Hiqa finds ‘inappropriate examinations’ of disabled centre residentsInspection of Highwater Lodge in Wexford finds punishments such as food limits, finesThu Apr 06 2017 - 16:07
Six young people arrive in Ireland from Calais JungleTeenage boys from Syria, Sudan and Eritrea among unaccompanied minors settling hereSun Apr 02 2017 - 13:59
Fianna Fáil and Government on collision course over Garda scandals as Noírín O’Sullivan remains under pressureNoírín O’Sullivan statement ‘not good enough’, Fianna Fáil says as controversies mountSun Mar 26 2017 - 15:48
Team Ireland brings medal haul back from Winter Special Olympics26-strong Team Ireland arrive triumphant into Dublin airportSun Mar 26 2017 - 10:43
George, Annabelle, Mila and Rosie enter top-100 baby names listJuly is the most popular month for having babies in Ireland and February the leastFri Mar 24 2017 - 19:58
Significant increase in the number of homeless childrenNew figures show progress made in tackling the homelessness crisis has been reversedFri Mar 24 2017 - 19:18
Concealed pregnancies: media is negative, says Trinity studyWomen who hide their pregnancies are often judged harshly and insensitively, says authorFri Mar 24 2017 - 17:52
‘Grace’ case: Two health board staff involved are still with TuslaSouth Eastern Health Board staff involved in 1996 decision to leave girl in foster homeThu Mar 23 2017 - 21:35
Survivors tell of ‘re-abuse’ by State redress group CaranuaStatutory body’s chief spurns criticism, that ‘majority’ of applicants happy with schemeMon Mar 20 2017 - 01:00
Abuse survivor says scheme to enable victims is ‘disabling people’David Dineen decided to speak out ‘for other victims of Caranua who do not have a voice’Mon Mar 20 2017 - 01:00
Fewer than 33% of working-age people with disabilities employedESRI report says adults with disabilities are older and more likely to live aloneThu Mar 16 2017 - 01:00
Funeral of Clondalkin fire victims hears of ‘enormous sacrifice’Four people, including pregnant woman and three children, died in Dublin blazeMon Mar 13 2017 - 18:26
Bruton urged to act on Swords ‘crisis’ over junior school placesOver 100 children in River Valley have no school to go to in SeptemberMon Mar 13 2017 - 01:00
Prayer service for woman and children who died in Clondalkin fire‘The families are just supporting each other. You can’t believe [this tragedy] is real’Sun Mar 12 2017 - 19:25
Stardust victims’ families to pull out of inquiryRelatives of those killed in 1981 fire say they cannot co-operate with new investigationSat Mar 11 2017 - 01:00
Clondalkin fire: Funeral of four victims to take place on MondayPrayers to be said in Bray on Sunday for Annmarie, Paris, Holly and Jordan O’BrienFri Mar 10 2017 - 16:12
Fatal fire: Refuge may have to relocate after media identificationFamilies’ privacy may be compromised at housing facility for women and childrenFri Mar 10 2017 - 01:00
Fire victim and injured cousin ‘lived for children’Bray Travellers group says ‘inseparable’ cousins had grown up in same houseThu Mar 09 2017 - 20:46
‘Grace’ inquiry must include every player in this appalling sagaBroad investigation into abuse allegations required to deliver lessons we need to learnThu Mar 09 2017 - 05:00
Concept of ‘family values’ undermines women’s rights – UNReproductive rights of women must be protected, UN health expert tells Dublin congressWed Mar 08 2017 - 19:18
Government may expand mother and baby homes inquiryMove comes after discovery of the remains of a ‘significant’ number of babies in TuamTue Mar 07 2017 - 09:49
Educating gardaí about autism: ‘It’s not a temper tantrum’Part of diversity training which also includes LGBT and mental health awarenessTue Mar 07 2017 - 01:00
Mother and baby homes investigation too narrow, says UNWarning that terms of reference may not address ‘the whole spectrum of abuses’Mon Mar 06 2017 - 21:07
Give Me a Crash Course In . . . Travellers and ethnicityTaoiseach Enda Kenny has formally recognised Travellers as a distinct ethnic groupSat Mar 04 2017 - 00:00
Ethnic recognition a momentous step for Irish TravellersOverturning of official policy which saw Travellers as a ‘problem’ highly significantThu Mar 02 2017 - 08:36
Travellers celebrate as 30-year campaign for recognition endsTaoiseach applauded as about 100 Travellers stand outside Dáil due to lack of personnelThu Mar 02 2017 - 01:00
Recognition of ethnicity ‘will slowly but surely make a difference’Travellers and human rights groups welcome Taoiseach’s statementWed Mar 01 2017 - 21:01
Q&A: What does ethnic recognition mean for Irish Travellers?Campaigners believe move will give community confidence to address challenges it facesWed Mar 01 2017 - 11:49
Travellers to be recognised as ethnic minority for first timeTaoiseach to make statement recognising unique identity of Travelling communityTue Feb 28 2017 - 19:47
Tusla rule on allegations largely not followed, sources claimSocial workers said informing alleged abusers of allegations tipped balance from victimsMon Feb 27 2017 - 01:00
Calls for Clare council to declare Traveller housing crisisNearly 40 children living by roadside in Clare as €237,000 housing fund remains unspentMon Feb 27 2017 - 01:00
Striking Tesco workers reassured over family income supplementDepartment of Social Protection says weekly tax-free payment not suspendedFri Feb 24 2017 - 21:16
Limerick horse project seeks to provide a haven for youthsGroup wants funding for facilities to keep horses and educate disadvantaged localsFri Feb 24 2017 - 01:00
Questionnaires cause ‘distress’ for people in direct provisionThose applying for refugee status must now fill in ‘complicated’ 60-page application formMon Feb 20 2017 - 18:25
Almost 700 leave hospital for homelessness in DublinChildren’s hospitals note rise in destitution and increased workload for social workersMon Feb 20 2017 - 01:00
HSE funds treatment for 28 people to change gender in 2016Six Irish residents underwent ‘sex-change’ surgery abroad, with 22 others transitioningSat Feb 18 2017 - 01:00
NI election: ‘Eamonn McCann’s your daddy? God love you’Kitty Holland goes canvassing with the People Before Profit candidate in DerryFri Feb 17 2017 - 01:00
Ireland questioned on human rights of sex workers by UNInstitutional abuse and traveller ethnicity among issues raised by UN committeeWed Feb 15 2017 - 20:11
Homeowner renting 16 beds in three rooms for up to €445 eachYoung women sharing Dublin house told they have few rights as owner lives there tooWed Feb 15 2017 - 13:55
Renters with live-in landlords have few rights, experts warnHousing specialists call for more protections and legislation for Rent-a-Room tenantsWed Feb 15 2017 - 01:00
Tusla sent formal apology for McCabe family to wrong addressMinisters strongly criticise Minister for Children for failing to disclose knowledge of caseSat Feb 11 2017 - 09:32
State sent €4m in funding for migrants back to EUIreland only spent half of its allocation from bloc’s integration fund between 2007-2015Fri Feb 10 2017 - 01:00
Last year worst for social housing construction since 1970sAAA-PBP criticises promises made by Minister for Housing Simon Coveney as hollowThu Feb 09 2017 - 01:03
State ‘still failing women and girls in health, jobs and education’Report ahead of State’s appearance at UN committee calls for action on austerityThu Feb 09 2017 - 01:01
New national migrant integration strategy criticisedExpert says a national action plan against racism is needed to avoid issues developingTue Feb 07 2017 - 18:06
New type of accommodation offers hope for the homelessCost of Respond service at High Park Family Hub estimated to be 70% of a hotel roomTue Feb 07 2017 - 01:00
Call for ‘friendly vulture fund' to help distressed homeownersJohn McGuinness urges setting-up of agency to protect troubled mortgage-holdersTue Feb 07 2017 - 01:00
Disabled woman ‘terrified’ about return to homeless hostel‘I could see people stoned, laughing,’ says Denise McCoy (52) who is paralysed on one sideMon Feb 06 2017 - 01:00
Almost €200,000 donated to Home Sweet Home in six weeksGroup aims to be a ‘permanent, citizens’ intervention in the homelessness crisis’Sun Feb 05 2017 - 18:02
Asylum-seeker renews hunger strike over rejected applicationAs a Kurd Amjad Rosstami maintains his life would be endangered if he returned to IranThu Feb 02 2017 - 20:16
