# Prime Time

All time

Taoiseach: Independent report into baby deaths would only happen after HSE inquiry

Health Minister James Reilly has ordered a HSE investigation, but there have been calls to have health watchdog HIQA brought in straight away

3.0k

Feb 4th 2014, 9:48 AM

# Further Investigation

Portlaoise midwives wrote to Cowen and Harney over 'fears that a mother or baby would die'

Last night’s Prime Time showed how four babies died in 6 years at Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise.

13.2k

Jan 31st 2014, 9:11 AM

# fatal failures

Missed the Prime Time investigation last night? Here’s what you need to know

The programme investigated the deaths of four babies at the Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise.

33.7k

Jan 31st 2014, 6:31 AM

# run rabbitte

Was Pat Rabbitte called "Fat Rabbitte" on Prime Time last night?

He was. He definitely was.

3.1k

Jan 29th 2014, 7:25 AM

# warning

The HSE is in danger of ‘regressing to a previous era’

The stark warning is made in a confidential internal report that details difficulties in recruiting consultants.

13.4k

Jan 28th 2014, 6:35 PM

# Angela Kerins

Rehab are waiting 'too long' to reveal their CEO's salary

Jerry Buttimer, chair of the Oireachtas Health Committee, said the move is needed to restore confidence in the organisation.

9.7k

Jan 24th 2014, 7:36 AM

# More Water

“We’re not getting transparency at Irish Water,” Barry Cowen and Phil Hogan face off on Prime Time

After earlier releasing copies of redacted letters, Barry Cowen got to air his grievances over Irish Water to the Minister for the Environment tonight.

14.4k

118

Jan 14th 2014, 10:56 PM

# Compromise

Meghan O'Sullivan warns of 'darker downside' to Northern Ireland stalemate

The vice-chair of recent talks told RTÉ’s Prime Time that some parties are continuing to focus on the parts of the deal they disagree with.

8.3k

Jan 9th 2014, 10:32 PM

# Brian Conlan

Extra powers sought as ex-CRC chief 'puts two fingers up to the PAC'

Brian Conlan has said he will not appear at a PAC hearing tomorrow morning as the other directors and officers know everything he does.

7.5k

Dec 10th 2013, 8:05 AM

# Creches

Funding of €900,000 for childcare staff training

The money is part of wider reforms for the pre-school childcare sector following Prime Time’s exposé earlier this year.

5.8k

Nov 15th 2013, 12:03 PM

# Health Service

Hospital chiefs write to HSE saying cuts are threatening patient safety

A report on RTÉ’s Prime Time this evening claimed that hospital chief executives have warned of delays in cancer treatment due to budgetary reductions.

8.4k

Nov 5th 2013, 10:14 PM

# Budget

Fiscal Advisory Council clarifies Spring's Prime Time Budget comments

It said that its preferred policy is to continue with the planned adjustment of €3.1 billion.

4.7k

Oct 9th 2013, 9:36 PM

# Seanad referendum

Sinn Féin: Let us take part in the Prime Time debate

Meanwhile Fianna Fáil has slammed Fine Gael’s “play acting” over who takes part in tonight’s TV debate. Luckily this will all be over in a few days…

6.3k

102

Oct 1st 2013, 2:06 PM

# Seanad referendum

Richard Bruton is representing the government on the Prime Time debate

And it’s on tonight.

9.1k

153

Oct 1st 2013, 10:35 AM

# Ryanair

"I've made mistakes...I have to change those rough edges" - Michael O'Leary

The Ryanair chief executive told Prime Time on RTÉ that the company could grow Aer Lingus and was reviewing policy in the wake of the Muhammad Sattar incident.

19.9k

Sep 30th 2013, 11:11 PM

# Seanad referendum

Bruton: I haven't been asked to take part in RTÉ debate

Enda Kenny has said ‘no’ to an invitation to appear in the Prime Time programme, but Richard Bruton says he’s not in a position to confirm who might represent Fine Gael on Tuesday.

5.0k

Sep 29th 2013, 1:29 PM

# yes but no

Kenny says 'no' to TV debate on Seanad abolition

RTÉ say they’ve been told the Taoiseach won’t be taking part in the Prime Time debate, and will make other arrangements to have the ‘yes’ side represented.

8.8k

162

Sep 28th 2013, 1:46 PM

# Seanad referendum

Martin: I'm turning up for Seanad TV debate... but no one knows if the Taoiseach will

Micheál Martin has also said he has been invited by TV3 and Vincent Browne to debate Seanad abolition with the Taoiseach next week, in addition to the planned Prime Time debate on Tuesday.

6.4k

Sep 27th 2013, 3:25 PM

# Seanad referendum

Martin accepts RTÉ invite to debate on Seanad abolition but Taoiseach not keen

Micheál Martin has accepted an invitation to a head-to-head debate between the party leaders on 1 October but will the Taoiseach?

9.8k

138

Sep 20th 2013, 4:40 PM

# Speaking out

'We've been waiting for this battle for the last 17 years': IRFU chief on Heineken Cup

Philip Browne says that the Heineken Cup situation has been coming since 1995.

2.9k

Sep 20th 2013, 11:49 AM

# News Fix

Here’s What Happened Today: Wednesday

Everyone’s talking about Enda Kenny promising to act on Priory Hall and the death of Ariel Castro.

9.4k

Sep 4th 2013, 11:00 PM

# RTÉ

David McCullagh to replace Pat Kenny as new Prime Time presenter

The RTÉ political correspondent starts his new gig next week.

6.4k

Sep 4th 2013, 11:29 AM

# Pat Carey

This former Fianna Fáil government minister is now working for a PR company

Pat Carey, a Cabinet minister with multiple briefs in the final days of the Cowen government, has joined DHR Communications.

13.7k

Aug 15th 2013, 6:30 AM

# RTÉ

Miriam on replacing Pat Kenny: 'I haven't actually thought about it'

Miriam O’Callaghan claims she hasn’t even thought about filling in for the departed Pat Kenny on his lucrative mid-morning slot on RTÉ Radio One.

13.5k

Aug 8th 2013, 9:30 PM

# Changes

Tubridy: Others might be tempted to leave RTÉ after Pat Kenny departure

The Late Late Show host confirmed that he is not looking to leave the State broadcaster but admitted that others might be.

13.3k

Aug 8th 2013, 3:16 PM

# Pat Kenny

Pat Kenny on his Newstalk move: 'The money is not the overriding factor'

The broadcaster has been speaking to Newstalk about his shock decision to leave RTÉ and join the radio station.

20.0k

Jul 31st 2013, 3:51 PM

# moving

Pat Kenny is leaving RTÉ to join Newstalk

The veteran broadcaster will present a mid-morning show on Newstalk from September, it has been confirmed.

28.9k

159

Jul 31st 2013, 2:20 PM

# Lariam

Shatter dismisses link between anti-malaria drug and soldiers' suicides

The minister says an investigation has shown it is “extremely unlikely” that Lariam was linked to mental health concerns.

6.1k

Jun 18th 2013, 3:20 PM

# Childcare

HSE: 'Creche breached child-adult ratio - we marked it compliant by accident'

An inspection report handed to parents whose children attend a Dublin creche identified breaches of child-adult ratios yet marked the facility compliant. The HSE said this was an “administrative error”.

8.9k

Jun 17th 2013, 6:45 AM

# Peadar Tóibín

Gerry Adams issues discipline warning as one Sinn Féin TD rejects abortion law

Peadar Tóibín says he cannot support the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill.

10.1k

Jun 14th 2013, 7:45 AM

# Childcare

Crèche inspection reports to be put online from next month

Frances Fitzgerald has outlined plans to change the childcare regulation system following RTÉ’s exposé last month.

8.5k

Jun 11th 2013, 6:06 PM

# Childcare

Burton: "Questions to be asked" about privatisation of creches

In an exclusive interview with TheJournal.ie, the Minister said that some parents are leaving their jobs because of the cost of childcare.

5.6k

Jun 9th 2013, 7:45 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Should a second free pre-school year be included the next budget?

Minister Frances Fitzgerald has ruled it out, but do you think she should change her mind?

10.0k

Jun 3rd 2013, 10:39 AM

Voices

Lisa McInerney: Caring for children is a tough job - so why don't we value it more?

Childcare is more of a vocation than a 9-to-5 – but many workers are still underpaid and underqualified, writes Lisa McInerney.

277

Jun 3rd 2013, 8:15 AM

# A Breach of Trust

HSE director 'sorry' for not putting creche reports online

“I apologise for that…It was in a queue of things to happen. It was resource-restricted. It will happen now.”

9.5k

Jun 2nd 2013, 3:03 PM

# A Breach of Trust

Profit-making childhood services to pay 'significant registration fee'

Chief executive-designate of the Child and Family Agency Gordon Jeyes described the portrayal of childcare in RTÉ Prime Time’s investigation as “truly horrifying”.

6.9k

Jun 1st 2013, 2:17 PM

# you told us