Temporary release programme sanctioned for killer MacarthurA PROGRAMME of temporary release for has been approved for convicted murderer Malcolm Macarthur.Tue Nov 15 2011 - 00:00
Some multinationals paying as little as 4% tax on profitsMANY MULTINATIONAL firms based in Ireland are able to pay a fraction of the official 12Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
Digital revolution threatens to create two-tier society, conference warnedTHERE WAS a danger the digital revolution was creating a “twin track” society where those without access to technology felt increasingly…Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
Fifteen children in State care placed in facilities abroadFIFTEEN CHILDREN in State care have been placed in facilities outside the jurisdiction because there is nowhere suitable for …Mon Nov 07 2011 - 00:00
Foster parents' group criticises cutbacks in care servicesCUTS TO care services are forcing foster parents to step into the role of social workers by organising extra support and access…Mon Nov 07 2011 - 00:00
A third of older gay people fear rejectionMORE THAN one-third of older gay people fear they will be rejected by friends and family if they disclose their sexual orientation…Fri Nov 04 2011 - 00:00
Difficulties for older gays highlightedMore than one third of older gay people feel their friends will reject them if they disclose their sexual orientation, new research…Thu Nov 03 2011 - 00:00
Homeless services to be cut by 10%HEALTH AUTHORITIES are cutting funding for homeless services in parts of the capital by up to 10 per cent over the coming winter…Thu Oct 27 2011 - 01:00
Social work posts likely to be filled by year endSIXTY SOCIAL workers who were due to be hired this year to strengthen child protection services are likely to be in place by …Sat Oct 22 2011 - 01:00
Earle hopes to solve problem left by CrosaireIT IS a puzzle fit to challenge even the most talented of cruciverbalists: how do you begin to fill the shoes of Derek Crozier…Sat Oct 22 2011 - 01:00
New social workers not in posts despite vowNONE OF the 60 social workers the Health Service Executive has pledged to appoint this year to strengthen child protection services…Fri Oct 21 2011 - 01:00
Findings on child deaths in care reveal inert services in urgent need of reformANALYSIS: IF MANY of the disturbing findings in the reports into the deaths of children in care over the past 18 months sound…Wed Oct 19 2011 - 01:00
HSE to improve child protectionHealth authorities have pledged to improve child protection services after new figures showed that up to 35 young people who …Tue Oct 18 2011 - 01:00
Nama may be forced to deliver on social housingTHE GOVERNMENT is considering plans to amend legislation that would oblige the National Asset Management Agency (Nama) to deliver…Mon Oct 10 2011 - 01:00
The delegates: few attend from emerging marketsMOST DELEGATES at last weekend’s economic forum were from countries where there is a traditionally strong Irish diaspora rather…Mon Oct 10 2011 - 01:00
Clinton to host New York summit as part of drive to attract investmentFORMER US president Bill Clinton has announced plans to host a special summit in New York to attract increased investment into…Mon Oct 10 2011 - 01:00
Solution for mortgage debt on agenda, says KennyTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny said the Government was examining ways to give homeowners struggling to cope with mortgage repayments and…Mon Oct 10 2011 - 01:00
Clinton to host Ireland summitFormer US president Bill Clinton has announced plans to host a special summit meeting in New York to attract increased investment…Sun Oct 09 2011 - 01:00
Initiatives to bring funds and tourists unveiled at global forumTHE GOVERNMENT and business leaders have announced a range of initiatives to attract foreign investment and hundreds of thousands…Sat Oct 08 2011 - 01:00
Challenge of rebuilding reputation for investors after crisis is highlightedTALKING POINTS: IRELAND FACES a major challenge in rebuilding its reputation for investors as a result of the financial crisis…Sat Oct 08 2011 - 01:00
Housing initiative for people with disabilitiesTHE GOVERNMENT will today announce plans to allow as many people with disabilities as possible to live independently in their…Thu Oct 06 2011 - 01:00
Anglo staff got €1.2m in bonuses and fees in 2010ANGLO IRISH Bank paid senior staff members €1Thu Oct 06 2011 - 01:00
Large field of candidates could push election bill over €20mCOSTS: THE COST of the presidential election is set to exceed €20 million because of the large number of candidates standing…Sat Oct 01 2011 - 01:00
Why can't the presidential election be more like The X-Factor?IT’S FINALLY back on our screens. The long wait is over. Admit it, it’s your guilty pleasureSat Oct 01 2011 - 01:00
Information watchdog rules Anglo subject to public requests for dataTHE INFORMATION Commissioner Emily O’Reilly has ruled that Anglo Irish Bank is subject to public requests for information relating…Sat Oct 01 2011 - 01:00
Coalition alarm at Nama property schemeTHERE IS concern within the Government that plans by the National Asset Management Agency to encourage the purchase of thousands…Wed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00
Nama hopes negative equity plan will kick-start salesANALYSIS: ANALYSIS: HOW DO you encourage people to buy a home at a time when the price of property is continuing to fall?Wed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00
Links with diaspora can play vital part in recovery, forum toldFORGING CLOSER links with Ireland's global diaspora could form a crucial part of Ireland's economic recovery over the coming …Wed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00
83% angry at State's attitude in past to child abuse, says reportNEW RESEARCH on attitudes towards institutional child abuse indicate that the vast majority of Irish people are angry that wider…Mon Sept 26 2011 - 01:00
Day to be replaced as suicide prevention chiefTHE HEAD of the Health Service Executive’s national office for suicide prevention will be replaced when he retires at the end…Sat Sept 10 2011 - 01:00
Letter writer who said children were hungry thanks public for supportA LETTER writer to The Irish Times who said his children were going hungry because of the burden of paying his mortgage has expressed…Sat Sept 10 2011 - 01:00
Confronting stigmas of mental health key to limiting suicide, says McAleeseLIFTING THE stigma around mental health issues will be crucial to reducing the number of people dying by suicide each year, President…Sat Sept 10 2011 - 01:00
'Being on the street, you're an outcast'ANTHONY CARTER (46), has been sleeping in emergency hostels for the best part of 20 years.Thu Sept 08 2011 - 01:00
Older people going to bed at 7pm to save on fuel billsMANY OLDER people are going to bed early in the evenings to save on rising fuel bills, according to research conducted by the…Thu Sept 08 2011 - 01:00
Concern over care of psychiatric patientsMENTAL HEALTH campaigners and professionals say hundreds of people with mental health problems continue to be housed in appalling…Tue Sept 06 2011 - 01:00
Cats get cream: sweet revenge for black and amber in titanic hurling finalJUDGMENT DAY. The bookies, the pundits and the know-it-alls were in agreement beforehand: Tipperary were younger, leaner and …Mon Sept 05 2011 - 01:00
What does it mean for a child to be in care?More children than ever before are in State careSat Sept 03 2011 - 01:00
Coalition warned on rendition flights after US papers reveal Shannon linkTHE STATE’S human rights watchdog has called on the Government to ensure Ireland is not being used for “extraordinary rendition…Sat Sept 03 2011 - 01:00
Waterskiers hoping to cross Irish Sea in a dayFOUR WATER sports enthusiasts are hoping to make a splash in the record books this week by boldly going where no waterskier has…Thu Sept 01 2011 - 01:00
Children's Ombudsman to seek views of homelessTHE CHILDREN’S Ombudsman Emily Logan is seeking the views of homeless young people to understand their experiences of homelessness…Thu Sept 01 2011 - 01:00
Waterskiers in Irish Sea record bidFour watersports enthusiasts are hoping to make a splash in the record books this week by boldly going where no water-skier has…Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Views of homeless children soughtOmbudsman for Children Emily Logan is seeking the views of homeless young people in order to understand their experiences of …Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Sharp rise in number of children in careTHE NUMBER of children in the care of the State has risen to 6,175, the highest level since records began, new figures show.Tue Aug 30 2011 - 01:00
Fall in sales for all Irish Sunday and daily newspapersNEWSPAPER SALES fell in the first half of this year for all Irish daily and Sunday titles, according to the latest “island of…Fri Aug 26 2011 - 01:00
School aid overwhelms officialsThere has been a huge increase in requests from families for assistance with the cost of sending their children back to school…Thu Aug 25 2011 - 01:00
40,000 new claims for school aid overwhelm officialsTHERE HAS been a huge increase in requests from families for assistance with the cost of sending their children back to school…Thu Aug 25 2011 - 01:00
Shaw's shed and other stories on writersYOU MIGHT know all about George Bernard Shaw’s award-winning plays, but did you know he constructed a rotating shed in the early…Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
Deportation flight to Nigeria cancelledGARDAÍ LAST night insisted that a Nigerian asylum seeker who says she was bleeding as a result of a miscarriage in recent weeks…Thu Aug 18 2011 - 01:00
Deportation move on woman after miscarriageAN ASYLUM seeker who suffered a miscarriage yesterday was being prepared for deportation by Irish authorities last night despite…Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00
Noonan was cautioned on effects of pension levyTENS OF thousands of people face sharp increases in the cost of pensions or reductions in benefits as a consequence of the Government…Mon Aug 08 2011 - 01:00
