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FOI documents show officials warned of imminent humanitarian crisis in asylum accommodation, with costs that could spiral to €1.5 billion per year.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:57 PM
FOI documents show officials warned of imminent humanitarian crisis in asylum accommodation, with costs that could spiral to €1.5 billion per year.
Our latest set of records available at:
www.thestory.ie/2026/02/04/f...
Our latest set of records available at:
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Confidential documents show how government officials warned of an “imminent humanitarian crisis” in asylum accommodation.
Internal records said costs could rise towards €1.5 billion a year under EU Migration Pact:
www.thestory.ie/2026/02/04/f...
Internal records said costs could rise towards €1.5 billion a year under EU Migration Pact:
www.thestory.ie/2026/02/04/f...
February 4, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Confidential documents show how government officials warned of an “imminent humanitarian crisis” in asylum accommodation.
Internal records said costs could rise towards €1.5 billion a year under EU Migration Pact:
www.thestory.ie/2026/02/04/f...
Internal records said costs could rise towards €1.5 billion a year under EU Migration Pact:
www.thestory.ie/2026/02/04/f...
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More than €110,000 was paid out to members of the public who inadvertently unearthed or stumbled across items of archaeological significance.
Finds included old coins, bog butter, crucifixes, and swords:
www.thestory.ie/2026/01/29/c...
Finds included old coins, bog butter, crucifixes, and swords:
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January 29, 2026 at 5:04 PM
More than €110,000 was paid out to members of the public who inadvertently unearthed or stumbled across items of archaeological significance.
Finds included old coins, bog butter, crucifixes, and swords:
www.thestory.ie/2026/01/29/c...
Finds included old coins, bog butter, crucifixes, and swords:
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Coins, swords, crucifixes and bog butter: State paid €110,000 in rewards to public for archaeological finds.
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Our latest set of records available at:
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January 29, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Coins, swords, crucifixes and bog butter: State paid €110,000 in rewards to public for archaeological finds.
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Our latest set of records available at:
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New edition of Right to Know's newsletter goes out on Friday.
This month:
– a €14m Dublin Airport funding dispute.
– a tax loophole quietly closed by Revenue.
– and why The Traitors couldn’t film at the Hill of Tara.
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This month:
– a €14m Dublin Airport funding dispute.
– a tax loophole quietly closed by Revenue.
– and why The Traitors couldn’t film at the Hill of Tara.
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January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
New edition of Right to Know's newsletter goes out on Friday.
This month:
– a €14m Dublin Airport funding dispute.
– a tax loophole quietly closed by Revenue.
– and why The Traitors couldn’t film at the Hill of Tara.
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This month:
– a €14m Dublin Airport funding dispute.
– a tax loophole quietly closed by Revenue.
– and why The Traitors couldn’t film at the Hill of Tara.
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New edition of Right to Know's newsletter goes out on Friday.
This month:
– a €14m Dublin Airport funding dispute.
– a tax loophole quietly closed by Revenue.
– and why The Traitors couldn’t film at the Hill of Tara.
Sign up: www.thestory.ie/stay-in-touch/
This month:
– a €14m Dublin Airport funding dispute.
– a tax loophole quietly closed by Revenue.
– and why The Traitors couldn’t film at the Hill of Tara.
Sign up: www.thestory.ie/stay-in-touch/
January 28, 2026 at 5:01 PM
New edition of Right to Know's newsletter goes out on Friday.
This month:
– a €14m Dublin Airport funding dispute.
– a tax loophole quietly closed by Revenue.
– and why The Traitors couldn’t film at the Hill of Tara.
Sign up: www.thestory.ie/stay-in-touch/
This month:
– a €14m Dublin Airport funding dispute.
– a tax loophole quietly closed by Revenue.
– and why The Traitors couldn’t film at the Hill of Tara.
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Ferret on passenger’s shoulder and dangerous unmuzzled dogs among complaints about animals on public transport services.
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Our latest set of records available at:
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January 27, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Ferret on passenger’s shoulder and dangerous unmuzzled dogs among complaints about animals on public transport services.
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Our latest set of records available at:
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A man travelling with a ferret perched on his shoulder and repeated complaints about unmuzzled dangerous dogs were among a stream of reports sent about animals on public transport.
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Latest set of records from Right to Know:
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January 27, 2026 at 1:26 PM
A man travelling with a ferret perched on his shoulder and repeated complaints about unmuzzled dangerous dogs were among a stream of reports sent about animals on public transport.
Latest set of records from Right to Know:
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Latest set of records from Right to Know:
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OPW refused request for The Traitors to be filmed at Hill of Tara saying the ancient site was “exceptionally sensitive” and not suitable for use in a TV show.
Our latest set of FOI records online now at:
www.thestory.ie/2026/01/20/o...
Our latest set of FOI records online now at:
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January 20, 2026 at 3:53 PM
OPW refused request for The Traitors to be filmed at Hill of Tara saying the ancient site was “exceptionally sensitive” and not suitable for use in a TV show.
Our latest set of FOI records online now at:
www.thestory.ie/2026/01/20/o...
Our latest set of FOI records online now at:
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The OPW refused to allow hit TV show the Traitors film at the Hill of Tara last year.
They said they declined because the site was such an "exceptionally sensitive archaeological landscape" but did allow shooting at other nearby heritage sites instead:
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They said they declined because the site was such an "exceptionally sensitive archaeological landscape" but did allow shooting at other nearby heritage sites instead:
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January 20, 2026 at 3:51 PM
The OPW refused to allow hit TV show the Traitors film at the Hill of Tara last year.
They said they declined because the site was such an "exceptionally sensitive archaeological landscape" but did allow shooting at other nearby heritage sites instead:
www.thestory.ie/2026/01/20/o...
They said they declined because the site was such an "exceptionally sensitive archaeological landscape" but did allow shooting at other nearby heritage sites instead:
www.thestory.ie/2026/01/20/o...
How Revenue quietly shut a loophole that allowed life assurance policies to escape inheritance tax.
Our latest set of FOI records now online:
www.thestory.ie/2026/01/16/h...
Our latest set of FOI records now online:
www.thestory.ie/2026/01/16/h...
January 16, 2026 at 2:20 PM
How Revenue quietly shut a loophole that allowed life assurance policies to escape inheritance tax.
Our latest set of FOI records now online:
www.thestory.ie/2026/01/16/h...
Our latest set of FOI records now online:
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Records show how government quietly closed loophole that allowed high-value life assurance policies to pass between family members without triggering inheritance tax.
Officials warned against publicising the issue over fears of aggressive tax planning.
www.thestory.ie/2026/01/16/h...
Officials warned against publicising the issue over fears of aggressive tax planning.
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January 16, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Records show how government quietly closed loophole that allowed high-value life assurance policies to pass between family members without triggering inheritance tax.
Officials warned against publicising the issue over fears of aggressive tax planning.
www.thestory.ie/2026/01/16/h...
Officials warned against publicising the issue over fears of aggressive tax planning.
www.thestory.ie/2026/01/16/h...
Billions in data protection fines imposed, just €20 million collected: DPC says vast majority of penalties remain stuck in legal limbo.
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Our latest set of records available at:
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January 13, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Billions in data protection fines imposed, just €20 million collected: DPC says vast majority of penalties remain stuck in legal limbo.
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Our latest set of records available at:
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Over the past six years, Ireland's Data Protection Commission has levied €4.04 billion in fines, mostly on Big Tech.
Just €20 million has been collected, with most cases still tied up in legal appeals.
www.thestory.ie/2026/01/13/b...
Just €20 million has been collected, with most cases still tied up in legal appeals.
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January 13, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Over the past six years, Ireland's Data Protection Commission has levied €4.04 billion in fines, mostly on Big Tech.
Just €20 million has been collected, with most cases still tied up in legal appeals.
www.thestory.ie/2026/01/13/b...
Just €20 million has been collected, with most cases still tied up in legal appeals.
www.thestory.ie/2026/01/13/b...
State paid €1.375m for forestry land to expand Glen of the Downs nature reserve despite valuations putting an average price on the site of €1.16m.
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Our latest set of records available at:
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January 9, 2026 at 4:16 PM
State paid €1.375m for forestry land to expand Glen of the Downs nature reserve despite valuations putting an average price on the site of €1.16m.
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Our latest set of records available at:
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Government paid nearly €1.4 million for a 40-hectare tract of land to expand the Glen of the Downs nature reserve.
Three independent valuations had given average value for the site of around €1.16 million but a higher price was ultimately agreed.
www.thestory.ie/2026/01/09/s...
Three independent valuations had given average value for the site of around €1.16 million but a higher price was ultimately agreed.
www.thestory.ie/2026/01/09/s...
January 9, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Government paid nearly €1.4 million for a 40-hectare tract of land to expand the Glen of the Downs nature reserve.
Three independent valuations had given average value for the site of around €1.16 million but a higher price was ultimately agreed.
www.thestory.ie/2026/01/09/s...
Three independent valuations had given average value for the site of around €1.16 million but a higher price was ultimately agreed.
www.thestory.ie/2026/01/09/s...
Blaze warped steel and compromised concrete as Luas bridge damage made €7 million rebuild likely cheaper than repair.
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Our latest set of records available at:
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January 7, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Blaze warped steel and compromised concrete as Luas bridge damage made €7 million rebuild likely cheaper than repair.
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Our latest set of records available at:
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Metal girders warped and deformed in fire that reached temperatures of 1000°C and destroyed Luas bridge in Dublin.
The extent of the damage was so severe that the €7 million rebuild was likely cheaper than repair:
www.thestory.ie/2026/01/07/b...
The extent of the damage was so severe that the €7 million rebuild was likely cheaper than repair:
www.thestory.ie/2026/01/07/b...
January 7, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Metal girders warped and deformed in fire that reached temperatures of 1000°C and destroyed Luas bridge in Dublin.
The extent of the damage was so severe that the €7 million rebuild was likely cheaper than repair:
www.thestory.ie/2026/01/07/b...
The extent of the damage was so severe that the €7 million rebuild was likely cheaper than repair:
www.thestory.ie/2026/01/07/b...
New ‘state-of-the-art’ Central Mental Hospital still dealing with serious failures a year on from watchdog intervention.
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www.thestory.ie/2025/12/30/n...
Our latest set of records available at:
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December 30, 2025 at 3:42 PM
New ‘state-of-the-art’ Central Mental Hospital still dealing with serious failures a year on from watchdog intervention.
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Our latest set of records available at:
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Dept of Justice looked for €15 million war chest to fight legal challenges next year from failed asylum seekers and those facing deportation.
They said “exceptionally high levels of litigation” were expected as they sped up application process times:
www.thestory.ie/2025/12/23/f...
They said “exceptionally high levels of litigation” were expected as they sped up application process times:
www.thestory.ie/2025/12/23/f...
December 23, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Dept of Justice looked for €15 million war chest to fight legal challenges next year from failed asylum seekers and those facing deportation.
They said “exceptionally high levels of litigation” were expected as they sped up application process times:
www.thestory.ie/2025/12/23/f...
They said “exceptionally high levels of litigation” were expected as they sped up application process times:
www.thestory.ie/2025/12/23/f...
Faster asylum decisions, more court challenges and why the Department of Justice wanted a €15 million war chest to fight judicial reviews.
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www.thestory.ie/2025/12/23/f...
Our latest set of records available at:
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December 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Faster asylum decisions, more court challenges and why the Department of Justice wanted a €15 million war chest to fight judicial reviews.
Our latest set of records available at:
www.thestory.ie/2025/12/23/f...
Our latest set of records available at:
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Department of Justice records show 119 gardaí escorted 52 deportees, including children, on €188,000 Georgia charter flight in November.
The records themselves were redacted based on misapplication of personal information provisions in the FOI Act:
www.thestory.ie/2025/12/19/d...
The records themselves were redacted based on misapplication of personal information provisions in the FOI Act:
www.thestory.ie/2025/12/19/d...
December 19, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Department of Justice records show 119 gardaí escorted 52 deportees, including children, on €188,000 Georgia charter flight in November.
The records themselves were redacted based on misapplication of personal information provisions in the FOI Act:
www.thestory.ie/2025/12/19/d...
The records themselves were redacted based on misapplication of personal information provisions in the FOI Act:
www.thestory.ie/2025/12/19/d...
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The National Gallery warned the OPW that diesel fumes from Leinster House’s emergency generator were billowing into its building, leading to health and safety complaints from staff.
Latest set of FOI records available at:
www.thestory.ie/2025/12/16/n...
Latest set of FOI records available at:
www.thestory.ie/2025/12/16/n...
December 16, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The National Gallery warned the OPW that diesel fumes from Leinster House’s emergency generator were billowing into its building, leading to health and safety complaints from staff.
Latest set of FOI records available at:
www.thestory.ie/2025/12/16/n...
Latest set of FOI records available at:
www.thestory.ie/2025/12/16/n...
National Gallery forced to close rooms after diesel fumes from Leinster House emergency generator trigger staff health and safety complaints.
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Our latest set of records:
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December 16, 2025 at 3:42 PM
National Gallery forced to close rooms after diesel fumes from Leinster House emergency generator trigger staff health and safety complaints.
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www.thestory.ie/2025/12/16/n...
Our latest set of records:
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Half-empty charter flight to Pakistan used 79 gardaí and cost €474,000 to deport just 24 people.
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Our latest set of records available online at:
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December 12, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Half-empty charter flight to Pakistan used 79 gardaí and cost €474,000 to deport just 24 people.
Our latest set of records available online at:
www.thestory.ie/2025/12/12/h...
Our latest set of records available online at:
www.thestory.ie/2025/12/12/h...