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Michael Staines

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Children still missing vital development checks amid HSE staff shortages

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By Michael Staines
| Newstalk Verified
Thousands of children are missing out on crucial developmental checkups due to a shortage of public health nurses. New figures released to Newstalk reveal that at least 7,000 children across the country did not receive the crucial 9 – 11 month development assessment from the HSE last year.
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DPP directed no prosecution against 67% of sex offence suspects in 10 years

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By Michael Staines
| Newstalk Verified
The Director of Public Prosecutions opted not to prosecute 67% of people accused of sexual offences in files submitted to it by Gardaí over the past ten years. New figures released to Newstalk under the Freedom of Information Act show that Gardaí submitted over 17,500 sexual offence files involving nearly 20,000 accused persons between 2014 and 2024. The DPP directed no prosecution for 13,197 of those suspects – just over 67% in total.
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‘Like driving on the moon’ - Cork leads the way as pothole complaints surge

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By Michael Staines
| Newstalk Verified
The number of pothole complaints recorded by county councils around the country has surged 92% in the past three years. New figures released to Newstalk under the Freedom of Information Act show that nearly 50,000 drivers called in pothole complaints between 2022 and 2024. Nearly 20,000 of those complaints were lodged last year – up from 10,212 in 2022.
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