Young people in disadvantaged areas see greater interest in voting this time roundElection 2020: ‘There are more conversations about the election. People want change’Thu Feb 06 2020 - 20:13
Thousands will not be able to vote on Saturday, expert warns‘There is a complete lack of awareness about the barriers thousands of people face’Thu Feb 06 2020 - 13:25
Mother of alleged IRA victim urges electorate to remember her son when votingPaul Quinn’s family believe Sinn Féin has key information that could bring killers to justiceMon Feb 03 2020 - 21:20
Election 2020: Tipperary vote postponed after candidate diesIndependent candidate Marese Skehan found dead at her homeMon Feb 03 2020 - 21:06
Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland retiresDr Richard Clarke served as a bishop in the Church of Ireland for 23 yearsSun Feb 02 2020 - 20:18
Child poverty: What the political parties say they will do for childrenMore than 220,000 children live in poverty, how do parties pledge to address this issue?Sat Feb 01 2020 - 06:00
Number of homeless people drops below 10,000Decline of more than 700 people between November and December 2019Wed Jan 29 2020 - 18:15
Mental Health Commission has ‘serious concerns’ over delays in opening serviceScheme to replace wards of court system delayed again due to lack of fundingMon Jan 27 2020 - 09:46
Men ‘delighted’ to be invited to Citizens’ Assembly on gender equalityChairwoman says assembly is testament to gender equality being ‘back on the agenda’Sat Jan 25 2020 - 01:00
Poverty is the biggest election issue for people with disabilities, group says‘We cannot continue with business as usual’, coalition of advocacy groups saysThu Jan 23 2020 - 17:05
Two creches in Leinster set to close next monthChildcare providers in Dublin 8 and Co Wicklow issued with deregistration noticesWed Jan 22 2020 - 18:46
Eating out in Dublin – the homeless wayGrowing number of children regularly get evening meals from free-food stalls in cityWed Jan 22 2020 - 06:34
Clontarf tenant says her garden was ‘destroyed’ without warning by Irish RailResident had tended her back garden as a biosphere for 12 years before it was clearedMon Jan 20 2020 - 01:00
Next government’s budget decisions must be ‘rural-proofed’Social Justice Ireland warns work, income, services and infrastructure vital for regionsMon Jan 20 2020 - 01:00
Gap between retirement and getting State pension set to widen‘It is a scandal. Enda Kenny got to go off with a nice package and he doesn’t have to wait’Mon Jan 20 2020 - 01:00
Dublin’s Inchicore at risk of escalation of anti-social behaviour, report warnsActivities of small group could escalate into ‘criminality that has plagued’ other localitiesMon Jan 20 2020 - 01:00
Dublin south west election contest a ‘challenge’, says ZapponeMinister for Children would like a different portfolio if in Government after the electionFri Jan 17 2020 - 19:20
Destitute in Dublin: ‘You are vulnerable in a tent. Nowhere is safe’Homeless people report feeling safer in tents than hostels – and this despite fear of attackFri Jan 17 2020 - 18:43
Homeless man injured in Dublin canal clean-up originally from EritreaMan remains in St Vincent’s Hospital where his condition is described as ‘serious but stable’Thu Jan 16 2020 - 18:50
Gardaí seek witnesses to incident which left homeless man injuredIndividual hospitalised after tent he was in was lifted by mechanical vehicleThu Jan 16 2020 - 13:29
Young homeless woman dies in Dublin hostelBody of woman in her late 20s found at emergency accommodationThu Jan 16 2020 - 13:02
Political row erupts after homeless man injuredTent containing homeless man was ‘checked verbally’ before being liftedThu Jan 16 2020 - 01:34
Four investigations to look into homeless man’s injuryUtility vehicle was removing tents pitched along the Grand Canal in DublinWed Jan 15 2020 - 20:25
New strategy would lift 70,000 children out of poverty this year – MinisterState pension to be benchmarked against the cost of livingTue Jan 14 2020 - 00:02
Free hot meals for 35,000 more school children from SeptemberPilot shows hot food ‘not just nutritious’ but guarantees better education, Minister saysTue Jan 14 2020 - 00:02
Traveller families facing eviction have ‘nowhere to go’Doherty families, who have been on the site at Balgaddy, Clondalkin since late 2018, have been ordered by the High Court to leave by January 15thMon Jan 13 2020 - 01:16
‘Only 14’ secure beds available to at-risk children, report warnsVulnerable minors are not getting timely access to therapuetic care, report saysMon Jan 13 2020 - 00:32
Nearly 5,000 children adopted by parents in Ireland since 1991Largest number have come from Russia, followed by Romania, China and EthiopiaWed Jan 08 2020 - 19:00
Dublin’s north inner city is ‘seriously littered’Ibal’s latest survey finds that disadvantaged areas worst affected by litter last yearMon Jan 06 2020 - 02:03
Women lead tributes to Marian Finucane: ‘It’s nearly like your mother has died’Books of condolence open at RTÉ and in Naas after broadcaster’s sudden death aged 69Fri Jan 03 2020 - 18:15
Family of eight to endure a fourth homeless ChristmasFamily in emergency accommodation became homeless after landlord sold houseTue Dec 24 2019 - 00:50
It’s our fourth homeless Christmas, our third in a ‘family hub’‘Hubs’ were a short-term fix for family homelessness but are a long-term reality for manySat Dec 21 2019 - 06:00
Poverty in Dublin: Over 2,500 food parcels given to city’s poorCapuchin day centre once again comes to the aid of poorest and most needy in capitalFri Dec 20 2019 - 18:19
Republic to settle nearly 3,000 refugees over next four yearsRefugees would be from Syria and Eritrea and will come via Jordan, Lebanon, EthiopiaTue Dec 17 2019 - 18:13
Poverty in Ireland: Over 140,000 children in cold, damp homesFamilies in the cold as they have 'nothing at end of week to top up their pre-pay meter’Tue Dec 10 2019 - 00:17
Former Irish Times journalist honoured by College of SurgeonsFrank McDonald ‘worthy of the highest distinction this College has to offer’Mon Dec 09 2019 - 21:45
Owners of four crèches ordered to close will fight to continue operatingHyde and Seek, in letter to Dublin city councillors, said it will defend services in courtMon Dec 09 2019 - 21:34
Storm Atiyah: 2,000 homes still without powerPower should be restored by Monday night; wind speeds of 128km/h recorded in Mayo, CorkMon Dec 09 2019 - 16:46
St Vincent de Paul plaque unveiled for 175th anniversary in IrelandFounding meeting took place on December 16th 1844 on Charles Street West, SmithfieldSun Dec 08 2019 - 19:19
Councillors could lose vote on Traveller accommodation - Minister saysDamien English tells committee too many local authorities are failing to deliverThu Dec 05 2019 - 20:26
‘Homes not hotels’: Thousands march in Dublin against homelessnessFamilies living in emergency accommodation among those at city centre rallyThu Dec 05 2019 - 19:40
Santa arrives with presents and reassurances at party for homeless childrenFestive event at Liberty Hall the first of a series of Christmas parties Focus Ireland will hold for children it works withWed Dec 04 2019 - 21:31
Call for State to own land on which new national maternity hospital is builtCampaign for non-religious healthcare says only public ownership of the land can guarantee that the healthcare will be secularWed Dec 04 2019 - 20:32
‘Heavy onus’ on Coombe to provide information on mother’s deathKaren McEvoy died of suspected sepsis after giving birth to healthy girlMon Dec 02 2019 - 20:07
Children spent night alone with mother’s body in homeless accommodationWoman’s body was discovered in south Dublin apartment along with her children then aged five and 10Mon Dec 02 2019 - 02:35
How a Leitrim town resolved its direct provision rowBoth sides in Ballinamore appear satisfied with decision on asylum seeker numbersSat Nov 30 2019 - 00:03
Seven families to be housed in Leitrim direct provision by ChristmasTwenty-seven people to take up seven self-contained apartments in BallinamoreThu Nov 28 2019 - 22:00
Poverty rates fall slightly overall but worsen for vulnerable groups‘More than 689,000’ still living in poverty in Ireland, think tank emphasisesThu Nov 28 2019 - 20:28
Events highlight challenges facing Travellers in educationYoung teacher blames lack of empathy for causing isolationTue Nov 26 2019 - 23:56
Community centre services at risk over low pay, managers claimVariations in wages under different schemes result in some earning €3 an hour lessTue Nov 26 2019 - 00:35
