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Arson in Moville: ‘People won’t tell you what they really think’

Arson in Moville: ‘People won’t tell you what they really think’

The town is ‘coming around to the idea’ of asylum seekers after last week’s hotel fire

Sat Dec 01 2018 - 05:00
Protest over restrictions on disadvantaged and Traveller children

Protest over restrictions on disadvantaged and Traveller children

Pupils ‘being denied education’ by policy of separating them due to behavioural issues

Fri Nov 30 2018 - 18:00
Two-thirds of people in parts of west Dublin report mental health issues

Two-thirds of people in parts of west Dublin report mental health issues

‘The economic recovery has done little to improve mental health here’

Fri Nov 30 2018 - 16:00
Hundreds of families queue for nappies and infant milk

Hundreds of families queue for nappies and infant milk

Capuchin Day Centre: ‘We have this every week. People come from all over Dublin’

Tue Nov 27 2018 - 01:00
‘Flawed’ justice system fails sex crime survivors, says Lavinia Kerwick

‘Flawed’ justice system fails sex crime survivors, says Lavinia Kerwick

Rape survivor urges authorities to show bravery in treatment of victims of sex crimes

Mon Nov 26 2018 - 18:57
Rapes at house parties increasing, says crisis centre

Rapes at house parties increasing, says crisis centre

‘A number of clients have reported being raped by people they had met on a dating platform’

Mon Nov 26 2018 - 01:00
Rally on homelessness to take place on December 1st

Rally on homelessness to take place on December 1st

National Homeless and Housing Coalition call on ‘as many people as possible’ to join

Fri Nov 23 2018 - 19:15
Landlords to be criminalised for breaching rent caps, AG warns

Landlords to be criminalised for breaching rent caps, AG warns

Séamus Woulfe addresses Lawyers Against Homelessness event in Dublin

Fri Nov 23 2018 - 01:00
Concerns raised that report on sexual violence in Ireland will take five years

Concerns raised that report on sexual violence in Ireland will take five years

Information on the prevalence of sexual violence not available until 2024

Wed Nov 21 2018 - 18:50
Failure to solve rental crisis will ‘disable’ economy, warns property expert

Failure to solve rental crisis will ‘disable’ economy, warns property expert

Private sector ‘will not provide’ necessary number of affordable properties for rent

Wed Nov 21 2018 - 18:37
Housing crisis looming for older people, two Ministers warn

Housing crisis looming for older people, two Ministers warn

Damien English and Jim Daly say in future far greater proportion will be in private rented sector

Tue Nov 20 2018 - 19:56
Shankill family service to close unless it secures Government funding

Shankill family service to close unless it secures Government funding

Cottage Home service has worked with more than 100 vulnerable families since opening 7 years ago

Mon Nov 19 2018 - 01:00
Coombe hospital’s premature ‘graduates’ reunite

Coombe hospital’s premature ‘graduates’ reunite

Joyous occasion for 200 who spent first weeks struggling for life in venerable alma mater

Sun Nov 18 2018 - 19:39
Homeless figures show families ‘not gaming system’, says charity

Homeless figures show families ‘not gaming system’, says charity

Family homelessness continues to rise in Dublin, new data shows

Fri Nov 16 2018 - 19:03
Children on reduced timetables ‘denied education’

Children on reduced timetables ‘denied education’

Barnardos, Inclusion Ireland and Irish Traveller Movement slate State-wide trend

Fri Nov 16 2018 - 06:00
Schools imposing reduced hours on disadvantaged children

Schools imposing reduced hours on disadvantaged children

Placing pupils on reduced timetable without consent considered ‘a form of suspension’

Fri Nov 16 2018 - 01:00
More than 300 extra beds for homeless will open in Dublin

More than 300 extra beds for homeless will open in Dublin

Cold weather strategy includes 203 permanent and 130 ‘temporary contingency’ beds

Wed Nov 14 2018 - 19:30
Warning housing supports could become big part of public expenditure

Warning housing supports could become big part of public expenditure

‘The social welfare pension system in Ireland is based on the assumption pensioners don’t have rent to pay and don’t have significant mortgage payments’

Tue Nov 13 2018 - 19:02
Varadkar urged to focus on child poverty as ‘crisis of our times’

Varadkar urged to focus on child poverty as ‘crisis of our times’

Middle classes must be convinced afflicted children worth investing in, forum hears

Fri Nov 09 2018 - 21:10
Just €1.7m of €12m earmarked for Traveller housing drawn down

Just €1.7m of €12m earmarked for Traveller housing drawn down

More than half of local authorities have spent none of their 2018 allocation

Fri Nov 09 2018 - 21:06
Minister for Housing has ‘undermined confidence’ in homelessness stats

Minister for Housing has ‘undermined confidence’ in homelessness stats

Oireachtas committee told rationale for removal of some people from data ‘unclear’

Thu Nov 08 2018 - 18:53
Councils could face sanctions over Traveller accommodation budgets

Councils could face sanctions over Traveller accommodation budgets

Government-appointed expert group proposes financial penalty for underspending

Wed Nov 07 2018 - 06:00
Row stalls work on Traveller accommodation programme

Row stalls work on Traveller accommodation programme

Committee has not met since April as result of incident at Labre Park, Ballyfermot

Thu Nov 01 2018 - 01:00
Kitty Holland: Support for Casey reflects rage of those feeling left behind

Kitty Holland: Support for Casey reflects rage of those feeling left behind

Businessman seen by many as recognising struggles of post-austerity Ireland

Mon Oct 29 2018 - 06:00
More than 1,600 removed from homeless figures ‘still accessing services’

More than 1,600 removed from homeless figures ‘still accessing services’

Eoghan Murphy accused of ‘political manipulation’ as families taken off monthly list

Sat Oct 27 2018 - 00:41
Lack of statutory oversight of voluntary housing bodies criticised

Lack of statutory oversight of voluntary housing bodies criticised

C&AG notes just 246 of 547 housing bodies have signed up for regulatory system

Fri Oct 26 2018 - 01:00
Almost 200 children became homeless in the past month in Dublin

Almost 200 children became homeless in the past month in Dublin

Focus Ireland figures reveal 9,698 people in emergency accommodation in September

Wed Oct 24 2018 - 20:40
Head of Dublin Rape Crisis Centre calls for sentencing database

Head of Dublin Rape Crisis Centre calls for sentencing database

Noeline Blackwell suggests lack of information on sentencing may put victims off

Mon Oct 22 2018 - 20:08
Man arrested after woman’s body found in Dublin apartment

Man arrested after woman’s body found in Dublin apartment

Gardaí alerted after paramedics called to scene in Cabra on Sunday afternoon

Sun Oct 21 2018 - 22:09
Children who sexually abuse must receive support, says ombudsman

Children who sexually abuse must receive support, says ombudsman

About 25 per cent of all sexual offences are carried out by children, conference hears

Sat Oct 20 2018 - 01:00
Traveller families to protest Tipperary visit by Casey

Traveller families to protest Tipperary visit by Casey

Presidential candidate claims families sought stables and paddocks with houses built for them

Thu Oct 18 2018 - 14:02
Agency may demand over 40% social and affordable housing on idle lands

Agency may demand over 40% social and affordable housing on idle lands

Negotiations will have ‘quid pro quo’ for facilitating development

Wed Oct 17 2018 - 00:04
Depaul calls on HSE and Department of Health to do more

Depaul calls on HSE and Department of Health to do more

Charity ‘surprised’ at lack of health funding in homeless project

Mon Oct 15 2018 - 17:31
Travellers and council clash over grazing land for horses

Travellers and council clash over grazing land for horses

Stand-off shows ‘lack of understanding’ between Travellers and settled community

Mon Oct 15 2018 - 01:00
Budget will benefit higher earners, claims Social Justice Ireland

Budget will benefit higher earners, claims Social Justice Ireland

Single person on €75,000 a year will gain 10 times as much as a single earning €25,000

Wed Oct 10 2018 - 23:44
Teachers’ racism towards Traveller pupils ‘must be addressed’

Teachers’ racism towards Traveller pupils ‘must be addressed’

Education expert makes call amid proposals to mandate teaching of Traveller history

Wed Oct 10 2018 - 17:13
Care homes: ‘We’re well looked after – it would be terrible if it was to close’

Care homes: ‘We’re well looked after – it would be terrible if it was to close’

Residents of low-dependency ‘care homes’ in the southeast face an uncertain future

Wed Oct 10 2018 - 00:05
Child poverty targeting by Regina Doherty not enough

Child poverty targeting by Regina Doherty not enough

Analysis: Despite welcome measures, more must be done to help worst-off children

Tue Oct 09 2018 - 21:41
Budget contains ‘no reference to need to improve pay for childcare workers’

Budget contains ‘no reference to need to improve pay for childcare workers’

Unions warn of staffing crisis in sector and say Budget 2019 a ‘missed opportunity’ to improve conditions

Tue Oct 09 2018 - 17:38
Budget 2019: Social welfare rates to rise by €5 a week

Budget 2019: Social welfare rates to rise by €5 a week

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe also announces new paid parental leave scheme

Tue Oct 09 2018 - 14:39
Asylum seekers ‘shocked’ at decision to close Clondalkin centre

Asylum seekers ‘shocked’ at decision to close Clondalkin centre

The capital’s largest direct provision centre, in west Dublin, has 225 residents

Tue Oct 09 2018 - 05:00
Council to vote on sale of Mount Anville site set aside for Travellers

Council to vote on sale of Mount Anville site set aside for Travellers

Site earmarked for Traveller accommodation has lain idle due to residents’ objections

Mon Oct 08 2018 - 00:47
Drug decriminalisation ‘would benefit wide range of users’

Drug decriminalisation ‘would benefit wide range of users’

Potential change in law being considered by working group expected to report in 2019

Mon Oct 08 2018 - 00:22
Family who lost seven members to suicide plead for mental health services

Family who lost seven members to suicide plead for mental health services

Family in Co Wexford grieving for lost siblings suffering due to ‘lack of compassion’

Mon Oct 08 2018 - 00:20
Number of under-26s in long-term unemployment nears 8,000

Number of under-26s in long-term unemployment nears 8,000

Youth council seeks €22m State investment as it aims to halve figure in coming year

Mon Oct 08 2018 - 00:02
More than 200 asylum seekers may lose homes before Christmas

More than 200 asylum seekers may lose homes before Christmas

Clondalkin Towers Hotel to close December 3rd when management company pulls out

Fri Oct 05 2018 - 21:55
Up to 10,000 attend rally demanding end to housing crisis

Up to 10,000 attend rally demanding end to housing crisis

‘At least half a million people...whose housing situation is causing them serious distress’ - Fr Peter McVerry

Wed Oct 03 2018 - 19:01
Beaten: The Irish childhoods ruined by corporal punishment

Beaten: The Irish childhoods ruined by corporal punishment

‘It’s time to talk about what these teachers did ... My childhood was stolen’

Sat Sept 29 2018 - 06:00
Rise in number of people becoming homeless after leaving State care

Rise in number of people becoming homeless after leaving State care

Focus Ireland: 15% of the care-leavers it works with in Dublin are homeless

Sat Sept 29 2018 - 01:00
March demanding abortion legislation planned in Dublin

March demanding abortion legislation planned in Dublin

Event to act as ‘reminder’ to Government that ‘nothing on the ground has changed’

Fri Sept 28 2018 - 20:21
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