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Minister warned supports for young could face ‘draconian’ cuts

Minister warned supports for young could face ‘draconian’ cuts

Child and Family Agency’s board expressed concerns at critical underfunding

Mon Mar 30 2015 - 01:00
Saorview seeks  €525,000 to broadcast Oireachtas TV channel

Saorview seeks €525,000 to broadcast Oireachtas TV channel

Survey indicates almost half of viewers have never watched the channel

Mon Mar 30 2015 - 01:00
Practice of jailing minors in adult prisons  to end from this week

Practice of jailing minors in adult prisons to end from this week

Under-18s remanded in custody to be placed in Oberstown child detention school

Sun Mar 29 2015 - 16:39
How many people in Ireland are gay?

How many people in Ireland are gay?

What proportion of us are gay, lesbian or bisexual? according to The ‘Irish Times’ Family Values poll

Fri Mar 27 2015 - 12:15
26 young people known to social services died last year, says study

26 young people known to social services died last year, says study

Review figures raise concern about long waiting lists for mental health services

Fri Mar 27 2015 - 01:00
Inspector  concern at safety of disabled people in HSE facility

Inspector concern at safety of disabled people in HSE facility

Hiqa finds unexplained bruising and inadequate medical care at St Peter’s, Co Westmeath

Thu Mar 26 2015 - 17:14
Vulnerable children risk harm due to lack of staff, says Hiqa

Vulnerable children risk harm due to lack of staff, says Hiqa

Children safer once they have social worker but process in Cork takes too long, report finds

Tue Mar 24 2015 - 20:32
Brian O’Donnell granted  another month in Gorse Hill

Brian O’Donnell granted another month in Gorse Hill

Solicitor appealing High Court ruling requiring his family to vacate Killiney mansion

Tue Mar 24 2015 - 15:14
Counties with fewer penalty points may not be safer

Counties with fewer penalty points may not be safer

Analysis: why are drivers more likely to die in counties with fewer penalty points?

Tue Mar 24 2015 - 10:12
Family Values: Parents’ choices reflect lack of  funding by State

Family Values: Parents’ choices reflect lack of funding by State

In the absence of subsidies, Irish childcare costs are among the world’s most expensive

Tue Mar 24 2015 - 09:33
Road deaths highest in counties with fewest penalty points

Road deaths highest in counties with fewest penalty points

Investigation shows highest rate of penalty points for traffic offences in Co Clare

Tue Mar 24 2015 - 09:32
Family values survey: Grandparenting: ‘It gives them a sense of family and stability’

Family values survey: Grandparenting: ‘It gives them a sense of family and stability’

Even though it can be non-stop keeping them occupied, Bridget says she and her husband are well able for it

Tue Mar 24 2015 - 01:00
Family Values: grandparents are main carers for children of working parents

Family Values: grandparents are main carers for children of working parents

Amid high childcare costs, 60 per cent of Ireland’s parents mind their children at home

Tue Mar 24 2015 - 01:00
‘Older people grew up with unhealthy attitudes towards sex’

‘Older people grew up with unhealthy attitudes towards sex’

Values have been shaped by adult children with many now embracing diversity

Mon Mar 23 2015 - 10:11
My family: ‘My sister took year out of  her life to help me have a baby’

My family: ‘My sister took year out of her life to help me have a baby’

Marie and Lucy McPhilemy are mother and daughter yet strangers in the eyes of the law

Mon Mar 23 2015 - 01:00
Family Values: 54%  would be willing to help a relative die

Family Values: 54% would be willing to help a relative die

Fathers’ rights, same-sex marriage, right to die: old and young agree on most family issues

Mon Mar 23 2015 - 01:00
State watchdog criticises mental health facilities with no care plans for residents

State watchdog criticises mental health facilities with no care plans for residents

Commission ‘disappointed and concerned’ and says it will take action against offenders

Fri Mar 20 2015 - 01:00
Landlord gets almost €700,000 in rent supplement scheme

Landlord gets almost €700,000 in rent supplement scheme

Some landlords get money for over 100 homes in scheme costing State €300m a year

Tue Mar 17 2015 - 01:00
Counting the human toll of the economic crash

Counting the human toll of the economic crash

While suicide rates increase, countries that invest in labour market supports can reduce deaths

Mon Mar 16 2015 - 01:01
Almost 500 additional suicides linked to recession

Almost 500 additional suicides linked to recession

Unemployment, depression and substance abuse key risks during downturn, study finds

Mon Mar 16 2015 - 01:00
Is Ireland doing enough to help with Syrian refugee crisis?

Is Ireland doing enough to help with Syrian refugee crisis?

Authorities have pledged to resettle 450 Syrians since conflict began

Fri Mar 13 2015 - 17:38
Gorse Hill: Day of drama sees O’Donnell make last-ditch bid to appeal vacation order

Gorse Hill: Day of drama sees O’Donnell make last-ditch bid to appeal vacation order

‘You and your wife have to be out of the property by 5 o’clock tomorrow,’ judge says

Fri Mar 13 2015 - 01:00
Brian O’Donnell to find out if he can appeal court order

Brian O’Donnell to find out if he can appeal court order

O’Donnell may be able to appeal High Court order requiring vacation of Gorse Hill home

Fri Mar 13 2015 - 01:00
O’Donnells to make last-ditch appeal against vacation order

O’Donnells to make last-ditch appeal against vacation order

Hearing against High Court decision will be on Friday morning before Court of Appeal

Thu Mar 12 2015 - 20:58
Religious solemnisers will not be obliged to perform same-sex marriage

Religious solemnisers will not be obliged to perform same-sex marriage

Government publishes legislation to be enacted in event of referendum Yes vote

Tue Mar 10 2015 - 15:01
Call to change law on smacking in wake of council findings

Call to change law on smacking in wake of council findings

Ruling follows complaint by campaigners over ‘reasonable chastisement’ defence

Tue Mar 10 2015 - 09:43
Slapping ban would split parents, campaigners and legislators

Slapping ban would split parents, campaigners and legislators

Law on smacking children is clear, but many believe it does not offer sufficient protection

Tue Mar 10 2015 - 01:00
Syrian conflict: Adjusting to Irish life after escaping chaos

Syrian conflict: Adjusting to Irish life after escaping chaos

Prof Mohammed Alkaran and his family are among the millions who have fled Syria since fighting began four years ago

Mon Mar 09 2015 - 09:56
Forced use of ECT to end after review of mental health law

Forced use of ECT to end after review of mental health law

Current legislation allows shock treatment on patients unwilling to provide consent

Thu Mar 05 2015 - 10:27
Kathleen Lynch plans to change shock therapy rules

Kathleen Lynch plans to change shock therapy rules

Proposals from expert group aimed at modernising mental health legislation

Thu Mar 05 2015 - 01:00
Varadkar says stance on alcohol sponsorship ban is consistent

Varadkar says stance on alcohol sponsorship ban is consistent

Minister’s spokesman says no conflict with plans to tackle sponsorship aimed at minors

Thu Mar 05 2015 - 01:00
HSE needs 'more than €100m' to tackle trolley crisis

HSE needs 'more than €100m' to tackle trolley crisis

Money would open more hospital beds, pay for nursing home places and provide for home help

Mon Mar 02 2015 - 10:41
Higher PRSI for top earners proposed in Government report

Higher PRSI for top earners proposed in Government report

Increase in contributions needed to keep social insurance fund on sustainable footing

Mon Mar 02 2015 - 01:00
Families highlight  allegations of ongoing abuse in care centres

Families highlight allegations of ongoing abuse in care centres

Campaign group says strong laws needed to make managers accountable

Wed Feb 25 2015 - 21:25
Central Bank lending rules will ‘drive up rent’

Central Bank lending rules will ‘drive up rent’

Rents close to boom peak and Department of Finance fears mortgage rules will not help

Tue Feb 24 2015 - 12:01
Locked units at Oberstown used to ‘manage’ youth behaviour

Locked units at Oberstown used to ‘manage’ youth behaviour

Hiqa report says one child spent 83 hours in isolation over four-day period

Mon Feb 23 2015 - 15:54
How unequal is Ireland?

How unequal is Ireland?

Increasing wealth is being concentrated in the hands of fewer people

Wed Feb 18 2015 - 09:24
Planned reforms finally reflect modern realities of family life

Planned reforms finally reflect modern realities of family life

Analysis: Children and Family Relationships Bill modernises areas such as custody and access

Wed Feb 18 2015 - 01:00
Ireland at risk of reaching US levels of income inequality, says study

Ireland at risk of reaching US levels of income inequality, says study

Gap widening as over 33% of earnings in hand of top 10% of earners, report finds

Mon Feb 16 2015 - 11:33
Lynch admits ‘serious battering’ over mental health issue

Lynch admits ‘serious battering’ over mental health issue

Target to end practice of admitting teenagers into adult psychiatic units ‘unlikely to be met’

Mon Feb 16 2015 - 10:09
Top 1% of earners share 10 per cent of all income in Ireland

Top 1% of earners share 10 per cent of all income in Ireland

Income share of top earners has doubled since 1980s, while bottom 90% has lost share of income

Mon Feb 16 2015 - 01:00
Tackling inequality will require sustained effort and real bravery

Tackling inequality will require sustained effort and real bravery

Reversing inequality does not mean hindering economic growth, says new research

Mon Feb 16 2015 - 01:00
Zambia Sugar’s sweet Irish tax deal

Zambia Sugar’s sweet Irish tax deal

A Zambian food company pays almost no tax in poverty-stricken Africa, opting instead to route its profits through Dublin. Our tax regime helps multinationals but does little for struggling nations

Sat Feb 14 2015 - 00:30

Analyis: Is charitable, model-citizen Ireland impoverishing poorer countries?

Allowing multinationals to funnel profits out of developing countries deprives them of billions of euro in much-needed revenue, according to the UN’s special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights

Sat Feb 14 2015 - 00:30
The west is best for passing a driving test

The west is best for passing a driving test

Ennis has highest pass rate, at 68%, and Dublin’s Rathgar the lowest, at 41%

Thu Feb 12 2015 - 18:58
Patients face ‘clinical risks’ over  shortfall, records reveal

Patients face ‘clinical risks’ over shortfall, records reveal

HSE only received half additional money it sought to run health services in 2015

Thu Feb 12 2015 - 01:00
Carl O’Brien: A Cork man in the capital

Carl O’Brien: A Cork man in the capital

No matter how far you go, even if it’s only as far as Dublin, you never leave behind the legacy that you’re from the chosen land

Sat Feb 07 2015 - 07:00
Issues of the week: Where do asylum-seekers go now?

Issues of the week: Where do asylum-seekers go now?

Sat Feb 07 2015 - 01:00
Data blog: Asylum rates in Europe climb as conflict rages in Syria

Data blog: Asylum rates in Europe climb as conflict rages in Syria

Number of people seeking protection in Ireland jumped by 53 per cent last year

Thu Feb 05 2015 - 11:20
Residential home run by HSE adviser on disability criticised for lapses in care

Residential home run by HSE adviser on disability criticised for lapses in care

Kildare centre in breach of regulations over care planning and use of chemical restraint

Thu Feb 05 2015 - 01:00
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