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Report advises rehousing 4,200About 4,200 people with intellectual disabilities are living in outdated institutions or group homes which need to be closed …Wed Feb 03 2010 - 00:00
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
'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
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
Concern over abuse of data if homeless services outsourcedA HOMELESS support group has expressed concern that the out-sourcing of services for homeless people in the Dublin area could…Mon Nov 30 2009 - 00:00
European court to be told Irish abortion ban violates rightsTHE EUROPEAN Court of Human Rights will press the Government on whether its ban on abortion violates women’s human rights at …Mon Nov 30 2009 - 00:00
'Every day is like it happened yesterday'WHISTLEBLOWER: A FORMER seminarian, Ken Duggan had a deep sense of trust in the churchFri Nov 27 2009 - 00:00
Failure to admit liability in civil cases 'added to victims' hurt'CARDINAL DESMOND CONNELL: CARDINAL DESMOND Connell has been criticised for being slow to act in recognising the seriousness …Fri Nov 27 2009 - 00:00
'It's the end of a very long fight and a very hard road'VICTIM'S REACTION: TWENTY-FIVE years after she first reported being sexually abused as a 12-year-old girl, Marie Collins finally…Fri Nov 27 2009 - 00:00
Attitude to mental health 'must change'THE STATE’S mental health watchdog has warned that there needs to be a “change of attitude” among health authorities if services…Tue Nov 24 2009 - 00:00
Poll shows hardening of attitude towards immigrantsTHE VAST majority (72 per cent) of people want to see a reduction in the number of non-Irish immigrants living here, according…Tue Nov 24 2009 - 00:00
Drug firms won't fund vaccine planMAJOR DRUG companies have said they will not contribute to a State-run compensation scheme for people who suffer adverse reactions…Tue Nov 24 2009 - 00:00
Spending on basics slashed as recession takes tollTHE RECESSION is heavily affecting people’s lifestyles, with more than a third cutting back on essentials like electricity and…Mon Nov 23 2009 - 00:00
Call to relax ban on political ads for TV and radioTHE BAN on political advertising on television and radio should be relaxed to allow political parties, trade unions and other…Mon Nov 16 2009 - 00:00
Catherine Nevin: case not closedLawyers for Catherine Nevin – who was imprisoned nine years ago for the murder of her husband, Tom, following a trial that enthralled…Sat Nov 14 2009 - 00:00
FG TDs call on party to oppose lowering blood alcohol limitsTHE CONTROVERSIAL issue of drink-driving legislation is set to dominate Fine Gael’s parliamentary party meeting this evening …Wed Nov 04 2009 - 00:00
Senior HSE officials spent over €130,000 on expensesTHE HEALTH Service Executive’s nine senior managers have spent over €130,000 on hotels, travel and other expenses using corporate…Sat Oct 31 2009 - 00:00
Maximum 80% of income due on 'fair deal'HEALTH AUTHORITIES insisted yesterday that older people will end up paying just a fraction of the real cost of their nursing …Fri Oct 30 2009 - 00:00
State must pay more in nursing homes rowHUNDREDS OF older people or their families who were illegally charged for public nursing home beds have successfully appealed…Tue Oct 27 2009 - 00:00
Children still at risk of abuse, says former judgeMANY CHILDREN remain at risk of abuse because so little has been done to implement the findings of a State inquiry into child…Sat Oct 24 2009 - 01:00
Call for cut in welfare paymentsChild benefit payments to foreign nationals whose children are living outside the State should be reduced significantly, according…Wed Oct 21 2009 - 01:00
21,000 complaints to press body over column on GatelyTHE BRITISH Press Complaints Commission said yesterday it had received a record 21,000 complaints about an opinion column in …Tue Oct 20 2009 - 01:00
Over 1,000 complaints about 'Mail' articlePUBLIC ANGER: THE UK’S Press Complaints Commission has received more than 1,000 complaints about an article in the Daily Mail…Mon Oct 19 2009 - 01:00
Barnardos warns of funding shortfallHUNDREDS OF vulnerable children affected by poverty and neglect are in danger of losing vital supports due to a major funding…Tue Oct 13 2009 - 01:00
Ireland to host world volunteer conferenceTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has congratulated volunteering groups in Ireland for their successful bid to host a major world volunteer…Tue Oct 13 2009 - 01:00
Tax increases needed to solve crisis, says think tankFURTHER TAX rises are needed in order to fill a “huge gap” in public finances, according to a Government think tank.Tue Oct 13 2009 - 01:00
New measure of people's wellbeing urgedA new way of measuring people’s wellbeing is needed to ensure focus is not solely on gross domestic product (GDP) to measure …Wed Oct 07 2009 - 01:00
