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# Freedom of Information

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'This is f***ing insane': OPW staff emails show tensions over decision to ban visitor books from sites
The books were banned from sites such as Dublin Castle and Kilmainham Gaol over data privacy concerns.
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Aug 24th 2019, 12:05 AM
Nursing home complaints: Allegations of sexual assault and unexplained injuries
The allegations are contained in documents released to TheJournal.ie under the Freedom of Information Act.
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Aug 22nd 2019, 12:05 AM
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.
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Jul 20th 2019, 10:00 PM
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.
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Jul 16th 2019, 12:05 AM
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.
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Jul 15th 2019, 8:32 PM
'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.
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Jul 14th 2019, 10:00 PM
State pathologists observed 'multiple bodies' on trolleys at Waterford mortuary over 'years'
Controversy about conditions at the mortuary first arose earlier this year.
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Jul 5th 2019, 12:05 AM
'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.
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Jun 29th 2019, 12:05 AM
'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.
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Jun 24th 2019, 12:05 AM
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.
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Jun 22nd 2019, 12:05 AM
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.
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Jun 17th 2019, 12:05 AM
'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.
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Jun 3rd 2019, 10:00 PM
'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.
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May 13th 2019, 12:05 AM
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.
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May 7th 2019, 12:05 AM
Hundreds suspended from housing lists for refusing multiple offers
Applicants are suspended if they refuse two offers of housing within a year.
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Apr 14th 2019, 7:30 AM
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.
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Apr 8th 2019, 6:30 AM
'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.
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Apr 8th 2019, 12:05 AM
'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.
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Mar 25th 2019, 12:05 AM
'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.
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Mar 17th 2019, 12:05 AM
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.
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Mar 10th 2019, 8:30 AM
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.
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Mar 9th 2019, 12:05 AM
'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.
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Feb 24th 2019, 12:05 AM
'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.
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Feb 21st 2019, 12:05 AM
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.
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Feb 17th 2019, 9:30 AM
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.
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Jan 14th 2019, 7:33 PM
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.
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Jan 7th 2019, 7:00 AM
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.
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Jan 5th 2019, 4:00 PM
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.
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Dec 31st 2018, 7:00 AM
Here's how many thousands of pints of Guinness were sold in the Dáil bar this year
Who was it necking the shot?
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Dec 30th 2018, 7:00 AM
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.
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Dec 29th 2018, 12:05 AM
'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.
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Dec 28th 2018, 4:00 PM
County breakdown of 529,733 penalty points on driving licences
The highest number of points were in Dublin, with 108,104.
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Dec 26th 2018, 11:00 PM
'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.
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Dec 26th 2018, 9:00 PM
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.
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Dec 26th 2018, 7:30 AM
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.
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Dec 26th 2018, 7:00 AM
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.
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Dec 24th 2018, 12:05 AM
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.
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Dec 22nd 2018, 10:00 PM
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.
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Nov 6th 2018, 12:05 AM
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.
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Nov 2nd 2018, 12:05 AM
'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.
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Oct 31st 2018, 12:05 AM
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