RTÉ Investigates examined standards of care at two nursing homes operated by Emeis Ireland, formerly known as Orpea.

After last year’s Scoping Inquiry predicted a vast scale of historical child sexual abuse in Irish schools, the Christian Brothers stood out, with the largest number of schools and the highest number of allegations.

The Scoping Inquiry predicted a vast scale of historical child sexual abuse in Irish schools, and recommended redress for victims, the Christian Brothers has the largest number of schools and allegations.

For the past six months, journalist Barry O’Kelly of RTÉ Investigates has been filming at protests against accommodation for migrants.

The abuses were uncovered in the RTÉ Investigates documentary which aired on Wednesday night

Significant issues around how horses are processed for human consumption through slaughterhouses in mainland Europe were also detailed

An RTÉ Investigates programme revealed that illegal methods were used to launder the identities of horses at Ireland’s only equine abattoir.

A documentary broadcast on Wednesday night revealed serious animal welfare abuses and cruelty in the treatment of horses that are being sent for slaughter

The board rejected an appeal against the council’s ruling issued in November 2022 by An Lucht Inbhuanaithe, a self-styled environmental NGO, in favour of the development of the third phase of the Orchard housing estate in Watergrasshill by Vincentia Investments run by businessman, David Hogan.