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# losing control
Ireland first and only Member State to have fishing plan revoked by European Commission
The loss of the control plan means that fisheries will no longer be allowed to weigh their catches in factories.
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Apr 20th 2021, 12:36 PM
# risk to baby
Valproate scandal: Parents feel failed by State over drug that harmed their children
Noteworthy finds that pleas for help from women impacted by valproate (Epilim) continue to be dismissed.
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Apr 16th 2021, 12:01 AM
# Spruced Up
State warned by EU official in 2017 over eco-credentials of forestry licensing process
Records released to Noteworthy show that the State was warned it is not doing enough to ensure environmental risks from forestry “are a thing of the past”.
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Apr 11th 2021, 8:30 AM
# NET LOSS
Closed Doors: Lack of transparency and the push to overfish in Ireland’s fishing sector
Noteworthy examines the powers at play in the sector and how the Irish system may be disadvantaging small-scale fisheries.
Our investigative platform, Noteworthy, takes an in-depth look at the fishing sector in this three-part series.
Significant enforcement problems prevail in Irish industry: Fishing's control issues
Endangered fish thrown away and dead whales on our shores: Fishing's ocean impact
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Apr 8th 2021, 8:30 PM
# NET LOSS
Significant enforcement problems prevail in Irish industry: Fishing's control issues
Noteworthy finds inspections of fishing vessels dropped by 30% in 2020, with a drop of over 60% sea boardings by the Naval Service.
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Apr 7th 2021, 8:30 PM
# NET LOSS
Penalty point politics: Changing positions and lobbying on fishing regulation
Noteworthy delves into the Government meetings, letters and emails behind the new penalty points regulation for fishers.
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Apr 7th 2021, 8:25 PM
# NET LOSS
Endangered fish thrown away and dead whales on our shores: Fishing's ocean impact
Noteworthy reveals over 30 tonnes of threatened fish were discarded in one year, including the endangered basking shark and critically endangered skates.
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Apr 6th 2021, 8:30 PM
# dead end
The N6 ring road: Solution or dead end for Galway congestion crisis?
Noteworthy and The Journal take a deep dive into the controversial infrastructure plan which awaits green light from planners.
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Apr 5th 2021, 12:03 AM
# eyes right
Trial by Telegram: Ireland's far right mobilising on 'privacy-first' messaging app
Final part in a four-part investigation into the far right in Ireland analyses the growth of US-style tactics used by Irish influencers on the platform.
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Mar 16th 2021, 12:01 AM
# eyes right
Online ‘doxxing’ campaigns leading to harassment and death threats
A tactic imported from the US, personal information is published online to ‘target’ individuals who campaign against far-right groups.
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Mar 15th 2021, 8:30 PM
# eyes right
Ireland’s far-right using anti-lockdown movement to smuggle in its own agenda
The second in a four-part investigation into the far right in Ireland looks at the intersection between online campaigns and the move to the streets.
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Mar 15th 2021, 12:03 AM
# eyes right
Move quickly and misinform: How direct provision centres became a catalyst for far-right activism in Ireland
The first in a four-part investigation into the growth of far-right activity online in Ireland explores how an anti-immigration agenda infiltrated local activism.
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Mar 15th 2021, 12:02 AM
# Shear Force
'Whole ditches disappearing overnight': hedgerows falling foul to larger farms
Noteworthy finds biodiversity in a battle with some farming practices – and a low level of accountability demanded by the Department of Agriculture.
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Feb 22nd 2021, 8:30 PM
# Shear Force
3,000 kilometres cut in three years: Ireland's hedgerow heritage at risk
Noteworthy discovers rich hedgerow resource cut back by local authorities during bird nesting season.
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Feb 22nd 2021, 12:05 AM
# Covid-19
What are the wider implications of Covid-19 on our overlooked health services?
In your monthly update from Noteworthy, the investigative team looks at how the pandemic is shining a light on long-term deficiencies in our health system.
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Jan 31st 2021, 11:00 AM
# still waiting
Department of Health can't give timeline for rollout of publicly-funded IVF
Expert says linking IVF funding with the commencement of legislation is a ‘way of putting it off’.
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Jan 4th 2021, 12:05 AM
# bicycle blackspots
The good, the bad and the useless: How bike infrastructure has changed in the era of Covid
A surge in cycling happened during the pandemic but new infrastructure was not evenly spread and may not be here to stay.
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Jan 2nd 2021, 8:00 PM
# busy investigating
The power of information with a slice of horticulture: Latest news from Noteworthy
Highlights include a series which helps you access data from public authorities and an investigation into horticulture labour practices.
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Jan 1st 2021, 12:01 PM
# Info hub
Open Access: A citizen’s guide to uncovering housing and local information
Our community-driven platform Noteworthy helps you find out if you are in an area prone to floods, landslides, high radon and more.
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Dec 30th 2020, 11:30 AM
# timber trouble
Forestry backlog continues as licences overturned due to biodiversity concerns
Noteworthy analysis reveals serious concerns remain over environmental assessments undertaken by the State prior to granting plantation forestry licences.
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Dec 30th 2020, 7:00 AM
# Access to Information
Open Access: A citizen’s guide to getting the most from Freedom of Information requests
Our community-driven platform Noteworthy shows you how to use the FOI Act to access non-personal records.
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Dec 29th 2020, 11:30 AM
# Academic uncertainty
PhD rights have been ignored in new employment framework, says SIPTU
PhD researchers are not entitled to sick leave, annual leave, maternity leave or other workers’ rights.
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Dec 29th 2020, 9:00 AM
# Info hub
Open Access: A citizen’s guide to discovering who holds your info - and what's in there
Our community-driven platform Noteworthy shows you how access your personal information from both public bodies and private companies.
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Dec 28th 2020, 11:30 AM
# do not swim
Swimming was banned at bathing spots across Ireland for over 350 days this year
Noteworthy analysis of EPA data shows that “do not swim” notices are an all too common occurrence at beaches across the country.
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Dec 28th 2020, 12:05 AM
# Info hub
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
# 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
# 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
# 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
# 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
# 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
# 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
# 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
# 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
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