Most polled blame the Government for economic woesMOST PEOPLE blame the Government for our economic problems rather than banks or financial institutions, a new survey shows.Wed Mar 25 2009 - 00:00
State's hospitals fail to make the gradeNONE OF the State’s 29 main hospitals in the State achieved a “good” rating under a new tool aimed at measuring the performance…Tue Mar 24 2009 - 00:00
Hospitals say they are trying to address flawsREACTION: HOSPITALS WHICH were given poor ratings under a new tool to measure the performance of health services say they are…Tue Mar 24 2009 - 00:00
Only 1,500 of over-70s declare income over medical cardsMOST OLDER people who are no longer eligible for an over-70s medical card have not handed back their cards to health authorities…Wed Mar 18 2009 - 00:00
New office of Minister for Drugs plannedA NEW GOVERNMENT ministry with overall responsibility for tackling drug use will form part of a new eight-year drugs strategy…Tue Mar 17 2009 - 00:00
Up to 20 likely to sleep rough when cold weather shelter closes tomorrowUP TO 20 people are likely to end up sleeping rough on the streets when a cold weather shelter closes its doors tomorrow, according…Thu Mar 12 2009 - 00:00
Call for 'common values' in EUTHE EUROPEAN Union needs a sense of common values if it is to work well as a democratic system of governance, former taoiseach…Thu Mar 12 2009 - 00:00
Extra welfare office room sought due to signing-on increasesTHE GOVERNMENT is seeking additional accommodation for 13 social welfare offices in order to cope with the massive increase in…Thu Mar 12 2009 - 00:00
Traveller activist is awarded MBEA TRAVELLERS’ rights activist originally from Moate in Co Westmeath received an MBE from Queen Elizabeth yesterday for service…Wed Mar 11 2009 - 00:00
'Excessive secrecy' over deaths of children in careTHE GOVERNMENT and health authorities have been accused of suppressing reports into the deaths of children who were placed in…Mon Mar 09 2009 - 00:00
New nursing home standards finalisedNEW CARE standards for nursing homes to be announced today will end the use of open wards and introduce individual care plans…Mon Mar 09 2009 - 00:00
Businessman Vivian Murray dies, aged 76VIVIAN MURRAY, who spearheaded the “Guaranteed Irish” campaigns of the 1970s and 1980s, has died. He was 76.Sat Mar 07 2009 - 00:00
President launches Unesco chair for childrenTHE PLEDGE of the Republic’s founding fathers to create a nation where all children are cherished equally must not be ignored…Thu Mar 05 2009 - 00:00
Scrapping of homecare service strategy condemnedCARERS AND their representatives have condemned the Government’s decision to scrap plans for a national strategy aimed at improving…Wed Mar 04 2009 - 00:00
Thousands treated for self-inflicted injuries feel that causes are ignoredHEALTH SERVICES need to be more understanding of the needs of thousands of people who end up being treated for self-inflicted…Tue Mar 03 2009 - 00:00
HSE warns over-70s on medical cardsSIGNIFICANT NUMBERS of over-70s who are no longer eligible for a medical cards are refusing to hand back their cards due to fears…Tue Mar 03 2009 - 00:00
Minister critical of e-mail campaign by homeless groupTHE GOVERNMENT Minister responsible for housing has criticised a coalition of homeless organisations for launching an e-mail-…Tue Mar 03 2009 - 00:00
Reoffending rates for teens leaving Trinity House highMORE THAN 80 per cent of teenagers in the State’s most secure unit for young offenders had reoffended within a year of their …Mon Mar 02 2009 - 00:00
Exhibition celebrates young artistsAN ECLECTIC collection of murals, graphic novels and films are part of a new exhibition in Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin, aimed at…Mon Mar 02 2009 - 00:00
Same-sex marriage gets poll supportA NATIONAL poll commissioned by a group campaigning for gay marriage has found that 62 per cent of respondents would vote Yes…Fri Feb 27 2009 - 00:00
20 children in care have died over last six yearsA TOTAL of 20 children who were placed in the care of the State have died over a six-year period, new figures show.Thu Feb 26 2009 - 00:00
Strike to close social welfare officesAll social welfare local offices will be closed to the public tomorrow as a result of industrial action by members of the Civil…Wed Feb 25 2009 - 00:00
Code does not address fundamental concerns, says victims' groupREACTION: NEW CHILD protection guidelines for the Catholic Church received a mixed reaction from groups which provide support…Wed Feb 25 2009 - 00:00
Prompt reporting to civil authorities compulsoryGUIDELINES: CATHOLIC CHURCH authorities must ensure all allegations or suspicions of child abuse are promptly reported to civil…Wed Feb 25 2009 - 00:00
'This isn't a pension levy. It's a pay cut'Some of the estimated 120,000 protesters explain why they took part in Saturday’s national demonstration in DublinMon Feb 23 2009 - 00:00
Unions say big turnout shows depth of angerATTENDANCE: UNION LEADERS said the the turnout at Saturday’s national demonstration in Dublin showed the depth of anger among…Mon Feb 23 2009 - 00:00
'There must be a better way of doing this'Some of the estimated 120,000 protesters explain why they took part in today's "day of protest" in DublinSat Feb 21 2009 - 00:00
Hanafin says level of rent supplement will be reviewedMINISTER FOR Social Affairs Mary Hanafin has said the level of rent supplement will be reviewed shortly in the light of falling…Fri Feb 20 2009 - 00:00
Vincent de Paul rejects idea welfare rates should be cutTHE SOCIETY of St Vincent de Paul has criticised suggestions that social welfare payments should be cut to rein in public spending…Fri Feb 20 2009 - 00:00
SVP says cutting welfare payments not an optionThe Society of St Vincent de Paul has hit out at suggestions that social welfare payments should be cut in order to rein in public…Thu Feb 19 2009 - 00:00
Government urged to reduce rent payments to landlordsTHE GOVERNMENT has been urged to pay out less money in rent supplement to landlords following new figures which indicate that…Wed Feb 18 2009 - 00:00
Poor standards of care reported in psychiatric unitsSERIOUS LAPSES in standards of care for patients in large psychiatric hospitals have been identified by the independent watchdog…Tue Feb 17 2009 - 00:00
Extra welfare staff needed to process new claims - SiptuTHE EMERGENCY welfare system is being pushed to breaking point because authorities are not increasing staffing levels to cope…Tue Feb 17 2009 - 00:00
Welfare service 'pushed to breaking point' - unionsThe community welfare service is being pushed to breaking point because authorities are not increasing staffing levels to cope…Mon Feb 16 2009 - 00:00
'I've used a tree's worth of paper for CVs to no avail'HARD TIMES: The generation who emerged from college a year ago and were told they would walk into jobs are among thousands of…Sat Feb 14 2009 - 00:00
Ganley seeks order against 'Village Magazine'THE FOUNDER of Libertas Declan Ganley is seeking a High Court order forcing Village Magazine to withdraw all copies of its latest…Tue Feb 10 2009 - 00:00
Commuter belt worst hit by job losses and house price collapseCOMMUTER BELT counties such as Meath and Kildare have experienced the largest percentage increases in numbers signing on the …Sat Feb 07 2009 - 00:00
'What's frightening is the speed . . . like a tap being switched off'HARD TIMES: Architects, solicitors, IT specialists are part of a new wave of young professionals signing on at social welfare…Fri Feb 06 2009 - 00:00
State urged to provide aftercareTHE GOVERNMENT has been urged to make the provision of aftercare a statutory right for hundreds of vulnerable young people who…Thu Feb 05 2009 - 00:00
Majority of gays suffer verbal abuseTHE VAST majority of gay and lesbians surveyed in new research say they have been verbally abused or suffered harassment because…Tue Feb 03 2009 - 00:00
Survey finds most gays face harassment or abuseThe vast majority of gay and lesbians surveyed in new research say they have been verbally abused because of their sexual identity…Mon Feb 02 2009 - 00:00
Record January layoffs push jobless rate to 10-year highJOB LOSSES: MORE THAN 1,000 job losses were announced every week during January in what was the bleakest month to date for unemployment…Sat Jan 31 2009 - 00:00
Disability groups fear cuts to servicesGROUPS representing people with disabilities have warned that many vital services which have been built up since the 1980s could…Wed Jan 28 2009 - 00:00
Gaps in services for sex abusers, report findsMAJOR GAPS have been exposed in health services aimed at providing treatment for the estimated 3,000 perpetrators of sexual abuse…Tue Jan 27 2009 - 00:00
Independent inquiry into incest case announced by HSETHE HEALTH Service Executive is expected to announce details of an independent inquiry into the handling of the Roscommon incest…Sat Jan 24 2009 - 00:00
Calls for new laws to protect children are misguidedANALYSIS: IN THE rush for answers on how to help prevent the horror of another Roscommon incest case, the stampede has been …Sat Jan 24 2009 - 00:00
HSE given 48 hours to explain handling of incest caseTHE HEALTH Service Executive (HSE) has been ordered to complete an investigation within the next 48 hours into the handling of…Fri Jan 23 2009 - 00:00
State welfare fraud savings fall €59m short of €535m targetGOVERNMENT MEASURES aimed at saving money on welfare fraud last year yielded almost €60 million less than expected, new figures…Wed Jan 21 2009 - 00:00
Government gets a 'D' in childcare from rights groupTHOUSANDS OF children will fail to reach their potential because the Government is not meeting its commitments in areas such …Mon Jan 19 2009 - 00:00
Vast majority of public staff have defined-benefit pensionTHE VAST majority of the 357,000 people employed in the public sector are members of a defined-benefit pension scheme which provides…Fri Jan 16 2009 - 00:00
