Domestic violence calls rose by almost half during lockdownDearth of refuge capacity exacerbated by Covid-19 crisis, according to Women’s AidThu Aug 20 2020 - 00:01
Over 70s are still not being consulted on Covid-19, groups sayAdvocacy organisations respond to new restrictions announced by TaoiseachTue Aug 18 2020 - 22:25
Social worker overcomes poverty to graduate with master’s degreeKerry native lauds commitment of one social worker, mother’s love and youth workersTue Aug 04 2020 - 02:23
Ireland ‘in denial’ about human trafficking, says global expertSr Kathleen Bryant says State has continuously failed to meet key international targets to combat the problemThu Jul 30 2020 - 01:00
New ‘essential’ legal service for Travellers launchesService aims to ‘improve outcomes in housing, education and equality by enforcing their rights’Mon Jul 27 2020 - 00:46
Moving domestic violence brief from Justice a ‘downgrade’Talks ongoing between two departments about which should drive national strategySat Jul 25 2020 - 03:23
Two thirds of heavy drinkers in denial about their alcohol consumption, study findsHRB finds women who drink harmfully particularly likely to think drinking is moderateThu Jul 23 2020 - 19:03
Most children at Oberstown were not engaged in education before being sent thereAlmost a third of youths in the north Co Dublin children’s detention centre had lost one or both of their parentsThu Jul 23 2020 - 17:30
Migrant women create Ireland’s first carers’ co-operativeCo-founder Maria Jikijela says the group will ‘reinvest all profits in the carers’Thu Jul 23 2020 - 02:55
Investigations under way after two women found dead at homeless centreBodies discovered hours apart on Tuesday morning at Abigail Women’s Centre in DublinTue Jul 21 2020 - 19:04
Coronavirus: Disability services must reopen urgently, Dáil committee toldMany people with disabilities ‘depressed and regressing’ in absence of supportsFri Jul 17 2020 - 17:38
Rent increases and evictions ban extension draws ire from property ownersMinister extends ban past Monday deadline but extension is expected to be shortThu Jul 16 2020 - 18:48
Unemployed and unskilled workers most likely to be admitted to psychiatric careStudy shows 20–24 year age group had highest rate of admissionsThu Jul 16 2020 - 16:08
Hiqa highlights ‘poor risk management’ at Cork child welfare servicesOne at-risk child in service run by Tusla was not visited four months after case discussedTue Jul 14 2020 - 19:03
Report underlines impact of pandemic on children taken into careParents unable to visit sick child and family prevented from reuniting among cases listedMon Jul 13 2020 - 00:01
Covid-19: Restrictions on travelling abroad may last several years, expert warnsDr Sam McConkey says calls for better enforcement of 14-day travel quarantineSun Jul 12 2020 - 17:46
Taoiseach urges British people not to holiday in Ireland at presentMicheál Martin says it is too early to relax 14-day quarantine as focus was on reopening societySun Jul 12 2020 - 14:01
Mother and five children sleeping in car while seeking accommodationRoseanne Joyce advised by Tipperary council to return to parents’ crowded Nenagh homeThu Jul 09 2020 - 02:17
Syrian refused bank account among cases fought by Irish rights groupIHREC report published as Covid-19 highlights ‘existing inequalities in our society’Wed Jul 08 2020 - 01:00
Direct provision pupils: ‘We can’t stay late at school or do anything in town’Asylum-seeker ‘sadness’ often compounded by isolation from school peers outside townsTue Jul 07 2020 - 02:54
Racism and bullying experienced by many child asylum seekersUse of n-word and exclusion by teachers and other students widespread, report findsTue Jul 07 2020 - 02:06
Hiqa finds unexplained delays in reporting suspected neglect, abuse of children to gardaíTusla child protection services in Kerry and Cavan/Monaghan criticised by watchdogMon Jul 06 2020 - 22:09
‘Feeling that rejection in society, it’s horrible,’ says first Traveller woman in Oireachtas‘I know I can’t speak for other marginalised communities, but I want to speak with them,’ says Eileen FlynnFri Jul 03 2020 - 16:00
Number of children admitted to psychiatric hospitals rises by one-fifthReport records 168 suicides among people engaged with mental health services last yearThu Jul 02 2020 - 01:01
Irish women’s right to pay equality not guaranteed, Council of Europe findsIreland one of 14 EU states violating charter on equality at work, rights body saysMon Jun 29 2020 - 02:53
Covid-19: Childcare ranks highest for returning workersSurvey finds 70% of employers are open to facilitating working from homeMon Jun 29 2020 - 02:25
Seanad nominees welcomed by National Women’s CouncilCampaigners highlight ‘missed opportunity’ to nominate woman of colour as senatorSun Jun 28 2020 - 13:13
Child protection services involved with O’Reilly family from mid-80s while abuse occurredO’Reilly’s victims call for inquiry into why no agency tried to save them from the abuseThu Jun 25 2020 - 21:57
Falling compliance and weight gain: CSO provides snapshot of Ireland during Covid-19Almost 20% of those working at home says they do not have suitable space, equipmentWed Jun 24 2020 - 16:09
Increase in drug and alcohol abuse predicted after lockdown – charitiesAdvocacy groups call on government to ensure continued access to healthcare supportWed Jun 24 2020 - 00:00
‘It was worse when you can’t stop it, and it’s your sister’Behind James O’Reilly’s conviction for rape and abuse lies a system that fails TravellersSat Jun 20 2020 - 01:00
Aer Lingus to cut staff pay, working hours to less than half pre-Covid levelsWorkers do not meet airline’s deadline to accept its workplace reform programmeTue Jun 16 2020 - 00:35
Prompt action needed by new government to save Irish media – NUJUnion says pledge on commission on future of broadcast and print media ‘long overdue’Mon Jun 15 2020 - 22:00
LGBTI+ youth finding life at home during Covid-19 ‘devastating’BelongTo survey reports high levels of suicide ideation, self-harm and lonelinessMon Jun 15 2020 - 00:05
Man (70s) dies in Co Mayo road collisionIncident took place on Saturday night on N5 at Belleek, CastlebarSun Jun 14 2020 - 22:40
Protesters call for St Mary’s to be taken over by HSE to avoid closureMany have lived there for 60 years from when it was home for visually-impaired girlsFri Jun 12 2020 - 17:45
Families and staff to protest closure of south Dublin nursing homeRelatives call on HSE to take over running of St Mary’s Centre (Telford) on Merrion RoadFri Jun 12 2020 - 02:37
Survey finds increased food poverty and mental health difficulties due to Covid-19One family resource centre has seen a 600 per cent increase in demand for mealsThu Jun 11 2020 - 06:24
Thousands at risk of ‘holiday hunger’ if school meals droppedMalnutrition at end of summer is a ‘serious concern’ say child advocatesThu Jun 11 2020 - 01:00
Young adults suffering greatest decline in well-being during pandemic, CSO findsRespondents reported feeling more down-hearted, depressed and dissatisfiedWed Jun 10 2020 - 14:53
Coronavirus: Increase in legal queries from 'stressed' workersAdvice services report doubling of calls from people concerned about employer actionsTue Jun 02 2020 - 01:00
UL student accommodation refunds to cost about €3.45mStudents will be refunded rent from the date they vacated accommodation to end of termFri May 29 2020 - 22:28
Number of women dying by suicide increased by almost 50% last yearCSO report shows a total of 421 lives were lost to suicide in 2019Fri May 29 2020 - 22:01
Poorest households in Ireland see biggest increase in Covid-19 cases – CSOSome 23% of cases occurred in more affluent households, according to new studyFri May 29 2020 - 14:35
Women’s Aid helpline sees calls increase almost 40% during lockdown‘We have been answering calls from women trapped at home with very dangerous abusers’Fri May 29 2020 - 00:05
Maternity leave exclusion from wage scheme could breach EU law, rights body saysWelfare system and economy must be ‘re-imagined with a feminist agenda’, seminar toldThu May 28 2020 - 21:31
Young Irish women the most depressed and lonely in EuropePoll shows 18- to 34-year-old EU citizens more likely to be depressed, lonely or anxious than older peersThu May 28 2020 - 19:47
Traveller realities amid the pandemic: ‘I thought I’d never see a sup from a tap again’Traveller families fear facilities put in place will be taken away after Covid-19 crisis endsMon May 25 2020 - 01:00
Drimnagh house fire victims named as men in their 60sResident described by several neighbours as ‘very quiet’ and ‘a man who kept to himself’Sun May 24 2020 - 16:37
Ombudsman sees spike in complaints about public bodiesLast year Peter Tyndall’s office received the highest number of complaints since 2010Wed May 20 2020 - 00:00
