Child poverty at ‘unacceptable’ levels, states ombudsman reportChildren’s ombudsman indicates that in region of 138,000 children living in povertyFri May 22 2015 - 09:18
Case study: Rose and her children placed in emergency accommodationYoungest son Keith traumatised by circumstance: ‘I don’t like when people bully me’Fri May 22 2015 - 09:17
Spend of €2.34m on hotels for families so far this yearExpenditure of €750,000 a month on housing families in emergency hotel lodgingsFri May 22 2015 - 01:00
Black people suffer most racism, much of it below radar‘Everyday’ abuse may not warrant criminal investigation but causes damage, conference toldTue May 19 2015 - 18:44
Anti-water charges campaign may lead to ‘new political reality’Right2Water protests similar to Bolivia’s ‘Water War’, says leading international expertSun May 17 2015 - 13:24
Yes canvassers claim social class a factor in marriage voteWorking class areas mainly Yes with middle class areas more mixed, say canvassersSat May 16 2015 - 13:34
Reliance on austerity counter-productive, says Emily LoganBurden of hardship has fallen on those least able to bear it, says human rights chiefThu May 14 2015 - 17:34
Coalition advised that State should buy troubled buy-to-letsNESC argues that properties in mortgage arrears should be used for social housingWed May 13 2015 - 01:00
Double amputee faces two-year wait for alterations to homeDublin City Council: Delays due to ‘volume of extensions’ – suggests sleeping in living roomMon May 11 2015 - 08:10
Child homeless in Dublin rising at twice rate of adult destitutionChildren catered for by homeless services rockets 62% – to reach 911 bereft of homeSat May 09 2015 - 01:00
‘What’s in it is no news to us,’ say parents of Portlaoise babyMark and Róisín Molloy say it is time for the hospital to start answering hard questionsSat May 09 2015 - 01:00
Parents recount seeing dead babies squeezed into metal boxPortlaoise patient accounts speak of intimidation and lack of compassionFri May 08 2015 - 20:17
Ruth Coppinger calls on Labour to support abortion billSocialist Party TD to table bill for referendum on repealing Eighth AmendmentWed May 06 2015 - 18:37
Methadone ‘not working’ for some addicts, says MinisterAodhán Ó Ríordáin believes the National Drugs Strategy has lost ‘energy’ and ‘focus’Tue May 05 2015 - 01:00
Repossession orders rise by more than 500%Circuit Court grants 586 orders since January, compared to 95 during same period in 2014Tue May 05 2015 - 01:00
75% of social housing to be sourced from private sectorFour Dublin authorities, Limerick, Galway and Waterford councils face targetsMon May 04 2015 - 10:07
State reliant on private sector in housing crisisMinister Alan Kelly’s new strategy will place tenants at the mercy of private landlordsMon May 04 2015 - 01:00
Numbers sleeping rough in Dublin down by almost 40%Number of homeless adults in emergency beds in Dublin up by over 300Thu Apr 30 2015 - 13:54
Marriage equality referendum groups register as third partiesAbout 20 organisations have registered with Sipo ahead of the voteThu Apr 30 2015 - 08:04
Children’s charities call for Yes in same-sex marriage voteGroup criticises ‘exploitative, hurtful and dishonest’ use of children by No campaignWed Apr 29 2015 - 17:45
Councillors told to find ‘concrete’ solutions to family homelessnessMinister writes to Dublin local reps after rejection of O’Devaney Gardens proposalFri Apr 24 2015 - 17:37
'I’ve been told I’d have the surgery in a week if I had VHI'Seven years on hospital waiting list, Caroline Devlin criticises 'two-tier' systemThu Apr 23 2015 - 08:04
Dublin city councillors not co-operating on housing - KellyHousing homeless families in hotel-type accommodation not sustainable, says MinisterTue Apr 21 2015 - 21:15
Alan Kelly ‘not’ nervous at voter disaffectation over waterMinister disagrees many water protesters were Labour supporters at last electionTue Apr 21 2015 - 17:44
Homeless services deal with almost 1,000 childrenFigures show 55% increase in number of homeless families in Dublin since last JuneTue Apr 21 2015 - 07:55
Childline received 300 ‘urgent risk of suicide’ calls last yearChildren feel they cannot add to their parents’ worries around the recessionMon Apr 20 2015 - 23:49
Mandate to meet solicitors over Dunnes strike stanceUnion to seek legal advice for staff who allege they have been targeted since stoppageSat Apr 11 2015 - 01:00
Protest mounted in Dublin against Polish far-right eventScuffles reported outside Jury’s hotel but Garda spokeswoman says there were no arrestsFri Apr 10 2015 - 16:24
Couple renting home in K-Club dispute 22% rent increaseCouple tell PRTB tribunal landlord had not notified them in writing of monthly rise to €2,200Thu Apr 09 2015 - 19:22
State spend on overseas aid as fraction of GNI lowest since 2001Oxfam: Figures showing Ireland ‘lagging behind’ in commitments to most vulnerableThu Apr 09 2015 - 01:00
Alleged intimidation by Dunnes sparks call for legislationMandate calls on Minister to bring forward law paving way for collective bargainingThu Apr 09 2015 - 01:00
Dunnes ‘targeting’ workers who went on strike, union allegesMandate says it has reports of management calling in workers who were on picketsWed Apr 08 2015 - 21:14
FoI restrictions on refugee issues ‘rushed’ through OireachtasBrendan Howlin says new legislation aims to prevent administrative delaysSun Apr 05 2015 - 19:10
Mourners pay final respects to Judge Katherine DelahuntFuneral mass hears of warm and loving woman who was fond of a bit of mischiefSat Apr 04 2015 - 17:53
Dunnes Stores under mounting pressure to resolve disputeTrade Unions: Strike biggest private sector industrial relations dispute in two decadesFri Apr 03 2015 - 07:56
Flagship Dunnes Stores outlet in Cornelscourt almost desertedMany shoppers persuaded by strikers to take their custom elsewhereThu Apr 02 2015 - 22:58
Dunnes dispute: ‘When my hours are down, we’re just scraping by’Two Dunnes Stores workers say why they will be on the pickets outside shops todayThu Apr 02 2015 - 12:20
Jury out on Alan Kelly’s ambitious social housing targetsAnalysis: Whether councils can achieve aim debatable but return of provision welcomeThu Apr 02 2015 - 01:00
State criticised for not changing 150-year-old Lunacy ActIreland could be only one in EU not ratifying UN convention on rights of people with disabilitiesWed Apr 01 2015 - 01:00
No action against obstetrician who led Savita Halappanavar careMedical Council decides no further steps should be taken against Dr Katherine AstburyTue Mar 31 2015 - 17:27
Warning on distress over looming change to lone parent paymentChanges to One Parent Family Payment intended to activate recipients into labour marketTue Mar 31 2015 - 01:00
One-parent payment: ‘I’m being stripped of my dignity’Ashling Lowe (35) fears she will have to give up her job to get assistance under new rulesTue Mar 31 2015 - 01:00
Focus Ireland challenges decision not to raise rent supplementHousing charity seeking legal advice as to whether Department of Social Protection is acting outside its remitSat Mar 28 2015 - 01:00
Rent supplement will not be increased by DepartmentDecision comes despite repeated calls for increases to meet market rentsFri Mar 27 2015 - 19:42
Dunnes Stores attempt to intimidate staff ahead of strike, says unionTrade union urges members to ignore ‘lies and misinformation’ as they plan Holy Thursday strikeFri Mar 27 2015 - 09:54
Housing group says tenants will not lose homes if they do not pay water chargesClúid says it will resist any move to compel them to collect chargesWed Mar 25 2015 - 20:45
Diageo steps down from Stop Out-of-Control drinking boardHead of campaign Fergus Finlay says director of drinks giant was not ‘forced’ to leaveWed Mar 25 2015 - 17:02
Residents urge Government to engage with complaint on housing conditionsPeople from 20 local authority estates have made “collective complaint” to EuropeWed Mar 25 2015 - 01:00
Religious schools’ preference for baptised children criticisedHumanist body to place adverts calling for end to discriminationTue Mar 24 2015 - 20:59
