Death of youth brings swine flu fatalities in State to nineA TEENAGER in the east has become the ninth person to die of swine flu in the StateSat Oct 24 2009 - 01:00
Reports by visiting committees highlight prison overcrowdingDEGRADING TREATMENT of prisoners, alleged assaults by prison officers and other prisoners, pressure from prisoners to use drugs…Sat Oct 24 2009 - 01:00
Ireland ranked sixth in helping poor countriesIRELAND HAS been ranked sixth out of 22 rich countries for its record on helping poor and developing countries by a Washington…Fri Oct 23 2009 - 01:00
Pregnant women urged to get flu jabPregnant women are being urged to get the swine flu vaccine against as soon as it becomes available despite the "not unfounded…Fri Oct 23 2009 - 01:00
Garda child sex abuse unit needed - charityA DEDICATED paedophile investigation unit should be established within the Garda, and legislation should be enacted to ban all…Thu Oct 22 2009 - 01:00
Garda unit to target paedophiles soughtA dedicated paedophile investigation unit should be established within the Garda Síochána and legislation should be enacted to…Wed Oct 21 2009 - 01:00
Ageism rising in economic crisisAgeism is increasing as the economic climate worsens and older people are blamed for parts of the crisis, the author of a major…Wed Oct 21 2009 - 01:00
Labour seeks more women for DáilTHE LABOUR Party had a “credible prospect of leading the next Government” and in power would legislate to link public funding…Mon Oct 19 2009 - 01:00
Hopes of migrant children must be listened to - reportMAKING FRIENDS and connections is more important to migrant children than their nationality or ethnic difference, a study on …Mon Oct 19 2009 - 01:00
Pro-choice lobby urged to go beyond abortion issueTHE PRO-CHOICE lobby must progress its argument beyond abortion rights to include the rights of marginalised women to have children…Sat Oct 17 2009 - 01:00
Rights of marginalised women in focusThe 'pro-choice', family planning argument must progress to include the rights of marginalised women to actually have children…Fri Oct 16 2009 - 01:00
'No room in refuges for 1,700 women'MORE THAN 1,700 women fleeing violent spouses or partners were turned away from refuges last year due to lack of space.Wed Oct 14 2009 - 01:00
Future not bright, say teenagersALMOST HALF of Irish teenagers believe the future for Ireland “is not very bright”, national research published yesterday finds…Tue Oct 13 2009 - 01:00
Guide for principals on helping gay pupilsTWELVE YEARS of age is the most common age for a lesbian, gay or transgender young person to become aware of their sexual identity…Tue Oct 13 2009 - 01:00
Sex equality guide issued to schoolsThe most common age for a lesbian, gay or transgender young person to become aware of their sexual identity is 12, while they…Mon Oct 12 2009 - 01:00
Irish teens 'pessimistic about future'Almost half of Irish teenagers believe the future for Ireland "is not very bright", national research published today finds.Mon Oct 12 2009 - 01:00
Girl under 12 saved from forced labour in DublinA GIRL under the age of 12 was among those who had been rescued from forced labour in recent months, having been trafficked to…Fri Oct 02 2009 - 01:00
Family 'entitled' to road death answersTHE MINISTER for Justice, Dermot Ahern, has written to the Taoiseach saying a Co Donegal family is “entitled” to answers to questions…Thu Oct 01 2009 - 01:00
Rejection would set back climate fight 'years'ENVIRONMENT: IF IRELAND were to reject the Lisbon Treaty the fight against climate change would be set back possibly by years…Fri Sept 25 2009 - 01:00
Events celebrate positive ageing weekNine days of exhibitions, dances and parties celebrating older people got underway today.Fri Sept 25 2009 - 01:00
Call to regulate infertility clinicsFAR GREATER awareness of the reasons for infertility and the distress it causes is needed, a report on the issue urges.Thu Sept 24 2009 - 01:00
No vote 'suicidal' for environmentIf Ireland rejected the Lisbon Treaty the fight against climate change would be set back for possibly years, a pro-Lisbon event…Thu Sept 24 2009 - 01:00
Awareness of infertility neededFar greater awareness of the reasons for infertility and the distress it causes is needed, a report on the issue urges.Wed Sept 23 2009 - 01:00
Flats in Dundrum to be bulldozedSOME 42 households are to be moved from their local authority homes in Dundrum, Dublin, so the site can be bulldozed and redeveloped…Wed Sept 23 2009 - 01:00
Simon seeing more new people sleeping roughTHE NUMBER of new people sleeping rough in Dublin is increasing and the number of homeless drug-users has trebled in the last…Mon Sept 21 2009 - 01:00
1,500 protest over cuts and NamaSOME 1,500 people marched in protest at proposed Government cuts and the planned National Assets Management Agency (Nama), in…Mon Sept 21 2009 - 01:00
Thousands protest over Nama, cutsUp to 2,000 people marched in Dublin yesterday in protest at proposed Government cuts and the planned National Assets Management…Sun Sept 20 2009 - 01:00
Thousands protest over Nama, cutsUp to 2,000 people marched in Dublin today in protest at proposed Government cuts and the planned National Assets Management …Sat Sept 19 2009 - 01:00
Recession can result in more childhood obesityTHE RECESSION could lead to an increase in childhood obesity, a European expert on the issue is to tell an audience in Dublin…Fri Sept 18 2009 - 01:00
Drug-free prisons would require 'cruel system'DRUG-FREE PRISONS would be impossible in a humane prison system, the secretary general of the Department of Justice has said.Fri Sept 18 2009 - 01:00
Abuse case women deterred by court delays - solicitorUNACCEPTABLE DELAYS in the family courts are causing women, intimidated by violent spouses and partners, to drop applications…Thu Sept 17 2009 - 01:00
Group concerned over Defence BillPEACE ALLIANCE: THE RECENTLY published Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009 should be “setting off alarm bells”, the…Wed Sept 16 2009 - 01:00
Safety orders dropped over court delaysUnacceptable delays in the family courts are causing women, intimidated by violent spouses and partners, to drop applications…Wed Sept 16 2009 - 01:00
Voter registration deadline loomsToday is the last chance electors have to register to vote in the forthcoming Lisbon Treaty referendum on October 2nd.Tue Sept 15 2009 - 01:00
Defence Bill 'sets off alarm bells'The just published Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009 should be "setting off alarm bells," the anti-Lisbon Peace and…Tue Sept 15 2009 - 01:00
Near 10% decline in visitors in JulyIrish people are taking fewer holidays and fewer overseas visitors are coming here, according to the latest figures from the …Tue Sept 15 2009 - 01:00
Jobseekers waiting 22 weeks for doleJOBSEEKERS ARE waiting up to four months and more for dole payments in some parts of the country, the Department of Social and…Sat Sept 12 2009 - 01:00
Family the key factor in gender pay divisionTHE SINGLE most important factor perpetuating the pay gap between men and women is family responsibilities, research being published…Fri Sept 11 2009 - 01:00
Truck crash bars should be tested yearly, coroner's court jury recommendsCRASH BARS which are located at the back of trucks and lorries to stop cars crashing underneath potentially killing the car-driver…Tue Sept 08 2009 - 01:00
Huge increase in numbers volunteeringTHE NUMBER of newly-unemployed, highly-skilled people volunteering has increased to the point where the sector is unable to accommodate…Mon Sept 07 2009 - 01:00
Group wants to 'build a just society where human rights are respected'THE LEADING figures behind Cori Justice have founded a new advocacy and social analysis organisation, Social Justice Ireland.Mon Sept 07 2009 - 01:00
Irishman feared drowned in AustraliaAN IRISHMAN is feared drowned after apparently diving overboard from a cruise ship in Australia to save a female friend.Mon Sept 07 2009 - 01:00
Cervical cancer vaccination must proceed, says expertTHE NATIONAL cervical cancer vaccination programme had been due to begin this week and the Minister for Health, Mary Harney, …Mon Sept 07 2009 - 01:00
Swine flu vaccine doses to contain steriliser additiveTHE NEW swine flu vaccine, when it becomes available here in coming weeks, will only be available with a mercury-based preservative…Fri Sept 04 2009 - 01:00
Increase in Irishwomen engaged in street viceTHE NUMBER of Irish women engaging in on-street prostitution has “noticeably increased” in the past few months, according to …Tue Sept 01 2009 - 01:00
School principals face difficulties due to cutbacksSCHOOL PRINCIPALS are experiencing “severe difficulties” in timetabling for the coming year, due to cutbacks and uncertainty …Thu Aug 27 2009 - 01:00
Teachers warn that cuts mean some pupils will be deprived of textbooksTHERE WILL be children at school next week with no textbooks because parents are unable to afford them, teaching bodies have …Thu Aug 27 2009 - 01:00
Cancer control chief backs sunbed banTHE HEAD of the Irish cancer control programme, Prof Tom Keane, has backed calls for a total ban on sunbeds in the State.Wed Aug 26 2009 - 01:00
Fake cigarettes packaged with 'new level of sophistication', warns RevenueCRIMINALS INVOLVED in selling counterfeit cigarettes have reached a “new level of sophistication” in evading detection and are…Wed Aug 26 2009 - 01:00
Contingency plan gets mixed reaction from commutersHOMEWARD BOUND: WHILE HOMEWARD-BOUND commuters arriving at Dublin’s Connolly Station last night were variously “not too annoyed…Tue Aug 25 2009 - 01:00
