Council providing sleeping bags for homeless as crisis service 'disrupted'DUBLIN CITY Council workers are handing out sleeping bags to homeless people at night because access to emergency homeless services…Wed Sept 07 2011 - 01:00
Council tenants see few signs of regenerationABOUT 60 families in Ballymun, Dublin, remain in three almost-empty blocks of flats, over 10 years since the start of the much…Wed Sept 07 2011 - 01:00
Robinson calls for 'climate justice'CLIMATE CHANGE amounts to a serious threat from developed nations to the human rights of those living in underdeveloped countries…Tue Sept 06 2011 - 01:00
Climate change 'threatens human rights'Climate change amounts to a serious threat from developed nations to the human rights of those living in undeveloped parts of…Mon Sept 05 2011 - 01:00
Bord Gáis to raise gas price by 22%CUSTOMERS OF Bord Gáis will pay nearly 22 per cent more for their home gas supplies from the beginning of next month.Sat Sept 03 2011 - 01:00
Heavy band of rain unlikely to dampen Electric Picnic spiritsTHE THREE-day Electric Picnic music and arts festival in Stradbally, Co Laois, gets under way today, with predictions that campers…Fri Sept 02 2011 - 01:00
'Unsettled' weather for picnic campersThe worst weather of Electric Picnic weekend will be experienced by those camping at the Co Laois site tomorrow night, according…Thu Sept 01 2011 - 01:00
Locals enjoy street feastCHORIZO, POTATO and onion casserole, Greek salad, potato salad, cous cous, humus, burgers, Quality Street chocolates, and, of…Mon Aug 29 2011 - 01:00
Call for Gilmore to act on Traveller evictionsMINISTER FOR Foreign Affairs Eamon Gilmore should “use all channels open to him” to intervene in the eviction of hundreds of …Mon Aug 29 2011 - 01:00
Man taken to prison over failure to buy €12.70 dog licenceBEING TAKEN to Mountjoy Prison for failing to buy a €12Sat Aug 27 2011 - 01:00
Corkman injured in Cambodia to be brought homeA MEDICAL team is to be transported by the Air Corps to London today to bring an injured Corkman back to Ireland following his…Sat Aug 27 2011 - 01:00
Guides released for potential kidney donorsGUIDES FOR people thinking of donating a kidney have been published, as the number of kidney transplants this year looks set …Fri Aug 26 2011 - 01:00
Floral memorial to homeless man 'Ossie'THE DEATH of a homeless man, who was a familiar sight around Dublin’s Baggot Street, has inspired a floral memorial at the pitch…Sat Aug 06 2011 - 01:00
Agency urges measles vaccine uptakeANYONE UNDER the age of 33 who has not had measles or who has not been vaccinated in two doses against the disease should be …Fri Aug 05 2011 - 01:00
Body of Dublin man due homeTHE FAMILY of an Irishman who died while on holiday in Portugal over weekend hope to bring his body home before the weekend.Wed Aug 03 2011 - 01:00
McDonald's plan for Temple Bar criticisedMCDONALD’S IRELAND has refused to comment on its application to open a three-storey outlet in the Temple Bar area of Dublin…Wed Aug 03 2011 - 01:00
Unicef tells Irish branch to end bitter dispute with VerwoerdUNICEF HEADQUARTERS in Geneva has called on the former executive director of Unicef Ireland and its board to cease ongoing public…Tue Aug 02 2011 - 01:00
Protest against loss of 19 bus serviceCAMPAIGNS TO retain a bus route, which runs on both sides of the city, will come together today to voice their opposition to …Tue Aug 02 2011 - 01:00
Coolest July in decades as sunshine dips below averagePARTS OF the country have had their coolest July in almost 50 years, with sunshine below average everywhere and temperatures …Tue Aug 02 2011 - 01:00
Solas cancer centre angry over renaming of FásA CANCER treatment centre in the southeast has said the rebranding of the State training agency Fás as Solas will have a “hugely…Mon Aug 01 2011 - 01:00
Unicef Ireland to advertise for new executive directorUNICEF IRELAND will advertise for a new executive director in the coming weeks and possible candidates for the post have already…Mon Aug 01 2011 - 01:00
Ministers accused over autistic children as specialist schools forced to closeA SCHOOL providing specialist Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA) education to children with autism has closed, despite promises…Sat Jul 30 2011 - 01:00
Burton concerned at impact of taxesMINISTER FOR Social Protection Joan Burton has said she is “enormously concerned” at the possible impact of new taxes on low-…Tue Jul 26 2011 - 01:00
Burton concerned over tax impactMinister for Social Protection Joan Burton said today she is "enormously concerned" at the possible impact of new taxes on low…Mon Jul 25 2011 - 01:00
Prisoners take on health dutiesA DELEGATION FROM the Irish Prison Service will visit Wormwood Scrubs jail in London next month to outline the “huge success” …Tue Jul 19 2011 - 01:00
Echoes of Swiftian proposal on streets outsidePROTEST: THE POOREST and most vulnerable in society must be protected as austerity measures are implemented, the head of the…Fri Jul 15 2011 - 01:00
Homeless group helps 18% more in 2010THE NUMBER of people either homeless or at risk of losing their homes who sought help from Focus Ireland increased by almost …Wed Jul 13 2011 - 01:00
Make Irish optional and cut junior cycle, say studentsTHE JUNIOR cycle at secondary school should be cut from three years to two, and the only compulsory subjects should be English…Tue Jul 12 2011 - 01:00
RTÉ broadcaster to be awarded freedom of ConnemaraBROADCASTER RYAN Tubridy is to be granted the freedom of Connemara at the weekend.Tue Jul 12 2011 - 01:00
Largest welfare share to older peoplePAYMENTS TO older people accounted for the largest proportion of the social welfare budget last year, followed by payments to…Tue Jul 12 2011 - 01:00
Disgruntled investors change locks after breaking into hotelINVESTORS IN a 400-bedroom apartment/hotel complex in west Dublin, which is in liquidation, broke into the premises over the …Mon Jul 11 2011 - 01:00
Bank agreed to €200,000 write-off on couple's mortgageA SOLICITOR who helped his clients to negotiate a reduction in their mortgage of more than €200,000 says he has a further “20…Mon Jul 11 2011 - 01:00
Hospital doctors not washing their handsUP TO half of all hospital doctors do not wash their hands properly and are putting patient safety at risk, according to the …Fri Jul 08 2011 - 01:00
Green carpet rolled out at Dublin airport as sporting heroes returnTHE CRIES of “Ole, Ole, Ole” were well under way as Team Ireland, led by piper Michael Russell, arrived in Dublin airport just…Wed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00
Special Olympics athletes welcomedThe cries of "Olé, Olé, Olé" had been under way for several hours as Team Ireland was finally led by piper Michael Russell into…Tue Jul 05 2011 - 01:00
Calls for Israel to explain damage to aid ship 'Saoirse'THE ISRAELI ambassador, Mr Boaz Modai, should be "called in" by the Government to explain how an Irish-owned ship, due to bring…Fri Jul 01 2011 - 01:00
Irish Gaza aid ship abandons missionAn Irish aid ship has been forced to pull out of a flotilla attempting to break the Gaza blockade after it was damaged while …Thu Jun 30 2011 - 01:00
Teenagers' dry toast to 'our answer to Oxegen'ALCOHOL-FREE music festivals for young people would mean they could "hang out and relax, without the pressure to drink", according…Tue Jun 28 2011 - 01:00
Study shows lack of support for pregnant workersA THIRD of mothers in work during their pregnancy say they experienced “unfair treatment”, the first Irish study of its kind …Tue Jun 28 2011 - 01:00
Book on 1928 dismissal of garda publishedBattle for Justice: how one man cleared his name after 70 yearsFri Jun 24 2011 - 01:00
Early action critical for babies at riskVULNERABLE CHILDREN should be taken into care within the first six months of life if the best outcome is to be achieved, an international…Wed Jun 22 2011 - 01:00
'New poor' suffering more anxietyTHERE IS a “worrying increase” in levels of depression and anxiety among the homeless and poor in Dublin, one of the foremost…Sat Jun 18 2011 - 01:00
People leaving State care lack life skillsA YEAR after leaving State care, fewer than half of young people surveyed had sufficient skills to live independently, according…Sat Jun 18 2011 - 01:00
Relatives of woman who froze to death protest over Ballymun flats rehousingTHE HUMAN rights of families still living in almost fully detenanted blocks of flats in Ballymun were being violated and these…Sat Jun 18 2011 - 01:00
Dublin Bus plans further route changesFURTHER CHANGES and cuts will be implemented across the Dublin Bus network in coming months, a spokeswoman for the company has…Wed Jun 15 2011 - 01:00
Minister may ban specific criteria for school admissionsLEGISLATION MAY be introduced to outlaw some school admission practices that discriminate against certain applicants, Minister…Tue Jun 14 2011 - 01:00
Seal sanctuary 'locked out' of its main base in WexfordTHE IRISH Seal Sanctuary, which has been rescuing distressed seal pups for more than 20 years, has been “locked out” of its main…Mon Jun 13 2011 - 01:00
School enrolment changes proposedThe Minister for Education and Skills has proposed the introduction of legislative changes to outlaw certain school admission…Mon Jun 13 2011 - 01:00
HSE 'quit campaign' urges smokers to seek helpSMOKERS WILL be asked to consider how their smoking-related death would hurt someone they love, in a Health Service Executive…Mon Jun 13 2011 - 01:00
Plans for Dublin Bus route changes spark protests across cityTHE ELDERLY and schoolchildren would be among the worst affected by Dublin Bus plans to change and eliminate some routes, protests…Mon Jun 13 2011 - 01:00
