Concern raised over conditions of care residencesA REPORT by the State’s mental health watchdog has raised concern over the conditions of some community residences which are …Mon May 09 2011 - 01:00
Concerns at overuse of sedatives in hospitalsMENTAL HEALTH inspectors have raised concerns over the “widespread” use of sedatives and other powerful drugs in psychiatric …Wed May 04 2011 - 01:00
Suicide prevention service at risk of closure over premises fundingA WICKLOW-BASED centre which provides suicide prevention services says it is facing closure unless it can secure funding for …Tue May 03 2011 - 01:00
Kidnapping rise driven by human traffickingOFFENCES: A NEW analysis of crime between 2005 and 2009 shows a dramatic increase in the number of kidnapping offences.Sat Apr 30 2011 - 01:00
Is the sun setting on Irish trade unionism?Union membership is dropping and workers’ pay and conditions are being cutSat Apr 30 2011 - 01:00
Burglaries on increase as drug offences fallCRIME STATISTICS: THERE HAS been an increase in burglary offences during the first three months of this year compared to the…Sat Apr 30 2011 - 01:00
Crime levels fall in first quarterThere has been a significant drop in most forms of recorded crime during the first three months of this year compared to the …Fri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
Ministers played down bailout despite decision to start talksGOVERNMENT MINISTERS continued to play down the likelihood of a bailout after the Cabinet had formally decided to begin discussions…Thu Apr 28 2011 - 01:00
Prospect of bailout 'played down'Government ministers continued to play down the likelihood of a bailout after the Cabinet had formally decided to begin discussions…Thu Apr 28 2011 - 01:00
Primary care centre hailed as model for futureA STATE-OF-THE-ART primary care centre, due to be officially opened this week, is being hailed by health professionals as a future…Tue Apr 26 2011 - 01:00
Reworked 'Proclamation' highlights loss of sovereigntyIT LOOKED like just another Easter Rising commemoration with a booming oration of the 1916 Proclamation in front of a small, …Tue Apr 26 2011 - 01:00
Patriotic pride but also regret as past and present merge at GPO ceremonyYou wondered what the old ghosts would have made of it all as Easter 1916 was recalledMon Apr 25 2011 - 01:00
Anniversary of Easter Rising markedPresident Mary McAleese today placed a wreath at the GPO on O’Connell Street as part of a ceremony to commemorate the 95th anniversary…Sun Apr 24 2011 - 01:00
Tenders invited for long-awaited Youghal marinaYOUGHAL HAS moved a step closer to obtaining a long-awaited marina following Cork County Council’s decision to invite tenders…Sat Apr 23 2011 - 01:00
Handling of child's case by Garda criticisedTHE GARDA Ombudsman has raised serious concerns over the force’s handling of a case involving a troubled 14-year-old boy who …Fri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
Children's watchdog critical of HSE over boy's deathTHE HEALTH Service Executive has been criticised by the State’s watchdog for children for failures in its handling of the case…Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
Children 'invisible' to public sectorChildren too often remain invisible in the eyes of public administrators who make vital decisions affecting the education, care…Wed Apr 20 2011 - 01:00
Uptown DowntownIF THE reaction to The Irish Times “Uptown Downtown” series is anything to go by, there is no shortage of ideas on how to breathe…Fri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
On paper, the town has it allUPTOWN/DOWNTOWN: A PORTRAIT OF DROGHEDA Drogheda has lost its industries and its retail sector is ailing, but with its sights…Wed Apr 06 2011 - 01:00
After the factory shuts its doorsUPTOWN/DOWNTOWN: A PORTRAIT OF LONGFORD: When B3 Cable Solutions pulled out of Longford it devastated not only the lives of …Tue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
Accuracy, truth main complaints about pressCOMPLAINTS OVER accuracy and privacy accounted for the bulk of complaints to the Press Ombudsman regarding newspaper and magazine…Sat Apr 02 2011 - 01:00
Accuracy and privacy top complaints listComplaints over accuracy and privacy accounted for the bulk of complaints to the Press Ombudsman regarding newspaper and magazine…Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
Service aims to give disabled and vulnerable people a stronger voicePEOPLE WITH disabilities will have access to a national advocacy service from today, which aims to give vulnerable people a stronger…Thu Mar 31 2011 - 01:00
National advocacy service unveiledPeople with disabilities will have access to a national advocacy service from today which aims to give vulnerable people a stronger…Wed Mar 30 2011 - 01:00
No disciplinary action after Roscommon abuse failuresNO SOCIAL worker or professional involved in the Roscommon abuse and neglect case has been sanctioned on foot of a damning report…Tue Mar 29 2011 - 01:00
State to review pay of disability service executivesTHE GOVERNMENT is to review the size of salaries paid to senior executives in State-funded organisations that provide services…Tue Mar 29 2011 - 01:00
Health staff involved in up to 8,000 drug errors a yearHEALTH WORKERS are involved in up to 8,000 medication errors or near-misses in Irish hospitals each year, new figures indicate…Mon Mar 28 2011 - 01:00
Nearly €6m set aside for claims from soldiersTHE DEPARTMENT of Defence has made provision for almost €6 million to deal with compensation claims from soldiers this year including…Tue Mar 15 2011 - 00:00
Further delays to Metro North 'not an option'FURTHER DELAYS to Metro North in Dublin are “not an option” and could undermine the State’s ability to seek investors for other…Mon Mar 14 2011 - 00:00
Abortion issue must be dealt with, say campaignersFINE GAEL and Labour must include an action plan for the introduction of lawful abortion in the next programme for government…Fri Mar 04 2011 - 00:00
ECT use most common in western countiesUnder 400 patients received a total of 2,672 treatments of electroconvulsive therapy in hospitals during 2009, figures from Mental…Tue Mar 01 2011 - 00:00
Lowry defends decision to distribute letter on lobbying success to childrenTIPPERARY: INDEPENDENT TD Michael Lowry has defended a decision to give hundreds of letters to schoolchildren in Borrisokane…Tue Feb 22 2011 - 00:00
Fianna Fáil will struggle to take second seat in LimerickCONSTITUENCY PROFILE: WHAT A difference a few years makes.Tue Feb 22 2011 - 00:00
As fog clears, tragedy of carnage is revealedUntil yesterday, fatal air crashes were viewed in Cork as something that happened only far awayFri Feb 11 2011 - 00:00
President speaks of shared pain as six die in plane crashPRESIDENT MARY McAleese spoke last night of the pain felt by families, including her own, after yesterday’s air crash at Cork…Fri Feb 11 2011 - 00:00
Give me a crash course in . . . public services cardsOver the coming months the State will begin issuing about three million public services cards to all citizens over the age of…Sat Feb 05 2011 - 00:00
Gardaí warned to avoid illegal evictionsGARDAÍ HAVE been warned not to participate in illegal evictions following allegations that members of the force have been assisting…Mon Jan 31 2011 - 00:00
Huge rise in public tip-offs alleging welfare fraudTHERE HAS been a dramatic increase in the number of people making anonymous tip-offs to authorities over alleged welfare fraud…Mon Jan 31 2011 - 00:00
Rural suicide: 'If we don't talk, people won't know there is help out there'Suicide is a growing problem in Ireland, but it’s worst in rural areas, where the recession has cut deeper than elsewhere – and…Sat Jan 29 2011 - 00:00
Patients restrained or secluded 5,000 times during 2009PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS were either restrained or secluded in mental health facilities on more than 5,000 occasions during 2009, …Sat Jan 29 2011 - 00:00
Taoiseach's six advisers earned €800,000A TEAM of six special advisers to Taoiseach Brian Cowen cost the taxpayer more than €800,000 last year.Sat Jan 22 2011 - 00:00
Inquiry into Bank of Ireland bonusesMINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan has started an investigation into millions of euro in undisclosed bonus payments paid to staff…Mon Jan 17 2011 - 00:00
Child protection is in crisis, say social workersSOCIAL WORKERS in parts of Dublin say they are being forced to ignore hundreds of potentially serious child protection concerns…Mon Jan 17 2011 - 00:00
First gay couple to have civil partnership recognisedGLENN CUNNINGHAM and Adriano Vilar have become the first gay couple in the State to have their civil partnership formally recognised…Mon Jan 17 2011 - 00:00
Direct payments for disabilities more effective, says reportPROVIDING DIRECT payments to people with disabilities for services could be more equitable and cost-effective than giving money…Tue Jan 11 2011 - 00:00
Over 10,000 NI drivers sought for traffic law or toll violationsEFFORTS ARE being made to pursue more than 10,000 motorists from Northern Ireland who have broken traffic laws or failed to pay…Sat Jan 08 2011 - 00:00
Young ADHD sufferers more likely to abuse drink and drugsYOUNG PEOPLE with attention deficit disorder problems are at a significantly higher risk of misusing drugs and alcohol.Sat Jan 08 2011 - 00:00
OPW history book to go €350,000 over budgetA HISTORY of the Office of Public Works to be published this year will cost the taxpayer €350,000 more than was originally envisaged…Tue Jan 04 2011 - 00:00
Inspectors seek review of high use of sedatives in mental unitsMENTAL HEALTH inspectors have expressed concern over the high use of sedatives in psychiatric hospitals and have called for an…Tue Jan 04 2011 - 00:00
Number of pubs down by 1,300 over last five yearsTHE NUMBER of pub licences has fallen by 1,300 over the past five years amid claims by publicans’ groups that the cheap availability…Mon Jan 03 2011 - 00:00
