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New law will make it a criminal offence to destroy records of survivors of institutional abuse

New law will make it a criminal offence to destroy records of survivors of institutional abuse

Organisations or individuals holding ‘relevant records’ must preserve them under fast-tracked legislation

Tue Oct 15 2024 - 18:59
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre launches billboard campaign to raise awareness

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre launches billboard campaign to raise awareness

Signs of Hope campaign contains messages from eight survivors who have benefited from the centre’s services

Mon Oct 14 2024 - 06:00
Israel Defence Forces soldiers cross Blue Line into Lebanon and forcibly enter UN position, says Unifil

Israel Defence Forces soldiers cross Blue Line into Lebanon and forcibly enter UN position, says Unifil

Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu urges UN to evacuate peacekeepers from combat areas in Lebanon

Sun Oct 13 2024 - 15:48
Horse-ownership ‘almost spiritual’ for Travellers and should be accommodated in housing

Horse-ownership ‘almost spiritual’ for Travellers and should be accommodated in housing

Michael O’Flaherty of the Council of Europe says ‘casual racism’ towards Travellers and Roma is ‘so deep we are not even fully aware of the extent to which it affects how we act’

Thu Oct 10 2024 - 20:33
Disabled people, routinely presumed incapable of managing their money, have had bank accounts frozen

Disabled people, routinely presumed incapable of managing their money, have had bank accounts frozen

Researchers found ‘systemic barriers’ faced by people with disabilities trying to accessing their own money

Thu Oct 10 2024 - 19:25
Not enough data being collected on integration of migrants into Irish society, European body says

Not enough data being collected on integration of migrants into Irish society, European body says

European Migration Network says ‘clear need for more detailed and better quality data on migrants and their situation’

Thu Oct 10 2024 - 16:56
Schools’ rules are discriminatory to autistic pupils, says autism charity

Schools’ rules are discriminatory to autistic pupils, says autism charity

AsIAm warns outdated codes of behaviour and lack of understanding of autism is leading to children being physically restrained, suspended and expelled

Wed Oct 09 2024 - 20:04
Fluent Irish requirement ‘a barrier’ to more working-class young people becoming teachers

Fluent Irish requirement ‘a barrier’ to more working-class young people becoming teachers

Nineteen-year-old Alex Grogan ‘realised very early I wanted to be a teacher’ and give back to ‘my community’

Wed Oct 09 2024 - 07:00
Men fare better than women from budget, notes analysis by National Women’s Council

Men fare better than women from budget, notes analysis by National Women’s Council

‘Women continue to have lower incomes, less wealth, fewer resources, all while shouldering the greater share of unpaid care responsibilities’

Fri Oct 04 2024 - 17:23
‘Ludicrous, irritating and very wrong’: E-Scooter users on public transport ban from Monday

‘Ludicrous, irritating and very wrong’: E-Scooter users on public transport ban from Monday

Incidents abroad involving lithium batteries overheating and causing fires on trains and buses have prompted a prohibition from next week

Thu Oct 03 2024 - 16:40
Budget 2025 will only increase rich-poor gap, Social Justice Ireland says

Budget 2025 will only increase rich-poor gap, Social Justice Ireland says

Budget measures fail to match the stated ambition of tackling child poverty, says NGO

Wed Oct 02 2024 - 17:49
Once-off payments will be welcomed but the payback will be modest social welfare increases

Once-off payments will be welcomed but the payback will be modest social welfare increases

Budget 2025: Voters will no doubt feel some warm glow of extra money in their pockets, but it will be short-lived

Tue Oct 01 2024 - 20:46
Double child benefit and increased welfare payments among record social protection budget

Double child benefit and increased welfare payments among record social protection budget

Budget 2025: Weekly €12 increase across social welfare payments and double payments of child benefit - of €280 each - among rise in payments to families, pensioners and carers

Tue Oct 01 2024 - 19:07
South African family ‘feel like we are on death row waiting for deportation’ from Ireland

South African family ‘feel like we are on death row waiting for deportation’ from Ireland

Neels Heystek and his family feel they were denied asylum ‘due to the political climate’ in Ireland

Mon Sept 30 2024 - 06:00
We asked a renter, a landlord, a pensioner, a carer and a wheelchair user what they want from Budget 2025

We asked a renter, a landlord, a pensioner, a carer and a wheelchair user what they want from Budget 2025

‘It was alright before my husband died. But on my own, coming into the winter, I am worried’

Mon Sept 30 2024 - 06:00
More than 220 charged for arriving into State without passport or failing to produce one

More than 220 charged for arriving into State without passport or failing to produce one

Traffickers telling passengers to destroy fake passports upon arrival in Ireland, says Border Management Unit head

Sat Sept 28 2024 - 06:00
Have Irish immigration numbers risen ‘too quickly’? How Ireland compares to other European countries

Have Irish immigration numbers risen ‘too quickly’? How Ireland compares to other European countries

An analysis of immigration numbers following Leo Varadkar’s remark that people are ‘right’ to believe numbers have risen too quickly

Fri Sept 27 2024 - 17:56
Number of homeless people in State rises 14% year-on-year to 14,486

Number of homeless people in State rises 14% year-on-year to 14,486

A total of 4,419 children were in homelessness accommodation at the end of the summer

Fri Sept 27 2024 - 14:13
Varadkar says immigration numbers have risen too quickly in Ireland

Varadkar says immigration numbers have risen too quickly in Ireland

Former taoiseach warns against populism and prejudice but concedes immigration a challenge for Irish society

Fri Sept 27 2024 - 06:00
Homes hosting Ukrainian refugees quadruples with costs rising to €13m a month

Homes hosting Ukrainian refugees quadruples with costs rising to €13m a month

Number of 4,000 at the start of last year has now risen to more than 16,000

Fri Sept 27 2024 - 06:00
Controversial fencing being removed along Dublin’s Grand Canal

Controversial fencing being removed along Dublin’s Grand Canal

Move comes two weeks after Waterways Ireland started 24-hour patrols of the canal to stop homeless people erecting tents there

Wed Sept 25 2024 - 17:54
Cocaine-related deaths rising but most fatal overdoses involve prescription drugs

Cocaine-related deaths rising but most fatal overdoses involve prescription drugs

Overall number of drug-poisoning deaths decreased, according to newly published data

Wed Sept 25 2024 - 06:00
People with low health literacy turning to AI for advice, study finds

People with low health literacy turning to AI for advice, study finds

Ability to get, understand and use healthcare information ‘low’ among 40% of Irish people, says Sláintecare report

Tue Sept 24 2024 - 20:19
Fact check: Are immigration and homelessness figures linked?

Fact check: Are immigration and homelessness figures linked?

Taoiseach appeared to conflate rising homelessness with increased numbers seeking asylum and international protection in weekend interview

Tue Sept 24 2024 - 05:55
South Dublin creche worker accused of hitting toddler as colleague ‘laughed and joked’

South Dublin creche worker accused of hitting toddler as colleague ‘laughed and joked’

‘I still feel huge guilt – how did I not know?’ says parent after learning of Garda investigation

Fri Sept 20 2024 - 06:00
Numbers trafficked for sexual exploitation rise by nearly a third, support group finds

Numbers trafficked for sexual exploitation rise by nearly a third, support group finds

Ruhama’s annual report says 155 victims of human trafficking engaged with the charity in 2023

Thu Sept 19 2024 - 18:27
Alan Shatter hasn’t ‘given thought’ to election bid as he seeks revolt over inheritance tax

Alan Shatter hasn’t ‘given thought’ to election bid as he seeks revolt over inheritance tax

Former Fine Gael TD says he is ‘gobsmacked’ by turnout at public meeting in south Dublin calling for end of ‘State-sponsored grave robbery’

Tue Sept 17 2024 - 06:01
Department ‘just waiting for me to die’: Letterfrack abuse survivor left with unfinished bathroom and bedroom

Department ‘just waiting for me to die’: Letterfrack abuse survivor left with unfinished bathroom and bedroom

Martin Woodland was approved by Caranua for an en-suite bedroom extension in 2020. Four years on, he sleeps in a chair, urinates in a bottle and washes in the sink

Mon Sept 16 2024 - 06:00
South Dublin creche staff accused of hitting, force-feeding and being ‘cold’ to children

South Dublin creche staff accused of hitting, force-feeding and being ‘cold’ to children

Gardaí and Tusla conducting investigations concerning reported physical, verbal and emotional abuse of toddlers

Mon Sept 16 2024 - 05:00
Dublin Fire Brigade responds to gorse fire in Killiney

Dublin Fire Brigade responds to gorse fire in Killiney

Traffic restrictions remained in place as firefighters continued working to bring blaze under control

Sun Sept 15 2024 - 20:19
‘We sleep with our eyes open’: Homeless asylum seekers in Dublin fear attack and the encroaching cold

‘We sleep with our eyes open’: Homeless asylum seekers in Dublin fear attack and the encroaching cold

These asylum seekers, who cannot access homelessness hostels, are ‘particularly vulnerable’ as the seasons change

Sat Sept 14 2024 - 16:00
Waterways Ireland begins canal patrols to prevent tents being pitched and to safeguard fencing

Waterways Ireland begins canal patrols to prevent tents being pitched and to safeguard fencing

Pilot scheme involving two security personnel walking banks could allow for the removal of barriers in place since May

Fri Sept 13 2024 - 06:00
‘Beast in black inflicted sexual and physical abuse on little boys on a daily basis’

‘Beast in black inflicted sexual and physical abuse on little boys on a daily basis’

Readers reveal their experiences following publication of scoping inquiry report on allegations of sexual abuse in schools

Thu Sept 12 2024 - 06:00
Transgender woman says she was unable to receive ‘basic healthcare’ at Dublin hospital after gender surgery

Transgender woman says she was unable to receive ‘basic healthcare’ at Dublin hospital after gender surgery

St James’s Hospital advised Paige Behan to go instead to Holles Street

Fri Sept 06 2024 - 06:10
‘It means a lot to me’: Traveller who brought primary healthcare to her community to be honoured

‘It means a lot to me’: Traveller who brought primary healthcare to her community to be honoured

Missie Collins and 15 other Traveller women visited 85 families to survey them on their health and uptake of health services

Wed Sept 04 2024 - 06:00
‘Deepening’ homelessness crisis can be ended with right policies, says Focus Ireland head

‘Deepening’ homelessness crisis can be ended with right policies, says Focus Ireland head

More must be done to protect children with 4,401 children in emergency accommodation, charity chief said at report launch

Tue Sept 03 2024 - 17:05
Local authorities asked to audit all available land zoned and suitable for housing

Local authorities asked to audit all available land zoned and suitable for housing

Amid ‘grim record’ for homelessness, Minister for Housing seeks locations for residential developments

Sat Aug 31 2024 - 06:00
Homeless figures reach record high with 14,429 people in emergency accommodation

Homeless figures reach record high with 14,429 people in emergency accommodation

Over 4,000 children in some 2,000 families were homeless last month

Fri Aug 30 2024 - 14:07
Most people in Ireland support welcoming immigrants, survey suggests

Most people in Ireland support welcoming immigrants, survey suggests

Survey was conducted in July on behalf of the Migrants Rights Centre of Ireland

Thu Aug 29 2024 - 06:01
Funds raised to provide Letterfrack survivor with mobility scooter which HSE unable to provide

Funds raised to provide Letterfrack survivor with mobility scooter which HSE unable to provide

Michael Dunne was confined to his house for more than two years while on HSE’s waiting list

Thu Aug 29 2024 - 06:00
Child with autism refused place by 19 schools

Child with autism refused place by 19 schools

Government accused of failing to uphold right to education for children with additional needs

Wed Aug 28 2024 - 06:00
Surge in applications to adoption authority for birth information and to trace relatives

Surge in applications to adoption authority for birth information and to trace relatives

Authority says it processed more than 3,500 applications for birth information last year

Mon Aug 26 2024 - 20:21
HSE warns of rolling surges in respiratory infections, measles and Covid this winter

HSE warns of rolling surges in respiratory infections, measles and Covid this winter

HSE prepares to ramp up vaccination programmes, including new initiative targeting newborn babies

Mon Aug 26 2024 - 02:00
Community calls on council to turn ‘unused’ inner city green space into ‘vibrant hub’

Community calls on council to turn ‘unused’ inner city green space into ‘vibrant hub’

Outreach worker says locals would love Sheriff Street Park to have benches, picnic tables, and play facilities for disabled children and young people

Sun Aug 25 2024 - 19:13
‘A strong woman, took no sh*t’: Members of public sign book of condolences for Nell McCafferty

‘A strong woman, took no sh*t’: Members of public sign book of condolences for Nell McCafferty

Online version of book to remain open until September 1st as journalist and civil rights activist remembered as a ‘beacon’ and ‘fearless’

Thu Aug 22 2024 - 17:05
Nell McCafferty’s funeral to take place in Derry on Friday

Nell McCafferty’s funeral to take place in Derry on Friday

A book of condolences for the founding member of the Irish Women’s Liberation Movement has been opened

Thu Aug 22 2024 - 06:00
Woman with anorexia will probably die without nasal-gastric feeding, court hears

Woman with anorexia will probably die without nasal-gastric feeding, court hears

Woman addressed the court from her hospital bed as HSE applied for orders to continue necessary treatment to protect her right to life

Wed Aug 21 2024 - 21:31
Nell McCafferty: journalist and feminist campaigner dies aged 80

Nell McCafferty: journalist and feminist campaigner dies aged 80

Derry woman was founding member of Irish Women’s Liberation Movement and wrote about social injustice

Wed Aug 21 2024 - 17:29
‘Why was Michael Shine allowed abuse me even though other people knew? He is Ireland’s Jimmy Savile’

‘Why was Michael Shine allowed abuse me even though other people knew? He is Ireland’s Jimmy Savile’

‘Even though I was only four I knew there was something not right’, says Drogheda man Gerard Murray

Wed Aug 21 2024 - 06:00
Malahide homeowner seeking return of house offered to State for refugees

Malahide homeowner seeking return of house offered to State for refugees

Willie Guerin donated house for two years in 2021 and is now struggling to get it back, while a family of eight is facing homelessness

Sun Jul 28 2024 - 06:00
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