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Poorest households in Ireland see biggest increase in Covid-19 cases – CSO

Poorest households in Ireland see biggest increase in Covid-19 cases – CSO

Some 23% of cases occurred in more affluent households, according to new study

Fri May 29 2020 - 14:35
Women’s Aid helpline sees calls increase almost 40% during lockdown

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 says

Maternity leave exclusion from wage scheme could breach EU law, rights body says

Welfare system and economy must be ‘re-imagined with a feminist agenda’, seminar told

Thu May 28 2020 - 21:31
Young Irish women the most depressed and lonely in Europe

Young Irish women the most depressed and lonely in Europe

Poll shows 18- to 34-year-old EU citizens more likely to be depressed, lonely or anxious than older peers

Thu May 28 2020 - 19:47
Traveller realities amid the pandemic: ‘I thought I’d never see a sup from a tap again’

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 ends

Mon May 25 2020 - 01:00
Drimnagh house fire victims named as men in their 60s

Drimnagh house fire victims named as men in their 60s

Resident 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 bodies

Ombudsman sees spike in complaints about public bodies

Last year Peter Tyndall’s office received the highest number of complaints since 2010

Wed May 20 2020 - 00:00
Women’s well-being worst affected by pandemic, CSO reports

Women’s well-being worst affected by pandemic, CSO reports

Females more likely to be ‘extremely concerned’ about health than men, study finds

Tue May 19 2020 - 14:54
Demand for free food doubles amid coronavirus pandemic

Demand for free food doubles amid coronavirus pandemic

‘We need more large-volume food donations from the food industry’ – FoodCloud boss

Tue May 19 2020 - 00:45
More than €4m in Traveller housing funding left unspent

More than €4m in Traveller housing funding left unspent

Ten councils did not spend any money, three didn't apply for funding, three spent less than half

Mon May 18 2020 - 10:52
Covid-19: Pregnant women report significant rise in anxiety

Covid-19: Pregnant women report significant rise in anxiety

Coombe hospital study found women were least concerned about their own health

Fri May 15 2020 - 19:25
Debenhams workers protest ahead of consultation closing on Monday

Debenhams workers protest ahead of consultation closing on Monday

Garda took names and addresses of protesters, telling them they were breaching emergency restrictions

Fri May 15 2020 - 17:07
Care order granted for child trafficked into Ireland

Care order granted for child trafficked into Ireland

Tusla concerned girl could be taken back to Middle East for exploitation - CCLRP report

Wed May 13 2020 - 17:50
Gardaí must be 'more assertive' at large funerals – Traveller advocate

Gardaí must be 'more assertive' at large funerals – Traveller advocate

Mourners asked on social media to attend graveyard only if they could socially distance

Wed May 13 2020 - 01:00
Migrant election candidates say they were racially abused during campaign

Migrant election candidates say they were racially abused during campaign

Immigrant Council of Ireland report highlights underrepresentation of people from migrants backgrounds in local government

Wed May 06 2020 - 22:30
Covid-19 jobless face ‘multiple layers of uncertainty’, study finds

Covid-19 jobless face ‘multiple layers of uncertainty’, study finds

Tasc study is surveying people across the labour force affected by pandemic impact

Tue May 05 2020 - 00:05
Call for ‘precarious’ contracts of frontline nurses to be clarified

Call for ‘precarious’ contracts of frontline nurses to be clarified

Concern over employment rights of hundreds of people recruited to fight Covid-19

Sat May 02 2020 - 02:00
Hundreds take to a Zoom rally in support of Debenhams workers

Hundreds take to a Zoom rally in support of Debenhams workers

Gardaí look on as 30 people stage protest observing social distancing in Henry Street

Wed Apr 29 2020 - 18:31
Drug used to manage hospital Covid-19 withheld from nursing homes

Drug used to manage hospital Covid-19 withheld from nursing homes

Operator of nursing home says if drug ‘works in hospitals why can it not be allowed in care homes?’

Mon Apr 27 2020 - 06:29
‘The rule in the hub was we could only cook once a day’

‘The rule in the hub was we could only cook once a day’

Family who exited homelessness last month tell of difficulties they faced in family hub

Mon Apr 27 2020 - 02:52
Dentists in dire need of support, says dental association chief

Dentists in dire need of support, says dental association chief

Profession ‘collapsing’ under strain of restrictions and government help needed urgently

Sun Apr 26 2020 - 16:27
Coronavirus: Rise in calls by older people having suicidal thoughts

Coronavirus: Rise in calls by older people having suicidal thoughts

Charity Alone says mental health problems surfacing as loneliness takes hold

Sat Apr 25 2020 - 01:00
Cocooning from coronavirus: ‘The spring is coming out of my step’

Cocooning from coronavirus: ‘The spring is coming out of my step’

One older woman is content in Blackrock, while ‘life stopped’ for a man in Inchicore

Sat Apr 25 2020 - 01:00
Newly homeless people refused emergency accommodation

Newly homeless people refused emergency accommodation

Some hostels only providing breakfast and shared rooms, says Mendicity

Fri Apr 24 2020 - 00:25
Nursing or care homes account for almost 60% of coronavirus-related deaths

Nursing or care homes account for almost 60% of coronavirus-related deaths

One in five residents believed to have died of Covid-19 were never tested for disease

Tue Apr 21 2020 - 00:51
Covid-19 benefit: Applicants complain of difficulties getting paid

Covid-19 benefit: Applicants complain of difficulties getting paid

‘I’m hardly eating’ says one woman (46), while others complain of stop-start payments

Mon Apr 20 2020 - 02:20
Coronavirus: Thousands of disabled people with PAs fearful about virus impact

Coronavirus: Thousands of disabled people with PAs fearful about virus impact

Concerns over continuing independence and implementation of HSE contingency plan

Fri Apr 17 2020 - 06:00
Traveller babies three times more likely to die than those in settled population

Traveller babies three times more likely to die than those in settled population

Infant mortality rate is falling and more Traveller children are going to secondary school – report

Wed Apr 15 2020 - 01:00
‘My sister is not a statistic’ – coronavirus victim from Mayo remembered in a poem

‘My sister is not a statistic’ – coronavirus victim from Mayo remembered in a poem

Rose ‘Billy’ Mitchell (81) who died in a nursing home in London is mourned by sister Dorothy Duffy and family

Tue Apr 14 2020 - 18:46
Coalition of firms and unions calls for regularisation of undocumented workers

Coalition of firms and unions calls for regularisation of undocumented workers

Open letter to FG and FF highlights importance of those who are undocumented, many of whom are in frontline sectors

Tue Apr 14 2020 - 18:29
Older workers cry foul over being refused Covid-19 benefit

Older workers cry foul over being refused Covid-19 benefit

‘Now when I need some help I don’t get it because of my age,’ says laid-off hotel worker (68)

Tue Apr 14 2020 - 03:00
Families fleeing domestic violence leave refuge over Covid-19 concerns

Families fleeing domestic violence leave refuge over Covid-19 concerns

Council properties awaiting refurbishment used to house families in need

Tue Apr 14 2020 - 00:06
Coronavirus: 33 more people die from Covid-19 in the State with most new cases in a day

Coronavirus: 33 more people die from Covid-19 in the State with most new cases in a day

Minister says HSE expects to clear Covid-19 testing backlog by next week

Sat Apr 11 2020 - 22:02
#ShineYourLight: Tributes to coronavirus victims and frontline workers

#ShineYourLight: Tributes to coronavirus victims and frontline workers

Heritage sites, public buildings, window-sills and embassies across the world are lit up

Sat Apr 11 2020 - 21:58
Coronavirus: GP visits regarding abortions to take place remotely

Coronavirus: GP visits regarding abortions to take place remotely

Requirement to see GP in person twice waived for duration of Covid-19 crisis

Wed Apr 08 2020 - 02:00
Coronavirus: Lack of electronic transfers for blind allowance causing hardship

Coronavirus: Lack of electronic transfers for blind allowance causing hardship

“I am totally blind and when I need assistance it involves bringing people into my personal space”

Tue Apr 07 2020 - 21:30
Anti-overdose medication training aims to protect drug users

Anti-overdose medication training aims to protect drug users

Short classes teach how to administer Naloxone to opiate takers in Covid-19 context

Tue Apr 07 2020 - 20:01
Impact of Covid-19 on Travelling people: ‘Worst that ever came’

Impact of Covid-19 on Travelling people: ‘Worst that ever came’

Families living through the coronavirus crisis on what are overcrowded and unsafe sites

Fri Apr 03 2020 - 02:00
Covid-19 cutting drug users and recovering addicts off from key supports

Covid-19 cutting drug users and recovering addicts off from key supports

Merchants Quay Ireland fears relapse and deaths among ‘very vulnerable demographic’

Wed Apr 01 2020 - 06:00
Irish flight bringing PPE from China arrives in Dublin

Irish flight bringing PPE from China arrives in Dublin

Aer Lingus plane is first of 10 due to bring equipment back for State’s health service

Sun Mar 29 2020 - 18:50
Coronavirus: No funeral Masses to be held in Clogher diocese

Coronavirus: No funeral Masses to be held in Clogher diocese

Bishop announces bodies of the dead will be taken directly to the burial ground

Sat Mar 28 2020 - 22:03
Coronavirus: Ireland suffers highest daily death toll

Coronavirus: Ireland suffers highest daily death toll

Further 14 people die in Republic while 294 more cases reported bringing total to 2,415

Sat Mar 28 2020 - 20:56
Coronavirus: Older people who leave houses may be asked to go home - Harris

Coronavirus: Older people who leave houses may be asked to go home - Harris

Local authority to lead community support service for people cocooning

Sat Mar 28 2020 - 19:44
Coronavirus: Concern crisis could prevent timely access to abortion services

Coronavirus: Concern crisis could prevent timely access to abortion services

Women’s groups say need to visit a GP twice in three days ‘irreconcilable’ with restricted travel

Fri Mar 27 2020 - 09:14
‘My three year old asked are we going to have to stay in here forever?’

‘My three year old asked are we going to have to stay in here forever?’

Families in accommodation hubs struggle amid Covid-19 clampdown conditions

Fri Mar 27 2020 - 01:48
Coronavirus: Unions urge non-essential building sites to close until staff protected

Coronavirus: Unions urge non-essential building sites to close until staff protected

Construction Industry Federation says it has directed all sites to comply with guidelines

Thu Mar 26 2020 - 20:26
Coronavirus: Dublin accommodation sourced for homeless people

Coronavirus: Dublin accommodation sourced for homeless people

More than 650 apartments, hotel rooms and single-occupancy rooms become available amid ‘unprecedented demand’ on services

Thu Mar 26 2020 - 12:56
‘Worried’ homeless diabetic with nowhere to self-isolate sleeps in his car

‘Worried’ homeless diabetic with nowhere to self-isolate sleeps in his car

A number of TDs have called for empty properties to be requisitioned during the pandemic to tackle overcrowding in hostels

Tue Mar 24 2020 - 20:28
Housing crisis forcing 1,024 people to remain in direct provision

Housing crisis forcing 1,024 people to remain in direct provision

Government must ‘dramatically increase delivery of social housing’, says Eoin Ó Broin

Mon Mar 23 2020 - 13:36
Covid-19: Unions propose financial scheme to aid laid-off workers

Covid-19: Unions propose financial scheme to aid laid-off workers

Government under pressure from unions and bosses to support those who lose jobs

Fri Mar 20 2020 - 20:39
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