'Solemn duty' to fight povertyA young woman who had lived on the streets from the age of 12 and a young Traveller man living in squalid roadside conditions…Wed Oct 17 2012 - 01:00
Report criticises asylum decisionsA “CULTURE of disbelief” among some decision-makers in the asylum process is contributing to the rejection of the vast majority…Wed Oct 17 2012 - 01:00
A third of young people unhappy with their bodies, survey revealsA THIRD of young people are unhappy with their bodies, with girls far more likely to be dissatisfied than boys, a major survey…Tue Oct 16 2012 - 01:00
Third of youths dissatisfied with bodiesOne third of young people are unhappy with their bodies, with girls far more likely to be dissatisfied than boys, a major survey…Mon Oct 15 2012 - 01:00
'I love my patients. But the HSE seems to want us out'IN THE 2011 Programme for Government, the Labour Party and Fine Gael say additional funding will be provided each year for the…Sat Oct 13 2012 - 01:00
Burton keen to extend preschool schemeMINISTER FOR Social Protection Joan Burton wants the provision of free early childhood education extended for a second year.Sat Oct 13 2012 - 01:00
Lone parents and low paid target of cuts, forum hearsSECTORS OF the population dominated by women have become “special targets” in Government efforts to cut costs, a foremost expert…Tue Oct 09 2012 - 01:00
HSE refuses request for special shoes for boy (3)A THREE-year-old Dublin boy, who has grown out of the special shoes he needs to walk properly, has been told by the HSE he cannot…Mon Oct 08 2012 - 01:00
Protesters trap Ministers in car at film screeningTWO GOVERNMENT Ministers last night criticised protesters who prevented them from attending an event in Ballyfermot, Dublin, …Sat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00
Inquiry into death of binmanTHE HEALTH and Safety Authority and gardaí were last night investigating the death of a waste collection worker in Dublin.Fri Oct 05 2012 - 01:00
Tánaiste's car egged in protestThe Tánaiste and Minister for Children were forced to abandon an event in west Dublin this morning after their car was attacked…Fri Oct 05 2012 - 01:00
European teachers' pay assessedIrish teachers have been among the worst affected in Europe by pay cuts and freezes, according to a new report from the European…Fri Oct 05 2012 - 01:00
Further overspending by former WIT president revealedCOMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS: REVELATIONS OF further overspending by the former president of Waterford Institute of Technology…Fri Oct 05 2012 - 01:00
Authorities pick up tab for UCD bar staff pay-offAUTHORITIES AT University College Dublin have stepped in to provide €225,000 to the students’ union bar committee to pay redundancy…Sat Sept 29 2012 - 01:00
Pro-choice rally expects thousandsOrganisers of tomorrow’s March for Choice in Dublin are expecting “thousands” of people from across the State and Northern Ireland…Fri Sept 28 2012 - 01:00
Fears for future of Shortall's alcohol strategyALCOHOL ABUSE: CAMPAIGNERS AGAINST alcohol abuse say there is “huge concern” for the future of the Government’s plan to tackle…Fri Sept 28 2012 - 01:00
Home helps to protest at cuts in hours and payHOME HELPS from across the State are planning to gather in Dublin’s O’Connell Street next month to protest at cuts to their hours…Wed Sept 26 2012 - 01:00
Drinks distributor breaching wage law, says unionONE OF Ireland’s biggest drinks distributors has breached payment of wages legislation and enforced “highly unusual work practices…Tue Sept 25 2012 - 01:00
Growing complacency on racism reportedCOMPLACENCY ABOUT racism is increasing and victims of racist attacks are increasingly unwilling to report them to the Garda, …Tue Sept 25 2012 - 01:00
Woman stabbed to death told it was safe to return home, friends claimA YOUNG woman who was killed in her Dublin home at the weekend had just moved back into the house, having been advised by by …Mon Sept 24 2012 - 01:00
Workers claim redundancies made for joining trade unionTen former workers at Tipperary Natural Mineral Water will protest outside its Dublin distribution plant this morning, saying…Mon Sept 24 2012 - 01:00
'Complacency' over racism growingComplacency about racism is increasing and victims of racist attacks are less willing to report them to gardaí, the Immigrant…Mon Sept 24 2012 - 01:00
Bottling plant workers stage protestManagement at one of the biggest drinks distributors in the State have breached payment of wages legislation and enforced “highly…Mon Sept 24 2012 - 01:00
Ex-Tipperary Water staff to protestTen former workers at Tipperary Natural Mineral Water will protest outside its Dublin distribution plant tomorrow morning, saying…Sun Sept 23 2012 - 01:00
Public access to Jones's Road before and after final severely restrictedFANS ATTENDING the All-Ireland football final tomorrow have been warned they will not be allowed to congregate on Jones’s Road…Sat Sept 22 2012 - 01:00
Doctor sentenced for fraud found guilty of misconductA DOCTOR who brought an old, broken laptop to a shop, claiming it to have been recently purchased, and fraudulently obtaining…Fri Sept 21 2012 - 01:00
Lonergan says real test will be putting in place necessary resourcesAT RISK: IF SERVICES to at-risk children are not adequately resourced, the children’s rights referendum will have been a failure…Thu Sept 20 2012 - 01:00
Doctor guilty of misconductA doctor who brought an old, broken lap-top to a shop, claiming it to be recently-purchased and fraudulently obtaining a refund…Thu Sept 20 2012 - 01:00
Call for ban on Israeli settlement importsAn Oireachtas Committee is to write to the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Eamonn Gilmore, calling for a national …Wed Sept 19 2012 - 01:00
Call for resources to back children's rightsIf the State was serious about vindicating children’s rights, it must be serious about resourcing and supporting them to ensure…Wed Sept 19 2012 - 01:00
President lauds 'inspirational' ideasENDING EXPLOITATION of young people at work, gaining accountability of political leaders and recognising the importance of language…Mon Sept 10 2012 - 01:00
Pensioners should not be 'enormously worried' over possible loss of free travelMinister for Social Protection Joan Burton said yesterday pensioners should not be “enormously worried” about the possibility…Sat Sept 08 2012 - 01:00
Transgender legislation due within weeksLEGISLATION TO provide for the legal recognition of transgender people will be put before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Social…Sat Sept 08 2012 - 01:00
Burton 'values' free travel schemeMinister for Social Protection Joan Burton has said pensioners should not be too worried about the possibility of losing their…Fri Sept 07 2012 - 01:00
Free advice service on mortgages criticisedTHE NEW free financial advice service for mortgage holders in financial distress, unveiled yesterday by Minister for Social Protection…Fri Sept 07 2012 - 01:00
Transgender legislation pledgedLegislation to provide for the legal recognition of transgender people would be put before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on …Fri Sept 07 2012 - 01:00
First-time calls to rape crisis centre up by 20% last yearTHE NUMBER of first-time callers to a national rape crisis helpline increased by almost 20 per cent last year compared to 2010…Thu Sept 06 2012 - 01:00
Labour Ministers at odds over health cutsTWO LABOUR Ministers were at odds yesterday in their accounts of this week’s events in relation to health cuts planned by Fine…Thu Sept 06 2012 - 01:00
Mortgage arrears service criticisedThe new free financial advice service for mortgage-holders in financial distress, unveiled today by Minister for Social Protection…Thu Sept 06 2012 - 01:00
Calls to rape crisis helpline up 18%The number of first-time callers to a national rape-crisis helpline increased by almost 20 per cent last year compared with 2010…Wed Sept 05 2012 - 01:00
Shortall unhappy with disabled cutsMinister of State for Primary Care Róisín Shortall said she was very unhappy people had had to protest in wheelchairs outside…Wed Sept 05 2012 - 01:00
Parents concerned for son's future as children's charity ends supportLIAM HALL from Co Roscommon celebrates his fourth birthday today. It may be his last at home.Tue Sept 04 2012 - 01:00
'The biggest loss is your hope, your faith and your trust in the justice system'“I would march into hell quicker than go back to court,” says Marion Nolan, of Walkinstown, Dublin, after her experience of the…Wed Aug 22 2012 - 01:00
Parents of suspended Leaving Cert pupils to take legal actionTHE PARENTS of more than 100 former pupils at a Dublin fee-paying school say they will take legal action over the suspension …Sat Aug 18 2012 - 01:00
Barnardos closes for week to cut down on costsTHE CHILDREN’S charity Barnardos has closed all its services and put its staff on unpaid leave this week in an effort to save…Tue Aug 14 2012 - 01:00
Barnardos suspends charity servicesThe children's charity Barnardos has closed all its services and put its staff on unpaid leave this week in an effort to save…Mon Aug 13 2012 - 01:00
State involvement at stake in review of 'Fair Deal' scheme for nursing homesThe crisis in funding surrounding nursing home care has broadened into an ideological debate over privatisationMon Aug 13 2012 - 01:00
'There are some things the State does better. Care of elderly must not be profit-led'LAST NOVEMBER, the HSE announced it was closing Abbeyleix Community Nursing Unit, citing funding and staffing issues in the Co…Mon Aug 13 2012 - 01:00
The hardest choice: A time to careEVEN READING a guide to finding a nursing home must be a difficult and traumatic stepSat Aug 11 2012 - 01:00
Dublin dance school that caters to deprived youths may face closureA DANCE school in north Dublin that works with young people from some of the most deprived areas in the State faces closure because…Tue Aug 07 2012 - 01:00
