Law change on strip clubs soughtMembers of local authorities throughout the State are expected to call for changes to the planning laws to make it more difficult…Tue Jan 17 2006 - 00:00
Call for childcare places to be trebledThe level of childcare provision in some disadvantaged areas will need to be trebled over the next 10 years, according to the…Tue Jan 17 2006 - 00:00
Counsellors' course on dealing with murderThe complex grief experienced by people who have lost loved ones to murder will be addressed at the first training course for…Mon Jan 16 2006 - 00:00
Cause of child's death unresolvedThe parents of an apparently healthy young girl, who complained of stomach pains and went on to suffer cardiac arrests before…Sat Jan 14 2006 - 00:00
Single fathers protest at 'bias' in lawA rolling series of protests is planned to take place outside the offices of "relevant Ministers", to highlight legal difficulties…Sat Jan 14 2006 - 00:00
Temple Bar festival to take the traditional routeSome of the finest traditional Irish singers and musicians in the world will come together at the end of the month for Dublin…Thu Jan 12 2006 - 00:00
Lapdance club given licence subject to conditionsThe first Irish Stringfellow's nightclub is due to open in two to three weeks on Parnell Street, Dublin, after a dance licence…Tue Jan 10 2006 - 00:00
Council accused of restricting free speech with banDublin City Council is "censoring free speech" and contravening human rights legislation, according to the Irish Council for …Sat Jan 07 2006 - 00:00
Granny denied visa to visit sick childThe grandmother of a five-year- old girl who cannot walk, talk or see has again been denied a visa to come to Ireland to meet…Sat Jan 07 2006 - 00:00
Traveller cot death rate 12 times the averageThe rate of cot death among Traveller babies is now 12 times the national average, and more than 20 per cent of Traveller families…Fri Jan 06 2006 - 00:00
Travel agents report hectic businessTour operators and travel agents throughout the State are reporting "one of the busiest Januarys in years".Thu Jan 05 2006 - 00:00
Doctors warn of regional A&Es crisisPlans to increase the number of elective procedures performed outside Dublin will exacerbate the "crisis in regional A&E …Thu Jan 05 2006 - 00:00
Flats complex to be redevelopedOne of the biggest local authority flat complexes in Dublin is to be demolished and redeveloped, with four times the number of…Thu Jan 05 2006 - 00:00
Number of suicides down in first half of 2005The number of suicides in the first six months of 2005 was down slightly on the same period in the previous two years.Wed Jan 04 2006 - 00:00
All eyes will be on Irish crafts at Dublin trade showThe most important annual international trade show for Irish design is expected to be the busiest on record when it opens in …Wed Jan 04 2006 - 00:00
Irishman dies in light plane crash in AustraliaAn Irishman has been killed in a plane crash in Australia, the Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmedTue Jan 03 2006 - 00:00
Fathers' group stage protest in DublinA plea for the legal system to "put the father back into Father Christmas" was made by a group of unmarried fathers outside the…Sat Dec 24 2005 - 00:00
Services to be held for new communitiesA spirit of inclusivity will pervade the Festival of St Nicholas at St Nicholas's Collegiate Church in Galway, which will celebrate…Sat Dec 24 2005 - 00:00
Trinity insists bone disease expert's contract must endTrinity College Dublin (TCD) is refusing to extend the contract of Emeritus Professor of Anatomy Moira O'Brien, a leading expert…Fri Dec 23 2005 - 00:00
Inmates set to be granted seasonal releaseAlmost 300 prisoners will be granted temporary release from prison this ChristmasFri Dec 23 2005 - 00:00
Dublin hospital defends transfer of crib to churchSt James's Hospital in Dublin has never had its Christmas crib in the public reception area and has never had a complaint about…Tue Dec 20 2005 - 00:00
Gay community welcomes increase in Garda numbersGardaí are concerned that members of the gay and lesbian community are "soft targets" for violent assaults.Tue Dec 20 2005 - 00:00
Ecumenical service says Church has stigmatised death by suicideIt needed to be said "over and over that the Church has got it wrong on suicide", the north Belfast priest Fr Aidan Troy said…Mon Dec 19 2005 - 00:00
Carers experience 'exclusion and inequality'Carers are supported inadequately with both services and income, and so experience "exclusion and inequality", the Equality Authority…Mon Dec 19 2005 - 00:00
Homeless protesters prevented from entering Leinster HouseA number of homeless people were escorted off the premises of Leinster House yesterday as they demanded that the Taoiseach meet…Thu Dec 01 2005 - 00:00
Minister keen to narrow gender pay gapMinister of State with responsibility for equality, Frank Fahey, has said he is committed to seeing Ireland narrow the gender…Wed Nov 30 2005 - 00:00
20 new beds to be opened for people sleeping roughTwenty emergency beds will be made available in Dublin to people sleeping rough because of bitterly cold conditions on the streets…Tue Nov 29 2005 - 00:00
Call to clarify 'consent' in sex casesA call for a clear legal definition of "consent" is among those made in a campaign for a radical overhaul of the criminal justice…Tue Nov 29 2005 - 00:00
Armed robbers raid River Island in DublinAs the Christmas shopping rush began at the weekend, gardaí blocked off Grafton Street and called in their search helicopter …Mon Nov 28 2005 - 00:00
Seminar told health policy favours the richThe Government is handing the public health system over to multinational corporations while pursuing a policy of valuing rich…Mon Nov 28 2005 - 00:00
Health workers to protest against private hospitalsA campaign led by health workers which will see protests and demonstrations across the country against private hospitals will…Fri Nov 25 2005 - 00:00
Discrimination level in public service 'disturbing'The level of discrimination in the public service is "disturbing", the chief executive of the Equality Authority has said.Fri Nov 25 2005 - 00:00
Rape Crisis Centre launches new websiteA "significant" increase in staff and resources will be needed at the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre in preparation for the inquiry…Thu Nov 24 2005 - 00:00
Priest appeals for end to cycle of reprisal at funeral of gun victimAn appeal for "constructive leadership" to bring to an end the cycle of murder, reprisal and grief was made at the funeral of…Tue Nov 22 2005 - 00:00
President praises Fatima MansionsDisadvantaged communities from across Ireland will "be beating a path to Fatima Mansions" in Dublin to see how successful regeneration…Mon Nov 14 2005 - 00:00
Migrant integration vital, conference toldThe kind of racial tensions witnessed in France over the past fortnight could happen here if we don't get our immigration policy…Fri Nov 11 2005 - 00:00
Withdrawal of fuel allowance criticisedMore than 200 elderly residents in Dublin City Council sheltered housing schemes have had their fuel allowance withdrawn, it …Tue Nov 08 2005 - 00:00
Irish band's charity work recognisedThe rock group the Corrs had two big pieces of news yesterdayTue Nov 08 2005 - 00:00
Financial sector fares badly in study on biasThe banking, insurance companies and financial services sector is the one where people are most likely to feel they have been…Thu Nov 03 2005 - 00:00
Increase in calls for help to SVPThe Christmas budget of some branches of the Society of St Vincent de Paul will be totally taken up helping people to pay for…Thu Nov 03 2005 - 00:00
Companies to attend disability workshopThe misconceptions, fears and the prejudices of business owners about employing people with disabilities will be addressed at…Tue Nov 01 2005 - 00:00
Cori calls for fairer tax system to help the 'working poor'A fairer tax system would provide sufficient resources to address child poverty and child care as well as helping the "working…Tue Nov 01 2005 - 00:00
Five people killed in weekend road accidentsFive people - four of them in their 20s or younger - have died on the roads during the bank holiday weekend.Mon Oct 31 2005 - 00:00
Crucial records on form and racing surviveTurf Club management will decide today where it will operate from for the next six months after a fire destroyed the racing body…Mon Oct 31 2005 - 00:00
Six kids, two rooms, but family stuck on housing waiting listMartina Sheehy, her husband Colm and their six children live in a cramped, damp, two bed-room council flat in Ballybough, about…Mon Oct 31 2005 - 00:00
Survey finds people victimised due to ageAgeism is now the most prevalent form of discrimination complained of by Irish adults, a survey to be published on Wednesday …Mon Oct 31 2005 - 00:00
Residents told their flats are fire death trapsResidents of 174 flats in Dublin are seeking an emergency meeting with the city council after they were told their homes were…Sat Oct 29 2005 - 01:00
More Irish going abroad for holidays, CSO figures showThe number of Irish people travelling abroad has increased by more than a million in five years, the latest figures from the …Thu Oct 27 2005 - 01:00
Church to name child protection board shortlyChurch action: The Catholic Church will name the members and chairperson of its new National Board for Child Protection "within…Thu Oct 27 2005 - 01:00
Minister signals large increase in child benefitThe likelihood of a substantial increase in child benefit in December's Budget has been indicated by the Minister for Social …Tue Oct 25 2005 - 01:00
