Daniel Aruebose murder: Gardaí liaise with authorities in seven jurisdictions outside IrelandForce provides update on investigation into child’s death almost one year on from Tusla raising concerns about boyFri Aug 28 2026 - 18:28
Number of homeless people in State increases to more than 17,500, data showsBut Department of Housing figures indicate falling numbers of single adults without accommodation in DublinFri Aug 28 2026 - 14:47
Talks to prevent 48-hour work stoppage at State’s only child detention centre to begin Oberstown has recently seen an increase the number of boys it is certified to accommodate, from 40 to 42Wed Aug 26 2026 - 14:48
M9 crash funeral: Jack Kennedy’s mother sends ‘heartfelt apologies’ to the injuredCanon Frank McEvoy appeals to young people who might be attracted to criminal activity to ‘please stop’ during funeral Mass in AthyTue Aug 25 2026 - 14:11
‘What the boys did was wrong,’ priest tells funeral of M9 crash teenager Jeremy O’BrienFourth of five funerals takes place as family members injured in motorway collision remain in hospital Mon Aug 24 2026 - 15:02
M9 crash: Local TD to meet families of Carlow teens killed in collision last weekendCalls for strategy to address youth marginalisation and criminalitySun Aug 23 2026 - 17:00
Who were the M9 crash teenagers?Despite public uproar over the fatal collision last weekend, gardaí say the policy of not engaging in wrong-way motorway chases will probably not changeSat Aug 22 2026 - 06:00
‘We gather in solidarity’: Hundreds attend Carlow vigil for injured victims of M9 crashBishop also urged those present to remember boys killed as it’s ‘the Christian thing to do’Fri Aug 21 2026 - 21:43
Family of Alex McCarthy praying for ‘full recovery’ for M9 crash injured, funeral toldCo Carlow teenager was one of five friends killed in head-on collision on SundayFri Aug 21 2026 - 18:48
Teenager killed in M9 crash was in Tusla residential placementJack Kennedy was in a residential placement, while two others killed in the collision were also known to the child and family agencyThu Aug 20 2026 - 20:24
Dublin facility for highly vulnerable teens ‘not adequately resourced’, Hiqa inspection findsHiqa found ‘significant non-compliances’ with regulations related to minimum staffing levels at Crannóg Nua Mon Aug 10 2026 - 19:21
‘People look over the fence, taking photos’: The pros and cons of living in the Phoenix ParkDeclan Bermingham and Terry Moore have encountered homeless people and those bereft of hope in Ireland’s biggest public parkMon Aug 10 2026 - 06:00
Special care services for emotionally disturbed children ‘approaching crisis point’Staff wrote to Minister for Children asking her to intervene, citing low morale, high stress and concern for safety of youthsFri Aug 07 2026 - 11:00
Tusla referred 23 deaths to review panel last yearOver 15 years, the National Review Panel has reviewed 78 cases of children or young people who died by suicideThu Jul 30 2026 - 20:08
‘I don’t want to leave’: Vulnerable Ukrainians protest over plans for relocationDemonstration takes place outside EU gathering on children’s rights at Dublin Castle Thu Jul 30 2026 - 18:25
‘Studying in Ireland was the hope I was holding on to’: Palestinian teacher ‘dying inside’ since visa refusedTeacher of English was accepted onto Master’s programme at UCD’s Belfield campus starting in SeptemberTue Jul 28 2026 - 19:07
Homeless man found dead in waste depot was friends with pair who died in Grand CanalAndrew Haire (35) remembered as ‘lovely’ and ‘quiet’ by homeless service providers who knew himTue Jul 28 2026 - 06:00
‘A lovely young lad’: Man found dead at Dublin recycling centre remembered by those who knew himAndrew Haire (35) remembered as a ‘quiet, nice young fella’ among homeless services providersMon Jul 27 2026 - 18:01
Strike planned at Ireland’s largest dementia facility averted with talks planned Siptu had announced escalation in long-running row over housekeeping staff at St Joseph’s Centre, Shankill Sat Jul 25 2026 - 16:02
Coming rains may spell end of hot summer streak – for nowWet weather spreading from the west is forecast, with lows of 12 degreesSat Jul 25 2026 - 13:41
‘Sad day’ as liquidator appointed to Southside Travellers Action GroupCharity founded in 1984 by pioneering nun and Traveller rights campaigner Sr Colette DwyerWed Jul 22 2026 - 18:44
If Tusla were a parent it would be prosecuted for neglect, judge saysJust 14 of 26 beds operating due to challenges facing agency in recruiting and retaining specialist staffMon Jul 20 2026 - 19:32
Children perpetrated sex abuse in half of cases referred to Tusla specialist service‘Wellbeing check’ ordered on more than 40,000 children after Daniel Aruebose case should be completed in the autumn, Kate Duggan saysThu Jul 16 2026 - 21:20
Tusla treads fine line as it stresses need for resources without antagonising main funder As budget negotiations begin, Foley must convince the Department of Public Expenditure that these children’s welfare is worth protecting Wed Jul 15 2026 - 18:41
Tusla reports ‘unprecedented demand’ as referrals pass 100,000 for first time Emotional abuse was most common concern, accounting for 45% of all reports made to agencyWed Jul 15 2026 - 16:56
Drought conditions prevalent in parts of south of country amid high temperature warningYellow notice issued for most of country over coming days with no rain forecast for foreseeable futureTue Jul 14 2026 - 18:56
E-scooter driver dies following crash in GalwayMan involved in single-vehicle incident at about 8.30pm on Friday in Salthill areaMon Jul 13 2026 - 17:42
‘Lifeline’ service for older people in south Dublin faces closure after more than six decadesWalkinstown Social Service Centre, running since 1965, faces closure as religious founders say they can no longer maintain itMon Jul 13 2026 - 06:00
Heat warning in place for five counties as temperatures to hit 29 degreesPossibility of showers and thunderstorms will increase as week goes onMon Jul 13 2026 - 05:00
Legal aid system ‘in crisis’ and ‘may collapse’, says Flac Charity phone line received more than 66,000 calls, but could respond to just over 14,000 queries, notes annual report for 2025 Mon Jul 13 2026 - 01:00
Full care order granted to baby born addicted to cocaineMother ‘extremely vulnerable and will require significant help and support in dealing with her difficulties’, court hearsFri Jul 10 2026 - 17:02
HSE pauses issuing some services, including medical and long-term illness cards due to cyberattackExecutive confirms it was ‘alerted by an external provider of card printing services of a cyberattack on their systems’Fri Jul 10 2026 - 16:21
‘Poverty in itself is a trauma’: The Dublin school taking new approach to help pupils from deprived areasRegular meals and an ability to regulate moods gives Darndale pupils a better chanceMon Jun 29 2026 - 06:00
‘I realised my €1,800 was gone’: How Dublin holiday let was used for rental scamSoftware engineer transferred money to alleged ‘landlord’ and was shown the apartment in Crumlin, but discovered he had been scammedMon Jun 29 2026 - 06:00
Number of people in emergency accommodation falls for first time since CovidHomeless numbers remain 11% higher than a year agoFri Jun 26 2026 - 14:34
People ‘should not be criminalised’ for having drugs for personal use, WHO lead saysAnja Busse, who was in Dublin this week, says health and social services must be a priority for usersFri Jun 26 2026 - 13:05
Boy with autism detained in windowless hospital room for 12 weeks due to lack of placementMother in ‘chasm of despair’ that there is no prospect of her son’s situation being remedied, court hearsFri Jun 26 2026 - 08:00
Young asylum seekers may face medical tests to determine age ‘as a last resort’ in disputesMove criticised as ‘unreliable, unnecessary, and possibly invasive’ by Children’s Rights AllianceWed Jun 24 2026 - 06:00
‘As an older person, it is very scary’: Rise in homeless people aged 65 or olderFigures show 265 people aged 65 or older, of whom 146 in Dublin, in emergency accommodation during AprilWed Jun 24 2026 - 06:00
Staffing at State’s largest centre for vulnerable children has ‘fallen off a cliff’‘Very high levels’ on sick leave at Crannóg Nua facility in north Co Dublin, High Court hearsTue Jun 23 2026 - 09:00
‘Emergency response’ to homeless crisis, including possible no-fault evictions ban, needed, says committeeMore than 17,500 people, including 5,604 children, were in emergency accommodation in April, latest figures showThu Jun 18 2026 - 16:03
Oberstown child detention campus refused further admissions due to being at capacityDocuments show Minister for Children Norma Foley pushed through an instruction to the facility to take more boysMon Jun 15 2026 - 20:09
Thousands of vulnerable children’s records ‘may be destroyed’ in coming weeksConcerns mounting for contents that could include children’s letters, poems or accounts of personal eventsSun Jun 14 2026 - 06:00
‘I am terrified about the winter coming’: One in seven now behind on electricity billsAlmost 319,000 homes in arrears with electricity bills by the end of March, says energy regulatorSat Jun 13 2026 - 06:00
‘I saw grown men cry’: Charlie O’Leary, kitman in Jack Charlton era, recalls the highs of Irish soccer The 102-year-old Dubliner is being honoured for his services to football at a presentation hosted by the city’s Lord MayorSat Jun 13 2026 - 06:00
Tusla seeks special care orders for teenage boys who suffered sexual exploitationStaffing crisis ‘going backwards’ at largest special care unit in Ireland, court hearsTue Jun 09 2026 - 10:00
Rise in Irish exemptions denies children part of their identity, report saysSpiralling exemptions are being driven by increased diagnosis of learning disabilities such as dyslexia, says reportTue Jun 09 2026 - 06:00
‘It’s devastating’: Families left homeless after fire severely damages Dublin apartment complex Former residents say owner-manager of Castleknock complex has treated them ‘very poorly’ since blaze last monthMon Jun 08 2026 - 06:00
Qayyum Balogun, killed just off Grafton Street: ‘My phone is running down. I am coming soon’‘He died a miserable death. He was quiet, he didn’t like trouble ... The pain and the hurt is very, very deep,’ says motherFri Jun 05 2026 - 15:30
Former monastery should be bought to secure Dublin Gaelcholáiste’s future, say campaignersChristian Brothers building on market for €3.75m next to Synge Street campus where transition to Irish is beginningFri Jun 05 2026 - 06:00
