Why can't the presidential election be more like The X-Factor?IT’S FINALLY back on our screens. The long wait is over. Admit it, it’s your guilty pleasureSat Oct 01 2011 - 01:00
Information watchdog rules Anglo subject to public requests for dataTHE INFORMATION Commissioner Emily O’Reilly has ruled that Anglo Irish Bank is subject to public requests for information relating…Sat Oct 01 2011 - 01:00
Large field of candidates could push election bill over €20mCOSTS: THE COST of the presidential election is set to exceed €20 million because of the large number of candidates standing…Sat Oct 01 2011 - 01:00
Nama hopes negative equity plan will kick-start salesANALYSIS: ANALYSIS: HOW DO you encourage people to buy a home at a time when the price of property is continuing to fall?Wed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00
Links with diaspora can play vital part in recovery, forum toldFORGING CLOSER links with Ireland's global diaspora could form a crucial part of Ireland's economic recovery over the coming …Wed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00
Coalition alarm at Nama property schemeTHERE IS concern within the Government that plans by the National Asset Management Agency to encourage the purchase of thousands…Wed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00
83% angry at State's attitude in past to child abuse, says reportNEW RESEARCH on attitudes towards institutional child abuse indicate that the vast majority of Irish people are angry that wider…Mon Sept 26 2011 - 01:00
Day to be replaced as suicide prevention chiefTHE HEAD of the Health Service Executive’s national office for suicide prevention will be replaced when he retires at the end…Sat Sept 10 2011 - 01:00
Letter writer who said children were hungry thanks public for supportA LETTER writer to The Irish Times who said his children were going hungry because of the burden of paying his mortgage has expressed…Sat Sept 10 2011 - 01:00
Confronting stigmas of mental health key to limiting suicide, says McAleeseLIFTING THE stigma around mental health issues will be crucial to reducing the number of people dying by suicide each year, President…Sat Sept 10 2011 - 01:00
'Being on the street, you're an outcast'ANTHONY CARTER (46), has been sleeping in emergency hostels for the best part of 20 years.Thu Sept 08 2011 - 01:00
Older people going to bed at 7pm to save on fuel billsMANY OLDER people are going to bed early in the evenings to save on rising fuel bills, according to research conducted by the…Thu Sept 08 2011 - 01:00
Concern over care of psychiatric patientsMENTAL HEALTH campaigners and professionals say hundreds of people with mental health problems continue to be housed in appalling…Tue Sept 06 2011 - 01:00
Cats get cream: sweet revenge for black and amber in titanic hurling finalJUDGMENT DAY. The bookies, the pundits and the know-it-alls were in agreement beforehand: Tipperary were younger, leaner and …Mon Sept 05 2011 - 01:00
What does it mean for a child to be in care?More children than ever before are in State careSat Sept 03 2011 - 01:00
Coalition warned on rendition flights after US papers reveal Shannon linkTHE STATE’S human rights watchdog has called on the Government to ensure Ireland is not being used for “extraordinary rendition…Sat Sept 03 2011 - 01:00
Waterskiers hoping to cross Irish Sea in a dayFOUR WATER sports enthusiasts are hoping to make a splash in the record books this week by boldly going where no waterskier has…Thu Sept 01 2011 - 01:00
Children's Ombudsman to seek views of homelessTHE CHILDREN’S Ombudsman Emily Logan is seeking the views of homeless young people to understand their experiences of homelessness…Thu Sept 01 2011 - 01:00
Views of homeless children soughtOmbudsman for Children Emily Logan is seeking the views of homeless young people in order to understand their experiences of …Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Waterskiers in Irish Sea record bidFour watersports enthusiasts are hoping to make a splash in the record books this week by boldly going where no water-skier has…Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Sharp rise in number of children in careTHE NUMBER of children in the care of the State has risen to 6,175, the highest level since records began, new figures show.Tue Aug 30 2011 - 01:00
Fall in sales for all Irish Sunday and daily newspapersNEWSPAPER SALES fell in the first half of this year for all Irish daily and Sunday titles, according to the latest “island of…Fri Aug 26 2011 - 01:00
School aid overwhelms officialsThere has been a huge increase in requests from families for assistance with the cost of sending their children back to school…Thu Aug 25 2011 - 01:00
40,000 new claims for school aid overwhelm officialsTHERE HAS been a huge increase in requests from families for assistance with the cost of sending their children back to school…Thu Aug 25 2011 - 01:00
Shaw's shed and other stories on writersYOU MIGHT know all about George Bernard Shaw’s award-winning plays, but did you know he constructed a rotating shed in the early…Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
Deportation flight to Nigeria cancelledGARDAÍ LAST night insisted that a Nigerian asylum seeker who says she was bleeding as a result of a miscarriage in recent weeks…Thu Aug 18 2011 - 01:00
Deportation move on woman after miscarriageAN ASYLUM seeker who suffered a miscarriage yesterday was being prepared for deportation by Irish authorities last night despite…Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00
Noonan was cautioned on effects of pension levyTENS OF thousands of people face sharp increases in the cost of pensions or reductions in benefits as a consequence of the Government…Mon Aug 08 2011 - 01:00
Social workers claim HSE blocking appointments to vacant positionsHEALTH AUTHORITIES have been accused of blocking the appointment of social workers to vacant posts, despite the official stance…Thu Aug 04 2011 - 01:00
Call for fast response to children at risk reportsCHILDREN’S GROUPS and social workers have called for greater emphasis on the early assessment of children at risk to help protect…Wed Aug 03 2011 - 01:00
Hundreds of children at risk as staff forced to ignore reportsHUNDREDS OF urgent child protection reports are not being assessed or followed up, leaving vulnerable young people in situations…Tue Aug 02 2011 - 01:00
Early assessment of children urgedChildren’s groups and social workers have called for greater emphasis on the early assessment of children at risk to help protect…Tue Aug 02 2011 - 01:00
When does a food crisis become a famine?FOR MONTHS, aid agencies were warning about a devastating drought in the Horn of AfricaTue Jul 26 2011 - 01:00
Places sought for patientsHEALTH AUTHORITIES are under pressure to find alternative accommodation for dozens of patients in the acute unit of a major psychiatric…Tue Jul 26 2011 - 01:00
Case illustrates gaps in system continue to fail vulnerable youngANALYSIS : Abuse case underlines need to place Children First guidelines on a statutory basis quicklyTue Jul 19 2011 - 01:00
Minister needs to do her homework on early school leaversANALYSIS : Is the welfare system really a “lifestyle choice” for early school leavers?Tue Jul 19 2011 - 01:00
Breaking child abuse law to mean fines or jailFAILURE TO abide by laws which will force the disclosure of information on child neglect or abuse will result in tough sanctions…Sat Jul 16 2011 - 01:00
Review team to examine handling of neglect caseHEALTH AUTHORITIES have confirmed that a special review team is to examine how social services handled the case of a mother who…Sat Jul 16 2011 - 01:00
'More of this country's young people are dying from alcohol than anything else'Irish people are among the heaviest consumers of alcohol in EuropeSat Jul 16 2011 - 01:00
Child protection moves are overdue but must be backed with support on groundWILL THE Government’s plans to strengthen child protection laws be robust enough to ensure young people are not failed again …Fri Jul 15 2011 - 01:00
Child protection guide launchedThe privacy of the Confession box cannot be used as an excuse for failing to disclose child sexual abuse, Minister for Children…Fri Jul 15 2011 - 01:00
Garda Commissioner apologises for failing victimsREACTION: STATE AUTHORITIES criticised in the Cloyne report insisted they have taken steps to ensure abuse allegations will …Thu Jul 14 2011 - 01:00
Hiqa backs closure of unit at RoscommonTHE STATE’S health standards watchdog has said it supports the new model of service being introduced at Roscommon hospital.Thu Jul 14 2011 - 01:00
Hiqa 'concern' over hospital safetyThe State’s health standards watchdog has said that it did not recommend the closure of Roscommon hospital, but did express “…Wed Jul 13 2011 - 01:00
Banks' advisory costs to top €160m as they seek to meet stress test targetsIRISH BANKS will end up spending well over €160 million on lawyers, investment advisers and underwriters as part of their efforts…Tue Jul 12 2011 - 01:00
Quinn presses orders over redress shortfallMINISTER FOR Education Ruairí Quinn has insisted he is not “trying to bankrupt” religious institutions by seeking a bigger contribution…Mon Jul 11 2011 - 01:00
Hospitals face major staff shortagesMANY HOSPITALS across the State are facing significant staff shortages from today as a result of a shortfall of about 150 junior…Mon Jul 11 2011 - 01:00
Nama shows public there is artistic merit in downturnAFTER THE tax hikes, pension levies, universal social charges and health spending cuts of recent years, the citizens of Ireland…Thu Jul 07 2011 - 01:00
Troubled teenager put in 'unsafe' unitHEALTH AUTHORITIES have placed a troubled teenage boy in a special care unit in Limerick which staff have warned is “unsafe” …Thu Jul 07 2011 - 01:00
Closure of unit still the best option, says LynchCLINICIANS AND patients at St Michael’s psychiatric unit in Clonmel, Co Tipperary, received a surprise visit by Minister of State…Tue Jul 05 2011 - 01:00
