Number receiving mortgage aid almost doubles to 14,000THE NUMBER of households receiving emergency welfare support to help them meet mortgage repayments has almost doubled over the…Tue Aug 11 2009 - 01:00
Jump in debtors leads Mabs to take extra staffEXTRA STAFF are being assigned to Money Advice and Budgeting Service (Mabs) offices to help cope with a surge in demand from …Tue Aug 11 2009 - 01:00
Opposition parties call for mediationOPPOSITION PARTIES have called on the Government to allow third-party mediation in the pharmacists’ dispute to ensure vulnerable…Sat Aug 08 2009 - 01:00
Up to 15,000 pensioners being paid too much, study revealsSOCIAL WELFARE officials have identified up to 15,000 older people who are receiving State pension payments in excess of their…Tue Aug 04 2009 - 01:00
Government missing chance with Nama, says homeless agencyA HOMELESS charity has said the Government is poised to miss a vital opportunity to use the National Asset Management Agency (…Tue Aug 04 2009 - 01:00
Alcohol a factor in up to half of youth crimesABOUT 1,000 children aged 12 or under were referred to gardaí last year after being suspected of committing an offence, according…Tue Aug 04 2009 - 01:00
Family resource centres to fight cutsTHE WORK of more than 100 family resource centres which provide parenting support, childcare and training to thousands of people…Mon Aug 03 2009 - 01:00
Tributes paid to crusading Trócaire founderTRIBUTES HAVE been paid to Trócaire founder Brian McKeown for his “inspirational work” in promoting social justice at home and…Mon Aug 03 2009 - 01:00
State lowers age of eligibility for free pre-school placesTHE GOVERNMENT has lowered the age for which children will be eligible for a year’s free pre-school place.Mon Aug 03 2009 - 01:00
CSO report reveals high level of community involvementALMOST TWO-THIRDS of people regularly take part in voluntary or community activities, challenging the widely held view that community…Thu Jul 30 2009 - 01:00
Reporting of suspected abuse now compulsoryTEACHERS, NURSES and other State employees who deal with children will be obliged to report cases of suspected child abuse to…Wed Jul 29 2009 - 01:00
Child welfare groups and abuse victims welcome Ryan report planCHILD WELFARE groups and victims of institutional abuse gave the Government’s plan to implement the recommendations of the Ryan…Wed Jul 29 2009 - 01:00
State employees to be obliged to report abuseTeachers, nurses and other State employees who deal with children will be obliged to report cases of suspected child abuse to…Tue Jul 28 2009 - 01:00
Funds to be cut from bodies that fail to report child abuseSTATE AGENCIES and voluntary bodies which fail to report suspected cases of child abuse face losing public funding as part of…Tue Jul 28 2009 - 01:00
Report urges regulation of homecare servicesINDEPENDENT INSPECTIONS and care standards for professional home carers should be introduced to help protect against abuse and…Tue Jul 28 2009 - 01:00
Increase in self-harm may be linked to downturnA SIGNIFICANT increase in the rate of deliberate self-harm among young men may be linked to the economic downturn, according …Mon Jul 20 2009 - 01:00
Health board had discount deal on beds in Leas CrossHEALTH AUTHORITIES negotiated a cut-price deal with Leas Cross nursing home to take highly dependent residents from a local psychiatric…Sat Jul 18 2009 - 01:00
Human rights court to hear Irish abortion ban caseTHE EUROPEAN Court of Human Rights has agreed to hear a challenge by three women in Ireland to the Government’s ban on abortion…Wed Jul 15 2009 - 01:00
HSE to review child deaths in care over decadeTHE HEALTH Service Executive has established an internal inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of at least 20…Mon Jul 06 2009 - 01:00
Residents seek relocation of centre for teenage homelessRESIDENTS IN north Co Dublin have called on health authorities to relocate a new centre for homeless teenagers after what they…Mon Jul 06 2009 - 01:00
'Good progress' in talks on adoption pact with VietnamMINISTER OF State for Children Barry Andrews has reported “good progress” in talks with Vietnam on the resumption of an adoption…Mon Jul 06 2009 - 01:00
Concerns at changes to home tuitionFAMILIES OF children with autism say a change in Government policy will make it much harder to appoint appropriate tutors to …Mon Jul 06 2009 - 01:00
Most childminders not declaring incomeTHE VAST majority of the State’s 37,000 childminders are not declaring their income to the Revenue Commissioners, new figures…Sat Jul 04 2009 - 01:00
Call for new inquiry into psychiatric careFAMILIES WHO say their relatives were mistreated in the mental health system have urged the Government to establish an independent…Fri Jul 03 2009 - 01:00
Civil marriages may overtake religious weddings by 2012THOUSANDS OF couples are opting to shun religious weddings in favour of civil ceremonies, new figures show.Wed Jul 01 2009 - 01:00
Nursing home inspections set to beginINDEPENDENT INSPECTIONS of all public and private nursing homes will officially come into force from today as part of a new initiative…Wed Jul 01 2009 - 01:00
Children still at risk, says ombudsmanJOINT OIREACHTAS COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND CHILDREN: THE OMBUDSMAN for Children has expressed concerned that hundreds of children…Wed Jul 01 2009 - 01:00
Acclaimed traditional singer Rita Keane dies aged 86RITA KEANE, an internationally acclaimed traditional singer and member of one of Galway’s best-known musical families, has died…Tue Jun 30 2009 - 01:00
Hunt Museum investigation urgedAN INTERNATIONAL Jewish organisation has called for a fresh investigation into alleged links between the founders of the Hunt…Tue Jun 30 2009 - 01:00
65 suspected human trafficking cases investigatedGARDAÍ ARE investigating a total of 65 cases of suspected human trafficking into the State for exploitation, according to new…Mon Jun 29 2009 - 01:00
Government to review effectiveness of AsbosTHE GOVERNMENT is reviewing the effectiveness of anti-social behaviour orders (Asbos) amid claims by Opposition parties and youth…Mon Jun 29 2009 - 01:00
Siptu says Central Mental Hospital has 'closed its doors' due to staff shortagesSTAFF AT the Central Mental Hospital has warned that the hospital has “closed its doors” to new admissions and is now unable …Sat Jun 27 2009 - 01:00
Banks will deal 'flexibly' with mortgage arrearsBANKS AND financial institutions will deal “fairly and flexibly” with an estimated 14,000 people who have mortgages more than…Thu Jun 25 2009 - 01:00
Agencies to secure leases for homelessHOMELESS ORGANISATIONS are planning to lease out around 1,000 tenancies for homeless people in the Dublin area as part of a new…Thu Jun 25 2009 - 01:00
Inspections on care regime 'vital for child protection'INDEPENDENT INSPECTIONS for thousands of children and adults in institutional care are needed to prevent the abuse and neglect…Wed Jun 24 2009 - 01:00
AA 'not in breach of law' on minorsGOVERNMENT OFFICIALS have moved to ease fears that the Alcoholics Anonymous organisation is in breach of child protection law…Tue Jun 23 2009 - 01:00
Combat Poverty issues final report before integrationTHE COMBAT Poverty Agency is due to formally close within weeks and will be officially integrated into the Department of Social…Fri Jun 19 2009 - 01:00
Severe literacy problems persist despite 25 years of programmesALMOST ONE-THIRD of children in disadvantaged areas have severe literacy problems, a problem that has persisted despite 25 years…Thu Jun 18 2009 - 01:00
Phone firms 'too slow' to combat bullyingMOBILE PHONE companies were criticised at an Oireachtas committee today for being too slow to introduce technology which could…Thu Jun 18 2009 - 01:00
Joyce and Bloomsday capture 'soul of a people'THE THREE Women dressed in Victorian garb at Davy Byrne’s pub were getting into the Bloomsday spirit – empty plates with the …Wed Jun 17 2009 - 01:00
Planned cuts in community employment scheme reversedPLANNED PUBLIC spending cuts which were due to affect up to 22,500 participants on community employment schemes have been reversed…Tue Jun 16 2009 - 01:00
Psychiatric care breaks law, claims AmnestyTHE RIGHTS of people with mental health problems are being violated on a daily basis due to failures of psychiatric services, …Tue Jun 16 2009 - 01:00
Central Mental Hospital may stop taking admissionsSTAFF AT the Central Mental Hospital say it will cease accepting admissions within a matter of days unless it is allowed to fill…Tue Jun 16 2009 - 01:00
Government failing to provide details on child deaths in care, Dáil group toldTHE GOVERNMENT is obsessed by a culture of secrecy and has failed to provide details of numerous reports into children who have…Fri Jun 12 2009 - 01:00
More funds urged for suicide preventionTEN TIMES more money is spent on road safety measures than on suicide prevention despite the fact that more people kill themselves…Thu Jun 11 2009 - 01:00
Tears and fury as institutional abuse survivors march on DáilIT WAS billed as a silent march to commemorate the victims of institutional abuseThu Jun 11 2009 - 01:00
Solidarity marchers dismayed as Dáil debate postponedTHOUSANDS OF people are expected to take part in a march of solidarity for victims of institutional abuse in Dublin todayWed Jun 10 2009 - 01:00
Poor results for addicts from €140m drugs schemeAN EXAMINATION into the €140 million spent by State agencies on drug treatment services has found a very small proportion of …Sat Jun 06 2009 - 01:00
Mountjoy inmates being forced to sleep in showersPRISONERS IN Mountjoy are now being accommodated in shower units due to severe overcrowding, it has emerged.Sat Jun 06 2009 - 01:00
State's aftercare 'responsibility' for youngCARE SYSTEM: THE STATE has a moral obligation to provide support to hundreds of young people who leave the care system each …Thu Jun 04 2009 - 01:00
