https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/en-ieRTÉ 2026-RTÉ Commercial Enterprises Ltd, Registration No: 155076, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:21:14 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0929/1593281-were-not-vigilantes-paedo-hunter-groups-defend-tactics/Over recent months, Prime Time has been meeting with online groups which use decoy accounts to try to expose individuals with an apparent sexual interest in children.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:01:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0929/1593281-were-not-vigilantes-paedo-hunter-groups-defend-tactics/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0924/1592711-dubliner-breaks-silence-on-abuse-at-celtic-boys-club/After almost four decades of keeping the abuse to himself, Declan Roche has now decided to speak publicly about it for the first timeThu, 24 Sep 2026 06:02:22 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0924/1592711-dubliner-breaks-silence-on-abuse-at-celtic-boys-club/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0925/1592843-an-endless-cycle-students-on-impact-of-accommodation-crisis/Some students told RTÉ they are spending up to four hours a day travelling to and from college, with long commutes affecting their sleep, studies and social livesFri, 25 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0925/1592843-an-endless-cycle-students-on-impact-of-accommodation-crisis/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0918/1591988-chatbots-clarity/While chatbot addiction is not a recognised diagnosis, researchers are beginning to examine similarities between problematic chatbot use and established behavioural addictions.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:01:46 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0918/1591988-chatbots-clarity/Clarityhttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0919/1592087-300-hours-how-one-chatgpt-conversation-spiralled-out-of-control/AI chatbots can offer advice, companionship and support – but one man's experience shows what can happen when a chatbot repeatedly reinforces something that isn't trueSat, 19 Sep 2026 07:00:02 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0919/1592087-300-hours-how-one-chatgpt-conversation-spiralled-out-of-control/Clarityhttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0917/1591797-us-federal-probe-targets-multi-million-dollar-irish-scam-gang/US federal agencies are now involved in an investigation spanning multiple states into an Irish criminal fraud and construction scam gang.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:01:45 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0917/1591797-us-federal-probe-targets-multi-million-dollar-irish-scam-gang/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0913/1591203-how-an-online-conspiracy-linking-two-family-tragedies-took-shape/RTÉ Clarity traced how comparisons between the deaths of Conor, Darragh and Carla McGinley in 2020 and the case of Lindsay Clancy developed into an international conspiracySun, 13 Sep 2026 06:01:46 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0913/1591203-how-an-online-conspiracy-linking-two-family-tragedies-took-shape/Clarityhttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0910/1590976-over-30-women-allege-harassment-and-misogyny-in-ambulance-service/More than 30 women have told Prime Time they experienced sexual harassment, misogyny, bullying or intimidation while working in the National Ambulance Service.Thu, 10 Sep 2026 06:00:01 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0910/1590976-over-30-women-allege-harassment-and-misogyny-in-ambulance-service/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0910/1591074-risk-to-public-paramedics-regulator-unable-to-remove-criminals/Correspondence obtained by RTÉ Prime Time shows Ireland's emergency care regulator repeatedly warned health ministers about risks to the public due to gaps in its powers.Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:29:41 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0910/1591074-risk-to-public-paramedics-regulator-unable-to-remove-criminals/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0910/1591106-women-in-ambulance-service-have-been-let-down-minister/Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has said that women working the National Ambulance Service "have been let down by the organisation that doesn't protect them".Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:07:15 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0910/1591106-women-in-ambulance-service-have-been-let-down-minister/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0909/1590872-parents-felt-abandoned-over-lack-of-special-school-supports/Parents who spoke to Prime Time say the specialist staffing and supports required by their children have not kept pace with the creation of new school placesWed, 09 Sep 2026 10:58:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0909/1590872-parents-felt-abandoned-over-lack-of-special-school-supports/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0903/1590116-human-v-machine-the-battle-for-musics-soul-in-the-ai-age/As AI becomes capable of doing more of the things humans do, where do we want to draw the line between humanity and machine?Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:00:01 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0903/1590116-human-v-machine-the-battle-for-musics-soul-in-the-ai-age/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0828/1589540-minister-promises-review-as-schools-criticise-deis-plus-process/Several principals of schools omitted from the DEIS Plus scheme told Prime Time they believe the process didn't fully capture the true scale of need in their areaFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:38:27 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0828/1589540-minister-promises-review-as-schools-criticise-deis-plus-process/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0827/1589502-literally-lifeless-wife-of-man-hit-by-stolen-truck-speaks-out/The wife of a motorcyclist who suffered catastrophic injuries after being struck by a stolen pick-up truck has spoken about the devastating impact the crash has had on their familyThu, 27 Aug 2026 21:08:30 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0827/1589502-literally-lifeless-wife-of-man-hit-by-stolen-truck-speaks-out/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0821/1588762-state-made-mistakes-over-galway-ring-road-cpos-canney/Minister of State Seán Canney has said the State "made mistakes" in its handling of families facing CPOs of their homes to make way for the Galway City Ring Road.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:36:05 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0821/1588762-state-made-mistakes-over-galway-ring-road-cpos-canney/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0822/1588809-what-joyriding-videos-reveal-about-irelands-car-theft-subculture/RTÉ Clarity analysed 51 videos to identify what the material reveals about the online subculture surrounding the behaviourSat, 22 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0822/1588809-what-joyriding-videos-reveal-about-irelands-car-theft-subculture/Clarityhttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0813/1587657-can-irelands-main-streets-be-saved/Concerns about the future of Ireland's main street echoes sentiments expressed by Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham. But what, if anything, can be done to save it?Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:02:37 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0813/1587657-can-irelands-main-streets-be-saved/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0814/1587781-academics-criticise-visa-refusals-for-gaza-scholarship-students/At least 31 of 59 Palestinian students who applied for study visas after securing fully or partially funded scholarships by Irish third-level institutions have been refusedFri, 14 Aug 2026 06:00:30 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0814/1587781-academics-criticise-visa-refusals-for-gaza-scholarship-students/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0814/1587880-fianna-fail-friedreichs-ataxia-letter/The vast majority of members of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party have signed a letter raising "serious concerns" about a HSE group recommendation to refuse funding for Skyclarys.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:28:09 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0814/1587880-fianna-fail-friedreichs-ataxia-letter/Healthhttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0807/1586958-brittle-solidarity-what-ceuta-tells-us-about-unity-in-europe/The events in Ceuta have left Europe grappling with questions about what happened, and what the response says about the strength of relationships within the EU.Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:11:12 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0807/1586958-brittle-solidarity-what-ceuta-tells-us-about-unity-in-europe/Clarityhttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0806/1586837-back-in-gear-uncertainty-as-motorbike-racing-returns-the-roads/Motorcycle road racing has returned to Ireland after a four-year absence in recent weeksThu, 06 Aug 2026 18:54:30 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0806/1586837-back-in-gear-uncertainty-as-motorbike-racing-returns-the-roads/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0730/1585857-our-river-is-dying-locals-warn-of-strain-on-irelands-waters/More rivers in Ireland are deteriorating than improving according to the latest EPA assessmentThu, 30 Jul 2026 19:09:52 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0730/1585857-our-river-is-dying-locals-warn-of-strain-on-irelands-waters/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0723/1584775-wildfires-heatwaves-and-air-con-europes-climate-reality/From wildfires to deadly heatwaves and soaring demand for air conditioning in Dublin, experts say this summer has offered a glimpse of how climate change is reshaping lifeThu, 23 Jul 2026 12:23:13 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0723/1584775-wildfires-heatwaves-and-air-con-europes-climate-reality/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0723/1584863-death-of-husband-in-hse-care-leaves-unanswered-questions/The wife of a man who took his own life while receiving psychiatric treatment in Cork has questioned how he was able to do so while he was being held in a secure mental health unitThu, 23 Jul 2026 21:40:58 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0723/1584863-death-of-husband-in-hse-care-leaves-unanswered-questions/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0725/1584858-do-tougher-e-scooter-laws-work-what-the-evidence-says/Several European countries have introduced e-scooter measures, researchers still have limited evidence showing which regulations are most effective at reducing harmSat, 25 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0725/1584858-do-tougher-e-scooter-laws-work-what-the-evidence-says/Clarityhttps://www.rte.ie/news/clarity/2026/0721/1584273-hosepipe-bans-ireland/Ireland is one of Europe's wettest countries, so why are hundreds of thousands of people being told not to use hosepipes?Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/clarity/2026/0721/1584273-hosepipe-bans-ireland/Clarityhttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0718/1583888-the-50m-misstep-whats-behind-irish-rails-massive-write-down/Officials from Iarnród Éireann and the NTA were questioned by the Public Accounts Committee this week over €50m wasted on a new train traffic management systemSat, 18 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0718/1583888-the-50m-misstep-whats-behind-irish-rails-massive-write-down/Clarityhttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0716/1583737-parents-on-daughters-surgery-using-uncertified-spinal-springs/The parents of an 11-year-old girl say she was used as "a guinea pig" to treat the severe curvature of her spine.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:16:04 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0716/1583737-parents-on-daughters-surgery-using-uncertified-spinal-springs/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0715/1583457-rare-disease-drug-delays/People living with Friedreich's Ataxia have criticised the latest delay in the decision on whether to reimburse SkyclarysWed, 15 Jul 2026 11:17:08 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0715/1583457-rare-disease-drug-delays/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0710/1582714-threats-broken-windows-and-the-drugs-decriminalisation-debate/The ordeal for Angela lasted six months. One day she answered a knock on her door. A man was outside telling her to pay a drug debt owed by her son.Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:34:41 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0710/1582714-threats-broken-windows-and-the-drugs-decriminalisation-debate/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0709/1582673-a-most-caring-humanitarian-cousin-pays-tribute-to-jamey-carney/The cousin of Jamey Carney, who was found dead in her home in Killarney on Tuesday, has said news of her killing came as "a shock and a nightmare".Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:41:25 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0709/1582673-a-most-caring-humanitarian-cousin-pays-tribute-to-jamey-carney/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0703/1581516-robert-pether/The Irish family of Robert Pether has reiterated calls for the Government to grant him accelerated Irish citizenship on humanitarian grounds.Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:00:13 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0703/1581516-robert-pether/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0702/1581342-public-only-contract-data/69% of all hospital consultants are now working the 2023 Public-Only Consultant Contract, according to new data from the Department of Health.Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:17:57 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0702/1581342-public-only-contract-data/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0625/1580187-africa-refugee-camp/In Africa's largest refugee camp, the effects of global aid cuts are not an abstract notion or lines on a spreadsheet.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0625/1580187-africa-refugee-camp/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0626/1580397-dadaab-aid-cuts/Young refugees are making the desperate choice of leaving for the dangerous route to Europe from Africa's largest refugee camp.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 06:00:43 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0626/1580397-dadaab-aid-cuts/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0623/1579826-fittest-family-contestants-father-on-sudden-death-of-15-year-old/The family of Ireland's Fittest Family contestant Cillian Flaherty have spoken about the sudden death of the 15-year-old.Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:00:08 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0623/1579826-fittest-family-contestants-father-on-sudden-death-of-15-year-old/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0618/1579209-senator-among-six-irish-on-invite-list-of-secretive-dialog-group/At least six Irish people, including one member of the Oireachtas, have been invited to an upcoming event in Wicklow organised by DialogThu, 18 Jun 2026 21:06:16 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0618/1579209-senator-among-six-irish-on-invite-list-of-secretive-dialog-group/Clarityhttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0616/1578805-somebody-will-get-hurt-dublin-jarveys-call-for-regulations/Horse-drawn carriage operators in Dublin say the practice is "out of hand" and needs to be regulatedTue, 16 Jun 2026 19:33:32 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0616/1578805-somebody-will-get-hurt-dublin-jarveys-call-for-regulations/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0611/1577861-incomplete-training-in-post-mortems-at-hospitals-hse-audit-finds/An internal HSE audit of 12 hospitals carried out last year has found that "essential post-mortem training" has not been "fully designed or delivered" across all hospitals.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:06:54 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0611/1577861-incomplete-training-in-post-mortems-at-hospitals-hse-audit-finds/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0611/1578030-minister-signs-off-on-review-of-system-for-approving-new-drugs/Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill says she has signed off on a plan for an end-to-end review of Ireland's approval system for new drugs and medical treatments.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:32:13 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0611/1578030-minister-signs-off-on-review-of-system-for-approving-new-drugs/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0612/1578039-the-push-to-lift-irelands-nuclear-ban-going-nuclear-or-nowhere/From the backbenches of Fianna Fáil in recent months has emerged a political push to lift the ban on nuclear power generators. What's behind the move to 'go nuclear' now? And is it a viable option, or a distraction from already proven renewable tech?Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:59:52 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0612/1578039-the-push-to-lift-irelands-nuclear-ban-going-nuclear-or-nowhere/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0612/1578134-clarity-belfast-unrest/When a man was seriously injured in a knife attack in north Belfast on Monday night, footage of the incident spread rapidly onlineFri, 12 Jun 2026 13:46:02 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0612/1578134-clarity-belfast-unrest/Clarityhttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0606/1576967-aughinish-alumina-russia/Renewed attention on the Aughinish Alumina plant in Limerick have raised questions for the Irish Government and European Commission from Europe, Ukraine and politicians.Sat, 06 Jun 2026 07:00:02 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0606/1576967-aughinish-alumina-russia/Clarityhttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0604/1576619-cocaine-kids-child-dealers-caught-up-in-illegal-drugs-trade/Children are openly selling illegal drugs in Ireland's towns and cities, while some as young as seven years old are being groomed into working as drug mules, according to workers who deal with drug users and affected communities.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0604/1576619-cocaine-kids-child-dealers-caught-up-in-illegal-drugs-trade/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0530/1575914-canaries-in-the-coal-mine-how-ai-could-reshape-work-in-ireland/What's behind the recent tech job cuts, and with artificial intelligence on the rise are Irish jobs actually on the line?Sat, 30 May 2026 06:01:13 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0530/1575914-canaries-in-the-coal-mine-how-ai-could-reshape-work-in-ireland/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0603/1576473-ukraine-embassy-irish-alumina-exports/The Ukrainian Embassy in Ireland has issued a statement expressing "serious concern" regarding the continued export of alumina from Ireland to Russia, despite the Irish Government saying it has launched an investigation related to such exports.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:30:59 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0603/1576473-ukraine-embassy-irish-alumina-exports/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0528/1575813-lynch-family-vow-to-campaign-on-enforcement-of-scrambler-bike-law/The parents of teenager Grace Lynch, who died in January after being hit by a scrambler bike, have said they plan to campaign to ensure the laws enacted in memory of their daughter are properly enforced.Thu, 28 May 2026 22:32:24 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0528/1575813-lynch-family-vow-to-campaign-on-enforcement-of-scrambler-bike-law/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0525/1575205-what-irelands-restored-collision-map-reveals-about-road-safety/The publication of the map follows longstanding calls for greater transparency around collision data and gives the public one of the clearest pictures in years of where serious and fatal crashes are happening.Mon, 25 May 2026 17:08:13 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0525/1575205-what-irelands-restored-collision-map-reveals-about-road-safety/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0522/1574636-irish-activist-israel/An Irish activist who featured in footage posted online by the Israeli National Security Minister has spoken out about her treatment and what she witnessed while in Israeli detention.Fri, 22 May 2026 06:30:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0522/1574636-irish-activist-israel/Prime Timehttps://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0519/1573989-why-political-messaging-increasingly-resembles-meme-culture/The dynamic of social media content spreading because it provokes reaction, both positive and negative, has become a familiar feature of how political messaging now circulates online.Tue, 19 May 2026 06:01:04 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0519/1573989-why-political-messaging-increasingly-resembles-meme-culture/Clarity