Minister launches National Strategy for Women and Girls, with gender pay gap reporting to expand

ISPCC publishes harrowing accounts from children of sexual exploitation by parents as part of its Christmas Childline appeal

Latest housing strategy involves instructions to council to put long-term homeless families with children at the top of their housing lists

Tusla and government departments are aware of problems yet allow situation to continue, he says

‘Intimidation’ includes children being told ‘go home’ and witnessing parents being called derogatory names

Tusla committee considered risk posed to 30 children flagged by social workers in first nine months of year

Local TD Peter Roche organised town meeting, where gardaí addressed small Bangladeshi community

Child ‘at risk of death’ remains in unregulated, unregistered placement

Harvey Morrison Sheratt (9), who died in July, waited years for spinal surgery

Funeral Mass faithful hear devotion inspired nun’s advocacy, that ‘work had become her prayer’

Privately operated placements not subject to inspection by health watchdog Hiqa

National Women’s Council says female leaders advance women friendly policies

One resident of facility was working when she received a text from her child saying house was on fire

High Court again hears no beds available in any of the State’s three special care units for vulnerable children and adolescents

Conor Gavin is the first co-ordinator of a pioneering psychosis research centre at the St John of God Research Foundation in Dublin