On The Journal
Femicides in Europe
Over 100 women murdered in Ireland since 2012 - and a gap in data on gendered violence
New cross-European investigation finds Ireland’s response to violence against women hindered by insufficient records.
Sunday
4 Feb 2024
On The Journal
Funding Row
'An utter waste': Controversial transport training centre given extra €1.5 million public money
The NTA ended up paying €3.5 million of the €7.8 million cost to develop a centre to train disabled people. The initial NTA grant was for up to €2 million.
Sunday
31 Dec 2023
On The Journal
Ballymore Eustace
Country's largest drinking water treatment plant breached regulations several times in 2023
The regulator of the Uisce Éireann facility in Ballymore Eustace found there were non-compliant concentrations of chemicals discharging into the Liffey.
Monday
18 Dec 2023
On The Journal
Overseas Impact
‘Dining on deforestation’: Irish meat and dairy may be linked to Amazon forest clearance
Soybeans, used in livestock feed in Ireland, were shipped by companies with links to destruction of endangered habitats in South America.
Saturday
16 Dec 2023
On The Journal
off leash
Bitten and broken: Dog attack victims say lax law enforcement leaves them without hope
Noteworthy investigation finds dog bite reports continue to rise across Ireland, with sheepdogs one of the most commonly reported for aggressive behaviour.
Dog attacks in some council areas have more than doubled in less than a year
Significant increase in incidents of aggressive behaviour, with one council's reports quadrupling
Experts warn owners need education, not tighter controls
Thursday
14 Dec 2023
On The Journal
Kids In Care
Over 60 migrant children missing after disappearing from State care
The boys and girls – who sought protection after fleeing war-torn countries – vanished in Ireland since 2017.
Noteworthy analysis finds a large number of missing migrant children were not the subject of public garda appeals to help locate them
This year alone, 20 refugee children disappeared and remain missing from Tusla care - the highest yearly number to date
Children’s rights organisations express concerns over underage migrants and raise trafficking fears
Wednesday
29 Nov 2023
On The Journal
Calling Time
‘A long way from normal’: Families say visits to prison still restricted post-pandemic
Some children only get to see their parent in-person once a month and experts are concerned that video calls are replacing visits.
Investigation by Noteworthy finds the number of children visiting prison is 75% of what it was in 2019
Less than a third of prisoners received in-person visits on weeks where data was provided in 2023
Mother-of-two: “I want my kids to know who their father is”
Thursday
5 Oct 2023
On The Journal
Against the grain
Emissions-heavy feed imports soaring to fuel dairy boom
Noteworthy analysis shows 50 million tonnes imported in the last decade as our tillage industry falters from lack of State support.
Thursday
31 Aug 2023
On The Journal
birth place
'Unheard, belittled and made feel small': Women still battling for maternity care choice
Noteworthy’s months-long investigation reveals inconsistent care and lack of choice leading to trauma and unnecessary medical interventions.
Tuesday
7 Mar 2023
On The Journal
shall not pass
'Death by a thousand cuts': Hydropower killing, injuring and trapping fish by the tonne
Noteworthy investigates barriers along the River Shannon as deaths recorded at ESB stations and salmon hatcheries.
Friday
2 Dec 2022
On The Journal
Hands On Deck
'We had to eat leftover meat and fish': Modern slavery in the Irish fishing industry
Migrant fishers who left vessels due to exploitative treatment ‘ignored’ in recent cross-departmental review.
Friday
11 Nov 2022
On The Journal
Revolving Door
Revolving Door: Revealing the relationship between government officials and lobbyists
At least 86 individuals who held senior positions in government have lobbied once or more since 2015.
Wednesday
6 Jul 2022
On The Journal
factory farm
Suspected false documents and illegal dumping: the murky world of poultry manure
Noteworthy reveals serious concerns over authenticity of files used in some poultry farm planning cases in the North and where the manure is going.
Sunday
17 Oct 2021
On The Journal
Tough Start
Home by 10am: 'Misuse' of reduced school days leaving a generation of Traveller children 'lost'
Noteworthy and The Journal can reveal that many Traveller children are routinely put on ‘reduced hours’ at school – with at least one student on just 40 minutes a day.
Friday
16 Apr 2021
