The Government have announced major changes to the visa system following several reports on the The Donal MacIntyre show. The reports by the programme team forced the Government to admit that the system was failing and needed to tighten up. Click here for the full report. On Last nights show we revealed the latest phenomenon of steroid abuse among teenagers. The latest figures say that up to 23,000 young men have admitted to using drugs. This is causing major concerns with significant health problems associated with the abuse of steroids. The new trend is not for sports success but vanity purposes. I am looking at the rise in the use of steroids among teenage girls for another investigation. If you have any knowledge of this trend please contact me on donalreporter@gmail.com.
In an extraordinary interview with Donal MacIntytre for BBC Radio 5 Live on Sunday 11 October, a former Royal Military Police (RMP) investigator claims there are hundreds of cases of abuse by British soldiers, involving death and serious injury, of Iraqi civilians which have never been dealt with or have been covered up. He claims the interests of the military are taking precedence over the interests of justice and that the Royal Military Police are out of their depth in Iraq.
On my regular scam busting slot on This Morning this week I called for ideas from the 1.5 million viewers to try and secure complete confidence in online shops. The truth about shopping online is that there is no guarantee that the website you are on is in fact secure and genuine. I wonder if a Government freephone helpline could be the answer – perhaps genuine retailers would register their correct url in this directory and this would give consumers some decent confidence while online shopping. This could be paid for by the major retailers from Amazon to Apple – and this could save consumers billions every year. I am seeking ideas and solutions – any suggestions could you please send them through to the This Morning website or my email; donalreporter@gmail.com. Lets see if we can crack this one and then get the Government to make it work.
The Donal MacIntyre show now has a new online community outpost with a new Facebook page. Join us by logging onto The Donal MacIntyre Programme Facebook page. You can leave all your programme suggestions, tip offs and ideas there for Donal and the team. All suggestions are looked at and reviewed. We rely on your stories and tip offs to do our work. So please keep the traffic coming through.
Crime Capitals, presented by Donal MacIntyre received a record audience for any documentary in the history of the independent Irish channel. The series has just finished a successful run on Bravo with 12 broadcasts of the three show run looking at crime in Dublin, Belfast and Limerick.
Enjoy a compilation of sequences from a selection of Donal’s work with Gangsters over the years from Wayne Hardy to The Taxman. . This compilation of action gives a real flavour to the various shows which have been broadcast in over 75 countries between them.The work covered has been broadcast in the last five years. The documentaries have received wide praise and one edition A Very British Gangster’ was released to cinema and was selected for Sundance. It was MacIntyre’s debut as a director. Have a look at the video library or the Youtube links for more video action.
February 3rd marks the return of Donal’s scam busting role on This Morning with Phil and Holly. This item proves to be an enduring an popular item on the show. Donal said “I love being able to protect people and know that connecting on a show like this means that we can protect and save an awful lot of people from scammers and fraudsters”.
Donal MacIntyre is an investigative journalist, specialising in hard hitting investigations, undercover operations and television exposes. He has won praise for his courage, and campaigning zeal particularly his consistent work in the area of care homes for the elderly and the learning disabled.
