Mental health tribunals to review casesAlmost 3,000 psychiatric patients detained in hospitals against their will each year will have their cases reviewed by independent…Fri Jul 07 2006 - 01:00
Standard of mental healthcare severely criticisedInspector of Mental Health Services report: The standard of care for patients in large psychiatric institutions has been severely…Fri Jul 07 2006 - 01:00
Probation changes to focus on rehabilitation and youngSignificant changes to the Probation Service, including new community sanctions, a dedicated service for young offenders and …Mon Jun 26 2006 - 01:00
Support strategy for needy familiesPressures on families over commuting and access to affordable childcare are among the factors leading to unprecedented demand…Thu Jun 22 2006 - 01:00
Minister cites power of media in promoting suicide awarenessThe media has a powerful role to play in promoting awareness about why people feel suicidal and guiding people towards sources…Wed Jun 21 2006 - 01:00
Call for mandatory retirement at 65 to be abolishedA policy document on ageing and older people circulated to the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party last night has called for the …Wed Jun 21 2006 - 01:00
New guidelines for media suicide coverageThe media will today be urged to follow new guidelines on the coverage of suicide which aim to promote responsible coverage of…Tue Jun 20 2006 - 01:00
Affordable housing planned for prime Dublin locationsHousing developers are in advanced talks with a State body over plans to rezone hundreds of acres of land for affordable homes…Fri Jun 09 2006 - 01:00
Rise in registered properties but landlords still flout lawLandlords have registered more than 100,000 properties with the State body responsible for regulating the sector, new figures…Thu Jun 08 2006 - 01:00
HSE was warned of risks at children's centreThe Health Service Executive (HSE) was warned almost two years ago by the children's charity Barnardo's that young asylum seekers…Thu Jun 08 2006 - 01:00
Banks to give €25m to new social fundThe State's major banks have agreed to contribute €25 million to a new Government "social finance" fund, aimed at supporting …Tue Jun 06 2006 - 01:00
Child safety groups point to defects in sex registerThe number of people on the Garda's register of sex offenders has grown to 915 since it was established almost five years ago…Mon Jun 05 2006 - 01:00
Poorer areas 'need 20-year investment' to tackle disadvantageAn independent evaluation of a Government's funding programme for some of the most disadvantaged areas in the country has concluded…Mon Jun 05 2006 - 01:00
Carers to benefit from budget grant increasesAn estimated 27,000 carers are set to benefit from increases in the respite care grant and other benefits which are due to come…Mon Jun 05 2006 - 01:00
Rape support groups 'flooded with calls'Reaction: Support groups working with rape victims say they are being inundated with calls from victims and their families who…Thu Jun 01 2006 - 01:00
Father contests court's authority over marriageA father of four who has spent two weeks in jail for refusing to recognise a court's jurisdiction over his marriage is to argue…Tue May 30 2006 - 01:00
Poverty affects half of State's childrenAround half of the State's 1,000,000 children are affected by income poverty at some stage during their childhood.Tue May 30 2006 - 01:00
Dublin's homeless down by a third, survey findsThe number of people sleeping rough on the streets of Dublin fell by a third between 1999 and 2005, according to researchFri May 26 2006 - 01:00
Irish workers not displaced, says ESRIThere is no significant evidence of displacement of Irish workers since the influx of migrant workers from new EU member states…Fri May 26 2006 - 01:00
Garda vetting for staff with access to childrenThousands of new teachers, care-takers and other staff with access to children in the education system will face vetting checks…Fri May 26 2006 - 01:00
Dublin's homeless down by nearly one-fifthThe number of homeless people in Dublin has fallen by almost 20 per cent, according to a report published today.Thu May 25 2006 - 01:00
Fear of Islam exploited by governments, conference toldAn irrational fear of Islam has been whipped up by governments and fundamentalist leaders to further their political and economic…Thu May 25 2006 - 01:00
Report supports same-sex marriagesThe privileged position of the married family in the Constitution should be ended to prevent discrimination against unmarried…Tue May 23 2006 - 01:00
70,000 Munster supporters making trip to CardiffPlays are likely to be written about it. Songs might be composed in its honourFri May 19 2006 - 01:00
Welfare claims could rise by €100mThe entitlement of EU migrant workers to the new childcare supplement and child benefit could see the cost of welfare claims …Tue May 16 2006 - 01:00
Authority to take firms to task over age discriminationThe Equality Authority is targeting firms who discriminate against older people in job advertisement and restrict access to services…Tue May 16 2006 - 01:00
Pakistani wants apology after cash transfer refusedA Pakistani who tried to transfer €200 through a Dublin branch of Western Union financial services had his transaction suspended…Tue May 16 2006 - 01:00
Young offender scheme offers alternatives to criminal convictionMore than 100 young people who pleaded guilty to public order offences last year were able to avoid a criminal conviction under…Fri May 12 2006 - 01:00
€50m homeless funding shifts policy to long-term supportThe Government will announce today it is spending less on emergency accommodation for homeless people and more on long-term accommodation…Fri May 12 2006 - 01:00
Former EU accession state workers exceed 200,000The number of migrant workers from former EU accession states in central and eastern Europe registered to work in Ireland has…Thu May 11 2006 - 01:00
Long-stay care deficiencies exposedA national study on the quality of life for older people in long-stay care has found widespread differences over aspects of care…Wed May 10 2006 - 01:00
Concern at rapidly rising cost of rent supplementThe Comptroller and Auditor General is expected to express concern in a report to be published shortly at the "rapid increase…Wed May 10 2006 - 01:00
New standards for childcare workers plannedGovernment officials are developing new standards for childcare workers as part of an initiative to improve the quality of care…Tue May 09 2006 - 01:00
3,133 children awaiting psychiatric testsSome 3,133 children are waiting for psychiatric assessments despite evidence that delays in treatment leave young people at a…Mon May 08 2006 - 01:00
Polish plan to attract workers homeLocal authorities in Poland plan to launch a billboard advertising campaign in Ireland and the UK to attract back some of the…Mon May 08 2006 - 01:00
Rabbitte swears by new party policy and merits minor AsboMaybe Labour leader Pat Rabbitte hadn't looked closely enough at his party's new policy document on anti-social behaviour when…Fri May 05 2006 - 01:00
High level of concern across countryLoitering, damage to trees and plants and street drinking are among the top areas of concern for households affected by anti-…Fri May 05 2006 - 01:00
Drugs Treatment Court programme to be expandedThe Drugs Treatment Court, which places an emphasis on tackling an offender's addiction problems, is to be expanded on a staged…Fri May 05 2006 - 01:00
Gardaí 'very concerned' for mother's welfareGardaí have asked the mother of an infant, whose remains were found in a disused shed on a Co Meath farm this week, to contact…Thu May 04 2006 - 01:00
Scheme lets 17,000 parents of Irish-born stayAlmost 17,000 foreign nationals have been given permission to remain in the State under a Government residency scheme on the …Mon May 01 2006 - 01:00
Lone parent reforms by end of yearGovernment plans to reform welfare benefits for lone parents are expected to be enacted before the end of the year, it emerged…Fri Apr 28 2006 - 01:00
More public services for immigrants urgedHealth and education experts yesterday urged the Government to take greater steps to ensure public services meet the needs of…Tue Apr 25 2006 - 01:00
Still time to get hold of a census form, says CSOThe Central Statistics Office (CSO) has advised households that did not receive a census form in time for Sunday night that it…Tue Apr 25 2006 - 01:00
Deported children might sue State, say expertsIrish children of migrant parents who face deportation could be in a position to sue the State in later years for failing to …Tue Apr 25 2006 - 01:00
Census staff use for voter list in doubtThe Government was advised late last week that dispatching census enumerators back into the field to help compile an accurate…Mon Apr 24 2006 - 01:00
1.5m forms distributed for census tomorrow nightAlmost 1.5 million census forms have been distributed to households, hotels and institutions in the State ahead of tomorrow night…Sat Apr 22 2006 - 01:00
Migrant arrivals from accession states rise to 10,000 a monthThe number of migrant workers from Eastern Europe coming to Ireland on a monthly basis is continuing to increase almost two years…Thu Apr 06 2006 - 01:00
Workers call off power station protestESB workers at Moneypoint power station in Co Clare have called off a day of protest due for today after three Polish employees…Wed Apr 05 2006 - 01:00
New charity to tackle child traffickingIrish psychologists have established a new charity to help prevent child trafficking for sexual exploitation in countries such…Wed Apr 05 2006 - 01:00
Study shows many deaf people in low-paid jobsThe first national study of the experiences of the deaf community shows the majority are in low-paid and low-status jobs with…Wed Apr 05 2006 - 01:00
