‘Such a lovely person’: Tributes paid to homeless woman who died in tent in Dublin
Locals remember Antonia Edgeworth from old library in Dún Laoghaire and seeing her on the city’s streets
‘Little bit of magic’: The Dublin hairdresser training recovering addicts and ex-prisoners in hair
Hair Together helps to train young carers, ex-prisoners and recovering addicts in hairdressing and confidence skills
Gardaí ordered to bring two youths at ‘extreme’ risk to special care despite Tusla protest
Judge brands agency ‘disgraceful’ over plan to meet and decide priority for children awaiting beds
Irish children forced into criminality inappropriately punished, major report finds
The US State Department says gaps in victim identification mean Irish children are rarely recognised as trafficking victims
Men benefit more from budget tax reforms, National Women’s Council says
Feminist analysis criticises lack of investment in hormone replacement therapy and fertility treatment
‘Not a whole lot in it for people like me’: how the budget went for people with disabilities
Small increases to various benefits ‘all helps’, but no big change overall
Q&A: How will social welfare changes affect you?
€10-a-week increase in all core payments from January
Muted welcome for childcare cost reduction measures including €550 cap on fees
Sligo mother of three wants to see ‘more strategic thinking’ in Minister’s long-term plan for childcare
‘I won’t be having any plush holidays’: A Dublin pensioner reacts to Budget 2027
Robert Walker, who lives alone in north Dublin, struggles with energy bills, and especially running electric storage heaters
From minimum wage to affordable childcare: Tackling child poverty demands policies geared to ‘keep parents at work’
States must also provide adequate income support and accessible, high-quality services, says OECD report
‘I feel broken’: Ukrainians in Ireland face an uncertain future
Contracts with hotels housing more than 4,000 Ukrainians end next month, while private host payments end in March
The budget I want: A home owner, house hunter, parent, pensioner and business owner
Parents, homeowners, professionals, farmers, healthcare workers and people with disabilities discuss their priorities
Misadventure verdict at inquest of boy (10) who died after being hit by van in Shannon
Dylan Coady-Coleman could not see approaching vehicle and the driver could not see him due to parked cars, court told
Ageing population in Ireland will see rise of up to 58 per cent in need for family care
Report says demographic change will put increasing pressure on family carers and formal care services
‘What’s happening is not working’: Dublin needs homelessness ‘tsar’, says charity
Latest data shows Dublin’s emergency accommodation population reached 12,429 last month