ChatGPT, an Apple laptop and a €400 bar tab – these are just some of the more unusual election expenses listed on candidates’ returns after the general election. Others spent hundreds on branded clothing, car wraps and keyrings in a bid to win voters. www.thejournal.ie/investigates...

Coming just after midnight, a new investigation for @investigates.thejournal.ie looking at soaring childcare fees. One provider in Dublin increased full-time fees from €190 to €300 a week after leaving the government's Core Funding scheme ahead of the new school year. Out soon on thejournal.ie

An Irish-based aircraft leasing company is to buy 20 new cargo planes from an Israeli aviation and defence company with ties to the war in Gaza. Israel Aerospace Industries, which is converting the plane, has close ties with the Israeli Defence Forces. http://jrnl.ie/6814840

Coming up just after midnight, @conorocarroll.bsky.social reports on an Irish-based aircraft leasing company buying cargo planes from an Israeli weapons supplier with close ties with the Israeli Defence Forces and the war in Gaza.

Irish people are not made for this heat☀️

I spoke to several trans women who described the confusion they are facing over their eligibility under the free HRT scheme. The legislation isn't clear, and the Department haven't provided a clear answer. One person I spoke to said "we are used to fighting for everything". jrnl.ie/6783895

I spoke to several trans women who described the confusion they are facing over their eligibility under the free HRT scheme. The legislation isn't clear, and the Department haven't provided a clear answer. One person I spoke to said "we are used to fighting for everything". jrnl.ie/6783895

Three types of vapes labelled as ‘nicotine free’ for sale in shops across the country did in fact contain nicotine following HSE inspections and testing. Health experts say that using these products could lead to an unintended nicotine addiction. http://jrnl.ie/6772521

New: Over 3,500 vapes have been seized from shops by the HSE for breaching regulations since the start of 2024, new figures show. Breaches included 'nicotine-free' vapes that contained the addictive drug. http://jrnl.ie/6772504

‘I won’t work alone with certain colleagues’: Female paramedics tell @trishdevlin.bsky.social they feel there is an ‘unsafe culture’ within the National Ambulance Service. Read our latest investigation ⬇️ http://www.thejournal.ie/national-ambulance-service-female-paramedics-6748778-Jul2025/

Discarded canisters of nitrous oxide, used by teens and young people for short highs, have become a common sight littering many public areas in recent years. But for young children, these bright colourful tubes are “sparking curiosity”. http://jrnl.ie/6738579

Inhaling nitrous oxide delivers a short-lived high but can also result in life-altering health impacts, including paralysis and suffocation. Health and drug experts told us they were very concerned that canisters of the drug could be bought online. http://jrnl.ie/6738494

In our latest investigation we reveal just how easy it is to find large canisters of nitrous oxide for sale online, with listings on online classified ad sites and even the Irish version of Amazon. The drug is popular with teenagers and party goers despite the life altering impact it can have.

Would you like to lead a team of reporters dedicated to lifting the lid on how Ireland works? Apply to become the Acting Editor of @investigates.thejournal.ie (full time for a year). I'm biased but this is a really meaningful and enjoyable job. Shout if you've any questions! Deadline: Fri 04 July

Get nominating now! 🗳️✨ #GCNnews

This was a pleasant surprise from the government's National LGBTIQ+ Inclusion Strategy II Action Plan 2025-2026. Please don't mess it up.

For those interested on how AI infrastructure is already having an impact in our environment I recommend the work done in the last months by @conorocarroll.bsky.social and @mariadelaney.ie at The Journal Investigates. investigates.thejournal.ie/data-centres

Our team examined over 25 years of planning records to pinpoint Ireland’s data centres. Explore the interactive, visual investigation to see where they are located: https://investigates.thejournal.ie/data-centres

Reporter @conorocarroll.bsky.social explains how we mapped - for the first time - all operating and planned data centres in Ireland. Examining over 25 years of planning records, we found 89 data centres, with a further 40 in development.

Yes, I really did go through 25 years of planning records. Explore our interactive, visual investigation so you don't have to and find out where Ireland's data centres are located. investigates.thejournal.ie/data-centres

Coming just after midnight tonight...something a bit different, but very cool! An interactive, visual investigation that maps - for the first time - all operating and planned data centres in Ireland. Out soon on thejournal.ie

Our investigation into slurry farm inspections has made a splash across local news and radio. Reporter @conorocarroll.bsky.social has been hitting the airwaves across the country talking about how more than half of local authorities failed to meet farm inspection targets. jrnl.ie/6712151

More than half of local authorities failed to meet farm inspection targets for slurry spreading and management. It was the first year farm slurry inspection targets were set by the Environmental Protection Agency. http://jrnl.ie/6712151

Delighted to have been nominated for a Justice Media Award for my investigation with @pjarandia.bsky.social looking at Ireland's data centres. And honoured to also be nominated for Newcomer of the Year!

Truly shocking findings. Brilliant investigation from Patricia that raises serious questions for the Department over its policy towards badger culling.

More than 80% of badgers culled by the Department of Agriculture as part of its TB Eradication Strategy were found to be free of the disease, an investigation by @trishdevlin.bsky.social reveals. http://www.thejournal.ie/badger-culling-ireland-6709659-May2025/

There have been some pieces in the papers recently on transgender healthcare... Our recent investigation heard from trans people speaking about their experiences accessing healthcare in Ireland. They reported traumatic and upsetting experiences at the National Gender Service. jrnl.ie/6690859t

Two Irish aircraft leasing companies are leasing planes to operators running deportation flights for ICE. Several other international companies with offices in Ireland also have links to these airlines operating deportation flights from the US. http://jrnl.ie/6704632

There's no place at Pride for a debate about trans people, however 'calm and respectful'. Sinn Féin must choose which side they're on and do it quickly. jrnl.ie/6706549

Deportation flights in the United States have come under increased scrutiny amid a crackdown on immigration. Our team found that two Irish aircraft leasing companies are leasing planes to operators running deportation flights for ICE. http://jrnl.ie/6704632

What role do Irish companies have in the US deportation industry? @investigates.thejournal.ie found airlines who run flights for ICE have links to several aircraft leasing companies in Ireland. Coming up just after midnight on thejournal.ie

The Minister for Health has responded in the Dáil to concerns raised in our transgender healthcare investigation. She said that transgender healthcare in Ireland is "not meeting people's needs" and that this will be addressed by the new model of care in development. Time will tell jrnl.ie/6704487

The Minister for Health has said that transgender healthcare services in Ireland “are not meeting people’s needs". It follows our recent investigation which highlighted traumatic experiences with the National Gender Service. jrnl.ie/6704487

“I worry that we were just a political football rather than an actual belief for them.” Sinn Féin has lost the trust of the trans community and it will take more than an apology to earn that back. Listen to trans people, not Twitter. Great piece by @eoghandalton.bsky.social jrnl.ie/6700115t

Delighted to be shortlisted for the 2025 Sigma Awards alongside @pjarandia.bsky.social for our investigation into data centres! The investigation revealed the huge quantities of carbon dioxide being released from data centre generators in Ireland. jrnl.ie/6702548t

An in-depth investigation from The Journal Investigates has been shortlisted for the prestigious 2025 Sigma Awards. The investigation revealed the huge quantities of carbon dioxide being released from data centre generators. jrnl.ie/6702548

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Chatted about the failed model of trans healthcare in Ireland on Ireland AM this morning 🏳️‍⚧️ As @conorocarroll.bsky.social mentioned, there is no clinical justification for how we treat trans people seeking treatment. We need a model that follows international best practice.

As our investigative series on transgender healthcare comes to an end, I'd just like to say a massive thank you to everyone who shared their story with me. You are heard. You are listened to.🏳️‍⚧️ If you missed any parts, the full series can be found here: www.thejournal.ie/investigates...

Transgender people who have legally changed their gender and previously accessed healthcare in their home countries are required to join the years-long waiting list and be assessed again before continuing with their healthcare. jrnl.ie/6692742

The National Gender Service requires transgender people who have already transitioned and received healthcare and gender recognition in other EU countries to go through their system, including the psychiatric assessments and years-long waitlist. jrnl.ie/6692742

In the third and final part of our investigative series on transgender healthcare in Ireland, we reveal how transgender people moving to Ireland can’t continue the care they received abroad until they have been assessed. Coming just after midnight on thejournal.ie

Transgender people told us that the long waitlist for the National Gender Service was not the sole reason why some decide to access DIY-healthcare. They said the types of questions asked are also leading to a lack of trust in the system. jrnl.ie/6691757

Some GPs have been advised by the National Gender Service that they do not recommend blood tests for transgender who are using DIY HRT. Because of this, transgender people told us they struggle to find a GP willing to help. jrnl.ie/6691757

Such an important investigative series published yesterday and today on @investigates.thejournal.ie written by our @conorocarroll.bsky.social on trans healthcare in Ireland. Traumatic and unacceptable.

Many transgender people told our team they are being forced to pursue gender-affirming healthcare outside of the official channels due to serious issues with the National Gender Service Self-medicating like this is known in the trans community as DIY HRT jrnl.ie/6691757

A new investigation has highlighted how some transgender people are turning to DIY-healthcare due to a lack of trust in the National Gender Service. Read the full story here: jrnl.ie/6691757

In the second part of our investigative series on transgender healthcare in Ireland, we reveal how some transgender people are turning to DIY-healthcare due to a lack of trust in the National Gender Service. Read the full story just after midnight on thejournal.ie

Today, we published the first article in our in-depth investigative series examining transgender healthcare in Ireland Transgender people spoke to our reporter @conorocarroll.bsky.social out about their traumatic experiences in approaches to their healthcare at the National Gender Service:

Transgender people have been asked about pornography and their sex lives when accessing healthcare from the National Gender Service. They said this experience was traumatic and upsetting. Experts said questions like these are “completely inappropriate”. jrnl.ie/6690859