Dublin Simon chief says homelessness policy now ‘in the worst of times’Number of rough-sleepers in Dublin up 88% compared with same period last yearWed Sept 25 2013 - 01:00
A ‘pseudo national holiday’, says MinisterAlex White describes Arthur’s Day as ‘contrived’Mon Sept 23 2013 - 22:25
Borg serves Fine Gael notice of his displeasureImage of former tennis star used in party’s Seanad abolition campaign without consentSat Sept 21 2013 - 13:13
Social worker panels to ensure child protection work carried out safelyEstimated annual cost of panels €3.2 millionSat Sept 21 2013 - 01:01
Anti-bullying plan for schools by EasterFor the first time, every school must have a policy to deal with cyber-bullyingSat Sept 14 2013 - 00:53
Schools will be forced to tackle bullyingPlans to be published by Minister for Education todayFri Sept 13 2013 - 12:43
Arts must be supported through economic crisis - TaoiseachOver €3m in bursaries given to emerging artists over past three yearsThu Sept 12 2013 - 20:34
Defence Forces honoured in new stampsFour-stamp set depicts Army, Naval Service, Air Corps and Reserve Defence ForceThu Sept 12 2013 - 08:32
Greater oversight on HSE mental health spending sought by TDHarris says ‘not good enough’ that ring-fenced money spent elsewhereWed Sept 11 2013 - 21:07
Horses at risk of death because club cannot get insuranceClondalkin Equine Club warns animals at risk of starvation and disease if project doesn’t go aheadSat Aug 31 2013 - 01:00
Gay man alleges prejudice by blood bankDonor was asked to attend meeting to answer questions about his sexual lifeSun Aug 25 2013 - 22:10
College students urged not to overpay for rented accommodationPRTB publishes market rates for rental propertiesWed Aug 21 2013 - 01:00
New service for people with excess ironFree treatment to be provided for people with hereditary haemochromatosisMon Aug 19 2013 - 15:22
Education campaigners concerned about possible cutsSignificant savings would make it almost impossible to deliver curriculum, INTO saysMon Aug 19 2013 - 01:16
Thousands march in Dublin for marriage equalityLGBT Noise group calls on Government to set referendum date during 5th annual rights eventSun Aug 18 2013 - 22:17
Options for cuts in education sector outlined in Department documentMinister for Education Ruairi Quinn to find savings of over €100m in October BudgetSun Aug 18 2013 - 20:32
Medical cannabis needed 'as soon as possible'MS Ireland says people are ‘extremely frustrated and tired’ of waiting for the legalisation of medicinal cannabisSat Aug 17 2013 - 12:09
Patients in Waterford hospital at ‘serious risk’ - HiqaHospital drawing up plan to address risks indentified during unannounced visitSat Aug 17 2013 - 01:00
‘Immediate risk’ to Waterford hospital patientsHiqa report highlights serious concerns over patient care at ‘unclean’ hospitalFri Aug 16 2013 - 14:20
Breast self-examination a waste of time, says cancer registry chief‘Little evidence’ annual prostate tests improve survival chances, says Harry ComberFri Aug 16 2013 - 08:45
GPs to be allowed prescribe medicinal cannabisGovernment to criminalise possession of certain prescription drugs such as benzodiazepines without authorisationThu Aug 15 2013 - 10:35
Irish women more likely to need Caesarean sectionsObesity and smoking linked to birth complicationsThu Aug 15 2013 - 01:00
ESRI questions mainstream schoolingLimited evidence of inclusive education systemFri Aug 09 2013 - 10:52
Aggressive beggars ‘putting off’ tourists, business owners claimBegging and drug-dealing in Dublin to be raised at Lord Mayor’s policing forumFri Aug 09 2013 - 01:00
Dublin drug treatment centre reports ‘dramatic increase’ in steroid abuseUsers more aggressive and at significant risk of personal and psychological harmFri Aug 09 2013 - 01:00
Late change could allow Mater opt out of providing abortionsDraft legislation stated no institution could refuse to provide a terminationThu Aug 08 2013 - 01:00
Mater board priest says hospital can’t carry out abortionsBoard of governors to consider position on new law versus Mater ‘ethos’Wed Aug 07 2013 - 01:00
Susi says 82,000 grant applications have been receivedDeadline extended last week after online application system crashedTue Aug 06 2013 - 17:36
Traveller housing plans to be reviewedO’Sullivan to demand ‘midterm’ reports on housing plans from local authoritiesTue Aug 06 2013 - 01:00
Big House has big ideas for better futureMotions call for more women in public life and need to recapture the ideals of 1919Mon Aug 05 2013 - 01:00
Travellers bring accommodation action to EuropeIrish Travellers are taking a class action over what they say is the State’s failure to provide them with adequate accommodationSat Aug 03 2013 - 01:00
Mr Gay Europe will use win to highlight gay health issuesMental health problems of gay men are of huge concern to winnerSat Aug 03 2013 - 01:00
Local authorities to take over rent payments from JanuaryLimerick to be the ‘lead authority’ in pilot to transfer Housing Assistance Payment from Department of Social ProtectionWed Jul 31 2013 - 01:00
Plan for new spatial strategy under way, says MinisterStrategy will be based on needs of communities and not developers, says O’SullivanWed Jul 31 2013 - 01:00
Enactment of Abortion Bill 'very sad day' for IrelandPro-choice groups will announce campaign in autumn to have amendment repealedWed Jul 31 2013 - 01:00
Abortion law: what comes next?The Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill has passed through the Oireachtas, but the scope of the legislation is likely to be challengedSat Jul 27 2013 - 01:00
Pictures tell story of women’s struggleDublin exhibition tells story of struggle for reproductive rightsThu Jul 25 2013 - 10:38
Women from Ireland face ‘enormous additional burdens’ in going to UK for abortionsSupport network says women it sees ‘not eating trying to get the money together’Tue Jul 23 2013 - 01:00
Death shows need for abortion services, family planning organisation saysIFPA chief executive says fatality shows Irish health system is ‘turning its back on women’Mon Jul 22 2013 - 13:34
Family of woman missing 20 years issue new appealEva Brennan disappeared in Terenure in Dublin in 1993 at age of 39Sat Jul 20 2013 - 17:34
‘Most vulnerable’ will suffer GP fee cuts, association saysRepresentative body says reductions in fees amount to €160 million over past three yearsSat Jul 20 2013 - 17:13
Patients still contacting helpline over CJD scareBeaumont Hospital ‘won’t confirm or deny’ it met with patients and family members todaySat Jul 20 2013 - 09:20
Suicide and self-harm initiatives at risk if mental health posts not filled“Most vulnerable will be hit again,” says Dr Anthony McCarthy, president of the Irish College of PsychiatryWed Jul 17 2013 - 01:00
Former prostitutes ‘offended’ by Clare Daly stance on sex industryIndependent TD argued criminalising purchase of sex will not tackle root causesTue Jul 16 2013 - 01:00
Welcome for child protection recommendationsGroups working with children urge implementation of rapporteur’s reportFri Jul 12 2013 - 01:00
Welfare keeps economy going, says Joan BurtonMinister ‘very hopeful’ she can protect core welfare payments in BudgetThu Jul 11 2013 - 01:01
New authority to regulate charitiesAgency to ensure transparency in sector will come into operation in 2014Wed Jul 10 2013 - 19:14
Halappanavar to sue HSE for negligence over Savita deathSolicitor says there are multiple grounds for the claimThu Jul 04 2013 - 01:00
Report criticises HSE child protection servicesSocial workers charged with protecting children from abusive neglect lacked understanding of the deep and long-lasting impact of neglectTue Jul 02 2013 - 01:00
