ISPCC notes regret over committing childrenINDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS: THE IRISH Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC) has expressed its “sincere regret” for…Sat May 23 2009 - 01:00
Mother and girls died by unlawful killing - inquestTHE INQUEST into the deaths of a family of four who died in Monageer two years ago returned a verdict of unlawful killing in …Fri May 22 2009 - 01:00
Poorest of the poor put away on word of 'the cruelty man'ORIGINS OF SYSTEM: THEY WERE the poorest of the poor, children who were sent away to industrial schools for no other reason …Thu May 21 2009 - 01:00
Many lessons to be learned from report, say groupsCHILD WELFARE GROUPS: CHILD WELFARE groups yesterday said it was vital that authorities learn lessons from the inquiry report…Thu May 21 2009 - 01:00
Law allowed use of cane, strap, birchCORPORAL PUNISHMENT: INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS were legally entitled to physically punish pupils in accordance with laws which authorised…Thu May 21 2009 - 01:00
Monageer verdict returnedAn inquest into the deaths of a family of four who died in Monageer two years ago returned a verdict of unlawful killing in relation…Thu May 21 2009 - 01:00
Social workers worried about new Adoption BillSOCIAL WORKERS have expressed concern at what they say are serious gaps in planned new adoption laws which may hinder their work…Wed May 20 2009 - 01:00
Parents claim special school 'targeted' over public stancePARENTS OF more than 30 autistic children at a special school say they are being deliberately excluded from talks involving the…Mon May 18 2009 - 01:00
Increase in numbers claiming disability allowanceMINISTER FOR Social and Family Affairs Mary Hanafin has expressed concern at a sharp increase in the number of people claiming…Mon May 18 2009 - 01:00
Over 50,000 young jobseekers to be advised of education, training optionsMORE THAN 50,000 unemployed young people aged between 18 and 25 will receive a letter from the Department of Social and Family…Mon May 18 2009 - 01:00
Institutions for mental patients still 'Victorian'PEOPLE WITH serious mental health problems are still being admitted to Victorian institutions which are unfit for purpose, the…Fri May 15 2009 - 01:00
Vulnerable children at risk over lack of resources, warn social workersSOCIAL WORKERS have warned that vulnerable children are at “huge risk” due to major gaps in child protection and family support…Fri May 15 2009 - 01:00
Thousands of children at risk of abuse have no social workerA TOTAL of more than 6,500 cases of children at risk of abuse or neglect have not been allocated a social worker, according to…Thu May 14 2009 - 01:00
Hanafin wants action on mortgage penaltiesCOMMITTEE ON SOCIAL AND FAMILY AFFAIRS: THE GOVERNMENT should consider asking banks who avail of the State’s recapitalisation…Thu May 14 2009 - 01:00
Report identifies heavy case loads of Wexford social workersSOCIAL WORKERS in Co Wexford who work with children and families at risk have some of the heaviest case loads in the State, new…Thu May 14 2009 - 01:00
Failures on out-of-hours services highlighted in reportTHE GOVERNMENT has been criticised for failing to introduce a national out-of-hours social work service to help respond to emergency…Wed May 13 2009 - 01:00
Inquiry into family tragedy to urge better agency co-operationAN INQUIRY into the deaths of a family of four in Monageer, Co Wexford, in 2007, is expected to call for better co-operation …Tue May 12 2009 - 01:00
State has no funds for disabled standardsTHE GOVERNMENT has said it does not have the funds to fully implement long promised care standards for an estimated 28,000 disabled…Tue May 12 2009 - 01:00
Social workers unsure of child's rightsSOCIAL WORKERS have expressed concern at the lack of clear guidelines over the detention of significant numbers of young people…Tue May 05 2009 - 01:00
Ireland 9th of 29 states on child wellbeingIRELAND IS one of the better countries in Europe in which to be a child, according to a new study of young people’s wellbeing…Thu Apr 23 2009 - 01:00
Abortion activists 'create fears'THE PRO-LIFE Campaign has accused pro-choice campaigners of creating unnecessary fears about women’s health in a case to be heard…Wed Apr 22 2009 - 01:00
Irish women challenge ban on abortion in European courtTHE GOVERNMENT is to launch a robust defence of the State’s ban on abortion before the European Court of Human Rights in the …Tue Apr 21 2009 - 01:00
Validity of decision to bypass domestic courts is central legal point of argumentANALYSIS: The applicants say Irish law is inadequate but the State argues domestic remedies are untriedTue Apr 21 2009 - 01:00
House for homeless almost at capacityA NEW emergency accommodation service for homeless people in Athlone has been operating at close to full capacity since it opened…Tue Apr 21 2009 - 01:00
Lack of progress on mental health plan criticisedAN INDEPENDENT group set up to monitor the Government’s 10-year plan to transform the mental health service has strongly criticised…Tue Apr 21 2009 - 01:00
Investigation into care of asylum childrenTHE OMBUDSMAN for Children has launched an investigation into the standards of care available to the estimated 180 separated …Tue Apr 21 2009 - 01:00
Many adults feel unable to stop teens drinking - surveyMOST ADULTS disapprove of underage drinking but feel there is nothing they can do to stop it, a new survey has foundTue Apr 21 2009 - 01:00
Publication of report on Monageer deathsAN INQUIRY into the deaths last year of a family of four in Monageer, Co Wexford, is expected to be published shortly.Mon Apr 20 2009 - 01:00
Places suffice for pre-school service, says AndrewsMINISTER FOR Children Barry Andrews has insisted there will be sufficient numbers of childcare places available to provide a …Mon Apr 20 2009 - 01:00
Hundreds of houses to be leased for use by homelessTHE GOVERNMENT is planning to lease out hundreds of houses around the State for long-term use by homeless people as part of a…Mon Apr 20 2009 - 01:00
Adults 'powerless' on underage drinkingMost adults disapprove of underage drinking but feel there is nothing they can do to stop it, a new survey has found.Mon Apr 20 2009 - 01:00
Preschool group warns of unregulated childcare at expense of crechesINCREASING NUMBERS of parents are taking their children out of creches and placing them with unqualified childminders to save…Sat Apr 18 2009 - 01:00
Opposition claims Budget cutbacks unfairly target young familiesOPPOSITION PARTIES have accused the Government of unfairly targeting cuts at young families after new legislation was published…Sat Apr 18 2009 - 01:00
Moves to tax or limit child benefit face difficultiesSIGNIFICANT LEGAL and financial obstacles have emerged over the Government’s plans to either tax or means-test child benefit …Fri Apr 17 2009 - 01:00
Numbers on rent assistance up 33% in a year, figures showTHE NUMBER of people in receipt of social assistance because they cannot afford to pay their rent has increased by 20,000, or…Tue Apr 14 2009 - 01:00
Vacant homes to be used for social welfare tenantsLOCAL AUTHORITIES are to be allowed to place social welfare tenants who are on housing waiting lists in thousands of vacant “…Sat Apr 11 2009 - 01:00
Lack of resources delayed inquiry into child abuseA LACK of resources and support were the main reasons why an inquiry into the abuse of children with intellectual disabilities…Fri Apr 10 2009 - 01:00
Whistleblower says report fails to hold anyone accountableTHE WHISTLEBLOWER who helped bring the abuse of intellectually disabled children to public attention criticised the findings …Fri Apr 10 2009 - 01:00
Jobseekers' benefit halved for new claimants under 20BENEFIT: UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS for under-20s will be halved for new claimants as part of a series of spending cuts, but weekly…Wed Apr 08 2009 - 01:00
Clampdown on welfare fraudSTRICTER IDENTITY checks will be introduced for people collecting social welfare payments at post offices over the coming weeks…Tue Apr 07 2009 - 01:00
Consultant warns of 'copycat' suicidesA CONSULTANT psychiatrist has warned that disproportionate coverage of high-profile suicides linked to the recession could lead…Tue Apr 07 2009 - 01:00
Government plans to call time on era of cheap alcoholTHE ERA of cheap alcohol may be drawing to a closeMon Apr 06 2009 - 01:00
Committee backs laws rather than referendumAN OIREACHTAS committee is expected to recommend introducing new laws to protect children from adult sex predators rather than…Mon Apr 06 2009 - 01:00
Thousands of checks for welfare fraud missedTHOUSANDS OF planned anti-fraud checks on welfare recipients did not take place last year because inspectors were diverted to…Mon Apr 06 2009 - 01:00
Patients sedated improperly, report saysAN INQUIRY established by the State’s mental health watchdog into two psychiatric hospitals has found evidence that intellectually…Sat Apr 04 2009 - 01:00
President warns of added suicide risk during recessionPRESIDENT MARY McAleese yesterday underlined the need to invest in suicide-prevention programmes to help deal with the anxiety…Fri Apr 03 2009 - 01:00
Report critical of Tipperary psychiatric hospitalsAn inquiry established by the State’s mental health watchdog into two psychiatric hospitals has found evidence that intellectually…Fri Apr 03 2009 - 01:00
Mental services for young gays vitalTIMELY AND accessible mental health services are vital for young gays or lesbians struggling to deal with distress caused by …Thu Apr 02 2009 - 01:00
Burden must be shared by those who benefited - SVPTHE BURDEN of next week’s budget must be shared by those who benefited most during the boom years, the Society of Saint Vincent…Thu Apr 02 2009 - 01:00
Two out of three teens feel unable to cope with problemsALMOST TWO out of three teenagers feel unable to cope with many of the problems they face, according to new mental health research…Thu Mar 26 2009 - 00:00
