Response to child abuse claims criticisedThe ombudsman for children has expressed concern that health authorities may not be responding adequately to reports of child…Mon Jan 30 2006 - 00:00
Organised network dealing in fake PPS numbersInternal investigations at the Department of Social and Family Affairs have uncovered a significant level of fraud in the use…Mon Jan 30 2006 - 00:00
Community policing forum viewed as successThe chairman of a policing forum aimed at promoting greater dialogue between members of the community and gardaí has urged the…Thu Jan 26 2006 - 00:00
Definition of family should stay the same, says reportThe All-Party Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution will advise the Government next week not to change the definition of the…Thu Jan 19 2006 - 00:00
Death rates higher among poorDeath rates are more than three times higher among the lowest occupational class compared to the highest income earners, research…Wed Jan 18 2006 - 00:00
Garda and British police set to liaise on sex offendersThe Government is set to agree new information-sharing measures between the Garda and police forces in Britain aimed at improving…Wed Jan 18 2006 - 00:00
Bullying alleged over Leas Cross caseA senior clinical psychologist claimed yesterday he was subjected to a campaign of bullying and harassment by his employers after…Tue Jan 17 2006 - 00:00
Landlords fined for breach of rules protecting tenantsMore than 20 landlords have been fined for carrying out illegal evictions or withholding deposits from tenants under a new State…Wed Dec 28 2005 - 00:00
ID card for non-nationals outside EU consideredA new credit card-sized identity and residency card for non-nationals which would contain biometric information is being examined…Tue Dec 27 2005 - 00:00
Residency for nearly 17,000 under new parent lawSome 16,727 non-nationals have been granted the right to remain in the State under a Government residency scheme introduced following…Tue Dec 27 2005 - 00:00
CSO says women here having more children than rest of EUWomen in Ireland are having more children than women in any other EU country, new figures show.Thu Dec 22 2005 - 00:00
Working group to consider civil partnershipMinister for Justice Michael McDowell is to establish a working group which will draw up options available to the Government …Wed Dec 21 2005 - 00:00
Do it in the North, but there's a catchCan gay couples in the Republic avail of civil partnerships in Northern Ireland? Carl O'Brien explores the optionsWed Dec 21 2005 - 00:00
Unskilled most at risk from mental illnessUnskilled people are almost 10 times more likely to be admitted to psychiatric hospitals than employers or managers, new figures…Tue Dec 20 2005 - 00:00
Leave scheme for carers to be extendedMeasures aimed at providing carers with greater flexibility to participate in the workforce are to be introduced by the Government…Tue Dec 20 2005 - 00:00
Audit of voluntary groups shows transparency deficitA report by the Comptroller and Auditor General is expected to raise concern over a lack of transparency in the way voluntary…Mon Dec 19 2005 - 00:00
€19 a week for parents of under-sixesChildcare : Parents of children under six will receive a childcare supplement worth €1,000 a year - or €19 a week - from the…Thu Dec 08 2005 - 00:00
Guarded welcome for childcare packageReaction : Groups representing parents and children gave a guarded welcome to yesterday's childcare package, but pointed out…Thu Dec 08 2005 - 00:00
Poverty groups say 'not enough'Concern over poor : Groups working against poverty welcomed welfare increases announced yesterday, but said not enough had been…Thu Dec 08 2005 - 00:00
Training programme for community sectorA training programme aimed at providing expertise and support to some 65,000 people employed in community and voluntary organisations…Fri Dec 02 2005 - 00:00
O'Reilly warns of flaws in disability legislationOmbudsman Emily O'Reilly has expressed concern that the wording of the new Disability Act may not be robust enough to ensure …Wed Nov 30 2005 - 00:00
St Vincent de Paul appeals for funds to pay record costsThe Society of St Vincent de Paul has appealed for public donations after a year which saw demand for its services increase to…Tue Nov 29 2005 - 00:00
North's elderly enjoy betterCross-Border study Older people in the North are more likely to be in receipt of services such as home help, chiropody and primary…Tue Nov 29 2005 - 00:00
Cape Town teachers visit school in DublinTeachers from one of the most deprived townships in South Africa have this week been visiting a Dublin school which is raising…Thu Nov 24 2005 - 00:00
Homeless problem 'worse' than 30 years agoHomeless people are experiencing worse levels of exclusion and marginalisation than they did 30 years ago despite increasing …Wed Nov 23 2005 - 00:00
Migrant group aware of child victimsThe International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has said it is aware of cases of separated children seeking asylum who have…Tue Nov 22 2005 - 00:00
New project to help long-term unemployedPrivate-sector firms in the Dublin area are organising work placements for long-term unemployed job-seekers as part of an initiative…Mon Nov 21 2005 - 00:00
Asylum seeking children exploited, warns HSEHealth authorities have warned the Department of Health that they believe some of the 250 separated children seeking asylum who…Mon Nov 21 2005 - 00:00
€50m aid for childcare projectsMore than 120 childcare projects are to be allocated grant assistance totalling almost €50 million to help them to open new facilities…Sat Nov 19 2005 - 00:00
€12.49 billion spend will be largest ever in sectorSocial welfare: Increases in child benefit, the old-age pension and the carer's allowance are among those expected in next month…Fri Nov 18 2005 - 00:00
Task force to look at ways of fostering community spiritA task force on active citizenship to be established by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern in the coming days will be asked to examine ways…Wed Nov 16 2005 - 00:00
Rise in rape calls since Ferns reportThe Dublin Rape Crisis Centre has recorded a 75 per cent increase in calls received regarding sex abuse since the publication…Sat Nov 12 2005 - 00:00
88% of migrants win cases against employersMore than 80 per cent of migrant workers who attempt to vindicate their rights following mistreatment by an employer are successful…Sat Nov 12 2005 - 00:00
Call to challenge new culture of materialismBuilding communities with a sense of solidarity is the best antidote to the malaise of materialism and individualism that has…Thu Nov 10 2005 - 00:00
President warns of 'creeping malaise' with economic boomPresident Mary McAleese has warned against Irish society ending up in a "cul-de-sac of complacent consumerism" as a result of…Wed Nov 09 2005 - 00:00
Call for spiritual values to replace consumerismIrish society needs to explore what will fill the vacuum left behind by our overemphasis on commercial values, Fr Harry Bohan…Wed Nov 09 2005 - 00:00
Nursing homes may be given 'star ratings'Assessment of care Nursing homes are likely to be assessed under a "star rating" system as part of plans to improve standards…Tue Nov 08 2005 - 00:00
Use of physical restraint in youth unit criticisedSocial services inspectors have expressed "grave concern" that six young people in State care aged between 13 and 16 were physically…Tue Nov 08 2005 - 00:00
Childcare development hampered, says reportThe development and expansion of community-based childcare in areas of social disadvantage is being hampered by a range of issues…Tue Nov 08 2005 - 00:00
Constitution review urges rights for unwed couplesUnmarried couples living together in long-term relationships should receive benefits similar to married couples in areas such…Mon Nov 07 2005 - 00:00
0.1% of tenants on rent scheme housedJust 31 tenants out of 33,000 in receipt of rent supplement have been provided with long-term accommodation under a housing initiative…Sat Nov 05 2005 - 00:00
Number of homeless children fell to 476 in 2003Almost 500 children became homeless in 2003 due to behavioural problems, inability of parents to cope or a family member's addiction…Fri Nov 04 2005 - 00:00
Number of children in care rising steadilyDetailed figures compiled from regional health authorities show for the first time the extent and nature of child abuse detected…Thu Nov 03 2005 - 00:00
Abuse put 2,000 children into care in 2003Some 2,000 children were taken into State care in 2003 due to evidence of child abuse, according to figures recorded by regional…Thu Nov 03 2005 - 00:00
Concerns over care of minors seeking asylumA report commissioned by the Health Service Executive has raised concerns about the standards of care provided to hundreds of…Sat Oct 29 2005 - 01:00
Would-be migrants told to save €2,000Migrant workers from EU accession states planning to work in Ireland are being told by State agencies to save at least €2,000…Thu Oct 27 2005 - 01:00
Surprise inspections of nursing homes to begin soonUnannounced inspections of private nursing homes will take place from the end of this month following a review of how the Health…Mon Oct 24 2005 - 01:00
New figures challenge welfare tourism fearsJust 1,300 migrant workers from EU accession countries, or 1 per cent of the total number who arrived here since May 2004, have…Mon Oct 24 2005 - 01:00
Asylum agency aims to improve facilities for childrenThe State agency responsible for housing asylum seekers is introducing play areas and pre-school facilities and is improving …Sat Oct 22 2005 - 01:00
High-grade pre-schooling 'of major benefit to State'A US expert on early childhood care said yesterday that the State could reap major social and economic benefits if it invests…Fri Oct 21 2005 - 01:00
