Zambia Sugar’s sweet Irish tax dealA Zambian food company pays almost no tax in poverty-stricken Africa, opting instead to route its profits through Dublin. Our tax regime helps multinationals but does little for struggling nationsSat Feb 14 2015 - 00:30
The west is best for passing a driving testEnnis has highest pass rate, at 68%, and Dublin’s Rathgar the lowest, at 41%Thu Feb 12 2015 - 18:58
Patients face ‘clinical risks’ over shortfall, records revealHSE only received half additional money it sought to run health services in 2015Thu Feb 12 2015 - 01:00
Carl O’Brien: A Cork man in the capitalNo matter how far you go, even if it’s only as far as Dublin, you never leave behind the legacy that you’re from the chosen landSat Feb 07 2015 - 07:00
Data blog: Asylum rates in Europe climb as conflict rages in SyriaNumber of people seeking protection in Ireland jumped by 53 per cent last yearThu Feb 05 2015 - 11:20
Residential home run by HSE adviser on disability criticised for lapses in careKildare centre in breach of regulations over care planning and use of chemical restraintThu Feb 05 2015 - 01:00
Budget 2015 measures unlikely to change poverty ratesDepartment of Social Protection report says better-off families set to gain most from changesWed Feb 04 2015 - 01:00
Could Toyota really be the ‘best built car in the world’?NCT test data for 2013 shows models from Japanese car brand have highest pass rateWed Feb 04 2015 - 01:00
More cars than ever failing NCT testMajor variations in pass rates among test centresWed Feb 04 2015 - 01:00
What’s the most reliable car in Ireland?Latest NCT statistics show major variations in pass rates between test centres and car brandsTue Feb 03 2015 - 16:55
Data blog: Irish water charges to be cheapest in EuropeCapped charges mean average cost per litre will fall well below European averageTue Feb 03 2015 - 15:00
‘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
Hundreds of staff needed for backlog of child protection casesReport to Child and Family Agency warns of huge number of cases without social workerMon 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
