Figures show fall in poverty due to welfareSocial welfare increases helped to bring about a reduction in the number of people at risk of poverty last year, new official…Fri Nov 30 2007 - 00:00
Half of rent assisted housing is sub-standardAlmost half of all flats, apartments and houses where tenants are in receipt of rent supplement fail to meet legal minimum standards…Thu Nov 29 2007 - 00:00
Warning of ghettos if integration not pursuedGhettos and segregated communities could become part of our landscape unless greater efforts are made to promote integration …Thu Nov 29 2007 - 00:00
227 arrested for alleged welfare system fraudMore than 200 people have been arrested for trying to defraud the social welfare system in the past three years by using bogus…Wed Nov 28 2007 - 00:00
Charity warns of rise in povertyThe Society of St Vincent de Paul has warned that people it helped to escape poverty in recent years are returning for assistance…Wed Nov 28 2007 - 00:00
Number of lone parents up almost 40 per cent in four yearsThe total number of lone parents has increased by almost 40 per cent in the space of just four years, new figures show.Wed Nov 28 2007 - 00:00
Proportion of Catholics declinesThe proportion of Catholics in Ireland is falling slowly due to immigration and greater numbers of people describing themselves…Wed Nov 28 2007 - 00:00
Government urged to increase migrant participation in societyGovernment funding for the integration of migrants into society is being directed to groups claiming to represent ethnic communities…Tue Nov 27 2007 - 00:00
Referendum proposals due in five monthsTaoiseach Bertie Ahern has asked members of an Oireachtas committee to agree recommendations for a referendum on child protection…Tue Nov 27 2007 - 00:00
Laws that split up migrant families criticisedArchbishop of Armagh and Primate of All-Ireland Dr Seán Brady has criticised immigration laws that split up family members as…Thu Nov 22 2007 - 00:00
Housework burden hinders gender equality, forum toldThe unfair burden of care work shouldered by women is having significant negative consequences on the campaign for gender equality…Wed Nov 21 2007 - 00:00
Family tops agenda for children in schools' 'big ballot'"Family and care" has emerged as the most important issue for children following the biggest ever consultation of young people…Wed Nov 21 2007 - 00:00
Thornton Hall will not reduce prison violence, says campaignerA prison reform campaigner says that plans to build the country's biggest prison in north Co Dublin will do nothing to address…Mon Nov 19 2007 - 00:00
Returning emigrants refused welfare benefitsMore than 1,600 Irish citizens and returning emigrants have been refused welfare benefits under restrictions introduced by the…Mon Nov 19 2007 - 00:00
Focus warns of foreign homelessCampaigners for the homeless have warned that the slowdown in the construction sector may lead to a significant increase in homelessness…Mon Nov 19 2007 - 00:00
Key social issues a priority - CullenMinister for Social and Family Affairs Martin Cullen has warned anti-poverty campaigners that the Government will have to prioritise…Fri Nov 16 2007 - 00:00
Rise in numbers driving to work, CSO findsMore people are driving to work in cars while the proportion of people using the bus is falling, census figures show.Fri Nov 16 2007 - 00:00
Mentally ill need more support in workplace - reportThe Government, employers and social partners are to examine ways of providing greater support in the workplace for people who…Thu Nov 15 2007 - 00:00
Concerns over time parents spend with childrenMost parents feel that mothers and fathers do not spend enough time with their children and that work patterns are negatively…Wed Nov 14 2007 - 00:00
Forum to hear of Dublin gangsSignificant numbers of secondary school students in north and west Dublin are being recruited into gangs and have regular access…Wed Nov 14 2007 - 00:00
Call for more accountability on use of disability fundingThe Government has been urged to ensure there is much greater accountability over the way it provides more than €1 billion in…Tue Nov 13 2007 - 00:00
Psychiatric re-admissions remain highA new study has revealed that high numbers of patients with mental illness are being re-admitted into psychiatric hospitals, …Tue Nov 13 2007 - 00:00
Welfare inquiry centres on non-resident PolesSocial welfare officials are investigating a case of alleged welfare fraud involving EU nationals accused of flying into the …Tue Nov 13 2007 - 00:00
Mental health body criticises progressThe State's watchdog on mental healthcare has expressed concern at the slow pace at which health authorities are working to implement…Fri Nov 09 2007 - 00:00
Significant numbers of migrant women feel exploitedMany migrant women feel marginalised from society due to a range of factors such as a lack of information about their rights …Thu Nov 08 2007 - 00:00
Staff hired to process migrant claim backlogThe Department of Social and Family Affairs has been forced to hire temporary staff in order to deal with a backlog of 20,000…Thu Nov 08 2007 - 00:00
New income threshold on subsidised childcare proposedMinister of State with special responsibility for Children Brendan Smith has said working parents on low incomes will be able…Wed Nov 07 2007 - 00:00
Parents unable to find creches for disabled childrenMany parents are not able to place their disabled children in creches because childcare providers say they are not able to meet…Wed Nov 07 2007 - 00:00
SVP warns on needs of poor in budget plansThe Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) has warned the Government against using the spectre of a tight budget as an excuse to…Wed Nov 07 2007 - 00:00
Drug rehab hampered by homelessnessHomelessness and unemployment among drug users are in danger of undermining the benefits of the treatment they receive, according…Tue Nov 06 2007 - 00:00
New legislation permits you to marry almost anywhereHotels, castles and country houses are queuing up to cash in on changes to marriage laws which will allow them to become official…Mon Nov 05 2007 - 00:00
People with intellectual diabilities 'overcharged' for residential careHundreds of vulnerable people with intellectual disabilities are being charged far more than they should be for residential care…Mon Nov 05 2007 - 00:00
New nursing home scheme will include levy on estatesThe Government will this week announce the details of new plans for financing nursing home care which include levying charges…Mon Nov 05 2007 - 00:00
Government will not revisit pay risesThere are no plans to revisit the large salary increases accepted by Ministers at the next Cabinet meeting, a Government spokesman…Mon Nov 05 2007 - 00:00
Concern over level of vital disability servicesMore than 2,400 people with intellectual disabilities are without vital services such as full-time residential care or day care…Sat Nov 03 2007 - 00:00
Minister says subsidised childcare may be extendedMinister for Children Brendan Smith has signalled that the Government may change its plans to restrict access to subsidised community…Sat Nov 03 2007 - 00:00
Celebs a greater influence than parentsTOP CITIZENS: Awards for youth projectsSat Nov 03 2007 - 00:00
Census reveals youths caring for relativesMore than 5,000 school-age children aged 15 years or older are caring for relatives who are unable to look after themselves, …Fri Nov 02 2007 - 00:00
One in six people takes part in some voluntary activityMore than half a million people, or one in six of the population, participate regularly in voluntary activity, official figures…Fri Nov 02 2007 - 00:00
Child asylum hostels fail minimum standardsSeparated children seeking asylum are being housed in accommodation centres which fail to meet legal minimum standards of care…Mon Oct 29 2007 - 00:00
People wealthier but debt-riddenIrish people are healthier, wealthier and better educated than ever beforeFri Oct 26 2007 - 01:00
End support for criminal gangs, President urgesPresident Mary McAleese has said that the only way to stop gangland criminals from flourishing is for people to refuse to buy…Fri Oct 26 2007 - 01:00
Millstreet Poles ahead in numbersMillstreet, Co Cork, has the highest proportion of Polish residents of any town or village in the country, new figures show.Fri Oct 26 2007 - 01:00
Media plays 'vital role as a watchdog'President Mary McAleese yesterday paid tribute to the media's contribution to Irish life and society at a special press reception…Thu Oct 25 2007 - 01:00
Changes to affect 20 constituenciesConstituency changes: Extensive changes to more than 20 Dáil constituency boundaries are contained in recommendations published…Wed Oct 24 2007 - 01:00
Irish exam for lawyers opposedThe Labour Party is to table legislation in the Dáil aimed at removing the compulsory Irish exam for lawyers and replacing it…Mon Oct 22 2007 - 01:00
Childcare funding to be limited to those on welfareThousands of children will not be eligible for subsidised childcare as a result of changes to the way community childcare providers…Mon Oct 22 2007 - 01:00
Staff may go over Shannon errorA Minister for State yesterday suggested that a civil servant could end up resigning over the failure to inform the Minister …Mon Oct 22 2007 - 01:00
Commission to call for changes in constituenciesExtensive changes to Dáil constituency boundaries are expected to be unveiled this week when the Dáil Constituency Commission…Mon Oct 22 2007 - 01:00
Big rise in child benefit costsSocial welfare: Government spending on child benefit and the childcare supplement is due to increase significantly next year…Fri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
