Rates of children in care linked to funding levelsAreas with the highest rates of children in care have the lowest levels of investment in family support services, according to…Tue Mar 14 2006 - 00:00
Psychiatric supports for A&Es in effort to cut suicide levelsHospital accident and emergency units will be staffed with psychiatric nurses by the end of this year to provide follow-up care…Tue Mar 14 2006 - 00:00
Rise in east European migrantsDetailed briefings provided to the Cabinet on the number of eastern European workers moving here indicate that more than 10,000…Mon Mar 13 2006 - 00:00
Charities regulator included in new BillA charities regulator with powers to investigate and prosecute charities accused of misconduct or mismanagement will be appointed…Fri Mar 10 2006 - 00:00
Ombudsman wants review of child protection servicesOmbudsman for Children Emily Logan has called for a review of child protection services following concern over the way authorities…Fri Mar 10 2006 - 00:00
No evidence migrants are displacing Irish workersEuropean Commission officials said yesterday they had not found evidence of displacement of Irish workers since the accession…Thu Mar 09 2006 - 00:00
Thousands eligible for family supplementThousands of EU migrant workers are entitled to an income supplement worth an average of more than €100 a week for their families…Wed Mar 08 2006 - 00:00
Most claims for foreign national children resident abroad from UKThe majority of foreign nationals claiming child benefit for children abroad are from the UK despite an increase in the number…Tue Mar 07 2006 - 00:00
Many families unaware of income top-up entitlementUp to 20,000 working families on low incomes may be entitled to welfare top-up support worth an average of more than €100 a week…Tue Mar 07 2006 - 00:00
Death toll on roads in Latvia is highest in the European UnionDespite efforts to reduce road deaths, the carnage continues, writes Carl O'Brien in RigaMon Feb 27 2006 - 00:00
Leaking life forceLatvian officials estimate up to 100,000 people have emigrated from this country of 2Sat Feb 25 2006 - 00:00
HSE to pay for repatriating bodies of crash victimsThe health authorities are to pay the cost of repatriating the bodies of the five eastern Europeans killed in a car crash near…Wed Feb 22 2006 - 00:00
Pensioners' weekly earnings limit raisedOlder people in receipt of the State non-contributory pension will be able to earn up to €100 a week without it affecting the…Tue Feb 21 2006 - 00:00
Nursing home audits 'robust', says HSEThe Health Service Executive (HSE) said yesterday it had implemented a "robust" system of nursing home inspections following …Sat Feb 18 2006 - 00:00
Brennan stresses need for courageous welfare reformsReforms to the welfare system must ensure payments act as stepping stones for recipients to achieve a better quality of life, …Thu Feb 16 2006 - 00:00
Budget praised for giving more to low income groupsThe 2006 budget has redistributed more towards people on low incomes than any other budget since the Fianna Fáil-PD Government…Wed Feb 15 2006 - 00:00
5,800 ignoring orders to maintain childrenMore than 5,800 people are not paying child maintenance to their former partner despite being issued with orders to do so by …Mon Feb 13 2006 - 00:00
Awards for young citizens involved in voluntary workMore than 450 young people in the capital who contribute their time to getting involved in community and voluntary work were …Mon Feb 13 2006 - 00:00
Parents told school for autistic children will closeParents at a special school for autistic children in Co Wicklow have been told that services for some children at the facility…Mon Feb 13 2006 - 00:00
Talks bring international disability treaty closerThe first international treaty on rights for people with disabilities has come a step closer following a series of crucial talks…Tue Feb 07 2006 - 00:00
Remaining inequalities targetedThe Equality Authority is to target persistent inequality in organisations which is resulting in pay gaps of up to 15 per cent…Tue Feb 07 2006 - 00:00
McDowell praises restraint of Muslims on cartoon publicationIRELAND: Minister for Justice Michael McDowell yesterday praised the "vast majority" of the Irish Muslim community for their…Tue Feb 07 2006 - 00:00
Immigration threat to low-skilled, says reportThe Government must invest in measures to address long-term unemployment and training for low-skilled workers to avoid polarisation…Mon Feb 06 2006 - 00:00
Asylum-seeker children denied child benefitAt least 1,400 asylum-seeker children in the State are not entitled to receive any child benefit as a result of welfare restrictions…Thu Feb 02 2006 - 00:00
Residents stage protest as Stringfellow opens clubShivering in the cold outside Stringfellows, Vera Brady held a placard which read, "No Sleaze In Our Area", and shouted at the…Thu Feb 02 2006 - 00:00
Increase in Polish workers' claims likelyMany Polish people living in Ireland expect there will be a significant increase in numbers applying to receive childcare payments…Wed Feb 01 2006 - 00:00
Historian named Cork 'Person of the Year'Despite strong competition from All-Ireland-winning captain Seán Óg Ó Hailpín and rip-off Ireland campaigner Eddie Hobbs, veteran…Tue Jan 31 2006 - 00:00
Response to child abuse claims criticisedThe ombudsman for children has expressed concern that health authorities may not be responding adequately to reports of child…Mon Jan 30 2006 - 00:00
More help urged to keep elderly at homeFinancial supports and tax incentives in the care of older people should be focused more towards assisting people to live at …Mon Jan 30 2006 - 00:00
Organised network dealing in fake PPS numbersInternal investigations at the Department of Social and Family Affairs have uncovered a significant level of fraud in the use…Mon Jan 30 2006 - 00:00
Community policing forum viewed as successThe chairman of a policing forum aimed at promoting greater dialogue between members of the community and gardaí has urged the…Thu Jan 26 2006 - 00:00
Definition of family should stay the same, says reportThe All-Party Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution will advise the Government next week not to change the definition of the…Thu Jan 19 2006 - 00:00
Death rates higher among poorDeath rates are more than three times higher among the lowest occupational class compared to the highest income earners, research…Wed Jan 18 2006 - 00:00
Garda and British police set to liaise on sex offendersThe Government is set to agree new information-sharing measures between the Garda and police forces in Britain aimed at improving…Wed Jan 18 2006 - 00:00
Bullying alleged over Leas Cross caseA senior clinical psychologist claimed yesterday he was subjected to a campaign of bullying and harassment by his employers after…Tue Jan 17 2006 - 00:00
Landlords fined for breach of rules protecting tenantsMore than 20 landlords have been fined for carrying out illegal evictions or withholding deposits from tenants under a new State…Wed Dec 28 2005 - 00:00
Residency for nearly 17,000 under new parent lawSome 16,727 non-nationals have been granted the right to remain in the State under a Government residency scheme introduced following…Tue Dec 27 2005 - 00:00
ID card for non-nationals outside EU consideredA new credit card-sized identity and residency card for non-nationals which would contain biometric information is being examined…Tue Dec 27 2005 - 00:00
CSO says women here having more children than rest of EUWomen in Ireland are having more children than women in any other EU country, new figures show.Thu Dec 22 2005 - 00:00
Do it in the North, but there's a catchCan gay couples in the Republic avail of civil partnerships in Northern Ireland? Carl O'Brien explores the optionsWed Dec 21 2005 - 00:00
Working group to consider civil partnershipMinister for Justice Michael McDowell is to establish a working group which will draw up options available to the Government …Wed Dec 21 2005 - 00:00
Unskilled most at risk from mental illnessUnskilled people are almost 10 times more likely to be admitted to psychiatric hospitals than employers or managers, new figures…Tue Dec 20 2005 - 00:00
Leave scheme for carers to be extendedMeasures aimed at providing carers with greater flexibility to participate in the workforce are to be introduced by the Government…Tue Dec 20 2005 - 00:00
Audit of voluntary groups shows transparency deficitA report by the Comptroller and Auditor General is expected to raise concern over a lack of transparency in the way voluntary…Mon Dec 19 2005 - 00:00
Guarded welcome for childcare packageReaction : Groups representing parents and children gave a guarded welcome to yesterday's childcare package, but pointed out…Thu Dec 08 2005 - 00:00
€19 a week for parents of under-sixesChildcare : Parents of children under six will receive a childcare supplement worth €1,000 a year - or €19 a week - from the…Thu Dec 08 2005 - 00:00
Poverty groups say 'not enough'Concern over poor : Groups working against poverty welcomed welfare increases announced yesterday, but said not enough had been…Thu Dec 08 2005 - 00:00
Training programme for community sectorA training programme aimed at providing expertise and support to some 65,000 people employed in community and voluntary organisations…Fri Dec 02 2005 - 00:00
O'Reilly warns of flaws in disability legislationOmbudsman Emily O'Reilly has expressed concern that the wording of the new Disability Act may not be robust enough to ensure …Wed Nov 30 2005 - 00:00
St Vincent de Paul appeals for funds to pay record costsThe Society of St Vincent de Paul has appealed for public donations after a year which saw demand for its services increase to…Tue Nov 29 2005 - 00:00
