‘We’re not asking for the impossible ... we just want what other kids have’Young people in care need urgent support, says former care home residentMon Feb 02 2015 - 01:00
Just 15 firms to benefit from bulk of €50m tax breakBudget concession allows companies to lower taxes with 25% credit via spend on R&DFri Jan 30 2015 - 09:09
The economy is growing – and so is povertyRising levels of consistent poverty are a legacy of the downturnSat Jan 24 2015 - 01:01
One in eight children without basics such as heating or warm clothesNumbers anchored in consistent poverty escalate to 140,000, fresh data revealsThu Jan 22 2015 - 01:00
CSO report exposes frightening scale of child povertyAnalysis:The number of children living in consistent poverty has doubled during the recessionThu Jan 22 2015 - 01:00
Over a million people could not afford ‘basics’ in 2013 – CSOLiving conditions survey shows deprivation rates double since before economic crashWed Jan 21 2015 - 12:23
Social workers and therapists may face fitness-to-practise inquiriesSanctions against those found guilty of miscondiuct to include ban on practisingWed Jan 21 2015 - 01:00
Under siege: Ireland’s Muslims speak out against violence and misrepresentation‘My home is Ireland, and I am never leaving my home.’Fri Jan 16 2015 - 01:00
Lack of clarity about €180m spent on youth servicesPoor data meant Department of Children report could not judge efficiency of programmesTue Jan 13 2015 - 01:00
Analysis: Ambitious deadline for mother and baby inquiryCoalition anxious to avoid repeat of decade-long inquiry into industrial schoolsSat Jan 10 2015 - 11:29
Mother and baby home investigation to be given three years to finish workInquiry to examine Catholic and Protestant homes between 1922 and early 1990sFri Jan 09 2015 - 01:00
How Jonathan Corrie’s death jolted the Government into action on homelessnessTackling housing crisis in 2015 will prove bigger challenge than issue of rough sleepingWed Dec 31 2014 - 09:43
Retailers report best Christmas sales period in five yearsSales began early with more shops offering discounts online on Christmas DaySat Dec 27 2014 - 07:53
Childline responded to 1,200 calls on Christmas DayMost calls were from children experiencing family difficulties or mental health problemsFri Dec 26 2014 - 13:03
Childline night service to stay open after emergency dealCharity to assist State by sharing use of technology to assist with child protectionMon Dec 22 2014 - 17:04
New allegations of mistreatment at Co Tipperary disability centreTen staff placed on leave as HSE investigates complaints at Daughters of Charity centreThu Dec 18 2014 - 20:26
Ministers considered abolishing child benefit for higher income earnersCabinet records for 2010 budget reveal push for steeper cuts to welfare and doleTue Dec 16 2014 - 01:00
Dozens of migrant women unable to travel for abortionsCounselling organisation says figures show ‘insurmountable’ obstacles faced by womenMon Dec 15 2014 - 01:00
Odds against migrant women trying to travel abroad for abortionDelays can have big impact on health, says Irish Family Planning AssociationMon Dec 15 2014 - 01:00
Sister of disabled resident says she tried to highlight care concerns for three yearsEamonn Kennedy (44) admitted to hospital while a resident of Redwood care facilityFri Dec 12 2014 - 01:00
Residents restrained 770 times at Meath care home, inspectors findHiqa report on Redwood facility for intellecutally disabled people is publishedThu Dec 11 2014 - 15:38
Gardaí investigate death of Áras Attracta residentDehydration and malnutrition listed as ‘factors’ in death of 72-year-old disabled manThu Dec 11 2014 - 01:00
Plan to move 3,000 disabled hit by funding shortagesUnpublished HSE report shows outdated group homes continuing to admit new residentsThu Dec 11 2014 - 01:00
State watchdog: move asylum-seeking families from direct provisionCommission says system fails to safeguard rights of children and parentsWed Dec 10 2014 - 19:44
New tendering rules for asylum firmsSome companies involved in direct provision make millions of euro in profitsWed Dec 10 2014 - 01:01
How direct provision became a profitable businessPrivate firms have been the real beneficiaries of asylum systemTue Dec 09 2014 - 01:00
Direct provision: asylum firms highly profitable, records showMany firms in asylum accommodation have millions in accumulated profitsTue Dec 09 2014 - 01:00
Hiqa to have new role overseeing reports into deaths of children in careDecision a result of concern about serious incidents involving vulnerable young peopleThu Dec 04 2014 - 01:00
Forum on homelessness to take place in DublinEmergency cold weather beds for Dublin’s homeless as temperatures dropThu Dec 04 2014 - 01:00
Authorities made ‘repeated attempts’ to help homeless manJonathan Corrie (43), was sleeping on streets for five years before he died outside Leinster HouseTue Dec 02 2014 - 20:07
Campaigners warn of ‘grave risk’ as homeless man dies near DáilMore than 160 people now sleeping rough in capital as winter weather sets inTue Dec 02 2014 - 01:01
North better off than Republic, study findsThe Republic’s rural areas are more likely to experience deprivation extremesMon Dec 01 2014 - 11:00
Affluence and deprivation index: how it worksIndex measures 10 key indicators based on information contained in the 2011 censusMon Dec 01 2014 - 09:03
Government report to propose sweeping changes to child protection systemScale of proposed reform suggest existing laws are not longer fit for purposeFri Nov 28 2014 - 01:01
Adoption measures may offer vulnerable children ‘second chance’It is almost impossible for some to be adoptedThu Nov 27 2014 - 01:01
Reforms may make 2,000 children eligible for adoptionLegal obstacles saw only 17 Irish children adopted from foster care last yearThu Nov 27 2014 - 01:00
Department of Health seeks cuts in Child and Family AgencyTusla is struggling to respond to needs of thousands of children at risk of abuse and neglectWed Nov 26 2014 - 08:51
Number of unaccompanied child asylum seekers in State care unknownESRI report finds improvements in care but key information gaps over vulnerable childrenTue Nov 25 2014 - 07:31
Monsignor John Byrne allowed entry to direct provision centre for asylum seekersDepartment of Justice says priest’s comments had upset staff at Montague Hotel direct provision centreTue Nov 25 2014 - 01:00
Direct provision: closed world of strict rules and humiliationRefusal of hotel-owner to admit priest on premises highlights power of system over residents’ livesTue Nov 25 2014 - 01:00
Child welfare prosecutions thrown into doubt following court rulingJudge rules agency does not have legal basis to take action against creche featured in ‘Prime Time’ investigationFri Nov 21 2014 - 13:39
Can you ‘beat the cap’ on water charges?To pay less than the set cap, you will have to severely curtail your current water usageFri Nov 21 2014 - 07:53
Social services unable to guarantee safe foster careHiqa report finds vulnerable children going without visits from professionalsThu Nov 20 2014 - 18:26
Government will not oppose adoption birth cert BillPhilomena Lee backs law which would help women separated from sons and daughters by adoptionThu Nov 20 2014 - 08:14
Irish water charges cheapest in Europe under revised packageCapped charges mean average cost per litre will fall well below European averageWed Nov 19 2014 - 16:57
European-style controls could ease rent crisisWe’re Not Leaving movement says measures would limit rent increasesWed Nov 19 2014 - 01:00
Goverment considers ruling which found asylum system rules unlawfulMinister says new working group offers chance of creating a more humane systemTue Nov 18 2014 - 01:03
Students evacuated as bed bugs take up residence in TrinityPest control experts say parasitic insects are growing problem in Dublin areaMon Nov 17 2014 - 15:07
Opinion: Murphy’s ‘peaceful protest’ damages water charge campaignPolitical competition with Sinn Féin to blame for ratcheting up of protest tacticsMon Nov 17 2014 - 08:10
Philomena Lee gives support to new adoption billSeanad due to debate legislation which could give 50,000 adopted people the right to their birth certMon Nov 17 2014 - 07:42
