Moving, hair-tingling moment of silence in EdinburghOn the March: Belfast, Saturday 4Mon Jul 04 2005 - 01:00
20,000 take to streets in poverty marchAbout 20,000 people marched through Dublin city centre last night as part of the international Make Poverty History campaign.Fri Jul 01 2005 - 01:00
Simon and former executive settle disputeA long-running dispute between the board of the Dublin Simon Community and its former chief executive Greg Maxwell has been resolved…Fri Jul 01 2005 - 01:00
Youth in vanguard of forging political willOn the march They are young, naive maybe, but more streetwise than previous generations of protesters.Fri Jul 01 2005 - 01:00
Popularity of marriage on the riseMore couples are choosing to marry at an older age, have civil ceremonies instead of religious ones and reside within the State…Thu Jun 30 2005 - 01:00
20,000 expected at rally against povertyDublin march Tens of thousands of protesters are expected to march through Dublin city-centre this evening as part of the international…Thu Jun 30 2005 - 01:00
Make Poverty History: Bono appealsThousands of fans at the sell-out U2 concerts in Croke Park during the weekend have signed up for the Make Poverty History campaign…Tue Jun 28 2005 - 01:00
Dalkey garden excavated over report of infant's bodyGardaí have begun excavating the garden of a small two-storey house in Dalkey, Co Dublin, in an attempt to find the body of a…Tue Jun 28 2005 - 01:00
Drug-use deaths increasing outside DublinResearch report: The number of deaths linked to the use of drugs such as heroin has risen significantly outside the Dublin area…Tue Jun 28 2005 - 01:00
Dail parties pledge to scrap Disability BillA number of Opposition parties pledged last night to scrap the Disability Bill if they form part of a new government following…Tue Jun 28 2005 - 01:00
Call for immigration flexibility to meet job requirementsEconomists and industry chiefs will this week call for a more flexible Government approach to immigration in the face of acute…Mon Jun 27 2005 - 01:00
Green cards to be based on skills shortageThe number of green cards to be issued to skilled migrant workers will be based on research by Forfás on skills shortages in …Mon Jun 27 2005 - 01:00
Parties urged to scrap Disability BillOpposition parties will be asked to sign a pledge tonight to scrap the Disability Bill if they form part of a new government …Mon Jun 27 2005 - 01:00
Details of eligibility criteria for medical cards issuedFamilies will be able to write off "reasonable expenses" related to childcare, rent or mortgage payments, and work-related travel…Mon Jun 27 2005 - 01:00
Report says funds for mental health services being divertedFunding increases for mental-health services in some parts of the country are being diverted elsewhere within the health sector…Sat Jun 25 2005 - 01:00
Childcare services should focus on 'quality'Government childcare policy needs to have greater emphasis on the quality of services instead of being regarded as a way of facilitating…Sat Jun 25 2005 - 01:00
Fund to help Lewis go to unit in WalesSupport groups for disabled people have launched an "appropriate education fund" for 14-year-old Lewis O'Carolan to help pay …Wed Jun 22 2005 - 01:00
HSE may go to court to seek closure of Leas CrossHealth authorities are considering going to court to seek the closure of Leas Cross nursing home following growing concern over…Tue Jun 21 2005 - 01:00
Rise in age and race cases sent to Equality TribunalThe number of discrimination cases taken against employers on the grounds of age and race almost doubled last year, according…Tue Jun 21 2005 - 01:00
Ruling on legal costs in autistic boy case due todayA High Court judge is due to make a ruling on legal costs today in a case where the parents of an autistic 14-year-old failed…Tue Jun 21 2005 - 01:00
Concern for missing children prompts new serviceHealth authorities are introducing changes to the way unaccompanied migrant children are cared for following concern at the disappearance…Mon Jun 20 2005 - 01:00
Psychiatric care used in absence of right facilitiesMore than 300 people with autism and other intellectual disabilities are being accommodated in psychiatric hospitals because …Sat Jun 18 2005 - 01:00
UK autism expert says care plan for Dublin boy inadequateThe head of an autism treatment centre in Wales has criticised the State's plans to provide education and care for 14-year-old…Fri Jun 17 2005 - 01:00
Charity resignations over land disputeA number of board members have resigned from a voluntary body which provides sheltered housing for older people in protest over…Fri Jun 17 2005 - 01:00
Detaining youth can cost €500,000 a yearThe cost of keeping a young offender in a detention school is costing up to €500,000 a year, according to figures released yesterday…Fri Jun 17 2005 - 01:00
Support groups express disappointmentReaction: Support groups for people with disabilities yesterday expressed disappointment at yesterday's High Court ruling.Thu Jun 16 2005 - 01:00
Age of criminal responsibility likely to be raised to 10 yearsThe Government will consider raising the age of criminal responsibility from seven to 10 years as part of a number of reforms…Thu Jun 16 2005 - 01:00
'His potential quality of life is being destroyed'Standing outside the courtroom, Annette O'Carolan still looked dazed by the ruling as she shook her head repeatedly from side…Thu Jun 16 2005 - 01:00
St Michael's staff alarmed by man's transfer to Leas CrossStaff at a unit for disabled people expressed concern over the transfer of a resident into Leas Cross nursing home in Dublin …Thu Jun 16 2005 - 01:00
Report details exclusions faced by the disabledPeople with disabilities are much more likely to be living in poverty, have lower educational qualifications and live a less …Wed Jun 15 2005 - 01:00
Court delays plan to deport familyThe planned deportation of a Kurdish mother and her two teenage sons this week has been delayed for several months following …Tue Jun 14 2005 - 01:00
€3m psychiatric detention award to be appealedHealth authorities are to appeal a High Court ruling that a man was unlawfully detained in a psychiatric hospital and continued…Mon Jun 13 2005 - 01:00
'Negative' report on nursing homes criticisedThe Department of Health criticised the "negative" findings of a report by the Irish Human Rights Commission into failures in…Mon Jun 13 2005 - 01:00
Inspection reports of nursing homes to be available to publicInspection reports on standards in nursing homes are to be made publicly available following growing concern over the level of…Sat Jun 11 2005 - 01:00
State support of family services among lowest in EU countriesIreland ranks among the lowest of European countries in terms of State support for family services such as childcare, early education…Fri Jun 10 2005 - 01:00
Suicide report urges co-ordinating authorityRecommendations: A forum organised by President Mary McAleese to examine ways of reducing the number of people taking their …Tue May 31 2005 - 01:00
Courts failing many young people - studyThe Children's Court system is failing many young people and causing them to enter an "endless cycle of offending" often resulting…Mon May 30 2005 - 01:00
Government criticised over road dangersRoad condition: The Government has been accused of failing to respond to warnings over the danger of temporary road surfaces…Thu May 26 2005 - 01:00
Students tell of nightmare at crash sceneThe survivors: Students yesterday told of the horror and panic that unfolded in the minutes after their school bus crashed.Wed May 25 2005 - 01:00
Ombudsman says children's needs ignoredSuccessive governments have ignored the needs of children with mental health problems, the Ombudsman for Children has claimed…Mon May 23 2005 - 01:00
Gama expected to attend talks on disputeTalks aimed at resolving the bitter dispute at a Turkish construction company accused of grossly underpaying its workers are …Mon May 23 2005 - 01:00
Law group disputes Disability Bill rationaleA group of academics at NUI Galway's faculty of law have disputed the Government's explanation of why it cannot offer a rights…Mon May 23 2005 - 01:00
European Court ruling may bring Asbos nearerGovernment officials believe a recent European Court of Human Rights ruling bolsters plans by the Minister for Justice Michael…Thu May 19 2005 - 01:00
Rights commission uneasy at disability legislationThe Irish Human Rights Commission has expressed fresh concern at the Government's Disability Bill, which is due to be enacted…Thu May 19 2005 - 01:00
Asbo opponents to voice concerns to UN committeeCampaigners are planning to raise concerns over the Government's plans to introduce antisocial behaviour orders (Asbos) with …Mon May 16 2005 - 01:00
Asbo concerns to be raised with UNCampaigners are planning to raise concerns over the Government's plans to introduce antisocial behaviour orders (Asbos) with …Fri May 13 2005 - 01:00
Disability groups pull out of consultation in protest of BillThree groups representing thousands of people with disabilities have pulled out of a Government-established consultation group…Fri May 13 2005 - 01:00
State may face extra ?1bn nursing billThe Irish Nursing Homes Organisation (INHO) says the State is facing an extra €1 billion in repayments on top of yesterday's …Thu May 12 2005 - 01:00
Consultation group opposes Disability Bill contentsLegislation: A number of groups representing disabled people are considering pulling out of a Government-established consultation…Tue May 10 2005 - 01:00
Solicitor hopeful of advance in Tristan caseThe solicitor representing the couple who adopted three-year-old Tristan Dowse yesterday said he was hopeful of a breakthrough…Mon May 09 2005 - 01:00
