Child deaths while in care or contact with services now at 188AT LEAST 188 young people who were in care or in contact with social services have died over the past decade, according to new…Sat Jun 05 2010 - 01:00
188 young people receiving State care died in 10 yearsAt least 188 young people who were in care or known to social services have died over the past decade, according to new figures…Fri Jun 04 2010 - 01:00
Hundreds hold vigil at firebombed Athens bankGREEK PROTESTS: POLICE AND security forces maintained a heavy presence on the streets of Athens yesterday as the country began…Sat May 08 2010 - 01:00
Former Irish Times company secretary diesDERMOT JAMES, a former company secretary of The Irish Times, has diedWed May 05 2010 - 01:00
Family calls for inquiry into 'neglect' of sisterTHE FAMILY of an intellectually disabled woman who died in controversial circumstances three years ago has called for an official…Tue Apr 27 2010 - 01:00
Family carers experience 'sense of guilt'FAMILY CARERS often feel a huge sense of guilt and betrayal when they admit a loved one into residential care, according to …Tue Apr 27 2010 - 01:00
Disabled should get direct payments, says MinisterMINISTER of State for Disability Issues John Moloney has said he will draw up plans which could give disabled people direct payments…Mon Apr 26 2010 - 01:00
Reports into teenage deaths highlight 'systemic failures'REPORTS INTO the deaths of two teenagers in State care have highlighted “tragic systemic failures” and missed opportunities by…Sat Apr 24 2010 - 01:00
'Systemic' failures in social servicesReports into the deaths of two teenagers in State care have highlighted "tragic systemic failures" by social services.Fri Apr 23 2010 - 01:00
Family of man shot in Bolivia frustrated by inquiry delaysTHE FAMILY of Michael Dwyer, who was shot dead in Bolivia last year by anti-terrorist police, have expressed frustration with…Mon Apr 12 2010 - 01:00
Swine flu - pandemic or manipulated panic?To guard against thousands of possible deaths, the Government set aside €80 million for swine flu vaccines, only a fraction of…Sat Apr 10 2010 - 01:00
Seven days on Grafton StreetTwo years ago, Dublin’s Grafton Street was ranked among the world’s five most expensive shopping streetsSat Apr 03 2010 - 01:00
Psychiatrist says rules for ECT 'need to change'A CONSULTANT psychiatrist employed by the HSE has warned that psychiatrists have “too much power” and that rules on the use of…Tue Mar 16 2010 - 00:00
Green energy hub for Shannon regionTHE SHANNON region is aiming to become a major green energy hub as part of a partnership between universities, technology firms…Mon Mar 15 2010 - 00:00
Massive systems failure in one of the State's leading acute hospitals exposedANALYSIS: The handling of X-rays at Tallaght hospital points to a major systems failureThu Mar 11 2010 - 00:00
Plan to combat domestic violence outlinedMINISTER FOR Justice Dermot Ahern has insisted that a national strategy to improve the State’s response to domestic violence …Wed Mar 10 2010 - 00:00
Changes in law require support on the groundStrengthening children’s rights into the Constitution will help child protection – but it’s just part of the answerTue Mar 09 2010 - 00:00
Diocese may need to sell assets to meet claimsTHE DIOCESE of Ferns says it may be forced to sell properties if it cannot raise enough donations from parishioners to fund compensation…Wed Mar 03 2010 - 00:00
Land sale to raise €50 millionHealth authorities plan to use funds to close Victorian-era hospitals and develop a modern psychiatric serviceTue Mar 02 2010 - 00:00
Almost 1,000 reactions to flu jabAlmost 1,000 reported cases included vomiting or diarrhoea, fever, swollen glands and injection-site swellingTue Mar 02 2010 - 00:00
Outdated psychiatric hospitals to closeThe Government has pledged today to close a total of 14 Victorian-era psychiatric hospitals and transfer a total of 1,200 patients…Mon Mar 01 2010 - 00:00
1,200 patients in 'outdated' institutions to be movedTHE GOVERNMENT will today announce plans to move 1,200 patients out of outdated psychiatric institutions within the next three…Mon Mar 01 2010 - 00:00
Press complaint by wife of union leader upheldTHE PRESS Council has upheld a complaint by the wife of trade union leader David Begg over a newspaper article in the Sunday …Mon Mar 01 2010 - 00:00
155 children placed in adult psychiatric hospitalsTHERE WERE 155 admissions of children and adolescents to adult psychiatric hospitals last year despite criticism of the practice…Mon Mar 01 2010 - 00:00
Complaint by Geraghty is upheldTHE PRESS Ombudsman has upheld a complaint by former union leader Des Geraghty against the Sunday Independent over an article…Wed Feb 24 2010 - 00:00
Time to conquer our fearMental illness needs to be dealt with in the community, not in Victorian-era hospitals, says PAT DEVITTTue Feb 23 2010 - 00:00
Report advises rehousing 4,200About 4,200 people with intellectual disabilities are living in outdated institutions or group homes which need to be closed …Wed Feb 03 2010 - 00:00
'I was branded a troublemaker. I felt my integrity was in tatters'WHISTLE-BLOWER: BRIDIE COX worked as a nurse in the disability and mental health sector in the UK for 30 years, but when she…Tue Feb 02 2010 - 00:00
A shock to the system of careA major debate is unfolding over the use of forced ECTon psychiatric patientsTue Feb 02 2010 - 00:00
'He did dirty things to me'CASE STUDY: BRENDAN: BRENDAN doesn’t say much. When he does, his speech is slurred and difficult to understandTue Feb 02 2010 - 00:00
Over 50% of patients happy with mental health servicesMANY PEOPLE who use mental health services say they are happy with the quality of treatment they receive, despite the negative…Tue Jan 26 2010 - 00:00
Over 50% of patients happy with mental health servicesMANY PEOPLE who use mental health services say they are happy with the quality of treatment they receive, despite the negative…Tue Jan 26 2010 - 00:00
Searching for answers in wake of collapsed partnershipINSIDE THE TRADE UNIONS: ANALYSIS: With trade unions at a crossroads, this two-part series looks at the movement’s futureMon Jan 25 2010 - 00:00
Searching for answers in wake of collapsed partnershipINSIDE THE TRADE UNIONS: ANALYSIS: With trade unions at a crossroads, this two-part series looks at the movement’s futureMon Jan 25 2010 - 00:00
Only half of over-70s surrender medical card to HSEALMOST HALF of the people aged over 70 who are no longer automatically eligible for a medical card have failed to hand them back…Tue Jan 12 2010 - 00:00
Only half of over-70s surrender medical card to HSEALMOST HALF of the people aged over 70 who are no longer automatically eligible for a medical card have failed to hand them back…Tue Jan 12 2010 - 00:00
Over 1,000 in court for welfare fraudMORE THAN 1,000 people are being pursued through the courts by the Department of Social and Family Affairs as part of a crackdown…Mon Jan 04 2010 - 00:00
Over 1,000 in court for welfare fraudMORE THAN 1,000 people are being pursued through the courts by the Department of Social and Family Affairs as part of a crackdown…Mon Jan 04 2010 - 00:00
Number of households getting mortgage aid up by over 250%THE NUMBER of households receiving emergency welfare support to help them meet mortgage repayments has increased by more than…Sat Jan 02 2010 - 00:00
Number of households getting mortgage aid up by over 250%THE NUMBER of households receiving emergency welfare support to help them meet mortgage repayments has increased by more than…Sat Jan 02 2010 - 00:00
Number of households getting mortgage aid up by over 250%THE NUMBER of households receiving emergency welfare support to help them meet mortgage repayments has increased by more than…Sat Jan 02 2010 - 00:00
Progress in mental health services still painfully slowThe failure to close outdated mental health institutions is just a symptom of the neglect of the health sector’s poor relation…Mon Dec 28 2009 - 00:00
Crackdown on welfare fraud to yield over €500mGOVERNMENT MEASURES aimed at cracking down on social welfare fraud are set to yield about €100 million less than expected.Tue Dec 15 2009 - 00:00
Disability authority insists funding will be cutTHE NATIONAL Disability Authority has insisted its funding will be cut next year, despite official records which indicate it …Mon Dec 14 2009 - 00:00
Family of murdered priest seek Irish burialTHE FAMILY of an Irish priest murdered during a violent robbery in Kenya last week have requested that his body be returned to…Mon Dec 14 2009 - 00:00
Women 'lose health, money and dignity' because of lawTHE CHALLENGE: THREE WOMEN were subjected to indignity, stigmatisation and ill-health as a result of being forced to travel …Thu Dec 10 2009 - 00:00
Irish abortion laws defendedThe Government has issued a robust defence of Ireland’s restrictions on abortion at the European Court of Human Rights today…Wed Dec 09 2009 - 00:00
Almost 500 people have adverse reaction to swine flu vaccineALMOST 500 people have developed suspected adverse reactions from the swine flu vaccine, new figures show.Tue Dec 08 2009 - 00:00
Three men jailed for trafficking into IrelandTHREE MEN have been sentenced in Romania for up to seven years for trafficking 28 people – including one child – into Co Wexford…Thu Dec 03 2009 - 00:00
End jailing of boys at St Patrick's, say campaignersPENAL REFORM campaigners have called for an end to the practice of locking up teenagers in prison for up to 23 hours a day for…Tue Dec 01 2009 - 00:00
