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Case study:  ‘I just want the quiet qualities of life – a job and a safe place’

Case study: ‘I just want the quiet qualities of life – a job and a safe place’

Lewis Davis has stayed in numerous hostels, some of which he describes as ‘horrific’

Thu Jul 28 2016 - 01:00
HSE offers to house young autistic man in family’s garden

HSE offers to house young autistic man in family’s garden

Young man is in care in the UK but is due to be discharged at weekend as funding for placement is ending

Thu Jul 28 2016 - 01:00
Rape survivor advises sexual assault victims not to wash

Rape survivor advises sexual assault victims not to wash

Woman’s husband was not prosecuted because vital evidence of attack was lost

Thu Jul 28 2016 - 01:00
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre line sees surge in first-time callers

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre line sees surge in first-time callers

Centre’s annual survey notes a ‘resurgence’ in the reporting of childhood sex abuse

Wed Jul 27 2016 - 07:49
Marital rape remains extremely difficult to prosecute

Marital rape remains extremely difficult to prosecute

Analysis: Just two people have been convicted of the crime since it was made illegal in 1990

Tue Jul 26 2016 - 01:01
‘I thought I would always be homeless. It was tough going’

‘I thought I would always be homeless. It was tough going’

A Housing First user outlines homelessness project’s radical but effective approach

Sat Jul 23 2016 - 11:34
Homeless man tells Leo Varadkar about life  on €7 a day

Homeless man tells Leo Varadkar about life on €7 a day

‘Homelessness one of the loneliest places,’ man tells Minister at pre-budget forum

Sat Jul 23 2016 - 01:00
Numbers of children in consistent poverty almost doubles during recession

Numbers of children in consistent poverty almost doubles during recession

Tasc report indicates that women and children bore the brunt of recessionary years

Wed Jul 20 2016 - 21:53
Autistic youth faces uncertain future in absence of care pact

Autistic youth faces uncertain future in absence of care pact

Teenager placed by order of High Court in secure United Kingdom unit in early 2013

Wed Jul 20 2016 - 21:17
Refugee council report reveals worry of exit from direct provision

Refugee council report reveals worry of exit from direct provision

Access to education, financial and emotional difficulties experienced by asylum seekers

Wed Jul 20 2016 - 17:01
Housing plan: First-time buyer couple set for €10,000 package

Housing plan: First-time buyer couple set for €10,000 package

Scheme to boost construction of more starter homes will be outlined in budget

Wed Jul 20 2016 - 13:14
Test will be ‘when we see roofs over people’s heads’

Test will be ‘when we see roofs over people’s heads’

Focus Ireland among numerous agencies broadly welcoming the plan

Tue Jul 19 2016 - 22:07
Government to create 47,000 social homes

Government to create 47,000 social homes

Overall housing output will be doubled to 25,000 per year by 2020

Tue Jul 19 2016 - 21:56
Housing plan: Main points of Government’s strategy

Housing plan: Main points of Government’s strategy

Ways to address homelessness, improve rental market and build social housing to be prioritised

Tue Jul 19 2016 - 18:42
Council estates to be phased out under housing plan

Council estates to be phased out under housing plan

Strategy to tackle homes crisis includes allocation of further €2bn for social housing

Tue Jul 19 2016 - 01:00
State land may be utilised in bid to tackle housing crisis

State land may be utilised in bid to tackle housing crisis

Housing draft plan to propose €200m for councils to clear debt on suitable locations

Tue Jul 19 2016 - 01:00
Owners of vacant homes to be targeted in housing plan

Owners of vacant homes to be targeted in housing plan

Property owners may be given money to makes homes available for social housing

Mon Jul 18 2016 - 01:00
Doctor accused of misconduct after allegedly leaving post

Doctor accused of misconduct after allegedly leaving post

Dr Ogechi Chuku claims she could not find colleague to inform she felt unwell

Sat Jul 16 2016 - 18:35
Charities should consider merging, says Tánaiste

Charities should consider merging, says Tánaiste

Frances Fitzgerald says there are ‘many charities focused on the same issue’

Sat Jul 16 2016 - 08:02
Housing Action Plan to expand ‘affordable rental’ accommodation

Housing Action Plan to expand ‘affordable rental’ accommodation

Government wants to move sector towards large-scale investors such as pension funds

Thu Jul 14 2016 - 01:00
Housing crisis: State to deliver 45,000 social homes

Housing crisis: State to deliver 45,000 social homes

State fund to buy distressed properties from banks, plan for ‘mixed tenure’ housing on public land

Thu Jul 14 2016 - 01:00
Concerns over housing plan pandering to private interests

Concerns over housing plan pandering to private interests

Tone of Housing Action Plan draft is replete with hesitancy on State intervening in sector

Thu Jul 14 2016 - 01:00
Financial strain, overcrowded housing, deprivation - the young have it tougher, says ESRI

Financial strain, overcrowded housing, deprivation - the young have it tougher, says ESRI

Research finds over-65s have fewer quality-of-life problems than younger adults

Wed Jul 13 2016 - 00:10
Chemical restraints used in autism centres by staff unsure of dosages

Chemical restraints used in autism centres by staff unsure of dosages

HSE takes over Westmeath and Kildare facilities after Hiqa inspection reveals risks

Tue Jul 12 2016 - 14:45
Drugs used to quieten patients in autism homes

Drugs used to quieten patients in autism homes

Hiqa takes control of three Irish Society for Autism homes after failures to improve

Tue Jul 12 2016 - 01:00
HSE takes over three autism centres after safety concerns

HSE takes over three autism centres after safety concerns

Centres run by Irish Society for Autism all had Hiqa inspections over past 18 months

Mon Jul 11 2016 - 17:31
Fire risks and overcrowding widespread at Traveller sites

Fire risks and overcrowding widespread at Traveller sites

Inspection reports ordered after Carrickmines fire show hazards across country

Mon Jul 04 2016 - 01:00
Labour Cllr   Brendan Carr  elected  Lord Mayor of Dublin

Labour Cllr Brendan Carr elected Lord Mayor of Dublin

Republic of Ireland players will be invited to civic reception at the Mansion House

Mon Jun 27 2016 - 21:08
High fire risk in 80% of Traveller homes, report finds

High fire risk in 80% of Traveller homes, report finds

Issues include unsafe sockets, emergency access, overcrowding and lack of alarms

Mon Jun 27 2016 - 01:10
Conditions at Cork Travellers halting site breach safety rules

Conditions at Cork Travellers halting site breach safety rules

None of the households visited by ‘The Irish Times’ had smoke alarms or fire blankets

Mon Jun 27 2016 - 01:10
Abortion Bill: Woman tells of English abortion ordeal

Abortion Bill: Woman tells of English abortion ordeal

‘I never felt so relieved to see home and be away from that horrible place’

Fri Jun 24 2016 - 01:00
Housing land to be sought from religious orders

Housing land to be sought from religious orders

Minister for Housing to meet orders in bid to solicit help in tackling housing shortage

Thu Jun 23 2016 - 07:08
Case study: Sophia Housing comes to aid of vulnerable couple

Case study: Sophia Housing comes to aid of vulnerable couple

‘Since we moved in here I have put on 3½ stone and I have colour back in my cheeks’

Thu Jun 23 2016 - 01:00
Oberstown contains ‘significant’ fire safety risks, Hiqa finds

Oberstown contains ‘significant’ fire safety risks, Hiqa finds

Staff shortages among the failings at youth detention facility, inspectors report

Wed Jun 22 2016 - 17:21
Analysis: Inadequate target for housing as party ties remain

Analysis: Inadequate target for housing as party ties remain

The €1.8bn annual cost of building 10,000 units has implications for State’s fiscal rules

Sat Jun 18 2016 - 01:00
The number of homeless children  reached 2,177  in May

The number of homeless children reached 2,177 in May

Number of minors in emergency accommodation rose by 79% in a year

Sat Jun 18 2016 - 01:00
Housing committee target: 50,000 homes in five years

Housing committee target: 50,000 homes in five years

Cross-party group also recommends stronger rental rules and first-time buyer support

Sat Jun 18 2016 - 01:00
At least 50,000 more social housing units needed - report

At least 50,000 more social housing units needed - report

Committee makes 23 priority recommendations to tackle housing, homelessnes crisis

Fri Jun 17 2016 - 12:57
Housing report sets benchmark for Coveney, says Focus Ireland

Housing report sets benchmark for Coveney, says Focus Ireland

Housing and homelessness group to advise 50,000 social housing units over 5 years

Fri Jun 17 2016 - 11:22
Top professionals twice as likely to marry as unskilled workers

Top professionals twice as likely to marry as unskilled workers

Survey reveals ‘marriage chances’ by class which diminish right down economic scale

Fri Jun 17 2016 - 00:01
Local authorities to be told to  add 50,000 housing units

Local authorities to be told to add 50,000 housing units

Housing and homelessness committee to advise 10,000 social housing units a year

Thu Jun 16 2016 - 01:16
Atheist Ireland criticises legislation on marriage

Atheist Ireland criticises legislation on marriage

Group says the law is ‘dysfunctional’ and is bringing civil marriage into disrepute

Thu Jun 16 2016 - 01:10
Concern mounts that hundreds of marriages may be invalid

Concern mounts that hundreds of marriages may be invalid

Department may require marriages to be solemnised by civil registrar

Thu Jun 16 2016 - 01:00
Child benefit could be paid to fathers under proposed reforms

Child benefit could be paid to fathers under proposed reforms

Leo Varadkar to consider amending monthly payment due to changing family structures

Wed Jun 15 2016 - 01:00
Reliance on private sector to build homes ‘must end’

Reliance on private sector to build homes ‘must end’

Society of St Vincent de Paul says 70:30 split between private and public housing should be reversed

Tue Jun 14 2016 - 14:56
Philip Cairns case: Garda to interview ex-Radio Dublin staff

Philip Cairns case: Garda to interview ex-Radio Dublin staff

Woman stated recently she witnessed Eamon Cooke kill missing boy at station premises

Mon Jun 13 2016 - 18:52
Concerned citizen in Philip Cairns case hopes for resolution

Concerned citizen in Philip Cairns case hopes for resolution

Ballyfermot activist reveals she has been in contact with woman abused by Eamon Cooke

Mon Jun 13 2016 - 01:00
‘Someone always knows something’, says founder of Missing.ie

‘Someone always knows something’, says founder of Missing.ie

Like Philip Cairns, Aquinas Duffy’s cousin just disappeared from their lives one day

Sun Jun 12 2016 - 22:03
‘Hearts and minds’ of settled people vital to press Traveller ethnicity

‘Hearts and minds’ of settled people vital to press Traveller ethnicity

Pavee Point chief dismayed at Minister for Equality’s comments on ‘Travellers’ rights’

Wed Jun 01 2016 - 19:03
Refugees face specific employment obstacles, says ESRI

Refugees face specific employment obstacles, says ESRI

Reports says State has not developed system of labour market supports for refugees

Wed Jun 01 2016 - 01:00
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