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Open Access: A citizen’s guide to getting environmental info from public authorities

Our community-driven platform Noteworthy shows you how to use AIE requests to access a world of biodiversity and climate information.

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Dec 27th 2020, 11:30 AM

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Opinion: Urgent review of laws and microchip system needed to curb rising dog thefts

Law where pets are a ‘low value possession’ alongside plant pots and mobile phones should be reviewed, writes vet Dr Sharon Alston.

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Dec 20th 2020, 8:00 PM

# reaping the harvest

'Under pressure': Industry urges State to open horticultural workforce to non-EU workers

Noteworthy examines an industry push for visas for non-EU workers in horticulture that has raised concern with unions, migrant rights groups and some Government departments.

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Dec 18th 2020, 7:30 PM

# reaping the harvest

Ireland has major 'pull factor' for seasonal workers fleeing economic hardship

Noteworthy and the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network examine the lure for workers from Bulgaria and Romania to come to Ireland and the impact back home – both good and bad.

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Dec 18th 2020, 12:05 AM

# reaping the harvest

Growing pains: Fears for migrant workers who carry the load of Ireland's horticulture boom

Noteworthy explores long working hours, low pay and other concerning conditions for seasonal employees in the sector.

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Dec 18th 2020, 12:05 AM

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Opinion: Why the planet needs us to cut our consumption this Christmas

Environmental campaigner Lyndsey O’Connell explains how our online festive shopping habits are leading to an excess of cardboard and plastic waste.

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Dec 12th 2020, 8:00 PM

# busy investigating

Precarity in academic employment under the spotlight: Latest news from Noteworthy

Learn how you can support Noteworthy this festive season to investigate the stories that matter to you.

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Dec 1st 2020, 12:00 PM

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Opinion: ‘Self-regulation is no regulation’ - what the Lobbying Act has failed to tackle

If a public official is lobbied while abroad there is no regulation to oversee this, writes policy expert.

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Nov 21st 2020, 8:00 PM

# Academic uncertainty

Working but no workers' rights: the plight of the PhD revealed

Unpaid ‘teaching contributions’ expected in most universities and ITs but PhD candidates can’t get ‘a liveable wage’.

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Nov 16th 2020, 9:30 AM

# Academic uncertainty

'Doing the housework of academia': Women and minorities hardest hit by third-level working conditions

We look at the impact of insecure work on women, people with disabilities and vulnerable groups in the sector.

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Nov 15th 2020, 7:00 PM

# Academic uncertainty

On social welfare, unable to buy a house: The reality facing Ireland's academics

Analysis reveals an average of over 11,200 lecturers working in temporary and casual contracts.

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Nov 15th 2020, 12:05 AM

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‘Barrage of noise, stress and drama’: Life in emergency accommodation

Rosemary Fearsaor-Hughes, a rough sleeper with a disability on staying in a hostel for the homeless.

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Nov 1st 2020, 9:00 PM

# busy investigating

Government inaction on genomics and forestry on precious peat: Latest news from Noteworthy

Two major investigations were published over the past month thanks to your continued support.

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Nov 1st 2020, 9:30 AM

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Opinion: Eating disorders are ruthless but specialised regional care is hard to find

One mother, who has seen her daughter suffer, feels the Government and HSE are badly failing people with eating disorders.

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Oct 26th 2020, 8:00 PM

# Spruced Up

'David vs Goliath': why individuals are challenging Ireland's forestry licences

We look at thousands of forestry applications and appeal decisions to reveal deep problems in the quality of environmental assessments.

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Oct 26th 2020, 7:30 AM

# Spruced Up

Ireland's tree-planting policies are bad news for biodiversity

Analysis reveals licences for conifer plantations still being granted on biodiversity-rich areas and precious peat soils.

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Oct 25th 2020, 12:05 AM

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Opinion: Stop diverting funding allocated for eating disorders to other areas

The Mental Health Reform are calling on the Government to spend the money for eating disorder services on eating disorder services.

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Oct 10th 2020, 8:00 PM

# Selling our genes

Selling Our Genes: Government inaction allowing private sector to take control of our DNA

Hospitals and universities across Ireland are collaborating with Genuity Science due to, experts say, lack of a public project or strategy.

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Oct 4th 2020, 1:00 AM

# Selling our genes

Selling Our Genes: UCD agreement with for-profit DNA collection company 'restrictive'

Expert familiar with such agreements cited issues with data access, exclusivity and intellectual property.

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Oct 4th 2020, 12:59 AM

# noteworthy.ie

Selling Our Genes: Government needs to keep ‘our national identity’ in public ownership

Ireland still has a chance to take control of genomics research – if it follows this advice.

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Oct 4th 2020, 12:58 AM

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Calls for tighter lobbying rules ‘fall on political deaf ears’

Professor Gary Murphy explains how the cooling-off period for politicians turned lobbyists is ‘limited and contentious’.

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Oct 1st 2020, 1:30 PM

# your stories

Voices of sexual crime survivors and far-right investigation: Latest news from Noteworthy

Your support means that Noteworthy can now also start investigating illegal hedgecutting.

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Oct 1st 2020, 12:00 PM

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Opinion: Class and wealth, not merit, are rewarded in Ireland's education system

Professor Kathleen Lynch argues that a class divide is feeding injustice into our education system.

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Sep 30th 2020, 7:00 PM

# road to reform

Speak or Survive: Does Ireland write off survivors of sexual violence?

Part two of Noteworthy series on victims of sexual crimes who speak out focuses on the poor mental health supports and outcomes for survivors.

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Sep 13th 2020, 9:30 AM

# road to reform

Speak or Survive: Sexual violence victims still fighting roadblocks to justice

Survivors of sexual crimes tell Noteworthy investigation what needs to change to give victims a chance to find a voice, justice – and peace.

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Sep 12th 2020, 9:30 AM

# Emergency Accommodation

Harassment and infestations among top complaints about homeless accommodation

Newly released data on complaints details the issues facing people in emergency living situations.

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Sep 7th 2020, 12:04 AM

# your stories

Solving solar and caring for carers: What's new for our investigative platform?

Noteworthy is working on a several investigations and crowdfunding for new projects on dognapping and eating disorder treatment.

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Sep 1st 2020, 12:00 PM

# Solving Solar

Power Down: How years of policy neglect left Ireland in the shadow of a solar revolution

We examine the key roadblocks that have limited small-scale solar power and if enough is now being done to hit impending EU targets.

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Aug 30th 2020, 9:00 PM

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The long wait for autism assessment: 'From cautiously optimistic to desperately worried'

‘Starting primary school was always going to be difficult but now I am concerned that it will be deeply traumatic and damaging.’

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Aug 25th 2020, 7:30 PM

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Opinion: 'For most women in rural Ireland there is no choice of maternity services'

The National Maternity Strategy recommendations have been watered down or sidelined, writes Dr Krysia Lynch of AIMS Ireland.

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Aug 22nd 2020, 7:30 PM

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Opinion: Prioritising small housing units on crammed sites leads to risks

Orla Hegarty writes that lockdown has been a time to reflect on getting our new housing right.

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Aug 20th 2020, 7:00 AM

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Opinion: Homegrown seed is the kernel of a food revolution

Irish Seed Savers outline how support for organic heritage seed is the key to ensuring long-term food security on our island.

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Aug 15th 2020, 7:00 PM

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Opinion: Support is needed to help people with Down syndrome return to work

96% of employees on Down Syndrome Ireland’s Ability Programme were temporarily laid off due to Covid-19.

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Aug 12th 2020, 7:30 PM

# caring for carers

‘It's dangerous’: How Ireland is behind the curve on home care regulation

Part three of Noteworthy’s investigation reveals no legal requirements for training or registration in carer sector.

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Aug 6th 2020, 6:20 AM

# caring for carers

'It's demoralising and makes me want to leave': How poor pay is impacting home carers in this 'lucrative' sector

Part two of Noteworthy’s investigation examines pay and conditions of these frontline workers, as well as profits made by providers.

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Aug 5th 2020, 12:02 AM

# caring for carers

'I am struggling': How home carers became the forgotten frontline workers of the pandemic

Part one of Noteworthy’s in-depth investigation shows that many carers took a pay hit and felt unsupported during the Covid-19 crisis.

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Aug 4th 2020, 12:02 AM

# Help us investigate

Caring about childcare, parent rights and carers: Latest news from Noteworthy

Our community-driven platform has listened to you and launched proposed projects on the Big Four, plastic waste and agri-subsidies.

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Aug 2nd 2020, 10:30 AM

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Opinion: ‘Travellers have to hide their identity just to get a foot in the door’

Pavee Point’s Caoimhe McCabe outlines the level of workplace discrimination against Travellers and how to combat the problem.

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Aug 1st 2020, 8:00 PM

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Opinion: Government needs to give people of all abilities a chance on the job market

Advocate Craig Kelly writes about how Covid-19 will make a hard situation worse for people with disabilities trying to find a job.

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Jul 25th 2020, 6:05 PM

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‘Children's needs should be the priority for after-school services’

Prevention and Early Intervention expert Marian Quinn outlines the need for a reimagined after-school sector on the other side of Covid-19.

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Jul 23rd 2020, 7:00 AM