Government gets a 'D' in childcare from rights groupTHOUSANDS OF children will fail to reach their potential because the Government is not meeting its commitments in areas such …Mon Jan 19 2009 - 00:00
Vast majority of public staff have defined-benefit pensionTHE VAST majority of the 357,000 people employed in the public sector are members of a defined-benefit pension scheme which provides…Fri Jan 16 2009 - 00:00
Survey finds 44% know victim of domestic abuseALMOST HALF of those surveyed in new research say they know someone who has been the victim of domestic abuse.Wed Jan 14 2009 - 00:00
'Children at risk' after closure of city hostelsSOCIAL WORKERS say homeless children and teenagers are at risk since the closure of two emergency care hostels for children in…Tue Jan 13 2009 - 00:00
Up to €420,000 spent on child placements a yearHEALTH AUTHORITIES are paying up to €420,000 a year on private residential placements for individual children in care, new figures…Tue Jan 13 2009 - 00:00
Almost half know victim of domestic abuse - studyAlmost half of people say they know someone who has been the victim of domestic abuse, according to new research.Tue Jan 13 2009 - 00:00
Law may limit adoption countriesNEW ADOPTION legislation due to be published shortly may restrict the number of countries from which parents can adopt children…Wed Jan 07 2009 - 00:00
State failed to protect girl who died while in care, says reportAN INQUIRY into the case of a teenage girl who died while in the care of the State has highlighted a series of failures and missed…Mon Jan 05 2009 - 00:00
How one girl fell through the cracks of a care systemANALYSIS: The tragedy of Tracey Fay and how society failed her at her most vulnerable is a tale of missed opportunitiesMon Jan 05 2009 - 00:00
19 children in State care forced to go abroadA TOTAL of 19 children in State care were placed in facilities outside the jurisdiction during 2007 because there was nowhere…Sat Jan 03 2009 - 00:00
Rise in number getting home loan aidTHE NUMBER of families in receipt of emergency State support who are struggling to meet mortgage repayments has almost doubled…Sat Jan 03 2009 - 00:00
Cost of keeping prisoner in Portlaoise is €270,000 per yearTHE COST of keeping an offender at the country's most secure jail in Portlaoise costs almost €270,000 per year, a new report …Sat Dec 20 2008 - 00:00
Tougher sentences sought for racial crimesJUDGES SHOULD be encouraged to impose tougher sentences on those who commit racially motivated crimes, according to a report …Fri Dec 19 2008 - 00:00
Rise in number of mortgages in arrears of over three monthsALMOST 14,000 mortgages were more than three months in arrears at the end of June this year, according to new figures compiled…Tue Dec 16 2008 - 00:00
Homeless figures rise despite record fundingTHE NUMBER of homeless people has increased by 4 per cent over the past three years to more than 2,300, despite record funding…Tue Dec 16 2008 - 00:00
Parties call for increase in social housingTHE NEED for social housing in Ireland has grown to a level not seen since the mid-1960s, according to new research.Mon Dec 15 2008 - 00:00
Jobless at risk of fuel povertyFLU VACCINATION campaigns, improvements in home heating and energy efficiency have contributed to significant decreases in the…Mon Dec 15 2008 - 00:00
Government considered social welfare cuts to make savingsTHE GOVERNMENT was examining massive spending cuts in the run-up to the budget which could have resulted in either reducing or…Mon Dec 15 2008 - 00:00
Number accessing Dublin homeless services up 4%Homeless authorities have been accused of managing homelessness rather than solving it following new figures which show the numbers…Mon Dec 15 2008 - 00:00
Unicef says Ireland needs to double funding on early childhood servicesCHILDREN'S RIGHTS campaigners have called on the Government to invest more in pre-school education following a damning international…Sat Dec 13 2008 - 00:00
Taking flight to London in search of a jobHARD TIMES IN THE COMMUNTER BELT: A county GAA player is among those who have left Cavan to get a job in BritainTue Dec 09 2008 - 00:00
Empty homes, broken promisesLongford is just one of the many towns that rushed to develop during the boomSat Dec 06 2008 - 00:00
Press Council publish document on suicideSUICIDE IS a social phenomenon which should be treated sensitively but not ignored by newspapers, according to organisations …Mon Dec 01 2008 - 00:00
HSE report notes failures over boy who died in careAN INTERNAL report by the Health Service Executive into the death of a teenage boy while in the care of the State is understood…Mon Dec 01 2008 - 00:00
Study finds teens feel deep sense of unease about futureIRISH TEENAGERS feel a deep sense of unease about how their lives will pan out in the future, according to a new study based …Mon Dec 01 2008 - 00:00
Judge's comments on media criticised by legal expertJudges should not get into controversy with parts of civil society that might appear as litigants in the courts, according to…Thu Nov 27 2008 - 00:00
Poverty agency integrated into new divisionA GOVERNMENT agency with responsibility for tackling poverty and promoting social inclusion is to be closed and integrated within…Thu Nov 27 2008 - 00:00
Judge's comments on media criticised by legal expertJUDGES SHOULD not get into controversy with parts of civil society that might appear as litigants in the courts, according to…Thu Nov 27 2008 - 00:00
Supreme court judge criticises mediaSUPREME COURT judge Mr Justice Adrian Hardiman has sharply criticised the media for its "inadequate and uninformative" coverage…Wed Nov 26 2008 - 00:00
Consequences of flouting bail not understood - studySIGNIFICANT NUMBERS of young people do not fully understand the consequences of failing to comply with bail conditions and are…Wed Nov 26 2008 - 00:00
Childcare spending aids society, says expertINVESTING IN early-childhood care and education can produce dramatic long-term benefits in children's lives such as better academic…Thu Nov 20 2008 - 00:00
Consultants breaking private practice rulesHOSPITAL CONSULTANTS are routinely breaching rules that limit the extent of their private practice in public hospitals, according…Thu Nov 20 2008 - 00:00
Parents of boy with autism seek meeting with Cowen on his educationTHE PARENTS of a eight-year-old boy with autism, who was at the centre of a landmark legal action last year, are seeking a meeting…Thu Nov 20 2008 - 00:00
New rented accommodation standards to be introducedTHE DAYS of the traditional one-room bedsit where toilet facilities are shared with other tenants will be numbered under new …Wed Nov 19 2008 - 00:00
Increase in health fees for disabled criticisedGROUPS REPRESENTING people with disabilities have criticised the Government's decision to increase long-stay health charges for…Wed Nov 19 2008 - 00:00
Young people leaving care are at risk - charityHUNDREDS OF young people who leave the care of the State each year are at risk of homelessness because of a lack of aftercare…Wed Nov 19 2008 - 00:00
Lone parents on welfare may have to enter workforce, says HanafinTHOUSANDS OF lone parents in receipt of social welfare may be required to enter the workforce under proposals due to be published…Tue Nov 18 2008 - 00:00
Fine Gael proposes tougher laws to halt 'sham marriages' trendTOUGHER LAWS aimed at clamping down on the growing trend of "sham marriages" will be tabled by Fine Gael in the Dáil.Mon Nov 17 2008 - 00:00
Doubling of female prison places 'not justified'A DOUBLING of prison places for women in the new Thornton Hall prison is not justified by figures which show no evidence of an…Mon Nov 17 2008 - 00:00
Lone parents highly motivated to find workTHE VAST majority of lone parents - 84 per cent — are working, looking for work or engaged in education or training, according…Mon Nov 17 2008 - 00:00
Cori seeks reform of tax systemTHE GOVERNMENT has been urged to reform the tax system and set out a clear plan on how to improve the level of public services…Mon Nov 17 2008 - 00:00
Lone parents may be moved from welfare to workThousands of lone parents may be required to move from welfare to work under proposals due to be published by the Government …Mon Nov 17 2008 - 00:00
Suicides set to rise with recession, Oireachtas group toldSUICIDE RATES are likely to increase over the coming months as the effects of the recession begin to hit more people's lives, …Thu Nov 13 2008 - 00:00
Older people must mobilise to protect entitlements, says SiptuOLDER PEOPLE need to mobilise to ensure the Government does not attempt to further undermine the entitlements of senior citizens…Thu Nov 13 2008 - 00:00
New drug phone line leads to seizuresGARDAÍ SAY they have had substantial success in seizing drugs as a result of information received on a "dial to stop dealing" …Wed Nov 12 2008 - 00:00
Doubt over rationalisation savingsTHE GOVERNMENT was yesterday unable to say if its decision to integrate the Combat Poverty Agency into the Department of Social…Wed Nov 12 2008 - 00:00
State to contest challenge in European court over abortion lawsTHE GOVERNMENT is to contest a legal challenge in the European Court of Human Rights by three women in Ireland against the State…Wed Nov 12 2008 - 00:00
President says children's wellbeing a major priorityIRELAND HAS yet to realise the ambition of the 1916 Proclamation of Independence which pledged to cherish the children of the…Fri Nov 07 2008 - 00:00
One-fifth of children to be affected by poverty, says reportCHILDREN OF tomorrow are likely to work until they are 70, live in smaller families, study for longer and change their careers…Thu Nov 06 2008 - 00:00
Democrats, Republicans hold Dublin partiesHundreds of Democrats gathered in Dublin city centre last night, cautiously optimistic that Barack Obama would emerge victorious…Wed Nov 05 2008 - 00:00
