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Irish NGO focused on the right to access information. For the records we publish on an ongoing basis, visit: www.thestory.ie

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Ken Foxe @kenfoxe.bsky.social · 7h
Against a backdrop of rising deaths on the roads, Minister Sean Canney suggested name change for the Road Safety Authority ... ... to the Road Safety Agency. He said the old name had led to "unfair criticism". The proposal was later dropped. www.thestory.ie/2026/10/13/m... #ireland #transport
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Right to Know @righttoknow.bsky.social · 7h
Minister floated change of name for Road Safety Authority to Road Safety Agency because of “unfair criticism”. Our latest set of records available at: www.thestory.ie/2026/10/13/m...
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Ken Foxe @kenfoxe.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
An umbrella concealing a sword, a war hammer, and a gauntlet with a hidden blade were among items intercepted by Revenue. Customs also seized imports of ‘Bug-a-Salt’ guns which kill insects by blasting them with table salt. www.thestory.ie/2026/10/09/r... #ireland #revenue #foia
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Right to Know @righttoknow.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Revenue weapon seizures included “sword umbrella”, bug-killing guns, throwing stars, and a gauntlet with a hidden blade. Our latests set of FOI records: www.thestory.ie/2026/10/09/r...
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Ken Foxe @kenfoxe.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
SIPO granted ‘cooling-off’ waivers to nearly every former minister, special adviser and senior public servant that applied. Names & details are kept confidential by SIPO. Information Commissioner has also deemed them exempt from release under FOI. www.thestory.ie/2026/10/07/s... #ireland #foia
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Right to Know @righttoknow.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
SIPO granted ‘cooling-off’ waivers to nearly every former minister, special adviser and senior public servant that applied. Our latest update: www.thestory.ie/2026/10/07/s...
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Right to Know @righttoknow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
More than 2,300 asylum applicants in Ireland last year had previously applied for international protection elsewhere in the EU or crossed irregularly into another member state. Our latest set of FOI records available at: www.thestory.ie/2026/09/30/m...
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Right to Know @righttoknow.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Oireachtas looked for repayment of more than €100,000 that was overpaid to staff and former TDs and Senators. Our latest set of FOI records: www.thestory.ie/2026/09/25/o...
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Ken Foxe @kenfoxe.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Leinster House had to chase up a debt of almost €31,000 from a retired politician or their estate, part of more than €100,000 owed in overpayments at the end of 2025. Former TDs and Senators were on the hook for almost €55,000 paid out in error. www.thestory.ie/2026/09/25/o...
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Right to Know @righttoknow.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Courts Service tested €170,000 AI transcription system to see if it could cope with strong Irish accents and ‘localisms’. Our latest set of records available at: www.thestory.ie/2026/09/23/c... #ireland #law #justice #courts
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Right to Know @righttoknow.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Officials warned against ministerial-style pension for Limerick’s directly elected mayor amid warnings over €325,000 extra cost. A new set of FOI records available at: www.thestory.ie/2026/09/18/o...
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Ken Foxe @kenfoxe.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Officials said enhanced pension for Limerick's directly elected mayor would end up costing an additional €320,000 for a single term. Dept of Public Expenditure said permitting faster-accruing benefits for John Moran could set risky precedent. www.thestory.ie/2026/09/18/o...
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Ken Foxe @kenfoxe.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Fire inspectors found a catalogue of safety issues in emergency homeless accommodation, including rooms repurposed as bedrooms without approval, inadequate escape routes and faulty fire doors. Records released following an FOI appeal by @righttoknow.bsky.social www.thestory.ie/2026/09/15/e...
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Right to Know @righttoknow.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Emergency homeless centres had bedrooms in unapproved rooms, defective fire doors and no escape routes posted for residents. Inspection records were only released following an appeal under Freedom of Information laws: www.thestory.ie/2026/09/15/e...
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Ken Foxe @kenfoxe.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The final wind-down of NAMA left a bill of almost €8 million in termination payments for staff this year. New figures show that 54 employees were eligible for payments totalling €7.96 million, an average cost of around €147,000 per employee. www.thestory.ie/2026/09/11/r...
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Right to Know @righttoknow.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Redundancy, garden leave, retention pay and termination payments totalling €8 million paid as part of wind-down of NAMA. Our latest set of records available at: www.thestory.ie/2026/09/11/r...
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Right to Know @righttoknow.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Traffic to flagship website DiscoverIreland fell sharply as Fáilte Ireland linked decline to growing use of AI and ‘zero-click’ searches. Our latest set of records available at: www.thestory.ie/2026/09/08/t...
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Ken Foxe @kenfoxe.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Traffic to Fáilte Ireland's flagship website fell by 21 percent last year. The tourism promotion agency believed it was likely because holiday makers were instead using AI for research. www.thestory.ie/2026/09/08/t... #ireland #tourism #travel #ai
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Right to Know @righttoknow.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Limerick’s directly elected mayor John Moran sought fast-accrual pension as his role was likened to that of a junior minister. All the details available on our website at: www.thestory.ie/2026/09/01/l...
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Ken Foxe @kenfoxe.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Limerick's directly elected mayor John Moran asked for an enhanced fast-accrual pension that would build up as quickly as that of a junior minister. Dept of Public Expenditure rejected proposal and said standard pension rules would apply. www.thestory.ie/2026/09/01/l... #ireland #limerick #foia
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Ken Foxe @kenfoxe.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
RTÉ voluntary exit scheme failed to deliver enough departures as analysis said it was “restrictive” and left little time for staff to make up their minds. Latest set of FOI documents available at: www.thestory.ie/2026/08/28/r...
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Ken Foxe @kenfoxe.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Complaints from residents of IPAS centres included assaults by staff, pest infestations, intimidation, poor living conditions and concerns over food. Latest set of FOI records from Right to Know available at: www.thestory.ie/2026/08/25/c... #ireland #refugee #foia #transparency
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Right to Know @righttoknow.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Complaints from residents of IPAS centres included assaults by staff, pest infestations, intimidation, poor living conditions and concerns over food. Latest set of FOI records from Right to Know available at: www.thestory.ie/2026/08/25/c... #ireland #refugee #foia #transparency
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Ken Foxe @kenfoxe.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Mould, damp, pest issues & broken appliances discovered during inspections of homeless accommodation. One report said: "Mould in sitting room, window in sitting room hinge broken, mould in bathroom, shower head keeps falling down, freezer not working." www.thestory.ie/2026/08/20/i...
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Right to Know @righttoknow.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Inspections of emergency homeless accommodation find mould, damp, pest problems and faulty fire safety systems. Our latest set of records available online at: www.thestory.ie/2026/08/20/i...
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Ken Foxe @kenfoxe.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Dublin City Council refused to take over Defence Forces properties saying it could not afford to refurbish derelict houses and had legal concerns over tenancy arrangements. Latest set of FOI records available at: www.thestory.ie/2026/08/18/d... #ireland #housing #dereliction
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Right to Know @righttoknow.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Dublin City Council refused to take over Defence Forces properties saying it could not afford to refurbish derelict houses and had legal concerns over tenancy arrangements. Latest set of FOI records available at: www.thestory.ie/2026/08/18/d... #ireland #housing #dereliction #foia
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Ken Foxe @kenfoxe.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Risk assessments warn asylum staff can suffer psychological harm from traumatic accounts and graphic evidence from international protection applicants. Latest set of records from Right to Know available at: www.thestory.ie/2026/08/14/r... #ireland #immigration #justice #foia
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Right to Know @righttoknow.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
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
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Ken Foxe @kenfoxe.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Government paper said large companies employing thousands of people had plotted a scheme with financial advisers to push staff into pension schemes that would yield very little in return (underline is mine). Our latest set of FOI records available at: www.thestory.ie/2026/08/12/l...
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Right to Know @righttoknow.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
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...
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Right to Know @righttoknow.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
An Garda Síochána failed to provide overtime records as audit warns of risk of errors, overpayments and misappropriation of funds. Our latest set of records available at: www.thestory.ie/2026/08/07/a... #ireland #police #justice #foia
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Right to Know @righttoknow.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
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...
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Right to Know @righttoknow.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Archivists forced to restart work on institutional abuse files as departments stalled transfers over legal and data protection concerns. Our latest set of FOI records available at: www.thestory.ie/2026/07/31/a... #ireland #history #archive #foia
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Right to Know @righttoknow.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
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...
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Right to Know @righttoknow.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
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...
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Right to Know @righttoknow.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
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...
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Right to Know @righttoknow.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
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...
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Ken Foxe @kenfoxe.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Ambulance crews reported delays after sat-nav problems sent them to wrong addresses, cul-de-sacs, and to the wrong side of a river from emergency caller. Latest set of records released under FOI: www.thestory.ie/2026/07/10/a...
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Ken Foxe @kenfoxe.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
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...
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Right to Know @righttoknow.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
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...
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Right to Know @righttoknow.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
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...
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Ken Foxe @kenfoxe.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Release of information on air travel by President of Ireland would be a risk to public security, Commissioner for Environmental Information says. Decision closes off one of the last small windows of transparency into the Office of the President. www.thestory.ie/2026/07/03/r... #ireland #politics
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Right to Know @righttoknow.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
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
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Ken Foxe @kenfoxe.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
A government department objected to allocating up to 190 extra staff to the energy and water regulator, saying it would create more red tape and make it even harder to deliver infrastructure. Our latest set of FOI records: www.thestory.ie/2026/06/26/g... #ireland #infrastructure #foia
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Right to Know @righttoknow.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
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
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Right to Know @righttoknow.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
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
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Ken Foxe @kenfoxe.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
RTÉ recorded nearly three dozen incidents last year involving threatening phone calls, stalking, assault and harassment of staff. Internal report said there had been 34 cases of “third-party violence” recorded during first nine months of 2025. www.thestory.ie/2026/06/24/r... #ireland #journalism
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Right to Know @righttoknow.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
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
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Ken Foxe @kenfoxe.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Dublin City Council said €6m guesthouse purchase would pay for itself within seven years because of sky-high cost of providing homeless accommodation. Appraisal report said it would be a “permanent public asset” and reduce dependency on private sector. www.thestory.ie/2026/06/19/d...
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