HSE warned to prepare for flood of cheap, pure heroinThe Health Service Executive is not preparing adequately for a predicted influx of cheap, pure heroin in the coming months, the…Sat Mar 24 2007 - 00:00
Concern over school absenteesThe body charged with ensuring all children receive an education is intervening in just 10 per cent of cases referred to it, …Wed Mar 14 2007 - 00:00
More than 100 abductions of children reported last yearThe number of child abduction cases dealt with by the authorities here last year was the highest on record, with an increase …Wed Mar 14 2007 - 00:00
Conference told of alienationDiscontent and alienation in society are not being represented by mainstream political parties, a conference of left-wing groups…Mon Mar 12 2007 - 00:00
Concerns grow over missing English womanGardaí in Dublin are concerned for the safety of a young English woman who has not been seen since the beginning of the week. …Sat Mar 10 2007 - 00:00
BCI ban on Trócaire ad 'surprising' - MinisterThe Broadcasting Commission of Ireland's (BCI) ban on a Trócaire advertisement opposed to violence against women was "surprising…Fri Mar 09 2007 - 00:00
Parties ignore child rights, says outgoing ISPCC headNo political party is serious about creating a society which puts the rights of children first, the outgoing chief executive …Sat Mar 03 2007 - 00:00
Teenagers gather together to speak out about issues that affect themIt is "becoming expected for teenagers to vomit on a night out", students from Alexandra College in Dublin said yesterday.Fri Mar 02 2007 - 00:00
1,000 families due income top-up to be asked to applyThe Department of Social and Family Affairs is to invite 1,000 families who are eligible for income top-up payments, but have…Wed Feb 28 2007 - 00:00
'We are here, still devastated'When "Mary" (37) read at the weekend of the imminent release of Derry O'Rourke, she "nearly passed out".Tue Feb 27 2007 - 00:00
Prescribing heroin to users 'might happen'Prescribing heroin to drug users is "something that might happen in the future", the Minister of State with responsibility for…Tue Feb 27 2007 - 00:00
Concern over release of coach who abused girlsFormer Irish international swimming coach Derry O'Rourke had "served his full sentence" and anyone who had been "watching the…Tue Feb 27 2007 - 00:00
€36m plan for disadvantaged childrenA €36 million programme to intervene in the lives of thousands of severely disadvantaged children will be announced by Taoiseach…Sat Feb 17 2007 - 00:00
Report should serve as a wake-up call, says ISPCCIRELAND: The Unicef study on child wellbeing in wealthy countries, which ranks Ireland 12th out of 21 countries, should "put…Thu Feb 15 2007 - 00:00
Tribunal rejects specialist's dismissal claimA clinical psychologist who argued he was constructively dismissed by one of the State's foremost disability service providers…Sat Feb 03 2007 - 00:00
Judgment a 'real blow' but no appeal is plannedDr Mark Harrold has described the judgment against him by the Employment Appeals Tribunal as a "real blow".Sat Feb 03 2007 - 00:00
Agency granted interim fundingThe National Domestic Violence Intervention Agency (NDVIA), which yesterday planned to announce its closure due to lack of funding…Thu Feb 01 2007 - 00:00
Drug debt attacks 'targeting families'Punishment beatings and shootings for small drug debts are "devastating" the families of drug addicts, and leaving them in "absolute…Thu Feb 01 2007 - 00:00
Families of Stardust victims call for privacy at exhumationFamilies of the five unidentified victims of the 1981 Stardust tragedy, whose bodies are to be exhumed next week, have appealed…Wed Jan 31 2007 - 00:00
Father of Stardust victim hoping son will be positively identifiedThe father of one of the five unidentified young people who died in the Stardust disaster almost 26 years ago is "hoping and …Tue Jan 30 2007 - 00:00
Plan to detain 'high-risk' asylum seekersThe Department of Justice is considering holding "high-risk" asylum seekers in detention centres while their claims are fast-…Mon Jan 29 2007 - 00:00
Housing for disabled boy secured through OmbudsmanThe Ombudsman for Children said yesterday she hoped the success of a north Dublin mother in securing suitable housing for her…Thu Jan 25 2007 - 00:00
Big increase in teens seeking abortionThe number of teenagers travelling to Britain for abortions has increased substantially over the past 30 years, though the rate…Tue Jan 23 2007 - 00:00
Sexual pressures faced by young womenYoung women feel increasingly expected to display a sophisticated level of knowledge about sex, yet simultaneously must deal …Tue Jan 23 2007 - 00:00
Anger erupts over abuse scheme funding disputeThe apparent ending of funding for a scheme designed to tackle domestic abuse is indicative of the "fact that domestic violence…Sat Jan 20 2007 - 00:00
'People don't think life is important any more, we are losing touch with ourselves'Society was getting to a stage where life just didn't mean anything any more, said one neighbour of Michael Gallagher, the man…Sat Jan 20 2007 - 00:00
Universities rely on institute intake to keep 'elite' statusBy relying on institutes of technology to increase the proportion of students from disadvantaged groups accessing third-level…Tue Jan 16 2007 - 00:00
Sheltered housing needs of elderly set to increaseThe provision of sheltered housing for elderly people will have to increase by at least 30 per cent in the next eight years, …Tue Jan 16 2007 - 00:00
Clúid's sheltered housing scheme just the job for satisfied residentsFor the first few weeks when he moved to his new apartment in Dublin's north inner city, Jim Higgins (62) would wake in the night…Tue Jan 16 2007 - 00:00
Call for law to prioritise Irish TV channelsIf Irish television is to have a strong future, Irish channels should be given priority on the electronic programme guide (EPG…Fri Jan 12 2007 - 00:00
Onus on schools to fight obesitySchools must become more involved in promoting active lifestyles among young people, a leading expert on sports medicine has …Tue Jan 09 2007 - 00:00
Immigration staff overworked - reviewDepartment of Justice officials dealing with immigration are so overstretched and under-resourced that they are unable to plan…Mon Jan 08 2007 - 00:00
Son calls for inquiry into Fallon murderThe State should not be allowed "to just walk away from the Troubles with clean hands", the son of the first garda killed in …Sat Jan 06 2007 - 00:00
East Wall bids fond farewell to old community centreAn emotional and sad but also celebratory lunch was enjoyed by locals in Dublin's East Wall yesterday as they gathered to mark…Sat Jan 06 2007 - 00:00
Increase in rapes reported over holidaysThere has been an increase in rape and sexual violence over the Christmas period, groups working with the victims of such attacks…Sat Jan 06 2007 - 00:00
Warning on Irish-born draws criticismMinister for Justice Michael McDowell has been criticised for "needlessly instilling fear" in the non-Irish parents of Irish …Thu Jan 04 2007 - 00:00
Customs cigarette seizures increaseA total of 52 million cigarettes with an estimated value of €16Thu Jan 04 2007 - 00:00
Speeding offences detection up by 30,000The number of speeding offences detected by gardaí increased last year by over 30,000 compared with 2005, new Garda figures indicate…Wed Jan 03 2007 - 00:00
Shooting marks a critical point in ongoing local feudThe shooting dead of Stephen Ledden (28) in Dublin's north inner city marks a "critical point" in an ongoing feud between a number…Thu Dec 28 2006 - 00:00
Immigrants put turkey on Christmas menuMany of those non-Irish nationals braving the city centre last night were planning to mark Christmas regardless of whether they…Sat Dec 23 2006 - 00:00
Travellers protest against 'persistent onslaught'About 200 Travellers protested outside the Four Courts in Dublin yesterday over what they described as the "persistent onslaught…Wed Dec 20 2006 - 00:00
Big rise in use of cocaine - drug groupAn increasing number of drug treatment centres are seeing clients for whom cocaine is the main problem drug, according to the…Sat Dec 16 2006 - 00:00
Group supports call for laws to protect trafficked womenThe Government is "dragging its heels" and "resisting protecting the human rights" of women who have been trafficked here for…Thu Dec 14 2006 - 00:00
Fermoy pips Dundalk to take cleanest town titleFermoy, Co Cork was yesterday named the most clean and litter-free town in the State, just pipping Dundalk to the title.Tue Dec 12 2006 - 00:00
Most Travellers would like to be nomadic, report findsAlmost all Travellers in the State would like to engage in nomadism at least some of the time, but are prevented from doing so…Tue Dec 12 2006 - 00:00
Driver sought after death of studentGardaí are stepping up their search for the driver of a car involved in an apparent hit-and-run incident in Dublin following …Sat Dec 09 2006 - 00:00
Poor schoolwork linked to hunger in Dublin studyAlmost 20 per cent of children attending primary schools in one of the most disadvantaged areas of the State are either often…Sat Dec 09 2006 - 00:00
Fear of isolation,rejection exacerbates impactDiscrimination: The fear of rejection and isolation is often worse than fear of the disease when someone is diagnosed as HIV…Sat Dec 02 2006 - 00:00
President compares Aids impact to 'legacy of loss' caused by FaminePresident: The legacy of loss experienced in Ireland as a result of the Famine must keep us "wise" to the equally cataclysmic…Sat Dec 02 2006 - 00:00
Child begging decreases - ISPCCThe number of children begging on the streets in Dublin has fallen slightly in the past year, according to figures released by…Sat Dec 02 2006 - 00:00
