Ex-Defence Force members on waiting list for charityA CHARITY which runs homes for ex-servicemen and women who have fallen on hard times has a regular waiting list of about 10 people…Thu Jul 02 2009 - 01:00
Warning on keeping cash in the homeTHE CRIME Victims Helpline has warned people against keeping large sums of cash on their person or in their homes as they prepare…Tue Jun 30 2009 - 01:00
Glasnevin Cemetery apology for removing Angels plot itemsGLASNEVIN CEMETERY has apologised for any hurt caused to bereaved families, following the removal of items from graves in the…Mon Jun 29 2009 - 01:00
RDS honours friar who helps homeless and genetic scientistA CAPUCHIN friar and a scientist have been awarded honorary life membership of the Royal Dublin Society.Fri Jun 26 2009 - 01:00
Leech says she was assaulted and spat at after false affair articlesMONICA LEECH, the communications consultant who won a record €1Fri Jun 26 2009 - 01:00
NUJ 'concern' over level of damagesTHE NATIONAL Union of Journalists (NUJ) has expressed “grave concern” at the level of damages awarded on Wednesday to communications…Fri Jun 26 2009 - 01:00
Leech award disproportionate - NUJThe National Union of Journalists has expressed “grave concern” at the level of damages awarded last night to communications …Thu Jun 25 2009 - 01:00
Haughey link adds value at auctionOWNING A fruit bowl or vase that once graced Charles Haughey’s sideboard came within the reach of anyone who attended yesterday…Wed Jun 24 2009 - 01:00
Brothers sorry for 'shameful' abuse denialsORDER'S APOLOGY: THE CHRISTIAN Brothers have described its response to the abuse issue as “shamefully inadequate and hurtful…Thu Jun 04 2009 - 01:00
Relief the exams are finally under waySION HILL: THE LEAVING Cert does strange things to people. Sion Hill student Anja Geraghty was wide awake at 3Thu Jun 04 2009 - 01:00
Election hopefuls fail to impress the youngYOUTH VOTE: DESPITE all the Bebo, Facebook and Twitter action by election candidates, many young people say the local and European…Wed Jun 03 2009 - 01:00
The 18 orders: what they do nowOrders at the centre of the abuse controversy are involved in running schools and hospitalsSat May 30 2009 - 01:00
Flaws in homecare scheme for elderly highlightedSERIOUS FLAWS have been highlighted in the homecare package scheme for older people and people with disabilities.Thu May 28 2009 - 01:00
Denials echo those made to UK inquiryAUSTRALIAN INSTITUTIONS: THE CHRISTIAN Brothers’ insistence that the order did not know about abuses documented in the Commission…Tue May 26 2009 - 01:00
Surge of blue for Leinster victorsSEVERAL THOUSAND supporters gathered at the RDS yesterday to welcome Heineken Cup champions Leinster home from Edinburgh.Mon May 25 2009 - 01:00
All shadows lifted as cup heroes are welcomed homeYOU HAVE to hand it to the Leinster rugby fans. They know how to celebrate in a restrained and dignified fashionMon May 25 2009 - 01:00
Thousands welcome Leinster teamSeveral thousand supporters turned up at the RDS to welcome home the Heineken Cup champions, Leinster.Sun May 24 2009 - 01:00
Homeless activist denies knowledge of abuse at schoolSR STANISLAUS KENNEDY: HOMELESS CAMPAIGNER Sr Stanislaus Kennedy has confirmed that she is the nun given the pseudonym Sr Wilma…Sat May 23 2009 - 01:00
Barnardos deplores Brother's remarksSEARCH FOR JUSTICE: THE CHIEF executive of Barnardos, Fergus Finlay, has criticised remarks by a Christian Brothers spokesman…Fri May 22 2009 - 01:00
Most complaints concerned physical abuseSISTERS OF MERCY: THE SISTERS of Mercy ran 26 industrial schools during the period investigated by the commission, making them…Thu May 21 2009 - 01:00
Older voters shed 'docile' image to come out fightingGREY POWER: THEY COMMAND 17 per cent of the voteMon May 18 2009 - 01:00
Tubridy succeeds Kenny as 'Late Late Show' presenterWHEN RYAN Tubridy was young, his friends’ parents often remarked that he talked so much he would end up presenting The Late Late…Tue May 12 2009 - 01:00
Harney defends introduction of blasphemy lawTHE GOVERNMENT’S decision to introduce a new law on blasphemy was last night defended by Minister for Health Mary Harney who …Tue May 12 2009 - 01:00
Dublin group takes top drama awardESTUARY PLAYERS, the amateur drama group from Baldoyle in Dublin, won the RTÉ All-Ireland Drama Festival for the second year …Mon May 11 2009 - 01:00
Waiting lists for social housing trebled since 1991, says charityOUR SOCIAL housing needs are greater than they were 45 years ago, despite 20 years of unprecedented growth, the social housing…Fri May 08 2009 - 01:00
Counsel calls for laws to protect households facing repossessionTHE GOVERNMENT should not rely on the creativeness of the courts to come up with a legal response to the home repossession crisis…Fri May 08 2009 - 01:00
Consumer body position of Hobbs to be left vacantA DECISION will not be made on reappointing or replacing financial consultant Eddie Hobbs on the National Consumer Agency (NCA…Fri May 08 2009 - 01:00
Composure breaks down as court hears litany of violence and abuseTHE MISERY of Kathleen Mulhall’s life was laid bare for all to see in the Central Criminal Court yesterdayWed May 06 2009 - 01:00
Irish now outnumber non-Irish making first homeless charity visitFOR THE first time in two years, Irish people are outnumbering non-Irish people making their first visit to the homeless charity…Mon May 04 2009 - 01:00
Images of forgotten conflict on display in DublinHE USUALLY works with celebrities such as Madonna, Kate Moss and Kylie, but fashion photographer Rankin unveiled a very different…Fri May 01 2009 - 01:00
Dormitory towns lose most commutersDORMITORY TOWNS such as Celbridge, Greystones, Malahide and Balbriggan are the largest net losers of commuters to Dublin city…Fri May 01 2009 - 01:00
Ireland passes EU target for employment of womenIRELAND HAS met and exceeded an EU target for the employment rate of women, according to the latest findings from the Central…Fri May 01 2009 - 01:00
Hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that drives to workTHE DIFFERENCES between men and women are about more than who rocks the cradle, it seems.Fri May 01 2009 - 01:00
Day at the races blows recessionary blues awayIN THE good old days, shopping arcades at racing festivals sold furs and outrageously expensive leather bootsThu Apr 30 2009 - 01:00
Daniel Day-Lewis granted freedom of Co Wicklow for achievements in filmTHE PROSPECT of grazing his sheep on the Wicklow hills is not open to actor Daniel Day-Lewis, despite being conferred with the…Tue Apr 28 2009 - 01:00
Muted response to Government plan to deal with insolvent pension fundsGOVERNMENT PLANS to deal with insolvent pension funds have received a muted response from interest groups.Tue Apr 28 2009 - 01:00
'Very high' uptake of MMR school vaccinationUPTAKE OF a new MMR vaccination scheme in second-level schools has been “very high” since the vaccinations began on Friday, the…Tue Apr 28 2009 - 01:00
Collins intimidation claim being investigatedGARDAÍ HAVE confirmed they are investigating an incident involving the alleged intimidation of the father and brother of Roy …Mon Apr 27 2009 - 01:00
Respond plan for mortgage support schemeA NEW mortgage support scheme for those who have experienced a sudden drop in income will be proposed to the Government today…Mon Apr 27 2009 - 01:00
Private schools say more parents struggling to pay feesFEE-CHARGING schools have noticed parents are facing increasing difficulties paying school fees since the economic downturn began…Fri Apr 24 2009 - 01:00
Fee-pay schools argue against cutsSUGGESTIONS THAT the State should not pay teachers’ salaries in fee-charging schools are “simplistic” and “specious” and would…Fri Apr 24 2009 - 01:00
Oral hearing into Carlton cinema siteTHE PROPOSED redevelopment of the Carlton cinema site on Dublin’s O’Connell Street is about preventing the “hollowing-out” of…Thu Apr 23 2009 - 01:00
Alliance encourages elderly to highlight needs to candidatesAN ALLIANCE of groups has launched a campaign to encourage older people to highlight their needs when election candidates come…Thu Apr 16 2009 - 01:00
Missing child alert system called for in report by Garda InspectorateAN URGENT alert system to help find missing or abducted children is to be set up, following a recommendation by the Garda Síochána…Thu Apr 16 2009 - 01:00
Alliance seeks to highlight ageing issuesAn alliance of groups in the ageing sector has launched a campaign to encourage older people to highlight their needs when election…Wed Apr 15 2009 - 01:00
Heaney reflects on a 'blessed' life at birthday tributeNOBEL LAUREATE Seamus Heaney reflected on a life that had been “unusually blessed” as more than 400 friends, family members and…Tue Apr 14 2009 - 01:00
Memorial urged for women of 1916MOLLY O’REILLY was just 14- years- old when James Connolly asked her to raise the Irish Citizens’ Army flag over Liberty Hall…Tue Apr 14 2009 - 01:00
175 surplus teachers costing the State €11mPOST-PRIMARY schools are employing 175 surplus teachers at a cost of more than €11 million because they cannot be redeployed …Mon Apr 13 2009 - 01:00
Anger at suspension of home security grant for older peopleGROUPS REPRESENTING the elderly say there is a rising groundswell of anger against the Government over its decision to suspend…Mon Apr 13 2009 - 01:00
