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More than a third of homeless people have been sexually assaulted

More than a third of homeless people have been sexually assaulted

Interviews with 100 homeless people provide harrowing insights into perilous lives

Mon Apr 19 2021 - 00:01
Dublin school criticised over refusal to let three pupils with disabilities sit LCA

Dublin school criticised over refusal to let three pupils with disabilities sit LCA

Junior minister accuses Clonturk college of ‘failing to be inclusive’ over the issue

Thu Apr 15 2021 - 01:00
Remains of 19 women who died at mother and baby home remain missing

Remains of 19 women who died at mother and baby home remain missing

Urgent calls to halt housing development until Bessborough lands are examined

Wed Apr 14 2021 - 21:00
Mother and baby homes: Bill on burials ‘far short’ of what was promised, committee told

Mother and baby homes: Bill on burials ‘far short’ of what was promised, committee told

Coroners must be involved in excavation process, Oireachtas committee hears

Wed Apr 14 2021 - 14:37
Remains of mothers and babies should be ‘returned’ to families

Remains of mothers and babies should be ‘returned’ to families

Mass graves should be protected and preserved, Oireachtas committee to be told

Wed Apr 14 2021 - 04:01
Former Debenhams workers protest a year on from closure

Former Debenhams workers protest a year on from closure

‘We were devastated,’ says former shop steward at march outside Henry Street branch

Fri Apr 09 2021 - 20:48
St Vincent de Paul calls for charity shops to be classed as ‘essential service’

St Vincent de Paul calls for charity shops to be classed as ‘essential service’

Poorest households cannot afford high-street or online shops for clothes or homeware

Wed Apr 07 2021 - 19:44
Circus owners fear the big top might fold for good

Circus owners fear the big top might fold for good

Circus families say they are being unfairly treated when it comes to Covid-19 supports

Wed Apr 07 2021 - 18:00
Debenhams workers live with the trauma of liquidation one year on

Debenhams workers live with the trauma of liquidation one year on

Bitter dispute appears near resolution after a year of protests and pickets

Wed Apr 07 2021 - 01:00
Irish opera singer Veronica Dunne dies aged 93

Irish opera singer Veronica Dunne dies aged 93

Operatic community loses highly respected figure and ever-present artist for over 60 years

Mon Apr 05 2021 - 22:21
Seriously injured woman in Limerick road crash dies

Seriously injured woman in Limerick road crash dies

Gardaí investigating and appealing for any witnesses to come forward to Adare collision

Mon Apr 05 2021 - 21:10
Man killed after car strikes pillar in Co Meath

Man killed after car strikes pillar in Co Meath

Passenger taken to hospital with injuries

Sun Apr 04 2021 - 23:25
Eight arrested in Dublin in policing around planned anti-lockdown protest

Eight arrested in Dublin in policing around planned anti-lockdown protest

Arrests were of five men and one woman for breaches of the Health Act, and of two men in relation to public order incidents

Sun Apr 04 2021 - 21:54
Weather set to deteriorate with the return of ‘wintry’ conditions

Weather set to deteriorate with the return of ‘wintry’ conditions

Temperatures are set to slide from balmy weekend highs of 14 degrees to as low as 4

Sun Apr 04 2021 - 21:26
Tributes paid to ‘caring’ Carrickmines teenager who died in Spain

Tributes paid to ‘caring’ Carrickmines teenager who died in Spain

Sixteen-year-old Allanah Dunn sustained head injuries after fall from wall in Granada

Sun Apr 04 2021 - 19:33
IHREC calls for review into dossiers on autistic children to be published

IHREC calls for review into dossiers on autistic children to be published

Human rights group says concerns raised about State’s approach to disabled people

Wed Mar 31 2021 - 00:01
Covid-19: ‘I don’t understand why it’s so high in Offaly’

Covid-19: ‘I don’t understand why it’s so high in Offaly’

As walk-in test centre opens locals worry about being ‘left behind’ in any relaxation of restrictions

Sat Mar 27 2021 - 02:14
Martin seeks review of department’s gathering of dossiers on children

Martin seeks review of department’s gathering of dossiers on children

Issues raised by whistleblower around use of sensitive information merit examination, says Taoiseach

Fri Mar 26 2021 - 14:38
Rights of local authority tenants and Travellers violated, European body says

Rights of local authority tenants and Travellers violated, European body says

European Committee of Social Rights points to housing and protection breaches of social charter

Wed Mar 24 2021 - 07:54
Domestic violence rises by third in Dublin’s north inner-city

Domestic violence rises by third in Dublin’s north inner-city

Garda figures show incidents up 14% on same period in 2020 across city while other crimes fall

Tue Mar 23 2021 - 19:31
Many schools struggling to help pupils readjust to organised education

Many schools struggling to help pupils readjust to organised education

Some children spent lockdown without enough food in overcrowded accommodation

Mon Mar 22 2021 - 01:00
Woman with eating disorder appeals for accessible specialist services

Woman with eating disorder appeals for accessible specialist services

‘There should be beds for all people who need them, not just those who have health insurance’

Mon Mar 22 2021 - 01:00
South Dublin tenants to be evicted after ‘reaching end of line’

South Dublin tenants to be evicted after ‘reaching end of line’

Dún Laoghaire case highlights use of sale and refurbishment ‘loopholes’ – Boyd Barrett

Mon Mar 15 2021 - 00:50
No equality between men and women until gender-based violence is tackled – expert

No equality between men and women until gender-based violence is tackled – expert

Issue ‘propelled’ on to Citizens’ Assembly’s agenda as it appeared so often in public submissions

Sat Mar 13 2021 - 03:15
Poor council housing: ‘It’s like Angela’s Ashes in here sometimes’

Poor council housing: ‘It’s like Angela’s Ashes in here sometimes’

Tenants in Dublin, Cork and Limerick still face ‘dire conditions’ despite European ruling

Thu Mar 11 2021 - 03:00
Girls aged 9-13 who fight with mothers at higher risk of depression, study finds

Girls aged 9-13 who fight with mothers at higher risk of depression, study finds

Report is latest tranche in ESRI and Trinity College Dublin’s Growing Up in Ireland project

Thu Mar 11 2021 - 00:01
Social housing delivery more than a third short of target in 2020

Social housing delivery more than a third short of target in 2020

Level 5 construction restrictions had ‘adverse effect’ on delivery, department says

Tue Mar 09 2021 - 20:04
Taking workplace equality cases ‘out of many people’s reach’

Taking workplace equality cases ‘out of many people’s reach’

Women ‘being held back’ by prohibitive cost of taking discrimination, harassment cases

Mon Mar 08 2021 - 00:01
More than 40% of those on probation had mental health diagnosis, report shows

More than 40% of those on probation had mental health diagnosis, report shows

Providing for people with mental illness within justice system a priority, minister says

Thu Mar 04 2021 - 21:46
Local authority housing rules discriminate against minorities – report

Local authority housing rules discriminate against minorities – report

Traveller and non-Irish families being ‘unlawfully’ turned away, says MLRC

Thu Mar 04 2021 - 06:44
Family law system endangers women and children, report warns

Family law system endangers women and children, report warns

NGO coaltion says abusive parents routinely granted unsupervised access to children

Thu Mar 04 2021 - 03:16
Inner city project fears for future despite ‘good value’ report

Inner city project fears for future despite ‘good value’ report

Targeted Response Youth programme linked to ‘reduction in anti-social behaviour’

Thu Mar 04 2021 - 00:01
Suicides have not increased during pandemic, figures indicate

Suicides have not increased during pandemic, figures indicate

Mental health experts warn, however, that the fallout post-Covid could be worse than anticipated

Tue Mar 02 2021 - 06:01
Dublin’s suburbs are ‘buzzing, thriving’. Well, some of them are

Dublin’s suburbs are ‘buzzing, thriving’. Well, some of them are

New outdoor facilities have transformed Blackrock and Dalkey. No such luck for Ballymun

Sat Feb 27 2021 - 06:00
Rise in number of homeless single adults drives climb in overall figures

Rise in number of homeless single adults drives climb in overall figures

Number of families without homes has fallen by 40 per cent over the past year

Fri Feb 26 2021 - 16:23
Loneliness increasing more among 18-34 year olds than any other age group

Loneliness increasing more among 18-34 year olds than any other age group

Impact of isolation emerging as ‘very serious public health issue’, says Institute of Public Health

Thu Feb 25 2021 - 19:43
Homeless struggling with reduced access to toilets and counselling services

Homeless struggling with reduced access to toilets and counselling services

Disruption to services causing rise in drug relapses and suicidal ideation, study finds

Wed Feb 24 2021 - 00:01
Reduced school timetables are ‘significant children’s rights issue’, CRA warns

Reduced school timetables are ‘significant children’s rights issue’, CRA warns

Children’s alliance says measure is imposed on children, often without parents’ consent

Tue Feb 23 2021 - 19:08
More than 30 workers with disabilities call on Government to save their jobs

More than 30 workers with disabilities call on Government to save their jobs

Rehab announces redundancy plans at logistics facility in Limerick

Mon Feb 22 2021 - 01:09
Ombudsman calls for ‘Covid dividend’ for children

Ombudsman calls for ‘Covid dividend’ for children

Opportunity after pandemic to lift children out of poverty, says Niall Muldoon

Mon Feb 22 2021 - 00:32
Fostering services in Cork are ‘in crisis’, social workers say

Fostering services in Cork are ‘in crisis’, social workers say

Hiqa finds ‘significant gaps’ in services for children in care in the region

Tue Feb 16 2021 - 20:28
ESRI officer defends comments on housing scheme amid Government pushback

ESRI officer defends comments on housing scheme amid Government pushback

Conor O’Toole faces questioning by housing committee over shared-equity plan concerns

Tue Feb 16 2021 - 18:17
‘I’ll blow your f**king legs off’: Crime and neglect in Dublin city centre

‘I’ll blow your f**king legs off’: Crime and neglect in Dublin city centre

Crime in Dublin’s inner city, a result of decades of neglect, has intensified under lockdown

Sat Feb 13 2021 - 06:00
‘Why were our children brought into a fire trap?’: Stardust families seek answers

‘Why were our children brought into a fire trap?’: Stardust families seek answers

Families of 48 people killed in nightclub fire 40 years ago have high hopes for new inquests

Sat Feb 13 2021 - 05:12
Stardust fire inquests delayed over legal aid row

Stardust fire inquests delayed over legal aid row

Department has not released any funding, solicitor for bereaved families says

Sat Feb 13 2021 - 01:00
HSE to establish 40 vaccination centres across the country

HSE to establish 40 vaccination centres across the country

Revised programme to vaccinate the over-70s to begin next week

Mon Feb 08 2021 - 03:40
If Dublin used as ‘back door’ to Britain, it will be ‘sorted’ – Coveney

If Dublin used as ‘back door’ to Britain, it will be ‘sorted’ – Coveney

Passengers from Dubai use Dublin Airport to take advantage of travel exemptions

Sun Feb 07 2021 - 16:15
Taoiseach warned control of north-inner city Dublin on verge of being lost

Taoiseach warned control of north-inner city Dublin on verge of being lost

Politicians hold talk with community groups after recent rise in violence and intimidation

Fri Feb 05 2021 - 19:31
‘I was told I would burn in hell if I wrote with my left hand’

‘I was told I would burn in hell if I wrote with my left hand’

A Galway man says he has lasting trauma over alleged abuse by Sisters of Mercy nuns

Mon Feb 01 2021 - 03:00
The future of homelessness: ‘Dublin has become a city of lost souls’

The future of homelessness: ‘Dublin has become a city of lost souls’

The pandemic has hurt Dublin’s poorest in many ways, but has brought improvements too

Sat Jan 30 2021 - 06:00
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