Ombudsman’s office targeted with suspected ransomware attack
Office believes sensitive data may have been taken from its systems
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HAP caps should be revised regularly to reflect rental market, Ombudsman says
Investigation finds duplication of work done by local authorities on HAP applications, resulting in potential delays
The State deploys the three Ds to silence whistleblowers: delay, deny, destroy
There are countless cases of institutional retaliation against whistleblowers who expose wrongdoing and of silencing citizens who seek truth or justice from the State
Delayed cancer diagnosis and post-natal hospital experience among complaints made to Ombudsman
Total of 839 complaints last year related to public bodies in health and social care sector compared to 790 in 2022 – a 6 per cent increase
Ombudsman: Ten-year delay in transport supports for people with disabilities is ‘shameful’
A record number of complaints were received in 2022, Ger Deering's annual report notes
Family of man abducted and murdered almost 50 years ago ‘failed by police’
Police Ombudsman Marie Anderson says there was evidence of ‘collusive behaviour’
HSE approach to overseas treatment ‘inflexible’ and often to blame for patient debt, Ombudsman finds
Health authority repeatedly refused to reimburse legitimate expenses for people getting medical procedures outside Republic
Nursing home charges: Whistleblower says he alerted Varadkar in 2019
Department of Health official Shane Corr told Taoiseach in an email three years ago that long-stay refunds were being put ‘out of reach’ of older people
Conflicting evidence and the Sipo schism opened up by Leo Varadkar’s leak defence
Only eight days before he resumes as Taoiseach, records show his explanations cut no ice with two senior ethics officials
Watchdog ignored objections of top officials to reject Varadkar leak inquiry
Dissenting opinions revealed in ethics watchdog Sipo’s decision not to press ahead with inquiry
Direct provision complaints to Ombudsman slide
Highest number of grievances from residents looking to be transferred to another centre
Ombudsman highlights progress in end-of-life care support
Hospital staff broke news of man’s death to family saying he had been found ‘pulseless’
Women from Magdalene laundries invited to apply to redress scheme
Government opens scheme to adjoining institutions after Ombudsman’s intervention
‘Manifestly unfair’ treatment of Magdalene Laundries workers, Ombudsman finds
Women ‘wrongly refused access’ to redress scheme by Department of Justice
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