https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/en-ieRTÉ 2024-RTÉ Commercial Enterprises Ltd, Registration No: 155076, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland.Thu, 18 Jul 2024 10:32:50 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0717/1460446-coolock-site-misinformation-prompts-response-from-bus-company/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 seen violent disturbances in recent days.Wed, 17 Jul 2024 17:04:15 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0717/1460446-coolock-site-misinformation-prompts-response-from-bus-company/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0715/1460054-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 on Monday, and escalated to the point where a garda vehicle was set on fire by 7pm.Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:24:20 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0715/1460054-from-morning-to-night-how-the-clashes-in-coolock-developed/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0710/1459061-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.Wed, 10 Jul 2024 06:45:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0710/1459061-road-deaths-2024-numbers-point-to-15-year-on-year-rise/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0711/1459174-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 journey, via people smugglers, to Ireland.Thu, 11 Jul 2024 06:45:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0711/1459174-the-somali-tv-journalist-who-fled-terrorists-for-refuge-in-dublin/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0707/1458607-leaving-mountjoy-83-years-on-gleesons-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 - Harry Gleeson will today finally be laid to rest in his native Co Tipperary.Sun, 07 Jul 2024 07:00:01 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0707/1458607-leaving-mountjoy-83-years-on-gleesons-remains-are-brought-home/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0704/1458141-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 the key election issuesThu, 04 Jul 2024 11:36:53 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0704/1458141-on-the-road-through-britain-as-a-political-earthquake-looms/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0627/1456800-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 donation, Prime Time has learnedThu, 27 Jun 2024 07:02:41 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0627/1456800-current-capuchin-ceo-told-of-mcverry-trust-move-to-divert-money/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0627/1456925-sharing-of-crash-data-to-resume-by-end-of-year-rsa/The Road Safety Authority has told an Oireachtas Committee it will resume sharing of key crash data with local authorities 'in due course.'Thu, 27 Jun 2024 09:45:31 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0627/1456925-sharing-of-crash-data-to-resume-by-end-of-year-rsa/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0627/1457024-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.Thu, 27 Jun 2024 18:09:38 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0627/1457024-desperate-taylor-swift-fans-hit-with-ticket-scams-on-social-media/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0626/1456842-pride-event-organisers-postpone-youth-disco-over-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 Wicklow Pride has said.Wed, 26 Jun 2024 17:52:18 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0626/1456842-pride-event-organisers-postpone-youth-disco-over-online-slurs/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0625/1456459-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 do we know about the crime figure nicknamed 'Mr Nobody' who only got involved in criminality in his forties?Tue, 25 Jun 2024 08:49:18 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0625/1456459-mr-nobody-how-a-trucker-turned-kinahan-gang-leader-was-caught/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0621/1455855-400k-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 friend of its former CEO.Fri, 21 Jun 2024 06:45:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0621/1455855-400k-spent-on-home-for-use-by-family-of-friend-of-ex-mcverry-ceo/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0620/1455775-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"Thu, 20 Jun 2024 14:24:35 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0620/1455775-no-end-in-sight-ukrainian-refugees-facing-uncertain-future/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0618/1455350-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 about the incident to contact GardaíTue, 18 Jun 2024 12:32:30 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0618/1455350-fatal-blows-the-devastating-impact-of-one-punch-attacks/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0615/1454850-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 trick in the forthcoming general election.Sat, 15 Jun 2024 06:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0615/1454850-beyond-the-banner-who-was-elected-for-independent-ireland/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0613/1454644-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 at the troubled TrustThu, 13 Jun 2024 20:44:59 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0613/1454644-ex-ceo-says-mcverry-trust-board-restricted-contact-with-regulator/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0611/1454193-mcverry-contract-tender/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 without a tender process, Prime Time has learned.Tue, 11 Jun 2024 16:45:33 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0611/1454193-mcverry-contract-tender/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0609/1453890-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 on the topic.Sun, 09 Jun 2024 23:45:32 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0609/1453890-right-on-how-fringe-and-anti-immigration-candidates-are-faring/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0609/1453780-elections-sunday-counts/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 shape the result of the forthcoming general election?Sun, 09 Jun 2024 06:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0609/1453780-elections-sunday-counts/Elections 2024https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0608/1453647-surge-in-violence-and-intimidation-pre-election-analysis-shows/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 to an analysis by two civil society groupsSat, 08 Jun 2024 06:01:30 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0608/1453647-surge-in-violence-and-intimidation-pre-election-analysis-shows/Elections 2024https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0608/1453653-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 things to watch out for as the election results evolve over the coming days.Sat, 08 Jun 2024 06:30:46 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0608/1453653-the-counts-16-things-to-watch-out-for-across-this-weekend/Elections 2024https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0608/1453646-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 under EU law.Sat, 08 Jun 2024 06:30:02 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0608/1453646-the-data-who-spent-what-on-online-ads-to-try-to-sway-your-vote/Elections 2024https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0606/1453341-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 raised about its corporate governanceThu, 06 Jun 2024 11:29:47 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0606/1453341-internal-files-reveal-breach-of-trust-at-major-housing-charity/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0604/1452824-dublin-what-you-need-to-know-ahead-of-tonights-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 - comprising Dublin city, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin.Tue, 04 Jun 2024 06:30:03 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0604/1452824-dublin-what-you-need-to-know-ahead-of-tonights-debate/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0530/1451978-ireland-south-what-you-need-to-know-ahead-of-tonights-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 across to Rosslare Harbour by the Irish Sea in Wexford – Ireland South is a sprawling constituency.Thu, 30 May 2024 06:30:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0530/1451978-ireland-south-what-you-need-to-know-ahead-of-tonights-debate/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0528/1451775-archbishop-of-jerusalem-and-middle-east-reflects-on-war-in-gaza/Archbishop of Jerusalem and Middle East Hosam Naoum reflects on war in GazaTue, 28 May 2024 20:39:10 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0528/1451775-archbishop-of-jerusalem-and-middle-east-reflects-on-war-in-gaza/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0527/1451557-not-enough-or-too-much-the-blow-up-over-the-online-safety-code/The media regulator Coimisiún na Meán is facing criticism in relation to new draft regulations published today called the Online Safety Code.Mon, 27 May 2024 18:34:56 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0527/1451557-not-enough-or-too-much-the-blow-up-over-the-online-safety-code/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/2024/0521/1450290-delivery-riders-abuse/Brazilian food delivery riders speak to Prime Time about abuse they face when they're on the job as well as low wages and the cost of living in Dublin.Tue, 21 May 2024 06:19:16 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/0521/1450290-delivery-riders-abuse/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0521/1450323-entregadores-de-aplicativos-relatam-perigo-de-trabalhar-em-dublin/Entregadores de aplicativos relatam perigo de trabalhar em DublinTue, 21 May 2024 06:18:26 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0521/1450323-entregadores-de-aplicativos-relatam-perigo-de-trabalhar-em-dublin/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0521/1450468-lagarde-data-awaited-but-strong-likelihood-of-ecb-rate-cut/The President of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, has told RTÉ that there is a 'strong likelihood' of an ECB interest rate cut in the coming weeks "if the data that we receive reinforces the confidence level that we have."Tue, 21 May 2024 17:59:05 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0521/1450468-lagarde-data-awaited-but-strong-likelihood-of-ecb-rate-cut/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0516/1449404-majority-want-end-to-behavioural-profiling-on-social-media-poll/77% of Irish people say they want social media companies to stop using behavioural profiling by default to determine the content they see according to a new pollThu, 16 May 2024 07:32:11 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0516/1449404-majority-want-end-to-behavioural-profiling-on-social-media-poll/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0516/1449501-tiktok-review-rte/Following a recent RTÉ Prime Time report into content related to self-harm and suicide, TikTok says it has completed a review into content shown to would-be 13-year-olds.Thu, 16 May 2024 12:36:20 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0516/1449501-tiktok-review-rte/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0516/1449597-dublin-monaghan-bomb-gang-investigator-says-there-was-collusion/The officer leading the inquiry into the activities of the loyalist gang suspected of being responsible for the Dublin and Monaghan bombings has said he has no doubt there was collusion between the gang and the British security services.Thu, 16 May 2024 18:55:14 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0516/1449597-dublin-monaghan-bomb-gang-investigator-says-there-was-collusion/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0516/1449639-i-grieve-for-him-says-mother-stabbed-by-son-with-psychosis/The family of a man who earlier this week was sentenced to ten years in prison for attempting to murder his mother has criticised State services for failing to deal with his psychosis.Thu, 16 May 2024 22:56:31 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0516/1449639-i-grieve-for-him-says-mother-stabbed-by-son-with-psychosis/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0509/1448106-babies-in-state-care-placed-in-private-unregulated-settings/Children younger than two years old are being accommodated by private companies in residential care placements which are not subject to HIQA oversight, according to figures released to RTE's Prime Time.Thu, 09 May 2024 11:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0509/1448106-babies-in-state-care-placed-in-private-unregulated-settings/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0502/1447094-shattered-crystal-former-workers-still-battling-for-pensions/Former workers at Waterford Crystal allege the company failed to properly inform them of their pension options leaving them without an occupational pension and reliant on the State Pension.Thu, 02 May 2024 19:35:35 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0502/1447094-shattered-crystal-former-workers-still-battling-for-pensions/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0501/1446696-asylum-seekers/New figures from the Department of Justice show that only 162 asylum seekers were returned to the UK over six years, when a previous reciprocal return agreement with the UK was in operation under the Dublin III Regulation.Wed, 01 May 2024 07:31:22 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0501/1446696-asylum-seekers/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0430/1446519-80-of-roads-not-covered-in-crash-data-analysis-dept-confirms/The Department of Transport has confirmed to Prime Time that crash data related to 80% of the road network was not included in a centralised analysis it undertook to inform road safety interventions.Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:46:20 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0430/1446519-80-of-roads-not-covered-in-crash-data-analysis-dept-confirms/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0425/1445634-it-takes-over-eating-disorder-patients-struggle-to-find-help/Lauren Gaffney, who developed an eating disorder in her early teens and was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa while in transition year, is struggling to get the help she needs.Thu, 25 Apr 2024 13:43:10 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0425/1445634-it-takes-over-eating-disorder-patients-struggle-to-find-help/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0425/1445753-no-plan-for-20-promised-eating-disorder-beds-to-open/There is currently no plan to open 20 specialist beds for adults with eating disorders that were planned under the HSE's 2018 programme of careThu, 25 Apr 2024 22:29:27 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0425/1445753-no-plan-for-20-promised-eating-disorder-beds-to-open/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0422/1445042-smart-tariff-uptake-at-just-11-despite-major-smart-meter-rollout/Despite a major national rollout of smart meters, only 11% of electricity customers are on smart tariffs. Prime Time explores the reasons why people have been reluctant to change their payment arrangements.Mon, 22 Apr 2024 17:06:42 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0422/1445042-smart-tariff-uptake-at-just-11-despite-major-smart-meter-rollout/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0418/1444392-killed-for-not-speaking-english-victim-in-attack-speaks-out/A Croatian man who was viciously assaulted, and whose friend was killed, during what gardaí are understood to be investigating as a hate crime has spoken out to Prime Time about what happened on the day of the attack.Thu, 18 Apr 2024 19:07:31 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0418/1444392-killed-for-not-speaking-english-victim-in-attack-speaks-out/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0416/1443731-13-on-tiktok-self-harm-and-suicide-content-shown-shocks-experts/On foot of concerns published by researchers about young teens' mental health being negatively influenced by content on TikTok, Prime Time conducted an experiment. Within minutes, the accounts were into a mental health content rabbit hole.Tue, 16 Apr 2024 06:45:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0416/1443731-13-on-tiktok-self-harm-and-suicide-content-shown-shocks-experts/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0412/1443213-rsa-needs-to-come-before-pac-over-gdpr-data-revelations-says-td/With road engineers being unable to access data deemed crucial for road safety, Green Party TD Marc Ó Cathasaigh has called for the RSA to be brought before the Public Accounts CommitteeFri, 12 Apr 2024 14:04:32 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0412/1443213-rsa-needs-to-come-before-pac-over-gdpr-data-revelations-says-td/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0411/1442869-how-a-lack-of-crash-data-is-hampering-irelands-road-safety-aims/Prime Time has learned that due to a GDPR issue, road engineering teams in local authorities have not been able to view data on any road collisions which have happened in Ireland over the last six years.Thu, 11 Apr 2024 07:20:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0411/1442869-how-a-lack-of-crash-data-is-hampering-irelands-road-safety-aims/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0411/1443057-family-of-man-killed-by-banned-driver-call-for-system-overhaul/The family of a man who was killed when he was knocked down by a disqualified driver have called for a review of the system which has seen nearly 25,000 disqualified drivers fail to relinquish their Irish licences since 2016.Thu, 11 Apr 2024 18:30:20 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0411/1443057-family-of-man-killed-by-banned-driver-call-for-system-overhaul/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0411/1443091-rsa-reform-recommendations-due-over-coming-months-says-minister/Recommendations on reforming the Road Safety Authority will be brought forward this summer, according to Minister of State at the Department of Transport Jack Chambers.Thu, 11 Apr 2024 23:02:30 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0411/1443091-rsa-reform-recommendations-due-over-coming-months-says-minister/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0410/1442258-rising-road-deaths-why-is-ireland-bucking-the-european-trend/Yet as recently as five years ago, Ireland was being celebrated within the EU for road safety, following a reduction in fatalities of over 40%. So, what, if anything, has changed?Wed, 10 Apr 2024 06:45:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0410/1442258-rising-road-deaths-why-is-ireland-bucking-the-european-trend/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0410/1442775-the-psychology-of-why-so-many-young-people-die-on-our-roads/Since 2019, people aged between 16 and 25 represent about 20% of all road deaths despite making up just 12% of the population. That trend is sadly continuing in 2024.Wed, 10 Apr 2024 17:30:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0410/1442775-the-psychology-of-why-so-many-young-people-die-on-our-roads/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0403/1441423-new-data-shows-rise-in-pre-teens-sharing-sexually-explicit-images/New data shared with Prime Time shows a sharp rise in children found to have taken and shared sexually explicit images of themselves. The majority of children detected doing were pre-teens.Wed, 03 Apr 2024 11:34:17 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0403/1441423-new-data-shows-rise-in-pre-teens-sharing-sexually-explicit-images/Prime Time