‘Precariat’ workers: Is job security a thing of the past?Workers are spending longer at work, are changing jobs more often, and are more likely to be on internships or temporary contracts. Meet the Irish ‘precariat’Sat Jul 04 2015 - 01:00
New asylum seekers may receive right to workProposals come as latest figures show 250 people sought asylum in the State last monthTue Jun 30 2015 - 01:00
Tánaiste aims to increase child benefit by €5 in next budget40,000 may no longer have to pay universal social charge under tax changesTue Jun 30 2015 - 01:00
Ireland should take its ‘fair share’ of migrants, says TánaisteEU plans to share 40,000 migrants on voluntary basis over next two yearsMon Jun 29 2015 - 01:03
‘Lots of love as always, Lorcán’: Father reads son’s final postcardPostcard sent from Berkeley only arrived on TuesdayThu Jun 25 2015 - 13:41
Government strategy aims to reduce suicide deaths by 10%Plan includes classes on dealing with stress for students but no extra funding for servicesWed Jun 24 2015 - 15:10
Call to grant work rights to new asylum seekersRecommendation that application for asylum be dealt with not later than six monthsWed Jun 24 2015 - 01:00
Asylum: A family hopes and prays an end is in sightA fast-track measure within six months is the one thing that would change their worldWed Jun 24 2015 - 01:00
Hiqa to review Tusla over concern for at-risk childrenHealth watchdog finds inconsistencies in safety and quality of services for childrenMon Jun 22 2015 - 21:08
Doodle Den is tackling inequality after school in LimerickImpact Journalism Day: Addressing education and inequality one afternoon at a timeSat Jun 20 2015 - 00:22
Up to 11,000 lone parents to ‘lose out’ under welfare reformGovernment insists reforms will end poverty traps and improve access to employmentThu Jun 18 2015 - 17:18
Pressure mounts on Joan Burton over lone parent reformGovernment insists reforms will end poverty trap and improve access to educationWed Jun 17 2015 - 01:00
Lone parent to lose up to €140 a week under welfare changesCoalition says welfare changes will tackle poverty, but some will end up losing outTue Jun 16 2015 - 21:42
HSE expresses alarm over EU healthcare ruleHealth body fears cost implications of reimbursement scheme for treatment abroadMon Jun 15 2015 - 01:00
New suicide prevention strategy to focus on schoolsRepublic ranks fourth highest in EU for young people taking their own livesMon Jun 15 2015 - 01:00
Mind the gap: godfather of inequality’s message to Irish policy-makersSir Anthony Atkinson says what must be done to narrow gap between rich and poorMon Jun 15 2015 - 01:00
sons+fathers review: boys will be men56 high-profile high achievers, from Bill Clinton to Bono, contribute to this deluxe coffee-table anthology; it makes for both inspiring and terrifying readingSat Jun 13 2015 - 01:08
HIQA concern at use of chemical restraints at Cregg HouseDisabled children left in bed until 1pm due to understaffing, report into HSE centre findsThu Jun 11 2015 - 13:45
Young people present report to UN on pressures they faceDiscrimination key theme of ‘Picture Your Rights’ survey of 2,000 children in IrelandThu Jun 11 2015 - 01:00
Ombudsman calls for remit to be extended to direct provision‘It’s entirely inappropriate. It reflects badly on us. It needs to be brought to an end’Wed Jun 10 2015 - 13:16
Rape crisis helplines received 18,000 calls in 2014Majority of the 53 rape survivors went on to give birth and parent their child, says networkTue Jun 09 2015 - 13:56
State could face €500m bill for nursing home upgradesEleven facilities will not meet Hiqa standards unless they are rebuilt or renovatedMon Jun 08 2015 - 01:00
Official data may overstate numbers living in povertyDept of Social Protection and ESRI point out discrepancy in EU surveyThu Jun 04 2015 - 07:46
Plight of mothers with intellectual disabilities raised’In one case a District Court issued a care order for a child whose mother had a mental age of eightThu Jun 04 2015 - 01:00
Lynch: Oversight needed on use of psychotropic drugsGroups voice concern medication overused to control behaviour of vulnerable patientsWed Jun 03 2015 - 01:00
Disability centres challenged over use of antipsychotic drugsCampaigners raise concerns over scale of ‘chemical cosh’ in residential centresTue Jun 02 2015 - 01:00
Chemical restraint of intellectually disabled common in residential centres, study findsPotent pills: how drugs are being used to control behaviour of disabledTue Jun 02 2015 - 01:00
Elderly care home patients given ‘chemical cosh’ drugsSide-effects of antipsychotic drugs in Ireland may be linked to dozens of deaths, strokesMon Jun 01 2015 - 01:00
Old and overmedicated: the drug problem in our nursing homesMany of the psychotropic medicines being used are not licensed for use on older peopleMon Jun 01 2015 - 01:00
Question: In wake of ruling will it be illegal to slap a child?Answer: The Coalition is fearful of wading into an issue where public opinion is dividedSat May 30 2015 - 01:00
Children’s groups call for ban on slapping following rulingCouncil of Europe: Lack of clear corporal punishment ban violates rights of youthThu May 28 2015 - 01:00
Government to consider slapping ban after European rulingChildren’s groups say Ireland is out of kilter with Europe by permitting corporal punishmentWed May 27 2015 - 13:33
Analysis: Direct provision ‘toxic environment’ for childrenThe State has failed repeatedly to improve conditions for asylum seekersTue May 26 2015 - 01:00
‘Grave concerns’ over welfare of asylum-seeker childrenHiqa reports suicidal child waited three years for response from authoritiesMon May 25 2015 - 13:02
Sr Stan to vote in favour of same sex marriageWell-known social activist at odds with Catholic hierarchy on referendum stanceMon May 11 2015 - 14:26
Ireland should take its ‘fair share’ of economic migrants, conference toldTrinity professor Brian Lucey says immigrants are net contributors to societyFri May 01 2015 - 01:00
Government to announce €80m fund to help regenerate urban centresCampaigners say radical measures needed to stop towns and cities ‘dying on their feet’Thu Apr 30 2015 - 01:00
Attitudes on immigration harden since crash, poll suggestsDespite negative views, concern over impact on schools and hospitals has eased slightlyThu Apr 30 2015 - 01:00
Only 88 benefited from mortgage-to-rent schemeMortgage-to-rent scheme was aimed at assisting up to 3,500 at risk of losing homesTue Apr 28 2015 - 01:00
Man (53) dies and elderly woman critical following fire in StoneybatterEmergency services provide life suppport at sceneMon Apr 27 2015 - 01:00
Former Anglo chief says bank not ‘too close’ to Denis O’BrienSelection of O'Brien bid for Siteserv aimed at ‘securing highest possible return’Mon Apr 27 2015 - 01:00
Demand and staff vacancies trigger HSE warning‘Risk register’ reveals scale of challenges facing health service as waiting lists lengthenThu Apr 23 2015 - 01:00
Social welfare fraud squad lies in wait for ‘white van man’Beefed up team carrying out road-checks, in addition to tackling airports and takeawaysMon Apr 13 2015 - 12:54
Welfare bill reduced by €83m after tip-offs and claims reviewDepartment received 21,000 allegations of fraud last year, however few led to savingsMon Apr 13 2015 - 01:00
Over 1,500 asylum seekers may get residency under reformsAsylum-seeking students in system for five years to be granted equal third-level accessThu Apr 09 2015 - 01:00
Asylum-seekers to get access to third level akin to Irish studentsYoung students in system for more than five years to be eligible for student grantsWed Apr 08 2015 - 19:16
Concern about ‘inadequate’ pre-school inspectionsTusla chief says gap could make it difficult to identify where children may be at riskWed Apr 08 2015 - 01:00
The west’s awake: Mayo’s anti-repo menFor former auctioneer Gerry O’Boyle and other Land League West members, the suffering caused by house repossessions is unjustifiable and requires a collective responseSat Apr 04 2015 - 01:00
Hard to know how widespread the use of low-hours contracts is in IrelandMinisters have pledged to act if review finds employees are being exploitedFri Apr 03 2015 - 01:00
HSE disability unit told to transfer patientsHiqa audit detailed unexplained bruising and lack of trained staff at St Peter’s care unitWed Apr 01 2015 - 20:31
