Child pornography on internet reports almost trebleReports of child pornography on the internet have almost trebled since mid-2003, a report from the internet provider industry…Tue Feb 28 2006 - 00:00
RSF called for protests in newspaper last weekProtest warning: Republican Sinn Féin last week called on its followers "to oppose the loyalist march due to take place through…Mon Feb 27 2006 - 00:00
Festival to weave a fantasy worldAerial acrobatics, supermodel donkeys, Slovenian gypsy music and Harry Potter as Gaeilge will be some of the offerings at next…Thu Feb 23 2006 - 00:00
Report urges integrated services for older peopleSpiralling property prices and time pressures on young couples contribute to the "isolation, loneliness and fear of crime" experienced…Sat Feb 18 2006 - 00:00
Number of fire safety officers same as 1982The number of fire-safety inspectors in Dublin has not increased in over 20 years, while outside Dublin there is no system of…Wed Feb 15 2006 - 00:00
Eurovision hopeful's song to go unheardRTÉ has confirmed just three songs will be put before the public on Friday night to be considered to represent Ireland at the…Tue Feb 14 2006 - 00:00
Muslims in Dublin cartoons protest marchAbout 500 Muslims marched past the Danish embassy in Dublin yesterday in a passionate demonstration of anger at the caricatures…Sat Feb 11 2006 - 00:00
Three of seven arrested over killing in Dublin releasedGardaí last night released three men they had been questioning in connection with the killing of a father of two before Christmas…Tue Feb 07 2006 - 00:00
Cartoons were 'an attack on our prophet'Irish Muslims have been "extremely offended" by cartoons in European newspapers depicting the Prophet Muhammad with bombs, the…Sat Feb 04 2006 - 00:00
Probation for painting swastikasA man who painted swastikas and anti-Semitic graffiti on the Jewish museum in Dublin last year was placed on probation for six…Fri Feb 03 2006 - 00:00
Councillors seek lap-dancing licence changes, as Stringfellow's opensThe first meeting of the new Association of City and County Councils (ACCC) today is expected to call for changes to the planning…Wed Feb 01 2006 - 00:00
Plan to make 'home a reality'Ongoing and fundamental problems in the State's homelessness strategy have prompted a five-year programme by one of the main …Tue Jan 31 2006 - 00:00
Central Bank issues education pack for schools on price stabilityThe first education pack produced by the central banks in each country of the euro zone will be distributed to 50,000 secondary…Wed Jan 25 2006 - 00:00
Former staff member alleges bullyingA former employee of St Michael's House, a disability services provider in Dublin, said yesterday that a "bullying" atmosphere…Sat Jan 21 2006 - 00:00
Head of Barnardos praises bully case claimantA clinical psychologist who is taking a constructive dismissal case against St Michael's House - a disability service provider…Fri Jan 20 2006 - 00:00
Trial told letter could have been seen as threatA deputy chief executive officer of the St Michael's House disability services provider in Dublin conceded yesterday that the…Thu Jan 19 2006 - 00:00
Bullying charges described as 'disgrace'A senior administrator at St Michael's House, a disability service provider in Dublin, has described as "a disgrace", allegations…Wed Jan 18 2006 - 00:00
Law change on strip clubs soughtMembers of local authorities throughout the State are expected to call for changes to the planning laws to make it more difficult…Tue Jan 17 2006 - 00:00
Call for childcare places to be trebledThe level of childcare provision in some disadvantaged areas will need to be trebled over the next 10 years, according to the…Tue Jan 17 2006 - 00:00
Counsellors' course on dealing with murderThe complex grief experienced by people who have lost loved ones to murder will be addressed at the first training course for…Mon Jan 16 2006 - 00:00
Cause of child's death unresolvedThe parents of an apparently healthy young girl, who complained of stomach pains and went on to suffer cardiac arrests before…Sat Jan 14 2006 - 00:00
Single fathers protest at 'bias' in lawA rolling series of protests is planned to take place outside the offices of "relevant Ministers", to highlight legal difficulties…Sat Jan 14 2006 - 00:00
Temple Bar festival to take the traditional routeSome of the finest traditional Irish singers and musicians in the world will come together at the end of the month for Dublin…Thu Jan 12 2006 - 00:00
Lapdance club given licence subject to conditionsThe first Irish Stringfellow's nightclub is due to open in two to three weeks on Parnell Street, Dublin, after a dance licence…Tue Jan 10 2006 - 00:00
Council accused of restricting free speech with banDublin City Council is "censoring free speech" and contravening human rights legislation, according to the Irish Council for …Sat Jan 07 2006 - 00:00
Granny denied visa to visit sick childThe grandmother of a five-year- old girl who cannot walk, talk or see has again been denied a visa to come to Ireland to meet…Sat Jan 07 2006 - 00:00
Traveller cot death rate 12 times the averageThe rate of cot death among Traveller babies is now 12 times the national average, and more than 20 per cent of Traveller families…Fri Jan 06 2006 - 00:00
Doctors warn of regional A&Es crisisPlans to increase the number of elective procedures performed outside Dublin will exacerbate the "crisis in regional A&E …Thu Jan 05 2006 - 00:00
Flats complex to be redevelopedOne of the biggest local authority flat complexes in Dublin is to be demolished and redeveloped, with four times the number of…Thu Jan 05 2006 - 00:00
Travel agents report hectic businessTour operators and travel agents throughout the State are reporting "one of the busiest Januarys in years".Thu Jan 05 2006 - 00:00
Number of suicides down in first half of 2005The number of suicides in the first six months of 2005 was down slightly on the same period in the previous two years.Wed Jan 04 2006 - 00:00
All eyes will be on Irish crafts at Dublin trade showThe most important annual international trade show for Irish design is expected to be the busiest on record when it opens in …Wed Jan 04 2006 - 00:00
Irishman dies in light plane crash in AustraliaAn Irishman has been killed in a plane crash in Australia, the Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmedTue Jan 03 2006 - 00:00
Fathers' group stage protest in DublinA plea for the legal system to "put the father back into Father Christmas" was made by a group of unmarried fathers outside the…Sat Dec 24 2005 - 00:00
Services to be held for new communitiesA spirit of inclusivity will pervade the Festival of St Nicholas at St Nicholas's Collegiate Church in Galway, which will celebrate…Sat Dec 24 2005 - 00:00
Inmates set to be granted seasonal releaseAlmost 300 prisoners will be granted temporary release from prison this ChristmasFri Dec 23 2005 - 00:00
Trinity insists bone disease expert's contract must endTrinity College Dublin (TCD) is refusing to extend the contract of Emeritus Professor of Anatomy Moira O'Brien, a leading expert…Fri Dec 23 2005 - 00:00
Dublin hospital defends transfer of crib to churchSt James's Hospital in Dublin has never had its Christmas crib in the public reception area and has never had a complaint about…Tue Dec 20 2005 - 00:00
Gay community welcomes increase in Garda numbersGardaí are concerned that members of the gay and lesbian community are "soft targets" for violent assaults.Tue Dec 20 2005 - 00:00
Ecumenical service says Church has stigmatised death by suicideIt needed to be said "over and over that the Church has got it wrong on suicide", the north Belfast priest Fr Aidan Troy said…Mon Dec 19 2005 - 00:00
Carers experience 'exclusion and inequality'Carers are supported inadequately with both services and income, and so experience "exclusion and inequality", the Equality Authority…Mon Dec 19 2005 - 00:00
Homeless protesters prevented from entering Leinster HouseA number of homeless people were escorted off the premises of Leinster House yesterday as they demanded that the Taoiseach meet…Thu Dec 01 2005 - 00:00
Minister keen to narrow gender pay gapMinister of State with responsibility for equality, Frank Fahey, has said he is committed to seeing Ireland narrow the gender…Wed Nov 30 2005 - 00:00
20 new beds to be opened for people sleeping roughTwenty emergency beds will be made available in Dublin to people sleeping rough because of bitterly cold conditions on the streets…Tue Nov 29 2005 - 00:00
Call to clarify 'consent' in sex casesA call for a clear legal definition of "consent" is among those made in a campaign for a radical overhaul of the criminal justice…Tue Nov 29 2005 - 00:00
Armed robbers raid River Island in DublinAs the Christmas shopping rush began at the weekend, gardaí blocked off Grafton Street and called in their search helicopter …Mon Nov 28 2005 - 00:00
Seminar told health policy favours the richThe Government is handing the public health system over to multinational corporations while pursuing a policy of valuing rich…Mon Nov 28 2005 - 00:00
Health workers to protest against private hospitalsA campaign led by health workers which will see protests and demonstrations across the country against private hospitals will…Fri Nov 25 2005 - 00:00
Discrimination level in public service 'disturbing'The level of discrimination in the public service is "disturbing", the chief executive of the Equality Authority has said.Fri Nov 25 2005 - 00:00
Rape Crisis Centre launches new websiteA "significant" increase in staff and resources will be needed at the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre in preparation for the inquiry…Thu Nov 24 2005 - 00:00
