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Investigatesoffshore wind
Who controls Ireland's offshore wind? Spoiler: Not Irish companies
Big oil, governments and one of Europe’s largest polluters are among the developers of planned projects off our coast.
Half of the offshore wind projects are backed by fossil fuel companies
EU governments also investing in Irish wind
Some investments labelled as ‘greenwashing’
Conor O'Carroll
15 hrs ago
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Investigatesvaping
Analysis: Irish vape users are being failed in the face of illegal products
Maria Delaney
9 Feb
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February 2025
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PodcastThe Explainer
What has a new investigation uncovered about vaping in Ireland?
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InvestigatesVape Lobby
Tobacco company sent legal letters to Department of Health over vaping consultation
PJ Carroll raised concerns over the scope and nature of the review which looked at stricter vaping regulations.
Patricia Devlin
5 Feb
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January 2025
InvestigatesSeized Vapes
Over 64 tonnes of illegal vapes stopped from entering Irish market since 2023
The significant seizures took place at Irish air and sea ports with retail experts blaming criminal gangs for the surge.
Multiple enforcement actions taken by HSE
Black and ‘grey’ market operating in Ireland
Retailers want more action against criminal trade
Patricia Devlin
29 Jan
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Investigatessmoke screen
Undercover investigation reveals scale of Ireland's illicit vape market
Over 80% of the shops visited by The Journal Investigates sold the team a disposable vape that breached regulations.
Our investigative team went undercover and bought vapes across the capital
Two products contained multiple times the legal amount of e-liquid
Majority of vapes purchased by undercover team lacked proper health warnings
Conor O'Carroll & Patricia Devlin
27 Jan
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InvestigatesSoil Invaders
A love-hate relationship: Ireland’s rhododendron problem
21 Jan
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InvestigatesSoil Invaders
Did you know you can buy invasive plants in garden centres?
19 Jan
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InvestigatesSoil Invaders
Invasive species are ‘destroying ecosystems’ in Killarney National Park
Anthea Lacchia
17 Jan
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InvestigatesSoil Invaders
Fight against invasive plants costing councils millions and may never end
Invasive species are destroying the environment and cost local authorities over €8.5 million in just four years.
They are are still proliferating in many parts of the country despite this cost
Controlling the spread of Japanese knotweed was the top driver of spending
Expert: 'Invasive species are the second biggest driver of biodiversity loss on the planet'
Anthea Lacchia
15 Jan
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InvestigatesViolence Against Women
Lost to Violence: The 37 women killed in Ireland in the last five years
The Journal Investigates shines a spotlight on the women lost to violence in Ireland since 2020.
3 Jan
39.1k
Investigatese-cigarettes
Where do your vapes come from?
2 Jan
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Investigatessmoke screen
Irish tobacco companies look to vaping to safeguard bumper profits as cigarette sales fall
The Journal Investigates examines the ‘infiltration’ of the vaping industry in Ireland by ‘Big Tobacco’.
Tobacco companies have said their aim for vaping products is to ‘actively migrate adult smokers’
Several Irish vaping companies also recorded strong profit increases in their latest accounts
Some vaping firms are concerned about the association between their business and smoking
Paul O'Donoghue & Maria Delaney
2 Jan
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2024
InvestigatesThanks To You
How you helped our investigative team make an impact this year
31 Dec 2024
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InvestigatesWicklow Army Range
Glen of Imaal explosion: Incoming TDs will meet with survivors
Survivors of the Glen of Imaal explosion want an apology from the State.
Cormac Fitzgerald
30 Dec 2024
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InvestigatesData Centres
What happens now? Data centres being built outside Ireland may be better for the environment
The Journal Investigates finds that renewable energy in other EU countries can offer a greener solution to Ireland’s ‘dirty’ data centres.
24 Dec 2024
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InvestigatesCoastal Erosion
Community group who saved road from coastal erosion urges State to reduce fossil fuel use
15 Dec 2024
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How many homes are at risk from coastal erosion in Ireland?
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InvestigatesCoastal Erosion
Number of homes at risk of falling into sea rises by 173% in five years
Internal government document warns coastal erosion has severely escalated on Ireland’s coasts since 2017, The Journal Investigates can reveal.
Thousands of homes will be lost to coastal change
Managed retreat will be only option in areas
Councils still building on erosion hotspots
Patricia Devlin
11 Dec 2024
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InvestigatesGolden handshakes
Exit payments: 26 TDs who lost their seats could cost the State €1.3 million over the next year
It adds to an existing bill of €3.9 million for TDs who already said they would not run again, as revealed by The Journal Investigates.
8 Dec 2024
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InvestigatesData Crunch
Ireland's data centres turning to fossil fuels after maxing out country's electricity grid
Climate-impacting emissions are being released from data centres using off-grid generators.
Backup and emergency generators powering large data centres contributing to CO2 emissions
Majority of data centres located in Greater Dublin area, straining the electricity grid
Data centre demand fuelled by rise of artificial intelligence
Conor O'Carroll
28 Nov 2024
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Investigateslough hyne
Europe’s oldest marine reserve, located in County Cork, is in decline. What’s going on?
The Journal Investigates finds multiple pressures and lack of management are wreaking havoc on life in Lough Hyne Marine Reserve.
The purple sea urchin has declined from thousands to just over 100 individuals
Other species which were common have vanished within the past few decades
Expert: "They've completely just let it lapse - the management of it."
Olive Heffernan
22 Nov 2024
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Investigatesdeaths in custody
Europe neglects UN protocol for investigating deaths in police custody
Between 2020 and 2022, at least 488 people died in police custody or operations in 13 EU countries, including Ireland, Spain and France.
Ireland featured among the countries with the highest such deaths per population, but some member states have incomplete or no data
The UN recommends countries provide information on all police-related deaths
264 such deaths were referred to the Garda Ombudsman from 2007 to 2023
Maria Delaney & Ter García
10 Nov 2024
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InvestigatesImpact
Notable Award Wins
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InvestigatesPolitical Pensions
Revealed: How much each TD not running for election can get in exit payment and pensions
31 Oct 2024
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InvestigatesPolitical Pensions
Outgoing TDs will be paid almost €4 million in pensions and payments in year after election
The Journal Investigates delves into the entitlements of the 29 TDs who are leaving politics.
Stephen McDermott
31 Oct 2024
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InvestigatesImpact
The Journal Investigates wins European Parliament Prize for work on missing child migrants
23 Oct 2024
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InvestigatesResidents at Risk
Revealed: Widespread breaches of basic care standards at residential disability centres
The Journal Investigates analysed 900 inspection reports to reveal that two large providers failed to meet Hiqa standards in over 85% of inspections last year.
Ability West and the COPE Foundation were identified as the most problematic providers
Staffing was identified as one of the leading causes of regulation breaches
Burnout and low morale due to staff crisis is impacting care received by residents
Conor O'Carroll
16 Oct 2024
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InvestigatesWild Not Free
Revealed: Ireland’s trade in endangered falcons with the Middle East
Hundreds of threatened birds of prey are being exported out of the country every year for use in the Gulf’s booming falcon trade.
Irish breeders cashing in on Gulf’s raptor demand
Threatened raptors sold for six figure sums
Experts warn demand puts wild population at risk
Patricia Devlin
7 Oct 2024
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InvestigatesWild Not Free
Social media fuelling wildlife crime in Ireland
The Journal Investigates exposes cruel content glamorising and promoting harm to wildlife posted on apps such as TikTok, Snapchat and Facebook.
Attacks filmed and posted on social media
Homemade weapons promoted online
Experts warn trend could lead to more harm
Patricia Devlin
4 Oct 2024
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InvestigatesWild Not Free
Foxes, badgers and hares sold as live bait in underground wildlife trade
The Journal Investigates exposes the Irish black market, as data reveals the majority of successful prosecutions aren’t recorded as criminal convictions.
Live animals used to ‘blood’ hunting dogs
Protected species trafficked to be killed
No criminal conviction in almost 70% of successful prosecutions
Patricia Devlin
3 Oct 2024
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InvestigatesUncovered
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25 Sep 2024
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InvestigatesGlen of Imaal
'We were in a minefield': Declassified papers reveal truth behind 1979 Army range blast that killed 3 boys
45 years later, some survivors are still looking for answers about what happened.
Cormac Fitzgerald
18 Sep 2024
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InvestigatesLifting the Lid
The Journal Investigates - Our new home for groundbreaking investigative journalism
Building on the award-winning work of Noteworthy, we are proud to launch our new initiative, funded by The Journal readers.
Maria Delaney
16 Sep 2024
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InvestigatesCourse of Inaction
Hare coursing: Inspection reports find hares killed after being 'hit' by dogs
Documents obtained by Noteworthy show that the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine did not attend a single coursing meeting last year.
Inspection records highlight hare and greyhound deaths
Calls for independent probe into agency’s welfare oversight
Zero coursing inspections carried out by DAFM in 2021 or 2023
Patricia Devlin
29 Jul 2024
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InvestigatesFailure To Protect
Revealed: Children removed from family home subjected to controversial 'immersion therapy'
A Noteworthy investigation reveals that a senior Tusla manager raised concerns about court-appointed experts using technique on children.
Peter McGuire
15 Jul 2024
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InvestigatesEurope's Transparency Gap
Hidden Figures: Source of political money disclosed for just 8% of donations over four years
A cross-European investigation with Noteworthy also found unclear laws make Ireland’s donation framework among the least transparent in the EU.
No rules to stop politicians donating money to their party from funds originally given to them by members of the public
Fundraiser costs must be removed from the total donations a party receives
Advocacy body calls for more powers to be granted to Sipo to enforce laws
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
30 May 2024
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InvestigatesFalling Through The Cracks
Poor investment in psychosis services 'destroying lives', but Ireland can change this
On World Schizophrenia Day, the HSE’s clinic lead in this area says “year-to-year” rather than longer term funding is one of their biggest challenges.
Órla Ryan
24 May 2024
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Investigatesbloodsport
Investigation: Cruel cockfighting sees an underground resurgence in Ireland
Illegal matches and the breeding of birds solely for the banned bloodsport is happening up and down the country, an investigation by Noteworthy has found.
Disturbing footage shows organised chicken fights
Brutal bouts being organised in private social media groups
Irish Defence Forces member and foreign government worker linked
Patricia Devlin
22 May 2024
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InvestigatesLost in Europe
500% increase in migrant children arriving alone in Ireland claiming asylum
New investigation finds that more than 51,000 minors have disappeared after arriving in Europe between 2021 and 2023.
Patricia Devlin
30 Apr 2024
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