peter Tyndall

Information Commissioner calls for incoming government to 'improve' Freedom of Information Act

Jun 17th 2020, 6:10 AM 6,607 Views 6 Comments

Peter Tyndall was commenting as he published his officer’s annual report for 2019.

Hiqa sent more than 170 complaints relating to Covid-19 in nursing homes during March and April

# Clusters

Hiqa sent more than 170 complaints relating to Covid-19 in nursing homes during March and April

May 25th 2020, 12:05 AM 17,991 Views 25 Comments

Many complainants raised concerns about social distancing and infection control measures in homes as the virus spread.

Masturbation, sex toys and multiple partners: Emails show how the HSE drafted its Covid-19 sex guidelines

# Let's Talk About Sex

Masturbation, sex toys and multiple partners: Emails show how the HSE drafted its Covid-19 sex guidelines

May 5th 2020, 12:05 AM 88,693 Views 41 Comments

The guidelines were drafted late in March after a radio interview by the HSE’s Chief Clinical Officer.

Irish Water staff threatened with machete and pelted with rocks

# 21 Instances

Irish Water staff threatened with machete and pelted with rocks

Apr 15th 2020, 6:00 AM 27,442 Views 73 Comments

An incident log shows that 21 instances of assault or abuse were reported by staff since 2017.

Copper Face Jacks, Tayto and Bohemians FC sent warning letters by Dublin City Council over murals

# Mural High Ground

Copper Face Jacks, Tayto and Bohemians FC sent warning letters by Dublin City Council over murals

Mar 2nd 2020, 12:05 AM 98,076 Views 0 Comments

The council sent 35 letters under the Planning and Development Act in recent years.

It cost almost €70,000 to police the three winter tractor protests

# Tractor Friction

It cost almost €70,000 to police the three winter tractor protests

Feb 22nd 2020, 6:30 AM 13,597 Views 50 Comments

Over half of that was spent on barriers to block tractors from gaining access to Kildare Street, where Leinster House is located.

# RTÉ Gold

'Absolute disgrace': RTÉ Gold listeners wrote to Dee Forbes expressing 'devastation' over station closure

Feb 20th 2020, 6:00 AM 49,018 Views 31 Comments

That’s according to records released by RTÉ’s Freedom of Information unit.

Fianna Fáil mayors accepted invitations to controversial RIC event before later criticising it

# Dublin Castle

Fianna Fáil mayors accepted invitations to controversial RIC event before later criticising it

Feb 19th 2020, 12:05 AM 42,508 Views 67 Comments

The commemoration was cancelled by the government after it proved controversial last month.

An Garda Síochána considered place for RUC in force's museum as part of Decade of Centenaries

# Dublin Castle

An Garda Síochána considered place for RUC in force's museum as part of Decade of Centenaries

Feb 15th 2020, 10:00 PM 33,198 Views 55 Comments

The proposal was one of a number of considerations put forward by the force last year.

Phoenix Park gates removed for Pope Francis visit will cost over €800,000 to restore

# Billed Gates

Phoenix Park gates removed for Pope Francis visit will cost over €800,000 to restore

Feb 14th 2020, 6:05 AM 89,609 Views 82 Comments

The Office of Public Works hopes the gates will be rehung by the end of this year.

Dáil pigeons, Four Courts rats and museum mice among dozens of pest callouts to OPW sites

# Under Control

Dáil pigeons, Four Courts rats and museum mice among dozens of pest callouts to OPW sites

Feb 13th 2020, 12:05 AM 13,605 Views 21 Comments

Companies were called more than 50 times by the OPW over a two-year period.

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