FF-Labour coalition favoured in northwest, Luntz findsA Fianna Fáil-Labour coalition is the favoured option of a focus group sample of floating voters surveyed in the northwest, according…Mon Apr 16 2007 - 01:00
Families rally for rights of US-Irish 'illegals'Families of undocumented Irish workers in the US will gather in Dublin today as part of a campaign to allow illegal immigrants…Sat Apr 14 2007 - 01:00
Neary scheme to benefit 250 womenThe Government is expected to announce details next week of a compensation scheme for up to 250 women who had their wombs or …Sat Apr 14 2007 - 01:00
More lone parents paying supportMuch greater numbers of separated parents are paying child maintenance to their former partners than was previously estimated…Fri Apr 13 2007 - 01:00
Concerns for 800 students who drop out after primaryAt least 800 primary school children may not be transferring from primary to secondary school each year, new figures show.Mon Apr 09 2007 - 01:00
€375m saved in welfare fraud crackdownA crackdown on fraudulent claims for unemployment benefit, illness payments and one-parent family benefit resulted in the State…Mon Apr 09 2007 - 01:00
Forced detentions highest in WaterfordMentally-ill patients are 11 times more likely to be involuntarily detained in a psychiatric hospital in Waterford than in Limerick…Tue Apr 03 2007 - 01:00
Survey finds community spirit decliningNew research commissioned by Dublin City Council indicates that community spirit is decreasing in middle-income areas but is …Mon Apr 02 2007 - 01:00
One in 10 is from abroad, twice the number in 2002Ethnicity: The number of non-Irish nationals living in Ireland has almost doubled to 420,000, or 10 per cent of the population…Fri Mar 30 2007 - 01:00
Muslims third largest religious group in the StateReligion: Muslims are the third largest religious group in the country, census figures show.Fri Mar 30 2007 - 01:00
50% rise in cohabiting couples, but women having fewer childrenThe Family: Cohabiting couples are one of the fastest growing family units in the State, new census figures show.Fri Mar 30 2007 - 01:00
29% of housing units vacant in Co LeitrimMiscellaneous: Increased ownership of holiday homes appears to be one of the key factors behind the high vacancy rates of houses…Fri Mar 30 2007 - 01:00
Traditional family shakier and smaller, census showsThe traditional family unit is changing dramatically with divorce rates rising, family sizes shrinking and the number of unmarried…Fri Mar 30 2007 - 01:00
Mental health services 'inadequate'The lack of mental health services available to patients in the community has been strongly criticised by the independent watchdog…Thu Mar 29 2007 - 01:00
Support urged for voluntary groupsPolitical parties were yesterday urged to ensure new ways of supporting and enhancing volunteer and community work are included…Thu Mar 29 2007 - 01:00
New agency set to promote involvement in community lifeThe Government is to set up a new office charged with implementing new ways of encouraging more people to get involved in community…Thu Mar 29 2007 - 01:00
'Active citizenship' promoted by taskforcePlans to introduce citizenship education into primary schools and encourage more people to vote in elections are among the recommendations…Tue Mar 27 2007 - 01:00
Anti-racism week to highlight role of minoritiesThe contribution of Ireland's ethnic minorities to Irish society will be highlighted as part of an anti-racism campaign which…Tue Mar 20 2007 - 00:00
Few childminders avail of tax breakOnly 4 per cent of the country's estimated 37,000 childminders are registered to avail of tax exemptions aimed at individuals…Tue Mar 20 2007 - 00:00
Psychiatric safeguards reduce involuntary detentionsThe number of patients detained against their will in psychiatric hospitals has fallen sharply since the introduction of new …Tue Mar 20 2007 - 00:00
Begging verdict: case raises key issuesLike hundreds of people each year, Niall Dillon had been arrested for begging on the streets under laws stretching back 160 years…Fri Mar 16 2007 - 00:00
Ireland has highest rate of binge drinkers in EUIreland has the highest rate of binge drinkers in the EU, a new survey exploring attitudes to alcohol shows.Thu Mar 15 2007 - 00:00
Romanian ambassador disputes influx of illegal workers to StateRomania's ambassador to Ireland has disputed claims that thousands of its citizens are arriving here each month in the hope of…Wed Mar 14 2007 - 00:00
When it comes to sex education we still have an awful lot to learnAnalysis: When teenagers were asked for their views on the age of sexual consent in the first ever government consultation on…Wed Mar 14 2007 - 00:00
One in 10 schools not giving sex educationOne in 10 secondary schools does not teach any form of sex education despite it being a required part of the curriculum, it has…Wed Mar 14 2007 - 00:00
Processing system for asylum seekers to be overhauledThe Government is to introduce electronic fingerprinting for immigrants and asylum seekers arriving into IrelandMon Mar 12 2007 - 00:00
Poverty plan ignores 'working poor' - CoriThe Government's 10-year plan to eradicate consistent poverty ignores the thousands of "working poor" who are at risk of hardship…Mon Mar 12 2007 - 00:00
New justice system for lesser crimesPublic order offences and other less serious crimes could be dealt with using restorative justice instead of threatening offenders…Mon Mar 12 2007 - 00:00
Garda chief concerned over service to children at riskThe Garda Commissioner has expressed concern to the head of the Health Service Executive (HSE) about the state of out-of-hours…Mon Mar 12 2007 - 00:00
Samaritans looking at new ways to reach out to peopleThe Samaritans are developing ways of reaching out to people with emotional distress using mobile phone text support, e-mail …Mon Mar 12 2007 - 00:00
Mother and baby die following childbirthThe Health Service Executive (HSE) is to carry out a review of the circumstances surrounding the deaths of a mother and her newborn…Sat Mar 10 2007 - 00:00
Study of restorative justice planThe Government is to establish a commission to examine the potential for introducing a national programme of restorative justice…Sat Mar 10 2007 - 00:00
Brennan stresses welfare reform gains for womenSocial welfare changes to be introduced over the coming year would result in the system becoming much fairer to women, Minister…Fri Mar 09 2007 - 00:00
Secondary schools exclude foreign nationals, says BeggMany secondary schools appear to have a policy of excluding foreign national students from enrolling in them, the general secretary…Fri Mar 09 2007 - 00:00
Muslims criticise 'distorted' coverageMuslims living in Britain and Ireland yesterday expressed concern that media coverage of Islam often provided a distorted and…Wed Mar 07 2007 - 00:00
Children's rights poll likely to be held in autumnThe Government is hoping to get Opposition parties to sign up to a commitment over the coming weeks to hold a referendum on children…Tue Mar 06 2007 - 00:00
Move to target bogus self-employedThe Government said yesterday it will introduce new measures to target bogus self-employment later this year with the establishment…Tue Mar 06 2007 - 00:00
Women more likely to file for divorceWomen are twice as likely as men to file for divorce, a legal conference in Dublin to mark the 10th anniversary of divorce heard…Wed Feb 28 2007 - 00:00
14 people given antisocial behaviour warningsA total of 14 people have been issued with warnings for antisocial behaviour since new laws for dealing with nuisance behaviour…Tue Feb 27 2007 - 00:00
Property 'can pay for retirement'The increasing value of property could allow older people to help finance their retirement by trading down or releasing equity…Tue Feb 27 2007 - 00:00
Call for action to combat binge drinkingTeenagers are to be asked what measures are needed to tackle binge drinking in a Government consultation process.Mon Feb 26 2007 - 00:00
Public services need customer focus - NESFMajor reforms are needed to ensure public services become more responsive to people's individual needs, according to a report…Mon Feb 26 2007 - 00:00
Initiative to support disadvantaged children in three Dublin areasHundreds of children in some of the poorest parts of Dublin will receive intensive support under a programme aimed at creating…Sat Feb 24 2007 - 00:00
TD claims State tuition abusedThe Department of Education said yesterday it was investigating claims that students at privately operated language schools were…Fri Feb 23 2007 - 00:00
Wording opens 'wide range' of interpretationThe wording of the Government's planned referendum on children is capable of a wide range of interpretations and could complicate…Thu Feb 22 2007 - 00:00
State plan aims to combat all poverty by 2016Anti-poverty campaigners have welcomed the Government's new 10-year social inclusion plan which aims to eliminate consistent …Thu Feb 22 2007 - 00:00
Expert to conduct review into girl's deathThe Health Service Executive (HSE) has appointed a UK-based expert to undertake an independent review of the services that were…Wed Feb 21 2007 - 00:00
Ship's crew protest at wages non-paymentCrew members on board a ship which was recently detained in Dublin Port for non-payment of wages have barricaded themselves inside…Wed Feb 21 2007 - 00:00
New 10-year plan targets elimination of povertyThe Government will today launch a 10-year social inclusion plan to eliminate consistent poverty within a decade.Wed Feb 21 2007 - 00:00
Most divorces and separations settled quickly, report findsThe vast majority of divorce and judicial separation cases are settled quickly and by consent, according to the first ever report…Tue Feb 20 2007 - 00:00
