A Dublin creche has been fined €1,000 and allowed to stay open after a staff member was secretly filmed “rough-handling” and shouting at children.

A creche facing trial under child protection laws following an RTÉ expose will show almost 40 hours of secretly filmed video evidence in their defence.

RTÉ has been asked to explain what additional evidence it has on a creche owner facing trial for breaking child laws following an undercover exposé.

A Dublin crèche facing trial for breaking child protection laws following an RTÉ investigation has demanded 160 hours of video footage allegedly held by a prosecution "star witness".

A Dublin creche which was at the centre of an RTÉ investigation last year is now being prosecuted for breaking child protection laws.