Dublin 2 is Ireland’s most affluent area, census analysis showsSt Mary’s Park in Limerick city is most disadvantaged area, Pobal study indicatesThu Nov 09 2017 - 13:40
Tale of two suburbs: Deprived in Darndale, croquet in BallsbridgeThe most disadvantaged area in Dublin is just a 20-minute drive from affluent D4Thu Nov 09 2017 - 06:00
Stardust victims’ families reject ‘irrational’ report on 1981 fireRetired judge Pat McCartan found no new inquiry into tragedy warrantedTue Nov 07 2017 - 20:06
Child homelessness no longer shocks, says Fr Peter McVerryLack of investment in housing ‘very frustrating’, says homeless charity’s annual reportMon Nov 06 2017 - 01:00
Sr Stan appeals for help at start of Focus Ireland’s Christmas campaign‘It breaks my heart to know some children have been born into homelessness’Sun Nov 05 2017 - 19:48
Investment in services key to ending child poverty, says analystPoliticians ‘queasy’ about addressing problem as it requires subsidising low-income familiesFri Nov 03 2017 - 20:19
Ireland’s slum-like private rental sector exposed in undercover investigationLandlords who rent out slum-like houses and flats described as ‘sharks and vultures’Thu Nov 02 2017 - 18:55
‘Unacceptable’ number of children living in poverty, says MinisterNew €5 million fund to tackle disadvantage in urban areas and provincial townsThu Nov 02 2017 - 18:53
Councillors may get paid maternity leave under new BillFianna Fáil TD says the move is necessary to attract more women into local politicsThu Nov 02 2017 - 01:00
Dublin council tenants in private housing face €2 a week rent riseCriticism that move to recoup management fee costs would ‘create a two-tier rent system’Wed Nov 01 2017 - 19:57
Majority would support abortion on demand, says Amnesty pollRed C Poll finds 85% of people support abortion choice if pregnancy is result of rapeWed Nov 01 2017 - 05:00
Homelessness crisis will cost €140m next year, council saysCampaigners say ‘zero’ progress has been made in stemming the flow of people and families becoming homeless this yearMon Oct 30 2017 - 01:00
‘I am trying to cope and keep myself strong for the kids’Kayley Joyce has been ‘in an out of homelessness’ all of her lifeMon Oct 30 2017 - 01:00
Study of children in Oberstown shows high levels of abuse or neglectReport notes majority of children experienced adversity and trauma prior to detentionThu Oct 26 2017 - 01:00
Sex-abuse campaigners condemn ‘leniency’ of Humphries sentenceJudge showed ‘inappropriate empathy’ with former sports journalistWed Oct 25 2017 - 01:00
Humphries sentence ‘should have reflected seriousness of breach of trust’Campaigners say 2½-year jail term too lenient for high-profile journalistTue Oct 24 2017 - 19:43
Kitty Holland: Repeal movement settles for crumbsOireachtas committee vote on Eighth Amendment a significant setbackTue Oct 24 2017 - 05:45
Inadequate council houses ‘breach rights of tenants’Report prepared after collective complaint finds violation of European Social CharterMon Oct 23 2017 - 00:10
Victim of Storm Ophelia remembered as a ‘real gentleman’Family and acquaintances gather in Co Louth to say goodbye to Fintan GossSat Oct 21 2017 - 19:20
Disproportionate number of Travellers in prison populationConference to discuss issues of social exclusion, discrimination and unemploymentFri Oct 20 2017 - 19:59
Friends of Savita condemn ‘rude, ridiculous’ Rónán Mullen claim‘If there was abortion on demand... she wouldn’t have been pregnant,’ said SenatorFri Oct 20 2017 - 01:01
One in five workers has abortion experience – union survey80% of respondents say women’s health should be priority in reform of abortion lawThu Oct 19 2017 - 18:22
Eighth Amendment ‘played major role in Savita’s death’Professor who chaired HSE inquiry tells Oireachtas committee about legal concernsThu Oct 19 2017 - 01:10
Pensioner is ‘terrified’ after being told to vacate rented homeAnthony Treacy (77) is among a growing number of older people caught in a housing limboMon Oct 16 2017 - 01:00
‘Mental health is a class issue. With money you can buy help’Funding falls far short of international norms, says College of PsychiatristsSat Oct 14 2017 - 01:00
Traveller youth and high unemployment highlighted in censusLast year’s survey finds 60% of community under 25, while 80% are unemployedThu Oct 12 2017 - 12:55
Just 31 more social homes planned for 2018 under BudgetMurphy says 5,900 units would be provided next year, but last year Coveney indicated 5,869Thu Oct 12 2017 - 01:00
Budget skewed in favour of better-off, says Social Justice IrelandGovernment’s choices ‘disturbing’ given scale of crises in healthcare and housingWed Oct 11 2017 - 20:00
Meagre increase in allowance will not lift children out of povertyGovernment says it didn’t have more to give in Budget 2018, but it had €400m for tax cutsTue Oct 10 2017 - 22:07
Budget 2018: Free pre-school plan to expand to two yearsZappone details ‘unprecedented €1.38bn’ spend allocated for Department of ChildrenTue Oct 10 2017 - 20:23
€40m boost to Tusla to help it deal with mandatory reporting changeZappone says coping with mandatory reporting will be a challenge, but the time is rightTue Oct 10 2017 - 18:19
Budget 2018: All weekly social welfare payments to go up by €5Elderly to see slight improvements in their situation, beyond the pension increaseTue Oct 10 2017 - 15:04
Family of killer’s partner urge inquiry into Garda’s murderSiobhán Phillips was seriously injured when Adrian Crevan Mackin shot dead Tony GoldenTue Oct 10 2017 - 03:00
Child with cerebral palsy ‘trapped’ in unsuitable homeFamily cannot find better accommodation where housing assistance payment acceptedSat Oct 07 2017 - 01:00
Staff at closed Tallaght youth centre occupy buildingFive workers, given an hour’s notice of redundancy, fight to save jobs and centreThu Oct 05 2017 - 18:32
Just 9% of settled people would want a Traveller marrying into familySurvey finds acceptance of Travellers among Irish public lower than for any groupWed Oct 04 2017 - 16:10
‘Three years of hell’ – partners of Jobstown protesters speak out‘We have to listen over and over to how Joan Burton is a victim. We’re victims’Mon Oct 02 2017 - 17:52
Number of homeless children in Ireland over 3,000 for first timeDecrease in child homelessness in Dublin, but increases across the rest of the StateFri Sept 29 2017 - 12:46
Venues cancelling meetings about abortion, both sides sayHotels withdrawing permission for pro- and anti- meetings over ‘intimidation’Fri Sept 29 2017 - 01:45
‘Privatising by stealth’ denounced at housing conferenceDr Mary Murphy says State has abdicated responsibility for provision of social housingThu Sept 28 2017 - 21:00
Anti-abortion and pro-choice groups claim venues cancelling eventsGroup calls for full Garda investigation into alleged threats by pro-choice activistsThu Sept 28 2017 - 16:16
Six Travellers graduate from course in conflict resolutionOne-year course teaches conflict resolution to TravellersThu Sept 28 2017 - 10:37
Tusla reports increase in child protection referralsFewer than half ‘early years’ services inspected last year as 9% more cases reportedWed Sept 27 2017 - 20:58
Lack of one-bed homes ‘biggest obstacle’ tackling homelessnessIn care or homeless since 11, Christopher Comerford (34) finally has a homeMon Sept 25 2017 - 07:37
Number of homeless ‘family hubs’ in Dublin set to doubleCall for the use of short-term hubs to be discontinued at Committee on HousingWed Sept 20 2017 - 21:05
Recession and scandals hitting staff morale at charitiesSeveral representatives attend launch of awards competition for charitiesTue Sept 19 2017 - 20:53
Council urged to reopen 16 empty bedsits in StillorganPublic representatives condemn non-use of homes as ‘outrageous and scandalous’Sat Sept 16 2017 - 01:00
Settled residents should no longer be consulted on Traveller homes – advocatesConsultation changes and legal sanctions on authorities would help to address Traveller housing targets, say Irish Traveller Movement and Pavee PointFri Sept 15 2017 - 15:49
George Hook should be challenged, not silencedPresenter’s rape comments were abhorrent but censoring him will not help womenThu Sept 14 2017 - 14:22
Traveller housing targets have not been met in 18 yearsAuthorities failed to achieve goals due to ‘local opposition and prejudice’, report saysThu Sept 14 2017 - 01:00
