Disappointed reaction to Portmarnock rulingEquality, sporting and women's groups have reacted with disappointment to the High Court ruling that the Portmarnock Golf Club…Sat Jun 11 2005 - 01:00
Ireland censured over child slappingA Council of Europe ruling will today say Ireland is in breach of its human rights obligations by continuing to allow children…Wed Jun 08 2005 - 01:00
Report details obstacles facing those getting out of prostitutionWomen trying to get out of prostitution face multiple barriers, including problems accessing other work, drug and alcohol addiction…Wed Jun 08 2005 - 01:00
FF TDs say McDowell's Asbos plan is 'legislation on the hoof'Several Fianna Fáil backbenchers have expressed opposition to the introduction of Anti-Social Behaviour Orders, with some claiming…Tue Jun 07 2005 - 01:00
Strong demand prompts reprint of resource pack on drug abuseA resource pack for families dealing with drug abuse has been published in Dublin.Mon Jun 06 2005 - 01:00
CORI criticises State as €7.2m aid plan announcedAn aid package of more than €7 million has been announced for Sudan, Sierra Leone and Liberia, by the Minister of State for Development…Mon Jun 06 2005 - 01:00
McDowell says he will not resign over Garda scandalsThe Minister for Justice Michael McDowell has stated his determination not to resign in the wake of the second report from the…Mon Jun 06 2005 - 01:00
Bewley's contents are to go under the hammerThe contents of the now-closed Bewley's Oriental Café on Dublin's Westmoreland Street are to be auctioned later this month.Mon Jun 06 2005 - 01:00
State to pay for dental work in EUThe Government will pay for people to have necessary dental or optical treatment done in any other EU state.Mon Jun 06 2005 - 01:00
Prison drug treatment expansion urgedThe expansion of drug treatment in prisons, greater availability of needle exchanges and increased resources for community policing…Fri Jun 03 2005 - 01:00
Travellers to tackle racism in healthcareDangerously low immunisation rates among Traveller children, a cot-death rate 12 times the national average and the effect discrimination…Tue May 31 2005 - 01:00
Credit unions lent €30m in 2004 for medical expensesCredit unions lent €30 million last year to people to pay for essential medical treatment.Mon May 30 2005 - 01:00
Decentralisation will 'scupper' aid planDecentralisation will "scupper" any new Government commitment to increase foreign aid to its UN target of 0Wed May 25 2005 - 01:00
Harney orders rape services funding reviewAn urgent review of funding for services to victims of sexual violence has been ordered by the Minister for Health, Mary Harney…Wed May 25 2005 - 01:00
Clinton to launch new suicide prevention programme in DublinFormer US president Bill Clinton will launch a new suicide prevention programme in Dublin today.Mon May 23 2005 - 01:00
Elderly woman seriously injured when hit by Garda patrol carA woman in her 70s was seriously injured when hit by a Garda patrol car in Dublin yesterday.Mon May 23 2005 - 01:00
Council warns on worsening social inequalityMany of Ireland's social problems are worsening despite our economic success, according to a new report from the National Economic…Fri May 20 2005 - 01:00
Ahern says dynamic changes to cure social ills neededThe Taoiseach "wholeheartedly" accepted that the "same determination would have to be brought" to addressing Ireland's social…Fri May 20 2005 - 01:00
McDowell removes Garda role in community CCTVsOireachtas Joint Committee on Justice: Community groups are to be able to apply directly for funding to set up their own CCTV…Thu May 19 2005 - 01:00
€50,200 spent to deport one person last yearThe Department of Justice spent more than €50,000 deporting a single failed asylum seeker last year, it has emerged.Thu May 19 2005 - 01:00
Primary schools get guidelines on cultural diversityPutting up multilingual signs, ensuring teachers and pupils can pronounce each other's names and developing strategies to deal…Wed May 18 2005 - 01:00
Women's council leads call for welfare reformsOver 11,000 letters calling for social welfare reform and an end to its "anti-woman bias" were delivered to the Department of…Wed May 18 2005 - 01:00
Ireland rated 16th in bridging of gender gapIreland has been ranked 16th out of 58 countries in terms of success in bridging the gender gap.Tue May 17 2005 - 01:00
Cura's annual grant contested by CPAThe chairwoman of the Crisis Pregnancy Agency (CPA) said yesterday it would not be appropriate for the Catholic pregnancy advice…Wed May 11 2005 - 01:00
Jewel in the crown of pubs goes up for auction todayThis afternoon one of Dublin's best-loved pubs goes under the hammerWed May 11 2005 - 01:00
HSE puts elderly homeless man in psychiatric wingAn elderly man with psychiatric problems who has been homeless for over 20 years has been placed in a psychiatric bed despite…Wed May 11 2005 - 01:00
Instructions to Cura to stop abortion advice referrals 'would be a problem'The chairwoman of the State Crisis Pregnancy Agency (CPA), Olive Braiden, said yesterday, that if the Bishops decided to instruct…Tue May 10 2005 - 01:00
Japanese head of state on three-day trip to IrelandA "true" shamrock delighted the Empress of Japan yesterdayMon May 09 2005 - 01:00
Further remand order for homeless man (65)A man with psychiatric problems who has been homeless for more than 20 years has been further remanded in custody until next …Sat May 07 2005 - 01:00
Expert to urge TDs to reject antisocial behaviour ordersAn international expert on antisocial behaviour will address TDs this week urging them not to introduce Anti-Social Behaviour…Tue May 03 2005 - 01:00
Court says council must comply with obligations to TravellersThe High Court has given a local authority six weeks to comply with its legal obligations to provide Traveller accommodation.Mon May 02 2005 - 01:00
Man homeless for 20 years held in custodyA man with psychiatric problems and homeless for over 20 years has been remanded in custody for a week as no suitable accommodation…Sat Apr 30 2005 - 01:00
Lack of services for elderly with mental illness criticisedGroups working with the homeless have harshly criticised the dearth of services for elderly, homeless people with psychiatric…Sat Apr 30 2005 - 01:00
Details sought of Spanish inquiry into Irishman's deathAn Oireachtas committee will call on the Spanish ambassador to appear before it to explain the investigation by Spanish police…Thu Apr 28 2005 - 01:00
High levels of binge drinking by students highlightedThree out of four drinking occasions become binge-drinking sessions for male students, a report on Irish third-level students…Tue Apr 26 2005 - 01:00
Court to hear acne drug claimsA Dublin man today takes on one of the world's biggest pharmaceutical companies in the High Court in an attempt to prove his …Tue Apr 26 2005 - 01:00
Few beers at home, then 8 or 9 more in clubThe main source of stress for Patrick Blake (20), a second-year business and German student in Trinity College, is the demands…Tue Apr 26 2005 - 01:00
Social spending policy criticisedDespite strong economic growth, Ireland continues to be among the nations with the lowest social spending and so continues to…Mon Apr 25 2005 - 01:00
Charities get 'Liveline' cabins Mater declinedThree fully fitted cabins, which listeners to the RTÉ radio programme Liveline had hoped to donate to the Mater hospital in Dublin…Sat Apr 23 2005 - 01:00
State boards told to be 40% femaleThe Minister of State with responsibility for equality has instructed every State board to put in place procedures to ensure …Fri Apr 22 2005 - 01:00
Bhopal campaigner seeks Ireland's support in compensation claimINDIA: A woman who lost five members of her family following the 1984 Bhopal disaster will today urge Department of Foreign …Fri Apr 22 2005 - 01:00
Gardai in west Dublin seek information on missing teenage girlGardaí in west Dublin are seeking information about a teenage girl missing from care for over a fortnight.Thu Apr 21 2005 - 01:00
Knowledge of syndrome may save livesHidden disease: People are continuing to suffer and possibly die due to complications associated with raynaud's syndrome because…Tue Apr 19 2005 - 01:00
Investigation into alleged attack on UkrainianGardaí in Cavan have confirmed they are investigating an alleged assault on a Ukrainian worker by her employer.Thu Apr 14 2005 - 01:00
Scheme for young drug offenders hailed as the way forwardA pilot scheme aimed at diverting young people in Dublin away from drugs and crime "should be in every area and every town in…Tue Apr 12 2005 - 01:00
Drugs scheme for young needs more funding, says reportA pilot scheme to steer young offenders away from drug use could become the model for protecting communities from drug-related…Mon Apr 11 2005 - 01:00
Constitution 'damaging family life'The Constitution is "doing a lot of damage to family life", the founder of the first lone-parent support organisation in the …Sat Apr 09 2005 - 01:00
Separated fathers get new officeSupport and advice must be made available for the many separated fathers who have felt a sense of "discrimination and alienation…Fri Apr 08 2005 - 01:00
Robbery the main crime against touristsOver 550 visitors to Ireland used the Tourist Victim Support Service last yearThu Apr 07 2005 - 01:00
Scuffles outside Gresham during royals' 1961 visitIRELAND: When Prince Rainier and his wife, Princess Grace, visited this country in June 1961, there were scuffles outside the…Thu Apr 07 2005 - 01:00