Right to Know
@righttoknow
Irish NGO focused on the right to access information. For the records we publish on an ongoing basis, visit: www.thestory.ie
Risk assessments warn asylum staff can suffer psychological harm from traumatic accounts and graphic evidence from international protection applicants. Our latest set of records available at: www.thestory.ie/2026/08/14/r... #ireland #immigration #justice #foia
Large companies created last-minute pension schemes to keep thousands of workers out of State’s more lucrative auto-enrolment plan. Our latest FOI post available to read at: www.thestory.ie/2026/08/12/l...
Hostage-negotiation training planned amid fears overcrowding crisis could trigger serious disorder in Irish prisons. Our latest set of records available at: www.thestory.ie/2026/08/05/h...
Prison staff shared almost €19m in allowances – including payments for tuck shop duties, dog handling and plain clothes. Our latest set of FOI data: www.thestory.ie/2026/07/29/p...
Farmleigh bills detail €69,000 spend on blinds, conservation of antique curtains and a portrait bought at auction. Our latest set of FOI records: www.thestory.ie/2026/07/23/f...
Nearly 950 reports involving defective equipment, electrical problems, and radiation incidents logged across HSE. Our latest set of data available at: www.thestory.ie/2026/07/16/n...
Ambulance crews were delayed reaching emergency calls after onboard sat-nav systems sent them to incorrect addresses, location information disappeared, or maps did not include new housing developments. Our latest set of records online at: www.thestory.ie/2026/07/10/a...
Department sought €50,000 annual fee for chair of An Coimisiún Pleanála saying nobody was willing to take on role at a lower rate. Our latest set of records released under FOI: www.thestory.ie/2026/07/08/d...
Release of information on air travel by President of Ireland would be a risk to public security, Commissioner for Environmental Information says. A depressing update from one of our latest cases: www.thestory.ie/2026/07/03/r...
More than €4.25 million worth of overpayments to gardaí and civilian staff over a three-year period. Our latest set of records available at: www.thestory.ie/2026/07/01/m... #ireland #policing #foia #transparency
Government department opposed plans to beef up energy and water regulator saying it could slow down infrastructure delivery. Our latest set of FOI records: www.thestory.ie/2026/06/26/g... #ireland #infrastructure #regulation #foia
RTÉ staff faced threatening phone calls, stalking, harassment and assault incidents, internal health and safety report shows. Our latest set of FOI records available at: www.thestory.ie/2026/06/24/r... #ireland #journalism #foia
Dublin City Council said purchase of guesthouse for a reported €6 million for homeless accommodation would pay for itself within seven years. Our latest set of records available at: www.thestory.ie/2026/06/19/d... #ireland #homelessness #transparency #foia
Thousands of welfare fraud tip-offs allege payments to prisoners, the dead, and people in employment. Our latest set of records available at: www.thestory.ie/2026/06/17/t... #ireland #welfare #foia #transparency
Irish Prison Service said it could not cope with large groups of deportees being held in overcrowded jails before charter removal flights. Our latest set of records, released following an appeal under FOI laws: www.thestory.ie/2026/06/12/i... #ireland #justice #immigration #foia
Inside Ireland’s new €53 million government jet: pictures show cabin fit-out with polished panelling, galley and sofa-style seating. Latest set of records released under FOI: www.thestory.ie/2026/06/10/i...
Senior HSE official warned ambulance handover delays were a ‘significant patient safety risk’ as liaison service went unfunded for four winters. Our latest set of records released under FOI: www.thestory.ie/2026/06/05/s... #ireland #healthcare #foia #health
Annual bill of more than €8 million for providing garda drivers and ministerial vehicles for Cabinet members and other officeholders. Our latest set of records from a combined request under FOI and AIE: www.thestory.ie/2026/06/03/a...
Meath County Council’s €680,000 bill from controversial luxury house demolition case. Figures released under FOI by the local authority: www.thestory.ie/2026/05/29/m... #ireland #environment #planning
Dublin City Council briefing said Re-turn bottles and cans had become a “monetary commodity” leading to bin scavenging and a €500,000 clean-up bill. Our latest set of records released under FOI available to read at: www.thestory.ie/2026/05/27/c...
Internal briefings warned of risk of ‘panic buying’ by farmers as Ireland faced fertiliser supply uncertainty amid conflict in Middle East. Our latest set of records available at: www.thestory.ie/2026/05/22/i...
Citywest business case praised site as peaceful “exemplary model” and highlighted expansion potential before violent protests. Our latest set of records available at: www.thestory.ie/2026/05/20/c...
National Transport Authority papers warn skills shortages and ageing workforce could put €24bn transport infrastructure plan at risk. Our latest set of records: www.thestory.ie/2026/05/15/n...
More than 700 procedures cancelled by Children’s Health Ireland because ward beds were unavailable for young patients. Our latest set of records available at: www.thestory.ie/2026/05/12/m...
Retired public servants earned up to €43,000-a-year for sitting on interview and assessment panels for state jobs. Our latest set of records available at: www.thestory.ie/2026/05/08/r...
Department of Justice records detail secrecy around deportation flight involving 113 gardaí and early release of prisoners. Officials said it was a "more difficult and complex operation" than previous removal operations: www.thestory.ie/2026/05/05/d...
Conservation action plan says full cost of restoration of Provost’s House at Trinity might be as high as €2.6 million. Our latest set of FOI records: www.thestory.ie/2026/04/29/c...
An Garda Síochána lost 270,000 days to illness last year including large rise in absences due to assaults, road crashes, and accidental injury. Our latest FOI records: www.thestory.ie/2026/04/24/a...