State needs better vetting for adult child-workers, says OmbudsmanThe Ombudsman for Children has expressed concern at the Government's failure to introduce adequate vetting procedures for adults…Mon Sept 05 2005 - 01:00
Charity urges help for 'hidden homeless'Focus Ireland founder Sr Stanislaus Kennedy said yesterday that Government failure to tackle the need for social housing was …Wed Aug 31 2005 - 01:00
Nine asylum seeker centres to close by OctoberThe Government is closing nine centres around the State which accommodate almost 500 asylum seekers, following a significant …Wed Aug 31 2005 - 01:00
Welfare benefit curbs for migrants questionedOfficials at the Department of Social Affairs have expressed concern that Government restrictions on welfare benefits for non…Tue Aug 30 2005 - 01:00
Plan to sell new houses for third of market valueThose seeking to buy housing but who are forced to spend more than 35 per cent of their net disposable income on a mortgage will…Tue Aug 30 2005 - 01:00
Number treated rises outside DublinDrug use: The number of people being treated for problem drug use outside the greater Dublin area has risen dramatically in …Tue Aug 30 2005 - 01:00
Government plans measures to deliver affordable housingThe Government is to examine measures which could force local authorities to facilitate the construction of affordable housing…Sat Aug 27 2005 - 01:00
Poverty agency calls for mix of housingThe Government needs to do more to provide a greater social mix of local authority and private housing if it is to tackle poverty…Fri Aug 26 2005 - 01:00
Threat of poverty greater in rural regionsSome rural areas including Border and western regions are at a greater risk of poverty compared to Dublin and other large cities…Thu Aug 25 2005 - 01:00
€3m psychiatric award cut to €500,000A man who was unlawfully detained in a psychiatric hospital and wrongly prescribed anti-psychotic drugs for more than a decade…Wed Aug 24 2005 - 01:00
Údarás member criticises plan to waive Irish rule for Garda entryA senior member of Údarás na Gaeltachta has criticised plans to waive the requirement that applicants to An Garda Síochána be…Wed Aug 24 2005 - 01:00
Regulator to examine drug's links with suicideAnti-depressants: The Irish Medicines Board is evaluating the findings of a new study which found that commonly used anti-depressants…Tue Aug 23 2005 - 01:00
Garda entry rules to change in effort to attract ethnic minoritiesThe Government is to agree a number of changes to the entry requirements for the Garda next month as part of an initiative to…Tue Aug 23 2005 - 01:00
No prosecution over lost Neary filesThe Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has directed that no prosecutions be taken in relation to missing medical files of …Tue Aug 23 2005 - 01:00
Hundreds attend stabbing victim's removalHundreds of neighbours, work colleagues and friends of Frances Ralph, who was stabbed to death while waiting for a taxi in Naas…Mon Aug 22 2005 - 01:00
Mixed views on dissolution of age-old theatre councilMembers of the Abbey Theatre's advisory council expressed mixed feelings over the future of the national theatre at the weekend…Mon Aug 22 2005 - 01:00
Abbey to reform its structure following egm voteMinister for Arts John O'Donoghue is expected to appoint a new chair to the Abbey Theatre within weeks, following the acceptance…Mon Aug 22 2005 - 01:00
€83m paid to accommodate asylum seekersCommercial management firms, catering companies, churches and hotel owners received €83 million last year for providing accommodation…Sat Aug 06 2005 - 01:00
Parents reject care offer for sonThe parents of a 14-year-old autistic boy with severe behavioural problems have rejected a request from Taoiseach Bertie Ahern…Sat Aug 06 2005 - 01:00
94 attempted child abductionsDepartment of Justice officials dealt with 94 cases of attempted child abduction last year, new figures show.Thu Aug 04 2005 - 01:00
Government says it will provide leisure facilities for teenagersThe Government is to examine ways of providing leisure activities for teenagers to help reduce their exposure to negative influences…Thu Aug 04 2005 - 01:00
Many unaware of rights, says agencyMany people are still unaware of their basic rights and entitlements on a range of State services, such as social welfare, medical…Thu Aug 04 2005 - 01:00
Brennan plans welfare reform agencyMinister for Social Affairs Séamus Brennan is planning to establish a new agency to take over responsibility for the administration…Tue Aug 02 2005 - 01:00
144,000 to get double welfare paymentSome 144,000 older people, lone parents and carers will receive double payments worth up to €180 next week under changes to the…Tue Aug 02 2005 - 01:00
HSE defends Leas Cross transfersNursing home care: Health authorities have defended the manner in which they transferred elderly patients from Leas Cross nursing…Tue Aug 02 2005 - 01:00
British soldiers dismantle military postsReduced security: The British army yesterday began dismantling a number of security posts and a military base following Thursday…Sat Jul 30 2005 - 01:00
'I feel something really significant has happened'Victims' reaction: Mina Wardle, a Shankill woman who has lost friends, family and neighbours in the Troubles, was biting her…Fri Jul 29 2005 - 01:00
Northerners get to grips with new realityA hush falls over the men at the counter of Danny Molloy's pub in Ardoyne as the Sky News headlines flash across the giant screen…Fri Jul 29 2005 - 01:00
Harney defends child contraceptives remarkMinister for Health Mary Harney yesterday stood by her comments that the morning-after pill and contraception should be made …Thu Jul 28 2005 - 01:00
Group to lobby for more medical researchA team of researchers at Trinity College Dublin is developing a gene replacement therapy which could help fight one of the most…Thu Jul 28 2005 - 01:00
Cancer plan could improve survival rate by 20%Government plans for a new €400 million national network of radiotherapy services are expected to lead to increased survival …Tue Jul 26 2005 - 01:00
Changes to housing policies urged in report on homelessSweeping changes to housing policy with greater emphasis on providing long-term accommodation than emergency shelters are needed…Tue Jul 26 2005 - 01:00
Trinity House shows lack of aftercare for offendersMore than half of teenagers in the State's most secure unit for young offenders ended up in adult prison, health board care or…Mon Jul 25 2005 - 01:00
'Constant ethical struggle' working at hospitalThe Inspector of Mental Health Services has called for the Central Mental Hospital to be relocated to a new building as quickly…Sat Jul 23 2005 - 01:00
Mentally ill badly served, report saysMismanagement of resources, lack of accountability and under-investment in mental health has resulted in a service that is failing…Sat Jul 23 2005 - 01:00
Consultants unravel cash crisisThe independent consultants appointed to review the financial management of the Abbey Theatre found five separate budgets with…Fri Jul 22 2005 - 01:00
Child support strategy launchedThe Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC) has launched a five-year strategy which aims to use communications…Thu Jul 21 2005 - 01:00
ESB to donate €1m to new social fundThe ESB is to donate €1 million a year to programmes aimed at suicide prevention and care for the homeless as part of a new social…Thu Jul 21 2005 - 01:00
Concern over court delays in children's casesA new study commissioned by the Department of Justice has raised concern at "unacceptable" delays of up to two years in dealing…Tue Jul 19 2005 - 01:00
Concern as girl (13) sent to adult psychiatric unitThe Social Services Inspectorate (SSI) has expressed "grave concern" over the treatment of a 13-year-old girl in State care who…Mon Jul 18 2005 - 01:00
Disability group faces allegation of bullyingA senior clinician will claim at an Employment Appeals Tribunal tomorrow that he was "bullied and intimidated" after drawing …Mon Jul 18 2005 - 01:00
Asbos on children will stay private - McDowellMinister for Justice Michael McDowell will announce today that children who are the subject of anti-social behaviour orders (…Mon Jul 18 2005 - 01:00
Media and legal roles debated at Bar CouncilThe Minister for Justice, Michael McDowell, argued that journalists and lawyers need the support of democratic society and government…Sat Jul 16 2005 - 01:00
Official suspended over link to prostitutionThe Department of Social and Family Affairs has confirmed that an official accused of organising a prostitution ring from one…Sat Jul 16 2005 - 01:00
Sisters of Dalkey woman dispute claimsThe sisters of a woman who claims her newborn child was murdered and buried in the garden of the family home in Dalkey, Co Dublin…Sat Jul 16 2005 - 01:00
Marital breakdown figures 'tip of the iceberg'Official figures for marital breakdown are just the "tip of the iceberg" as hundreds of cases do not come before the courts, …Fri Jul 15 2005 - 01:00
More work on inequality to be done, says FaheyFrank Fahey yesterday acknowledged that changes to the Constitution might be needed to reflect more accurately the position of…Thu Jul 14 2005 - 01:00
Certainty helps family to accept bereavementIrish victim: The father of a 22-year-old Irish passport holder killed in last week's London bombings has said the confirmation…Thu Jul 14 2005 - 01:00
Number of deaths by suicide continues to increaseThere were 457 deaths from suicide in 2004, an increase of 3 per cent compared to the previous year.Thu Jul 14 2005 - 01:00
One third of births in State outside marriageAlmost one third of all births were outside marriage last year, new Central Statistics Office (CSO) figures show.Thu Jul 14 2005 - 01:00
