Footfall in State’s main cities remains far below usual levelsPedestrian numbers in Limerick, Dublin, Cork and Galway fell up to 90% in lockdownThu Sept 03 2020 - 01:19
Working-class neighbourhoods menaced by fireworks‘Nothing is cancelling out the noise. I wear headphones ... it’s explosion after explosion’Wed Sept 02 2020 - 16:16
Dublin nursing home residents ‘terrified and angry’ over its threatened closureResidents of St Mary’s facility face uncertain future amid liquidation processMon Aug 31 2020 - 01:00
Number of homeless people rises for first time since pandemic beganIncrease linked to single adults having to use emergency accommodation due to problems finding homesFri Aug 28 2020 - 17:32
Caranua urged to show ‘flexibility’ with closing dateBody set up to improve lives of survivors of abuse at religious institutions said it will shutFri Aug 28 2020 - 01:21
Residents’ families and staff call on HSE to take nursing home into State ownership‘Residents are very frightened. We will fight tooth and nail to save their homes and protect them’Wed Aug 26 2020 - 19:07
Drinking coffee during pregnancy puts unborn child at risk, study findsResearch suggests there is no ‘safe’ level of caffeine consumption for pregnant womenTue Aug 25 2020 - 11:39
Gardaí called to over 27,000 domestic violence incidents during pandemicDistrict Court president says applications for barring and protection orders up 17%Thu Aug 20 2020 - 17:08
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
