Bereaved families often don’t know rights at inquests, commission saysIHREC warns of serious shortcomings in coronial process during time of trauma and stressFri May 06 2022 - 00:01
Households reliant on housing assistance rose 4% in 2021 – CSODublin’s north inner city had highest number of HAP-dependent households, data showsWed May 04 2022 - 14:46
State's progress in closing gap between rich and poor likely to be reversed, group warnsPoorest gained 39 cent per week as wealthier gained €16.11 per week, think tank saysTue May 03 2022 - 00:00
Mary Maher memorial event told of splendid journalist and feministCelebration of wonderful life on her favourite date of the year – International Workers’ DaySun May 01 2022 - 18:24
‘Why was I putting my life at risk?’ Exclusions from Covid bonus causing upsetHomeless charities express ‘huge disappointment’ that their workers are excludedSun May 01 2022 - 15:30
Urban horse project for young people set to close unless funding securedDepartment of Agriculture says it can no longer fund wages or other day-to-day costs at Ballyowen equine centreSat Apr 30 2022 - 01:09
Mother (24) died as a result of medical misadventure, inquest findsKaren McEvoy died on Christmas Day 2018 a week after giving birth to daughter RubyFri Apr 29 2022 - 19:49
‘Missed opportunities’ to identify mother’s sepsis, inquest hearsKaren McEvoy (24) died on Christmas day, 2018, one week after giving birthThu Apr 28 2022 - 18:50
Vulnerable households victimised by landlords, research findsUnfair treatment in rental sector ‘prevalent’ for those receiving housing assistanceThu Apr 28 2022 - 00:01
Adi Roche urges UN ambassador to lead call declaring Chernobyl no-war zoneCampaigner calls on Geraldine Byrne Nason in attempt to avoid further disaster amid invasionTue Apr 26 2022 - 15:04
Rough sleepers in Dublin down, but destitute single people risingSpring count of those sleeping outdoors reveals 91 ‘unique individuals’ bereft of homeTue Apr 19 2022 - 18:10
Aidan Moffitt and Michael Snee remembered with great affection at their funeralsTaoiseach represented at services held in Rosocommon and SligoMon Apr 18 2022 - 18:05
Michael Snee remembered as ‘quintessential gentle person’ at his funeral in SligoIt will be the ‘simple things’ that loved ones will miss about 58-year-old, ceremony hearsMon Apr 18 2022 - 15:19
Wheelchair access: ‘They were putting steps down the right of way’Developers have blocked 150m sloping pathway used by Owen Stubbs in FoxrockMon Apr 18 2022 - 01:00
Children in need of trauma care often being misdiagnosed – psychotherapistConference hears all public services, including schools, should be ‘at least trauma aware’Thu Apr 14 2022 - 21:35
Attacks on LGBTQI+ people prompt call for robust hate crime lawsSituation has worsened since marriage equality referendum passed, says studentThu Apr 14 2022 - 00:00
Women’s football clubs call for compensation when young players lured to UKIrish clubs missing out due to lack of payments long established in men’s gameWed Apr 13 2022 - 01:00
Community and drug treatment groups welcome sanctions against the KinahansProject leader says even if the Kinahans are put out of action altogether ‘there is always another gang waiting to take their place’Tue Apr 12 2022 - 22:35
Murder in Finglas: ‘These people are throwing away lives’A week after a 29-year-old father was shot dead in Finglas there are fears of an escalation that will draw in already traumatised young peopleSat Apr 09 2022 - 06:00
IVF: ‘Your chances of having a kid depend on how much you can afford’Paul Murphy and his partner are in the midst of their second ‘cycle’ of fertility treatmentMon Apr 04 2022 - 00:00
‘You’re checking the price of everything now’ - cost of living hits homeShoppers in Dublin city centre tell of rising prices and bigger billsSun Apr 03 2022 - 18:43
Social housing projects at risk unless councils can pay developers more, TDs toldHow much councils could spend on housing constriction ‘needs to be examined’, committee hearsTue Mar 29 2022 - 19:18
Human rights commissioner calls for national strategy on careKathleen Lynch says pandemic has reorientated our thinking on what is important in lifeMon Mar 28 2022 - 01:00
Energy costs: 'I keep a woolly hat under my pillow in case I'm cold'Pensioner Hugh Feely (72) no longer uses the storage heaters at home due to price hikesFri Mar 25 2022 - 05:30
Careful wording needed for referendum on women’s ‘place’ in the home, Minister saysO’Gorman tells committee of ‘genuine risk’ that vote on removing refernce could be lostThu Mar 24 2022 - 17:16
Provision of Traveller housing must be ‘accelerated’, Council of Europe body warnsEuropean Committee of Social Rights says State has yet to fully address findings against itWed Mar 23 2022 - 18:54
Aid to be sent to Ukraine border countries reaching refugee capacity says MinisterAnne Rabbitte said Irish planes should be sent to Moldova to help refugeesSun Mar 20 2022 - 21:09
Coronavirus: Grief and gratitude marked in wake of pandemicPresident notes solemn occasion to ‘give honour and hold in memory those we have lost’Sun Mar 20 2022 - 20:28
Don’t expect financial reward for taking in Ukrainian refugees, says VaradkarTánaiste says offers of accommodation will be ‘altruistic’ as numbers set to top 20,000Sun Mar 20 2022 - 19:54
Steps must be taken to protect refugees from exploitation and human traffickingIrish Human Rights and Equality Commission calls for the dissemination of informationThu Mar 17 2022 - 12:45
HSE’s minute’s silence was ‘emotional’, Ukrainian doctor in Dublin saysDr Alexander Boychak has set up an initiative to help send medical supplies to UkraineTue Mar 15 2022 - 21:10
Working group pushes for changes to abortion legislationFatal foetal abnormalities still leading to women having to seek terminations in UKTue Mar 15 2022 - 18:11
Mother and son face loss of home as council rejects landlord’s sale offerLandlord says council told him that the area in question was ‘socially satisfied’Mon Mar 14 2022 - 05:01
Call for Minister to revise restrictions on local authorities’ home purchasesRestriction on social housing acquisitions designed to avoid competing with first-time buyersMon Mar 14 2022 - 04:45
Staff at home for disabled adults ‘left in very difficult circumstances’ – HiqaResidents ‘very unhappy’ as staff unable to contact managers and take leave, report saysWed Mar 09 2022 - 20:13
More than half of women avoid using public transport at night, committee toldRoutes typically focus on commuting to work than meeting care needs, report findsWed Mar 09 2022 - 19:35
Women won’t be equal as long as they continue to ‘live in fear’ - Minister Josepha MadiganViolence against women was recurring theme at events marking International Women’s DayTue Mar 08 2022 - 20:24
Army facilities, hotels figure in plans to host up to 100,000 Ukraine refugeesJunior Minister says schools should start preparing to welcome Ukrainian childrenMon Mar 07 2022 - 03:03
Ireland may take in more than 100,000 Ukrainian refugees, Minister says‘We don’t want another Calais ... It is important to keep that flow of people moving,’ Anne Rabbitte saysSun Mar 06 2022 - 16:03
Progress on gender equality wanted ‘urgently’New Oireachtas committee hears recommendations to ‘force’ change quicklyThu Mar 03 2022 - 21:35
Facility resident with disabilities had just €20 for five months, Hiqa findsWatchdog reports non-compliances and insufficient resources in number of centresThu Mar 03 2022 - 19:51
Travellers still living in ‘deplorable’ conditions, says human rights bodyCouncil of Europe finds ‘no major improvement’ in situation in three yearsThu Mar 03 2022 - 00:01
Many women fleeing domestic violence face 30-minute drive to nearest refugeTusla report calls for provision of at least 56 new refuge places ‘to meet lowest threshold’Wed Feb 16 2022 - 21:00
Brief and solemn funerals held for Dublin’s homelessCoroner pays for burials where families unable to arrange repatriation or cannot be tracedWed Feb 16 2022 - 19:47
Coroner refuses to exclude ‘unlawful killing’ verdict in Stardust inquestManager of Dublin nightclub where 48 died in 1981 made application to rule out possible findingWed Feb 16 2022 - 17:54
Plan for external expert to review management of Donegal disability centresMinister of State Anne Rabbitte ‘not happy’ to have HSE review its management of centres in several countiesTue Feb 15 2022 - 11:34
Review of child and family agency Tusla exposes failingsHealth watchdog’s regional analysis notes progress but ‘improvements still required’Mon Feb 14 2022 - 17:32
Cost of living: State to cut public transport fares and offer €200 energy rebateOpposition and advocacy groups deem Government measures insufficient amid inflation surgeFri Feb 11 2022 - 01:00
Advocacy groups welcome costs measures but criticise lack of targeting‘Most vulnerable will continue to suffer’, lone-parent organisation One Family saysThu Feb 10 2022 - 21:48
Coping with inflation: ‘What’s the reason for such big hikes on food?’Widow reacts to Government measures to tackle crisis of spiralling cost of livingThu Feb 10 2022 - 20:57
