Clontarf tenant says her garden was ‘destroyed’ without warning by Irish RailResident had tended her back garden as a biosphere for 12 years before it was clearedMon Jan 20 2020 - 01:00
Gap between retirement and getting State pension set to widen‘It is a scandal. Enda Kenny got to go off with a nice package and he doesn’t have to wait’Mon Jan 20 2020 - 01:00
Dublin’s Inchicore at risk of escalation of anti-social behaviour, report warnsActivities of small group could escalate into ‘criminality that has plagued’ other localitiesMon Jan 20 2020 - 01:00
Next government’s budget decisions must be ‘rural-proofed’Social Justice Ireland warns work, income, services and infrastructure vital for regionsMon Jan 20 2020 - 01:00
Dublin south west election contest a ‘challenge’, says ZapponeMinister for Children would like a different portfolio if in Government after the electionFri Jan 17 2020 - 19:20
Destitute in Dublin: ‘You are vulnerable in a tent. Nowhere is safe’Homeless people report feeling safer in tents than hostels – and this despite fear of attackFri Jan 17 2020 - 18:43
Homeless man injured in Dublin canal clean-up originally from EritreaMan remains in St Vincent’s Hospital where his condition is described as ‘serious but stable’Thu Jan 16 2020 - 18:50
Gardaí seek witnesses to incident which left homeless man injuredIndividual hospitalised after tent he was in was lifted by mechanical vehicleThu Jan 16 2020 - 13:29
Young homeless woman dies in Dublin hostelBody of woman in her late 20s found at emergency accommodationThu Jan 16 2020 - 13:02
Political row erupts after homeless man injuredTent containing homeless man was ‘checked verbally’ before being liftedThu Jan 16 2020 - 01:34
Four investigations to look into homeless man’s injuryUtility vehicle was removing tents pitched along the Grand Canal in DublinWed Jan 15 2020 - 20:25
New strategy would lift 70,000 children out of poverty this year – MinisterState pension to be benchmarked against the cost of livingTue Jan 14 2020 - 00:02
Free hot meals for 35,000 more school children from SeptemberPilot shows hot food ‘not just nutritious’ but guarantees better education, Minister saysTue Jan 14 2020 - 00:02
Traveller families facing eviction have ‘nowhere to go’Doherty families, who have been on the site at Balgaddy, Clondalkin since late 2018, have been ordered by the High Court to leave by January 15thMon Jan 13 2020 - 01:16
‘Only 14’ secure beds available to at-risk children, report warnsVulnerable minors are not getting timely access to therapuetic care, report saysMon Jan 13 2020 - 00:32
Nearly 5,000 children adopted by parents in Ireland since 1991Largest number have come from Russia, followed by Romania, China and EthiopiaWed Jan 08 2020 - 19:00
Dublin’s north inner city is ‘seriously littered’Ibal’s latest survey finds that disadvantaged areas worst affected by litter last yearMon Jan 06 2020 - 02:03
Women lead tributes to Marian Finucane: ‘It’s nearly like your mother has died’Books of condolence open at RTÉ and in Naas after broadcaster’s sudden death aged 69Fri Jan 03 2020 - 18:15
Family of eight to endure a fourth homeless ChristmasFamily in emergency accommodation became homeless after landlord sold houseTue Dec 24 2019 - 00:50
It’s our fourth homeless Christmas, our third in a ‘family hub’‘Hubs’ were a short-term fix for family homelessness but are a long-term reality for manySat Dec 21 2019 - 06:00
Poverty in Dublin: Over 2,500 food parcels given to city’s poorCapuchin day centre once again comes to the aid of poorest and most needy in capitalFri Dec 20 2019 - 18:19
Republic to settle nearly 3,000 refugees over next four yearsRefugees would be from Syria and Eritrea and will come via Jordan, Lebanon, EthiopiaTue Dec 17 2019 - 18:13
Poverty in Ireland: Over 140,000 children in cold, damp homesFamilies in the cold as they have 'nothing at end of week to top up their pre-pay meter’Tue Dec 10 2019 - 00:17
Former Irish Times journalist honoured by College of SurgeonsFrank McDonald ‘worthy of the highest distinction this College has to offer’Mon Dec 09 2019 - 21:45
Owners of four crèches ordered to close will fight to continue operatingHyde and Seek, in letter to Dublin city councillors, said it will defend services in courtMon Dec 09 2019 - 21:34
Storm Atiyah: 2,000 homes still without powerPower should be restored by Monday night; wind speeds of 128km/h recorded in Mayo, CorkMon Dec 09 2019 - 16:46
St Vincent de Paul plaque unveiled for 175th anniversary in IrelandFounding meeting took place on December 16th 1844 on Charles Street West, SmithfieldSun Dec 08 2019 - 19:19
Councillors could lose vote on Traveller accommodation - Minister saysDamien English tells committee too many local authorities are failing to deliverThu Dec 05 2019 - 20:26
‘Homes not hotels’: Thousands march in Dublin against homelessnessFamilies living in emergency accommodation among those at city centre rallyThu Dec 05 2019 - 19:40
Santa arrives with presents and reassurances at party for homeless childrenFestive event at Liberty Hall the first of a series of Christmas parties Focus Ireland will hold for children it works withWed Dec 04 2019 - 21:31
Call for State to own land on which new national maternity hospital is builtCampaign for non-religious healthcare says only public ownership of the land can guarantee that the healthcare will be secularWed Dec 04 2019 - 20:32
‘Heavy onus’ on Coombe to provide information on mother’s deathKaren McEvoy died of suspected sepsis after giving birth to healthy girlMon Dec 02 2019 - 20:07
Children spent night alone with mother’s body in homeless accommodationWoman’s body was discovered in south Dublin apartment along with her children then aged five and 10Mon Dec 02 2019 - 02:35
How a Leitrim town resolved its direct provision rowBoth sides in Ballinamore appear satisfied with decision on asylum seeker numbersSat Nov 30 2019 - 00:03
Seven families to be housed in Leitrim direct provision by ChristmasTwenty-seven people to take up seven self-contained apartments in BallinamoreThu Nov 28 2019 - 22:00
Poverty rates fall slightly overall but worsen for vulnerable groups‘More than 689,000’ still living in poverty in Ireland, think tank emphasisesThu Nov 28 2019 - 20:28
Events highlight challenges facing Travellers in educationYoung teacher blames lack of empathy for causing isolationTue Nov 26 2019 - 23:56
Community centre services at risk over low pay, managers claimVariations in wages under different schemes result in some earning €3 an hour lessTue Nov 26 2019 - 00:35
One in seven believe women may provoke abuse – surveyResults show that 26% of younger adults believe the man should be head of householdMon Nov 25 2019 - 00:01
Dublin shop seeks permission to erect shutters to stop homeless sleeping in doorwayDisney Store on Grafton Street says activity in doorway has exposed staff to threatening behaviour and confrontationSun Nov 24 2019 - 12:38
Over 100 reports of suspected abuse, neglect of homeless children filedTusla says notices received from accommodation managers unlikely to capture all casesWed Nov 20 2019 - 19:59
Fourteen councils yet to spend any Traveller accommodation funds this yearJust €4m of €13m provided by Department of Housing spent in first 10 monthsWed Nov 20 2019 - 19:30
Homeless children experiencing ‘significant’ mental health difficultiesChildren in emergency accommodation ‘more likely to be bullied’, study findsWed Nov 20 2019 - 02:00
Public services card requirement for childcare payments ‘illegal’Irish Council for Civil Liberties criticises parents’ need to have card to avail of schemeTue Nov 19 2019 - 20:06
Woman claims work denied on building site as not a manExperienced civil engineer’s dismay at construction company ‘looking for a man’Mon Nov 18 2019 - 01:00
Clifford-Lee Traveller comments ‘painful’ and apology not sincere, activists sayAccepting the apology amounted to ‘letting her away with it’ – Dr Sindy JoyceFri Nov 15 2019 - 16:37
Alliance blames law for spate of attacks on sex-workersCampaign group say criminalising purchase of sex is directly linked to assaults, robberiesThu Nov 14 2019 - 19:53
Oireachtas committees say emergency legislation needed to tackle homelessnessMeasures could include imposing restrictions on landlords’ rights and ending use of one-night-only accommodation for familiesThu Nov 14 2019 - 18:36
Landlords’ eviction rights could be curbed following Oireachtas reportThe new review also calls for a constitutional right to housing to be considered as a 'matter of urgency'Thu Nov 14 2019 - 01:00
Drug-related intimidation causing ‘havoc’ in Traveller communityFamilies fear reporting matter to gardaí as Drogheda drug feud continues, says Pavee PointWed Nov 13 2019 - 20:40
