Latvian president to meet Cowen as part of three-day visitTHE PRESIDENT of Latvia is due to meet members of the Latvian community in Dublin tomorrow as part of a three-day official visit…Sat Nov 01 2008 - 00:00
An attack on society's weakestMoves by the Government to silence State watchdogs in areas such as poverty, inequality, discrimination and human rights are …Sat Nov 01 2008 - 00:00
Private debt at record levels, show CSO figuresIRISH PEOPLE are saddled with record debt, increased crime and relatively high levels of povertyFri Oct 31 2008 - 00:00
Apology for request to stop breastfeedingTHE DEPARTMENT of Social and Family Affairs has apologised to a welfare recipient who was asked to stop breastfeeding a baby …Thu Oct 30 2008 - 00:00
Thousands warm up a winter's night with their angerMolesworth Street was thronged with protesters of all shapes and sizes. They were united against one target: the GovernmentThu Oct 30 2008 - 00:00
A State of growing debt, crime, and cohabitationIrish people are saddled with record debt, increased crime and relatively high levels of poverty, yet they also have have a better…Thu Oct 30 2008 - 00:00
Staff shortage putting children at risk, claim social workersMORE THAN 1,000 children in State care have no dedicated social worker due to staff shortages and heavy case loads among child…Tue Oct 28 2008 - 00:00
Services cannot cope with number of youths seeking helpHUNDREDS OF children and adolescents in crisis who need counselling and support are being turned away from services because they…Tue Oct 28 2008 - 00:00
'Maybe this is what the revolution looks like,' says onlooking TDALL ROADS led to Leinster House yesterday as tens of thousands of OAPs and students gathered to vent their anger at Government…Thu Oct 23 2008 - 01:00
Thousands on low incomes do not get bin tax waiverTHOUSANDS OF people on low incomes are not receiving bin tax waivers because the system of refuse collection charges is a "shambles…Tue Oct 21 2008 - 01:00
Funding of support services for ex-offenders is withdrawnTHE DEPARTMENT of Justice has withdrawn funding for a number of support services for people leaving prison in the Dublin area…Tue Oct 21 2008 - 01:00
Bin-tax waivers scheme a 'shambles'A REPORT by the Ombudsman into bin-tax waivers for vulnerable members of the community has concluded that the current system …Mon Oct 20 2008 - 01:00
Inquiry after boy (17) dies while in careHEALTH AUTHORITIES are finalising an internal inquiry into circumstances surrounding the death of a 17-year-old boy who died …Mon Oct 20 2008 - 01:00
Cowen wants 'time and space' to rework medical card restrictionTAOISEACH'S RADIO INTERVIEW: TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen yesterday said the plan to restrict access to medical cards for the over-…Mon Oct 20 2008 - 01:00
Hundreds gather to mark worldwide anti-poverty dayHUNDREDS OF people gathered at the famine memorial at Custom House Quay in Dublin yesterday as part of a worldwide mobilisation…Sat Oct 18 2008 - 01:00
Life and a death on the streetsThe tragic death of a 17-year-old youth while in the care of the State is a symptom of the under-resourcing and mismanagement…Sat Oct 18 2008 - 01:00
Community childcare at risk from funding changes - reportCHILDCARE SERVICES for some of the most vulnerable children in the State are under threat because of changes to the way the Government…Sat Oct 18 2008 - 01:00
Income levy grossly unfair to low earners, warns charityCHARITIES' REACTION: The Society of St Vincent de Paul said the levy was indiscriminate and unfair on the working poor.Wed Oct 15 2008 - 01:00
Cuts in child benefit and early childcare paymentBENEFITS: CHILD BENEFIT for 18 year olds will be halved from next January and will cease entirely from the year after next.Wed Oct 15 2008 - 01:00
Warning against closing centres for ex-offendersTHE GOVERNMENT'S decision to cut a number of support services for ex-offenders will place vulnerable men at risk of homelessness…Thu Oct 09 2008 - 01:00
Evictions up, says tenants' rights groupTHE ECONOMIC crisis is contributing to a major rise in evictions, according to tenants' rights group Threshold.Wed Oct 08 2008 - 01:00
Monageer deaths report with GovernmentAN INQUIRY into the deaths last year of a family of four in Monageer, Co Wexford, has been submitted to the Government and is…Wed Oct 08 2008 - 01:00
Major rise in threatened evictions - ThresholdThe economic crisis is contributing to a major rise in threatened evictions, according to the tenants' rights group Threshold…Tue Oct 07 2008 - 01:00
Big increase in those seeking support to pay mortgagesA DRAMATIC rise in the number of families struggling to meet mortgage repayments is reflected in official figures which show …Tue Oct 07 2008 - 01:00
More funds needed for childcare, says IPPACHILDCARE PROVIDERS have warned that financially stretched parents will have no choice but to take their children out of creches…Tue Oct 07 2008 - 01:00
€900m overseas aid in 2008 - CowenTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen yesterday insisted the Government's focus on overseas aid will continue despite the current economic difficulties…Tue Oct 07 2008 - 01:00
Government urged to ratify UN convention on disability rightsTHE GOVERNMENT was urged yesterday to ratify a UN convention on rights for people with disabilities if it is to deliver real …Tue Oct 07 2008 - 01:00
Patients reluctant to discuss mental illnessMANY PATIENTS with psychiatric problems are unlikely to discuss their illness with friends or work colleagues because of the …Tue Oct 07 2008 - 01:00
Numbers signing on rise by nearly 50% in 12 monthsTHE NUMBER of foreign nationals applying for unemployment benefit has increased by almost 80 per cent over the past year, new…Sat Oct 04 2008 - 01:00
Rise in disabled at work sought under jobs targetsTHE NUMBER of people with disabilities to be employed in the workforce is set to increase significantly under the terms of the…Fri Oct 03 2008 - 01:00
Non-Irish seeking unemployment benefit up 80%The number of foreign nationals applying for unemployment benefit has increased by almost 80 per cent over the past year, new…Fri Oct 03 2008 - 01:00
Call to maintain Combat Poverty's independenceAN OIREACHTAS Committee yesterday called on Minister for Social and Family Affairs Mary Hanafin not to proceed with a recommendation…Thu Oct 02 2008 - 01:00
President calls for new debate on domestic violencePRESIDENT MARY McAleese yesterday sought to begin a national debate around the "social evil" of domestic violence and called …Thu Oct 02 2008 - 01:00
Simon Communities warn of increase in homelessnessHOMELESS PEOPLE are being turned away from emergency beds on a nightly basis due to a rise in homelessness and a shortage of …Thu Oct 02 2008 - 01:00
McAleese urges debate on 'evil' of domestic violencePresident Mary McAleese today sought to begin a national debate around the "social evil" of domestic violence and called on communities…Wed Oct 01 2008 - 01:00
Homeless 'being turned away from emergency beds' - charityHomeless people are being turned away from emergency beds on a nightly basis due to a rise in homelessness and a shortage of …Wed Oct 01 2008 - 01:00
Survey shows support for tax increase for better servicesJUST MORE than 40 per cent of adults say they are willing to support higher taxation to fund improved public services, according…Tue Sept 30 2008 - 01:00
Children vulnerable to poverty, says ESRICHILDREN EXPERIENCE the worst outcomes in relation to poverty and deprivation because lone-parent households and those with large…Tue Sept 30 2008 - 01:00
Society's view of elderly caught in 'time warp'OLDER PEOPLE are still widely viewed as "social casualties" who are expected to live withdrawn and passive lives, according to…Tue Sept 30 2008 - 01:00
Survey finds 40% favour tax hike to pay for servicesJust over 40 per cent of adults say they are willing to support higher taxation in order to fund improved public services, according…Mon Sept 29 2008 - 01:00
Children with ADHD wait four years for diagnosis, survey showsMOST PARENTS of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) wait an average of four years before securing a…Tue Sept 23 2008 - 01:00
Numbers sleeping rough up 50% in yearONE OF Dublin's biggest homeless service providers has recorded an increase of almost 50 per cent in the number of people sleeping…Mon Sept 22 2008 - 01:00
Plan to regularise status of migrant workersTHE GOVERNMENT is to set up a programme to regularise the status of undocumented migrant workers in Ireland who previously held…Mon Sept 22 2008 - 01:00
Suicide strategy lacks fundingGOVERNMENT AIMS to reduce the number of people taking their own lives are being undermined by a lack of resources for suicide…Mon Sept 22 2008 - 01:00
Men comfortable with their feelings but also at risk of brush with violenceAlcohol and drugs play a large role in the social lives of young men today, but there are signs that older men are more isolated…Sat Sept 20 2008 - 01:00
Tears, drugs and violence: poll reveals male view on modern livingWHO SAYS boys don't cry? More than half of men think it is acceptable to weep in public, while the great majority say they have…Sat Sept 20 2008 - 01:00
Vast majority of men say single fathers should have equal rightsTHE VAST majority of men believe single fathers should have the same rights in relation to their children as single mothers, …Fri Sept 19 2008 - 01:00
Men say biggest worry is daily living expensesDAY-TO-DAY living expenses is the issue of greatest concern to men in Ireland today, according to the findings of an Irish Times…Thu Sept 18 2008 - 01:00
Residential standards targeted for people with disabilitiesTHE STATE’s health standards watchdog says it wants residential services for up to 10,000 people with disabilities to be subject…Wed Sept 17 2008 - 01:00
Standards for residential care of disabled out todayRESIDENTIAL SERVICES for thousands of people with disabilities will be subject to independent standards and inspections for the…Tue Sept 16 2008 - 01:00
