Poverty plan ignores 'working poor' - CoriThe Government's 10-year plan to eradicate consistent poverty ignores the thousands of "working poor" who are at risk of hardship…Mon Mar 12 2007 - 00:00
New justice system for lesser crimesPublic order offences and other less serious crimes could be dealt with using restorative justice instead of threatening offenders…Mon Mar 12 2007 - 00:00
Garda chief concerned over service to children at riskThe Garda Commissioner has expressed concern to the head of the Health Service Executive (HSE) about the state of out-of-hours…Mon Mar 12 2007 - 00:00
Samaritans looking at new ways to reach out to peopleThe Samaritans are developing ways of reaching out to people with emotional distress using mobile phone text support, e-mail …Mon Mar 12 2007 - 00:00
Study of restorative justice planThe Government is to establish a commission to examine the potential for introducing a national programme of restorative justice…Sat Mar 10 2007 - 00:00
Mother and baby die following childbirthThe Health Service Executive (HSE) is to carry out a review of the circumstances surrounding the deaths of a mother and her newborn…Sat Mar 10 2007 - 00:00
Brennan stresses welfare reform gains for womenSocial welfare changes to be introduced over the coming year would result in the system becoming much fairer to women, Minister…Fri Mar 09 2007 - 00:00
Secondary schools exclude foreign nationals, says BeggMany secondary schools appear to have a policy of excluding foreign national students from enrolling in them, the general secretary…Fri Mar 09 2007 - 00:00
Muslims criticise 'distorted' coverageMuslims living in Britain and Ireland yesterday expressed concern that media coverage of Islam often provided a distorted and…Wed Mar 07 2007 - 00:00
Move to target bogus self-employedThe Government said yesterday it will introduce new measures to target bogus self-employment later this year with the establishment…Tue Mar 06 2007 - 00:00
Children's rights poll likely to be held in autumnThe Government is hoping to get Opposition parties to sign up to a commitment over the coming weeks to hold a referendum on children…Tue Mar 06 2007 - 00:00
Women more likely to file for divorceWomen are twice as likely as men to file for divorce, a legal conference in Dublin to mark the 10th anniversary of divorce heard…Wed Feb 28 2007 - 00:00
Property 'can pay for retirement'The increasing value of property could allow older people to help finance their retirement by trading down or releasing equity…Tue Feb 27 2007 - 00:00
14 people given antisocial behaviour warningsA total of 14 people have been issued with warnings for antisocial behaviour since new laws for dealing with nuisance behaviour…Tue Feb 27 2007 - 00:00
Public services need customer focus - NESFMajor reforms are needed to ensure public services become more responsive to people's individual needs, according to a report…Mon Feb 26 2007 - 00:00
Call for action to combat binge drinkingTeenagers are to be asked what measures are needed to tackle binge drinking in a Government consultation process.Mon Feb 26 2007 - 00:00
Initiative to support disadvantaged children in three Dublin areasHundreds of children in some of the poorest parts of Dublin will receive intensive support under a programme aimed at creating…Sat Feb 24 2007 - 00:00
TD claims State tuition abusedThe Department of Education said yesterday it was investigating claims that students at privately operated language schools were…Fri Feb 23 2007 - 00:00
Wording opens 'wide range' of interpretationThe wording of the Government's planned referendum on children is capable of a wide range of interpretations and could complicate…Thu Feb 22 2007 - 00:00
State plan aims to combat all poverty by 2016Anti-poverty campaigners have welcomed the Government's new 10-year social inclusion plan which aims to eliminate consistent …Thu Feb 22 2007 - 00:00
Expert to conduct review into girl's deathThe Health Service Executive (HSE) has appointed a UK-based expert to undertake an independent review of the services that were…Wed Feb 21 2007 - 00:00
Ship's crew protest at wages non-paymentCrew members on board a ship which was recently detained in Dublin Port for non-payment of wages have barricaded themselves inside…Wed Feb 21 2007 - 00:00
New 10-year plan targets elimination of povertyThe Government will today launch a 10-year social inclusion plan to eliminate consistent poverty within a decade.Wed Feb 21 2007 - 00:00
Most divorces and separations settled quickly, report findsThe vast majority of divorce and judicial separation cases are settled quickly and by consent, according to the first ever report…Tue Feb 20 2007 - 00:00
Broad support for wording, if not timingChildren's rights lobby groups have welcomed the Government's wording for a referendum on children, although there is division…Tue Feb 20 2007 - 00:00
Concerns over legal costs in family law courtsThe high number of lay litigants in contested family law cases should give rise to concern over the costs of legal representation…Tue Feb 20 2007 - 00:00
Experts for doctors argue against censureExperts for the three obstetricians: Experts instructed by the doctors who exonerated Dr Michael Neary in 1998 defended their…Sat Feb 17 2007 - 00:00
Doctors' reports could have 'put safety of future patients at risk'UK expert's report: A UK-based expert who examined the conduct of the three obstetricians who exonerated Dr Michael Neary in …Sat Feb 17 2007 - 00:00
Referendum on children wording to be published on MondayThe Government is to publish the wording of its proposed referendum on children next Monday, amid increasing signs the vote may…Sat Feb 17 2007 - 00:00
Government warned not to rush referendum on child protectionFormer Supreme Court judge Catherine McGuinness has warned against the Government rushing into a referendum on child protection…Thu Feb 15 2007 - 00:00
Ireland 12th in Unicef child wellbeing tableIRELAND: Despite strong economic growth over the last decade and sustained anti-poverty efforts, children growing up in Ireland…Thu Feb 15 2007 - 00:00
Wording finalised for vote on child protectionThe Government has finalised a wording for its planned referendum on children which would allow for the use of "soft information…Wed Feb 14 2007 - 00:00
Law to prevent repeat of Irish Ferries jobs dealNew laws will prevent a repeat of what happened in the Irish Ferries' redundancy deal, when the company received State aid for…Mon Feb 12 2007 - 00:00
Child referendum may cover 'soft information'The Government is considering inserting a new clause into its wording for the planned referendum on children's rights which would…Sat Feb 10 2007 - 00:00
Groups concerned, 'uneasy' at child porn inactionChildren's rights campaigners yesterday expressed deep concern over the apparent lack of Garda action on information it received…Sat Feb 10 2007 - 00:00
Dramatic increase in number of Romanian migrantsThe number of Romanians arriving into Ireland has risen dramatically since the beginning of the year, with a total of 3,164 allocated…Sat Feb 10 2007 - 00:00
Child referendum may cover 'soft information'The Government is considering inserting a new clause into its wording for the planned referendum on children's rights which would…Sat Feb 10 2007 - 00:00
Dramatic increase in number of Romanian migrantsThe number of Romanians arriving into Ireland has risen dramatically since the beginning of the year, with a total of 3,164 allocated…Sat Feb 10 2007 - 00:00
Groups concerned, 'uneasy' at child porn inactionChildren's rights campaigners yesterday expressed deep concern over the apparent lack of Garda action on information it received…Sat Feb 10 2007 - 00:00
Plan to eliminate Dublin homelessness in four yearsLong-term homelessness and the need to sleep rough are to be eliminated in the Dublin area within four years under plans announced…Wed Feb 07 2007 - 00:00
Vast majority want more women in managementThe vast majority of Irish people want to see more women in management, according to new research commissioned to mark a year…Tue Feb 06 2007 - 00:00
Cabinet to finalise wording on children's referendumThe Cabinet is expected to finalise a wording today for a planned referendum that would strengthen children's rights and provide…Tue Feb 06 2007 - 00:00
Immigrants must share common liberal values - McDowellImmigrants will need to share the common values of Ireland's liberal democracy if they are to successfully integrate into society…Fri Feb 02 2007 - 00:00
Inquiry into death of Limerick schoolboy (11)Gardaí in Limerick are investigating the tragic sudden death of an 11-year-old schoolboy in the city.Fri Feb 02 2007 - 00:00
Five constitutional measures planned to protect childrenThe Government plans to insert five new provisions in the Constitution aimed at strengthening children's rights and providing…Thu Feb 01 2007 - 00:00
Intel to fund new research centreNew technologies to assist older people living independently are to be developed at a research centre being established by the…Wed Jan 31 2007 - 00:00
New measures to cut child detention numbersNew community-based sanctions aimed at reducing the number of children being placed in detention centres are due to come into…Tue Jan 30 2007 - 00:00
Applications for asylum decline to 10-year lowThe number of asylum applicants has fallen to its lowest in almost a decade, with 4,314 people having sought refugee status last…Mon Jan 29 2007 - 00:00
Access orders queriedAccess orders allowing separated parents access rights to their children may not be enforceable in EU states outside Ireland, …Mon Jan 29 2007 - 00:00
'Unscrupulous' people charging Romanians for PPS numbersGardaí are investigating a number of cases where Romanian nationals were illegally charged for obtaining a personal public service…Mon Jan 29 2007 - 00:00
