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Bus company slams misinformation posted of Coolock involvement

Misinformation has been circulated online falsely linking a well-known Dublin coach company to involvement in transporting asylum seekers to the site in Coolock which has …

Prime Time • 39 mins

The clashes developed over the course of Monday

From morning to night: How the clashes in Coolock developed

Details posted online show how clashes between protesters and gardaí in Coolock developed near a site intended to be used to accommodate migrants from 3am …

Prime Time • 15 Jul

Salman Jamal Said arrived in Ireland last November.

The Somali TV journalist who fled terrorists for refuge in Dublin

Prominent Somali TV reporter Salman Jamal Said tells Prime Time of the attempts on his life from an Islamist militant group in Somalia to his …

Prime Time • 11 Jul

Road deaths: 2024 numbers point to 15% year on year rise

As the number of road fatalities this year crosses the tragic threshold of 100, Prime Time analyses the data to see what can be understood.

Prime Time • 10 Jul

Harry Gleeson will today finally be laid to rest in his native Co Tipperary.

Leaving Mountjoy, 83 years on: Gleeson's remains are brought home

83 years after he was put to death by the Irish State for a murder which same State now accepts he did not commit - …

Prime Time • 07 Jul

On the road through Britain as a 'political earthquake' looms

As voters heading to polling stations across the UK, Prime Time's Fran McNulty has been speaking to candidates and voters from Edinburgh to London about …

Prime Time • 04 Jul

Despite the low supply, social media pages seem to be flooded with ads for tickets to the shows

Desperate Taylor Swift fans hit with ticket scams on social media

As die-hard Swifties scramble for last-minute tickets to three sold-out Dublin concerts, some desperate fans are being targetted by unscrupulous scammers across social media.

Prime Time • 27 Jun

The RSA is set to resume the sharing of collision data with local authorities

Sharing of crash data with councils to resume 'in due course'

The Road Safety Authority has told an Oireachtas Committee it will resume sharing of key crash data with local authorities 'in due course.'

Prime Time • 27 Jun

Current Capuchin CEO told of McVerry Trust move to divert money

The current CEO of the Capuchin Day Centre for Homeless People was cc-ed on an email which ordered the improper diversion of a €1.6m Capuchin …

Prime Time • 27 Jun

Wicklow Pride postponed the youth disco following online posts

Organisers of postponed youth disco 'shocked' at online slurs

Organisers of a now-postponed youth disco event in Co Wicklow are "shocked" at being "targeted" by malicious slurs and social media posts, the Chair of …

Prime Time • 01 Jul

'Mr Nobody': How a trucker turned Kinahan gang leader was caught

Convicted criminal Declan Brady was sentenced to ten years in prison on Monday for his involvement in the 2016 murder of Noel Kirwan. But what …

Prime Time • 26 Jun

Pat Doyle (pictured) left the McVerry Trust in May 2023, after 18 years as CEO

€400k spent on home for use by family of friend of ex-McVerry CEO

Internal documents obtained by Prime Time show that €400,000 was spent on a home which was intended to be used by the family of a …

Prime Time • 21 Jun

'No end in sight' - Ukrainian refugees facing uncertain future

Campaigners who are appealing to the Government to reconsider proposed reductions welfare payments to thousands of Ukrainian say the uncertainty is causing "huge stress"

Prime Time • 20 Jun

Martin Lynn's sister Sharon holds up a photo of Martin (right) with his family. Martin Lynn died following a one-punch attack last summer

Fatal blows: The devastating impact of one-punch attacks

The family of a man who died following a one-punch attack last year has spoken of their devastation and called for anyone who has information …

Prime Time • 19 Jun

(L to R): Cllr Fergus McDonnell, Ciaran Mullooly MEP, Michael Fitzmaurice TD, Michael Collins TD, Richard O'Donoghue TD and Cllr Noel Thomas

Beyond the banner: who was elected for Independent Ireland?

With one MEP and 23 councillors elected out of 63 candidates, Independent Ireland, looks like it could be an influential grouping if it repeats the …

Prime Time • 01 Jul

Ex-CEO says McVerry Trust Board restricted contact with Regulator

The board of the Peter McVerry Trust instructed the then CEO of the charity not to engage freely with the Charities Regulator about governance issues …

Prime Time • 13 Jun

A transport contract was awarded to PTS while Pat Doyle (pictured) was CEO.

McVerry Trust tenant awarded bus contract without tender process

A transport company owned by a couple who are tenants of the Peter McVerry Trust was given a €200,000 bus contract by the housing charity …

Prime Time • 11 Jun

(L-R) Hermann Kelly, Gavin Pepper, Malachy Steenson, Kevin Coyle

Right on? How fringe and anti-immigration candidates are faring

Immigration was said to be a major concern amongst the electorate in the lead-up to Friday's local and European elections, with much pre-election discussion focused …

Prime Time • 01 Jul

Counting will begin in the three European election constituencies today

10 things to watch on Count Day Two

As a second day of counting begins, we ask what can these elections tell us about the state of Irish politics, and how will they …

Elections 2024 • 09 Jun

A composition of images sourced from RTÉ libraries and imagery suppliers, including Rolling News

The counts: 16 things to watch out for across this weekend

What can these elections tell us about the state of Irish politics? How will they shape the result of the forthcoming general election? Here's 16 …

Elections 2024 • 08 Jun

Around €500,000 was spent in total on Meta, from 11 March to 3 June, with another €100,000 on Google

The data: Who spent what on online ads to try to sway your vote?

Spending from political organisations and candidates on online ads soared in recent days, as campaigns drew to conclusion, according to data disclosed by online platforms …

Elections 2024 • 08 Jun

Of the 36 total incidents analysed, 13 of them involved candidates from migrant backgrounds.

Report flags issues of intimidation or violence toward candidates

There were at least 36 incidents of politically motivated violence, intimidation, harassment or threats in the lead up to Friday's local and European elections according …

Elections 2024 • 01 Jul

The Peter McVerry Trust is one of Ireland's largest housing and homelessness charities

Internal files reveal breach of trust at major housing charity

Internal documents obtained from inside the Peter McVerry Trust show significant breaches of trust between it and donor organisations, and cast new light on issues …

Prime Time • 06 Jun

Issues including housing, transport, crime and immigration have been raised during the campaign. (Satellite image: Google)

Dublin: What you need to know ahead of tonight's debate

Unlike the other two European constituencies which sprawl across multiple counties, from the East to West coast, the Dublin constituency is self-contained in county - …

Prime Time • 04 Jun

Ireland South: What you need to know ahead of tonight's debate

From Bray in the Dublin commuter belt, to Bere Island in West Cork and from the Cliffs of Moher on the Atlantic all the way …

Prime Time • 29 May

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