They said they could not do an abortion. I said, ‘You can leave me now to die. I don’t want to live in this world anymore’The woman refused an abortion says she was raped but did not know she was pregnant until she arrived in IrelandTue Aug 19 2014 - 06:19
Minister says abortion legislation will be ‘monitored’Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act criticised after suicidal woman delivered premature baby under pressure from StateMon Aug 18 2014 - 07:41
Woman sought abortion at eight weeksAs pregnancy continued she became increasingly distressedMon Aug 18 2014 - 01:00
Irish women are being denied human rights, says UN reportRights committee’s report catalogues issues where Ireland fails to meet international standardsFri Jul 25 2014 - 01:06
Minister for Justice examining UN abortion proposalsFrances Fitzgerald however said Ireland had its own legal and Constitutional position on abortionFri Jul 25 2014 - 01:01
‘Perpetrators’ of symphysiotomy should be punished, UN saysHuman Rights Committee calls for revision of new abortion legislation in IrelandThu Jul 24 2014 - 14:13
Reform of ‘direct provision’ a priority, says new MinisterÓ Riordáin says asylum seekers spending years waiting for decision is a ‘major concern’Wed Jul 23 2014 - 01:00
Fears that target to end homelessness by 2016 will not be reachedGoal becoming more difficult as other housing areas compete for resourcesWed Jul 23 2014 - 01:00
Couple ordered to leave home after court caseBank served notice after landlord went into receivership in 2012Mon Jul 21 2014 - 01:00
Long list of UN Human Rights Committee’s concerns included prisonsWhile abortion and symphysiotomy got the most coverage, there were many other issuesSat Jul 19 2014 - 01:00
Report warns of increase in rural homelessnessDanger homelessness outside urban areas is forgotten by policy makersFri Jul 18 2014 - 01:01
UN Human Rights Committee challenges Ireland on Travellers’ ethnic statusIrish delegation also asked how it will protect non-Christian children in State-funded schoolsWed Jul 16 2014 - 01:00
Ireland in breach of human rights law on abortionReferendum would be needed to put into effect UN body’s proposals – FitzgeraldWed Jul 16 2014 - 01:00
UN asks how State will protect non-Christian childrenHuman rights body questions Minister for Justice and officials for second dayTue Jul 15 2014 - 12:08
Fitzgerald told Ireland’s abortion law breaches human rights lawMinister for Justice faces second day before Geneva committeeTue Jul 15 2014 - 08:04
NGO heads tell UN how Ireland let them downSymphysiotomy ‘torture, inhuman’ and a ‘human rights abuse’, says spokeswomanTue Jul 15 2014 - 07:52
Symphysiotomy survivor in Geneva seeks justice for all women whose endured ‘butchery on behalf of the State’‘I was so distraught I drove into Listowel. I bought a bottle of vodka and drank it with 14 sleeping tablets’Mon Jul 14 2014 - 21:53
Symphysiotomy survivors’ ‘dreadful situation’ highlightedMinister for Justice leading Government delegation to UN committee on human rightsMon Jul 14 2014 - 15:52
Data commissioner to review details sought by Irish WaterWatchdog advised utility company to limit personal data involved when billing customersMon Jul 14 2014 - 12:01
Protest at Israel’s bombardment of Gaza draws 3,000 to Government Buildings and embassyNo more than 100 originally expected on march as Palestinian casualty total continues to riseMon Jul 14 2014 - 01:00
Ireland faces questioning before UN Human Rights CommitteeMinister for Justice to be questioned on State’s progress on a range of issues including Traveller ethnicity and women’s reproductive rightsMon Jul 14 2014 - 01:00
Dublin councils move to address housing crisisPlans to change allocations policy will impact on ‘transfer list’ applicantsMon Jul 14 2014 - 01:00
Irish Water seeks PPS numbers of householders and childrenFour-page forms asking for bank and personal details to be sent out in SeptemberMon Jul 14 2014 - 01:00
Thousands march in cities across Ireland in support of GazaAbout 22 children have been killed in Israeli air strikesSat Jul 12 2014 - 17:44
Mother and Baby investigation and Children First Act among priorities for James ReillySome want Protestant institutions, county homes, former inmates of psychiatric asylums and fostered children to be included in an inquiryFri Jul 11 2014 - 22:03
Greyhound offences highlight private waste industry woesCost-cutting has led to environmental breaches and staff pay disputeFri Jul 11 2014 - 01:00
Former Greyhound driver supplies ‘contingency staff’ during strikeCalin Bogdan not on State list of licensed employment agents and agenciesFri Jul 11 2014 - 01:00
Siptu considers calling for boycott of GreyhoundIctu says waste collection dispute one of the ‘most important’ in recent timesFri Jul 11 2014 - 01:00
Welfare spending on children fallsReport indicates growing food poverty and savings from cuts to child benefitThu Jul 10 2014 - 01:00
Thousands protest against against plan to change Leader schemesCrowd urged not to ‘allow Phil Hogan to tear the heart out of our communities’Wed Jul 09 2014 - 20:39
Most long-term vacant council houses to be available within a yearFunding of €15m for local authorities to repair and refurbish vacant unitsWed Jul 09 2014 - 01:01
Detailed guidelines on legal abortion releasedTermination permitted when there is ‘real and substantial threat’ to woman’s lifeThu Jul 03 2014 - 05:44
Plea to include children ‘boarded out’ in mother and baby inquiryMan alleges abuse in foster home in 1940sMon Jun 30 2014 - 01:01
Regeneration of local authority estates ‘cannot be left to market’Fatima Mansions still struggling with crime and drugs ‘because of five families’Fri Jun 27 2014 - 10:43
Why Ireland is not a welcoming place for single parentsOpinion: Changes in one-parent family payments next month will affect 5,000 familiesFri Jun 27 2014 - 10:01
Government plan to end rough sleeping by 2016 not feasible, says McVerryChanging profile of homeless will change politics of the issue, says campaignerThu Jun 26 2014 - 01:00
Serious concerns over safety at Galway hospital psychiatric unitHealth Service Executive audit of 45-bed unit finds number of failingsThu Jun 26 2014 - 01:00
McVerry says future in homelessness and housing sector ‘grim’Charity sees 10-fold increase in individuals supported in past five yearsWed Jun 25 2014 - 01:01
Dolphin House regeneration facing more delays due to late planning applicationRenovation process for Dublin flats running way behind original scheduleWed Jun 25 2014 - 01:00
More older people turning to Age Action for supportCharity to continue to highlight ‘negative impact of Government policies ’Tue Jun 24 2014 - 09:40
Rough sleeping on streets of Dublin prompts 80 extra bedsVolunteers saw 154 rough sleepers on one night last weekTue Jun 24 2014 - 01:00
Locals set up new support group for homelessInner city campaign a response to rising numbers sleeping rough in DublinFri Jun 20 2014 - 01:00
New payment must be accompanied by more social housing, say charitiesHousing Bill has met with opposition from range of left-wing groupsThu Jun 19 2014 - 01:00
Israeli soldiers speak out on abuse of PalestiniansYehuda Shaul says disturbing images represent norm in occupied territoriesThu Jun 19 2014 - 01:00
Fight against new housing assistance payment will move to streets, council chambersCritics say new payment will force thousands of households off social housing listsWed Jun 18 2014 - 01:00
Minister for Housing says criticisms of Bill ‘grossly inaccurate’Protesters to gather at Dáil as legislation related to rent supplement reaches final stageTue Jun 17 2014 - 14:45
New campaign to keep families in their homes‘A welcome step’ but not the answer to the housing crisisTue Jun 17 2014 - 01:00
Rent allowance banned in Dublin's BallymunLandlord told he can’t house couple due to ruling to promote ‘greater diversity of tenure’Mon Jun 16 2014 - 08:46
