Young jobless to be directed into coursesTHOUSANDS OF young people who are signing on the Live Register are to be directed towards gaining additional skills and training…Mon Jul 14 2008 - 01:00
Advocacy service delay criticisedDISABILITY STRATEGY: DISABILITY GROUPS have criticised the Government’s latest round of cutbacks which will result in the loss…Thu Jul 10 2008 - 01:00
Measures to tackle juvenile crime by holding parents liable not being usedGOVERNMENT MEASURES to tackle juvenile crime by holding parents responsible for the crimes of their children through fines and…Mon Jul 07 2008 - 01:00
EC draft law to curb bias outside of workTHE EUROPEAN Commission announced a draft law yesterday that seeks to stop discrimination outside work on grounds of age, sexual…Thu Jul 03 2008 - 01:00
EU patients will be able to get care in other statesPATIENTS IN the EU will be able to receive treatment in other member states without needing approval from their own health authority…Thu Jul 03 2008 - 01:00
Patients to be allowed seek EU treatmentPatients in the EU will be allowed to receive non-hospital treatment outside their home country without pre-approval from their…Wed Jul 02 2008 - 01:00
Monageer report delayed by libel fearsTHE REPORT of an inquiry into the deaths of a family of four whose bodies were found in their house in Monageer, Co Wexford, …Wed Jul 02 2008 - 01:00
Ombudsman investigates assaults on childrenTHE OMBUDSMAN for Children is investigating a substantial number of cases of children being physically assaulted or verbally …Wed Jul 02 2008 - 01:00
Mental health services delivery criticisedTHE HEALTH Service Executive (HSE) has been strongly criticised by a monitoring body established by the Government for failing…Sat Jun 28 2008 - 01:00
Religious group stay silent on apologyTHE DIRECTORS of a controversial religious community involved in the care of people with disabilities have refused to explain…Fri Jun 27 2008 - 01:00
Warning on deaths due to high cost of fuelFAILURE TO tackle growing rates of fuel poverty could lead to an increase in the number of excess winter deaths in Ireland, the…Thu Jun 26 2008 - 01:00
Social welfare overpayments of €83 million written offTHE GOVERNMENT has agreed to permanently write off €83 million that was overpaid by the Department of Social and Family Affairs…Thu Jun 26 2008 - 01:00
Cocaine users double since 2003 - studyTHE PROPORTION of people who have used cocaine more than doubled in most parts of the country between 2003 and 2007, new figures…Thu Jun 26 2008 - 01:00
ESRI calls for €230 payment for people on welfareTHE GOVERNMENT should give greater priority to increasing welfare payments for the unemployed and lone parents rather than pensioners…Thu Jun 26 2008 - 01:00
Guide targets abuse issuesPARENTING GUIDEBOOKS are full of advice about navigating your way through the jungle of parenthood: helping your child learn; …Tue Jun 24 2008 - 01:00
Alcohol offences drive 20% rise in child crimeTHE NUMBER of children involved in crime has jumped by 20 per cent in just two years, driven mainly by an increase in alcohol…Mon Jun 23 2008 - 01:00
Labour to pressure Government with Bill on same-sex unionsTHE LABOUR Party will seek to pressure the Government into publishing a civil union Bill for same-sex couples by retabling its…Mon Jun 23 2008 - 01:00
Women still abused after separating, report showsTHOUSANDS OF women continue to suffer from domestic violence even after separating from their abusive partners, according to …Fri Jun 20 2008 - 01:00
Ballymun regeneration scheme successTEN YEARS after ambitious plans to regenerate one of the country's most neglected urban blackspots were announced, the signs …Fri Jun 20 2008 - 01:00
Country following flawed economic model, says CoriALMOST 700,000 people still live in poverty despite more than a decade of prosperity and economic growth, a conference will hear…Thu Jun 19 2008 - 01:00
Domestic violence 'continues after split'Thousands of women continue to suffer from domestic violence even after separating from their abusive partners, according to …Thu Jun 19 2008 - 01:00
Need for referendum on child protection issues will be debatedTHE GOVERNMENT has signalled that it may introduce new laws to strengthen child protection as an alternative to holding a divisive…Thu Jun 19 2008 - 01:00
New plan calls for free condoms in HIV-risk situationsFREE CONDOMS should be provided across a range of targeted health settings to help reduce the spread of HIV and Aids, a new national…Wed Jun 18 2008 - 01:00
Govt signals new child protections lawsThe Government has signalled that it may introduce new laws to strengthen child protection as an alternative to holding a divisive…Wed Jun 18 2008 - 01:00
Catholic bishops restate opposition to gay marriageCATHOLIC BISHOPS yesterday renewed their opposition to gay marriage, insisting that sexual differentiation is intrinsic to the…Tue Jun 17 2008 - 01:00
New strategy favours rented accommodation for homelessTHE GOVERNMENT will today consider a new five-year strategy to tackle homelessness which envisages a major shift towards the …Tue Jun 17 2008 - 01:00
Gay archive handed over to National LibraryAN ARCHIVE of thousands of private papers, journals and publications chronicling the transformation of the gay community over…Tue Jun 17 2008 - 01:00
Human rights body tells UN of poor state of Irish prisonsTHE STATE'S human rights watchdog has told a United Nations committee that physical conditions in many prisons in Ireland are…Mon Jun 09 2008 - 01:00
Surge in numbers seeking financial aidTHERE HAS been a dramatic surge in the number of people on low incomes seeking financial help as a result of spiralling food …Mon Jun 09 2008 - 01:00
Clinton pips Obama in Irish poll with McCain lastUNITED STATES: HILLARY CLINTON is the favoured candidate for the US presidential election among Irish people, according to the…Mon Jun 09 2008 - 01:00
Pupils' right to wear hijab is backed by almost half surveyedALMOST HALF of people feel the wearing of hijabs or headscarves by Muslim students should be allowed in State schools, according…Mon Jun 09 2008 - 01:00
Legal delay to €110m nursing home schemeTHE GOVERNMENT has signalled that money set aside to implement its "fair deal" on nursing home care could be spent on other areas…Mon Jun 09 2008 - 01:00
Women to benefit from new €60m equality initiativeTHOUSANDS OF women who plan to return to the labour market or who have been forced to cut short their education will benefit …Wed May 28 2008 - 01:00
Government to press ahead with mental hospital moveTHE GOVERNMENT has no intention of abandoning its plans to relocate the Central Mental Hospital to the site of a new prison complex…Wed May 28 2008 - 01:00
Discrimination felt by 31% of ethnic groupsALMOST ONE-THIRD of ethnic minorities report experiencing discrimination in areas such as job-hunting, accessing financial services…Tue May 27 2008 - 01:00
Mental hospital site could be redeveloped 'at no cost' to exchequerGOVERNMENT PLANS to relocate the Central Mental Hospital to a new prison site in north Co Dublin will be vastly more expensive…Tue May 27 2008 - 01:00
Intervention crucial for children at riskTHE SYSTEM for children in care needs to focus more on early intervention in order to improve outcomes for children at risk, …Fri May 23 2008 - 01:00
Nun backs church marriage for gaysTHE CATHOLIC sacrament of marriage should apply to same-sex couples, a Catholic nun and professor of theology will tell a conference…Thu May 22 2008 - 01:00
Munster exodus: fans begin trek to Cardiff for Saturday's European Cup rugby finalAN ESTIMATED 60,000 Munster rugby fans are expected to begin making their way to Cardiff today ahead of Saturday's Heineken European…Thu May 22 2008 - 01:00
Five Kenyan girls still missing, HSE confirmsHEALTH AUTHORITIES yesterday confirmed that five Kenyan girls who visited Ireland to take part in a Brownie camp last year are…Tue May 20 2008 - 01:00
Several key proposals from advisory group ignoredTHE GOVERNMENT chose not to adopt a number of key proposals from the Alcohol Advisory Group which it established earlier this…Thu Apr 24 2008 - 01:00
Government vows new alcohol laws by summerThe curtailment of alcohol sales in off-licences and the installation of CCTV outside nightclubs are among a series of new laws…Wed Apr 23 2008 - 01:00
Problems in child abuse and neglect services revealedHEALTH AUTHORITIES are not able to respond adequately to hundreds of cases of children at risk of abuse or neglect due to staff…Mon Apr 21 2008 - 01:00
Most vulnerable children not getting help as soon as they need itANALYSIS: The first national review of child protection and welfare services shows the system is failing some of the most vulnerable…Mon Apr 21 2008 - 01:00
New book about 'Irish Times' launchedMINISTER FOR Integration Conor Lenihan yesterday launched a book which he said aimed to give an "alternative" history of The …Sat Apr 19 2008 - 01:00
Council of Europe calls on Ireland to legislate for abortionTHE COUNCIL of Europe's parliamentary assembly has called on member states including Ireland to legalise abortion, despite opposition…Thu Apr 17 2008 - 01:00
Child protection guidelines not followed - reportA CHILDCARE lecturer convicted of attempted indecent assault on teenage girls was allowed to carry on in his post despite health…Wed Apr 16 2008 - 01:00
Most teenagers want legal drinking age lowered to 16MOST TEENAGERS want the legal drinking age to be reduced from 18 to 16 as part of series of steps to tackle alcohol misuse and…Wed Apr 16 2008 - 01:00
North has more autism education supportCHILDREN WITH autism in Northern Ireland are much more likely to be in receipt of specialist education compared with the Republic…Wed Apr 16 2008 - 01:00
HSE accepts findings of very critical reportHSE STATEMENT: THE HEALTH Service Executive (HSE) says it fully accepts the findings of a report that is highly critical of …Thu Apr 03 2008 - 01:00
