Thousands to gather in Dublin for Foróige Citizenship AwardsThe event rewards young people who act to address the needs of their communitiesSat Apr 21 2018 - 01:00
Project Arts Centre told to remove ‘Repeal the 8th’ mural from wallProject says Charities Regulator took view that mural is political activity that breaches ActFri Apr 20 2018 - 18:31
Sharp fall in rough sleeper numbers welcomed by agenciesCharities attribute 40% decrease in people sleeping on streets to emergency bed supplyFri Apr 20 2018 - 10:51
How precarious work can affect your mental and physical healthMany worry about the cost of visiting a GP and paying for antibiotics – new reportThu Apr 19 2018 - 21:44
Two Dublin centres supporting services for migrants face closureManager of Tallaght centre says ‘poor now have to compete with the poor for scraps’Thu Apr 19 2018 - 00:00
Baby’s body found in the boot of a car in Co OffalyGardaí are investigating following the discovery of child’s remains in a vehicleTue Apr 17 2018 - 16:41
Ghanaian men in possible trafficking case are in State careFour men each paid €1,187 to an agent to get them placed in fishing jobs in the UKMon Apr 16 2018 - 01:00
Relatives of Stardust victims want new inquiryRelatives of the 48 young people who died in 1981 fire say AG notified of plan to apply for fresh inquestFri Apr 13 2018 - 18:37
Taoiseach wants cystic fibrosis treatment to be ‘best in world’Ireland has the highest per capita rate of CF in the world due to particular gene poolThu Apr 12 2018 - 01:26
Savita Halappanavar’s father urges Yes vote in abortion referendumAndanappa Yalagi happy for pro-choice campaigners to use daughter’s imageWed Apr 11 2018 - 00:21
People whose homes destroyed in Ballymun fire facing destitutionTenants put up in local hotels are told ‘accommodation supports’ end on April 4thSat Mar 31 2018 - 01:00
Women asserting rape need better supportSexual violence is exceptional in effect yet it is endemic in IrelandFri Mar 30 2018 - 00:00
Homelessness figures ‘unbelievably frustrating’, says TaoiseachOpposition says Murphy’s position is ‘untenable’, claims Government making crisis worseThu Mar 29 2018 - 14:21
‘Loss of confidence’ as number of homeless families risesHousing campaigners say Government has no sense of urgency to tackle crisisThu Mar 29 2018 - 01:00
Almost 20% of Irish adults believe some races born ‘less intelligent’Study finds a more positive attitude to immigrants during ‘boom’ timesThu Mar 29 2018 - 00:03
Public has ‘unrealistic’ view of what Tusla can do, chief saysFred McBride said agency now gets 53,000 referrals a yearWed Mar 28 2018 - 22:02
Review ordered into management of complex child abuse caseMinister for Children Katherine Zappone says three experts to carry out reviewWed Mar 28 2018 - 19:36
Almost 10,000 people now homeless, new figures showIncrease in homeless children up by almost 500 between January and FebruaryWed Mar 28 2018 - 16:57
Alone urges strategy for older people in need of housing supportCharity says monthly rent in private sector is now outstripping contributory State pensionTue Mar 27 2018 - 21:00
Over 1,600 children wait in excess of a year for psychology dateState and HSE ‘have duty to do better by these children’, says FF mental health spokesmanMon Mar 26 2018 - 19:28
Family in dispute with council after human remains found in ‘vacant’ plotTipperary man wants to rebury his late father beside grave of his mother and sisterMon Mar 26 2018 - 01:00
Threat of destitution looms over more than 40 familiesPlanning board refuses approval for Clondalkin apartment block built and occupiedMon Mar 26 2018 - 01:00
HPV vaccine: Take medical over online advice, parents urgedMinister alerts public ‘to significant misinformation out there in relation to vaccine’Thu Mar 22 2018 - 19:48
‘Politicisation’ of expensive drugs has led to cuts in community care, committee toldGP organisation calls for ban on radio and TV advertising by private hospitals, pharmasThu Mar 22 2018 - 13:46
Local authorities not lending to Travellers to buy caravansCouncils cited a high level of arrears and a lack of demand for the schemeWed Mar 21 2018 - 18:36
Up to 20 families face homelessness over planning disputeHousing support payments to tenants at Dublin block have been suspended amid rowMon Mar 19 2018 - 01:10
Repeal campaign should not dodge the 12-week issueThe proposed limit on abortion would bring Ireland into line with most of EuropeSat Mar 17 2018 - 01:58
President calls for electricity and running water for all Traveller sitesFirst anniversary celebrations of Traveller ethnicity at Royal Hospital KilmainhamThu Mar 15 2018 - 19:10
Parents are feeling ‘overwhelmed’, survey findsResponses from parents in Barnardos report focussed on difficulties spending enough time with childrenThu Mar 15 2018 - 00:01
Physical abuse between residents found at disability centreHiqa says five staying at facility in Limerick ‘did not live compatibly with each other’Tue Mar 13 2018 - 19:43
Ratifying UN laws on disability without appeal option ‘ridiculous’Disabled People of Ireland say convention is ‘toothless’ without option to complain to UNTue Mar 13 2018 - 11:01
Over 70 homeless engaged with services for first time during stormPeter McVerry Trust provided 121 extreme weather beds at a sports hall in DublinMon Mar 12 2018 - 01:18
Homeless: ‘It’s been really nice to have a bed and not have to go’Destitute plumber on road to recovery after finding sanctuary with Peter McVerry TrustMon Mar 12 2018 - 01:00
Pro-choice canvasser ‘shocked’ by reaction on doorstepActivists given mixed response in one of State’s most liberal and wealthy constituenciesSun Mar 11 2018 - 09:30
Local authorities may lose consultation right on Traveller locationOnly 68% of Traveller accommodation promised has been providedThu Mar 08 2018 - 19:45
People with disabilities ‘will not be forced to work’ under new schemeNew plans aimed at helping people with disabilities ‘obtain and retain employment’Wed Mar 07 2018 - 22:09
Government to begin ratifying UN convention on disability rightsFinian McGrath says he insisted on ratification being priority for the GovernmentWed Mar 07 2018 - 20:17
Irish young people worried Brexit will limit their opportunitiesFreedom to cross Border to attend school, one concern in children’s report on BrexitMon Mar 05 2018 - 01:00
Services ‘sectioning’ homeless people who refuse shelterMental Health Act allows for persons to be involuntarily admitted in their ‘best interests’Sat Mar 03 2018 - 01:00
At least 14 people slept rough in Dublin overnight despite big freezeCharity worried about people in tents who are now surrounded by large amounts of snowFri Mar 02 2018 - 12:02
Rough sleepers ‘sectioned’ after refusing to go into hostelsA number were taken into care under the Mental Health Act amid severe weatherFri Mar 02 2018 - 01:30
At least 30 people slept rough during snow stormOffers of beds were declined by people in Dublin city and wider Dublin areasThu Mar 01 2018 - 13:33
‘Severe weather’ beds provided for 200 homeless people in DublinEnsuring people have somewhere to go after the bad weather will be a ‘challenge’Wed Feb 28 2018 - 20:06
Gardaí, defence forces assist homeless servicesSeveral people sleeping rough were brought to emergency bedsWed Feb 28 2018 - 12:41
Residents have mixed views about Rolling Stones gig in Croke ParkAbout 150 residents from north Dublin area attend meeting over concert planMon Feb 26 2018 - 19:41
Courts given power to ban sex offenders from contacting victimsHarassment orders designed to bring peace of mind, says FlanaganMon Feb 26 2018 - 10:44
Man (28) seriously injured in north Dublin shootingGardaí seek witnesses after victim taken to hospital following attack in Coolock at 8.15pmMon Feb 26 2018 - 10:03
Residents ‘furious’ over five-month stand-off with Irish WaterHomeowners say they should not have to repair damaged pipes outside their propertyMon Feb 26 2018 - 01:00
Housing Agency may buy ‘about 500’ homes from PTSB for social housingBank also has 1,200 properties surrendered by mortgage holders under incentive schemeSat Feb 24 2018 - 01:10
Amnesty report highlights Irish asylum-seeker concernsHuman rights group says ‘hate-filled rhetoric’ having ‘terrifying consequences’ globallyThu Feb 22 2018 - 18:53
