The Irish Times

Nursing home neglect during pandemic due to ‘systemic failures’ – Cullinane

Call for public inquiry is about ‘establishing facts’, SF’s health spokesman says

Tue Jul 13 2021 - 22:25

Government supports Bill making Traveller history, culture part of school curriculum

Minister says legislation ‘speaks to opportunity and inclusion for all in education’

Thu Jul 01 2021 - 21:55

Eileen Flynn to chair committee on issues affecting Travellers

Independent Senator becomes first from her community to lead Oireachtas group

Thu Nov 19 2020 - 20:30

‘Feeling that rejection in society, it’s horrible,’ says first Traveller woman in Oireachtas

‘I know I can’t speak for other marginalised communities, but I want to speak with them,’ says Eileen Flynn

Fri Jul 03 2020 - 16:00

Legal measures to protect elderly and vulnerable listed in report

Financial abuse part of ‘adult safeguarding’ study by Law Reform Commission

Wed Jan 29 2020 - 01:00

Lobby to press politicians over referendum on right to home

Home for Good says change to Constitution not a solution to housing crisis

Wed Jan 22 2020 - 00:05

Traveller culture is set to join the school curriculum. What could lessons look like?

Folktales, songs, art and history of Travelling community could feature across a range of subjects

Tue Jan 14 2020 - 00:00

State is ‘letting children down’ on housing, says Minister

Eoghan Murphy criticises TDs for ‘rabble rousing’ communities against developments

Thu Dec 12 2019 - 15:24

Travellers must have ‘control and direction’ over health strategies, committee told

Department of Health behaved like ‘an absentee landlord’ on Traveller health issue

Tue Oct 22 2019 - 21:50

Traveller history to be ‘obligatory’ in schools if new Bill passed

Minister expresses concerns over the draft legislation as Seanad votes to pass it

Thu Oct 17 2019 - 00:00

Dilution of Bill to teach Traveller history in schools criticised

Minister says legislation unaltered would mean subject having status above Irish or Maths

Wed Oct 16 2019 - 18:34

Fine Gael TDs Maria Bailey and Alan Farrell had to refund Oireachtas expenses

Audit by Mazars finds six out of 22 randomly selected TDs and senators made ineligible claims in 2017

Thu Oct 10 2019 - 18:04

‘Reduced timetable’ system may breach children’s constitutional rights

Traveller cross-party group says audit needed on schools’ use of limited hours

Mon Aug 26 2019 - 01:03

Ruling marks an end to ‘forced separation’ of couples

Judgment should not delay reforms on refugee family reunification, advocates warn

Wed Jul 17 2019 - 18:46

Ireland’s Got Talent finalist Sharyn Ward wins annual Traveller award

The Traveller Pride Awards are co-ordinated by the Irish Traveller Movement

Thu May 30 2019 - 20:18

Emergency Brexit law passes Oireachtas with cross-party support

Coveney says: ‘We are as ready as we can be legislatively for March 29th’

Thu Mar 14 2019 - 07:24

Councils could face sanctions over Traveller accommodation budgets

Government-appointed expert group proposes financial penalty for underspending

Wed Nov 07 2018 - 06:00

Taoiseach condemns Peter Casey comments about Travellers

Tanaiste tells Seanad those seeking public office ‘should not be stoking up prejudice’

Thu Oct 18 2018 - 16:43

Teachers’ racism towards Traveller pupils ‘must be addressed’

Education expert makes call amid proposals to mandate teaching of Traveller history

Wed Oct 10 2018 - 17:13

Call for Oireachtas group to consider ‘reparations’ for Travellers

New cross-party Oireachtas group to look at improving life for Travellers

Tue Jul 03 2018 - 21:38

New law can stop domestic abusers texting and phoning victims

Legislation enhances protections and creates criminal offence of psychological abuse

Thu May 03 2018 - 06:57

Government defeated in Seanad on Private Member’s refugee Bill

Proposal allows refugees bring extended family to Ireland

Wed Nov 08 2017 - 22:09

‘Expert group’ to examine Traveller accommodation policy

Senator says targets not met at any point since being made mandatory 18 years ago

Wed Sept 27 2017 - 21:47

Justice officials distrust and misunderstand asylum seekers, claims O Riordain

Heated exchanges as Government defeated on Bill to extend family reunification rights

Thu Jul 20 2017 - 09:45

Senators seek expanded family reunification rights for refugees

The change would allow for the reunification of grandparents, siblings and cousins

Wed Jul 19 2017 - 14:20

PBP objects to rules on rotating members of abortion committee

Brid Smith argues substitution of TDs should be allowed to cover emergencies

Tue May 30 2017 - 16:44

Fine Gael TDs complete 21-person abortion committee

Naughton and Fitzpatrick take final slots on body dominated by two biggest parties

Thu May 25 2017 - 16:38

Cork gynaecologists welcome pledge on maternity hospital

Simon Harris commits €14m to tackle waiting list for outpatient appointments

Fri Mar 31 2017 - 21:39

Una Mullally: Delays to voting age Bill are extremely cynical

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have co-operated to push back the legislation by nine months

Fri Mar 31 2017 - 01:00

Fine Gael TDs were ‘shocked’ by FF Seanad nominees

Party members were unaware that three choices would be made by Micheál Martin

Sun May 29 2016 - 19:08

FF leader selects three of Taoiseach’s 11 Seanad appointees

Pieta House founder says she will represent sufferers ‘with every fibre of being’ in new Seanad

Fri May 27 2016 - 19:00

Charter aims to change view of dementia, says Mary Robinson

Document stresses need for parity of rights for 48,000 dealing with condition in Ireland

Fri Apr 08 2016 - 01:00

Rugby memories help tackle dementia

Players encouraged to remember greatest moments for ‘Rugby Memories’ campaign

Tue Nov 24 2015 - 21:50