Family of suspected abuse victim not informed of allegations
Woman stayed in foster home in south east on three occasions in the 1980s
Travelling voter: ‘I’ve heard she’s the only one fighting to get us’
People Before Profit candidate Bríd Smith gains backing at Ballyfermot halting site
Families told to leave emergency accommodation within a week
Homeless families given a week’s notice to leave hotel in Mountjoy Street, Dublin
Record number of newly homeless families in January
Repossession of buy-to-let properties is growing phenomenon, says Focus Ireland
Most Dublin homeless families are from two areas
Almost 40 per cent of Dublin’s homeless families are from Tánaiste’s constituency
Campaigner calls for mini-Cab to target drug dealers
Young people attracted to lifestyle of criminals in trade, support worker Sue Collins says
Funding investigation at closed childcare centres
Up to 400 families in west Clare told State-subsidised facilities would not open again
Flac seeks ‘right to adequate housing’ principle
Homelessness charity Focus Ireland publishes ‘five key demands’ for the election
Family warn that ‘mentally ill’ man is a danger
Concerns that he will ‘kill someone or be killed’ unless he is kept in secure custody
Three ABC anti-child poverty programmes in Dublin in doubt
Tallaght, Ballymun, Darndale projects warned as Atlantic Philanthropies funds withdrawn
‘Foster home’ carer denies ‘cruel’ abuse allegations
Woman denies claims that children, including ‘Grace’, suffered sexual abuse in house
‘Foster’ home owner says abuse claims are ‘all lies’
Children who stayed in her home over 30 years were ‘very happy’, claims woman
Abortion should be decriminalised ‘in all circumstances’ - UN committee
Child’s rights committee says schools ‘continuing to practise’ religious discrimination
Why ‘Grace’ was left in home key question in abuse case
Analysis: A critical decision by three members of health board remains unexplained
HSE did not tell family of foster home abuse due to ‘legal advice’
‘Ann’ continued to stay at foster home for four years after HSE removed last vulnerable adult
HSE warned of prosecution risk over foster home in 2008
Former social worker says he raised safety concerns about woman staying in home
Modular homes could be permanent housing, says Kelly
Minister says prefabricated units in Ballymun ‘beat normal houses’ on many standards
Another vulnerable adult stayed in foster home despite concerns
One placement continued privately between family and care home until October 2013
Concern over free pre-school year scheme extension
Working conditions must be addressed before extending scheme, inquiry hears
Dundalk Travellers told to put children into foster care
Officials checking claims suggestion was made as solution to housing difficulties
Traveller evictions in Co Louth may breach Carrickmines order
Louth County Council served eviction notices on 23 Traveller families at Woodland Park
Objections delaying social housing, says Dublin City Council
Sixteen housing projects face delays over objections by locals, council report says
Louth evictions: ‘Our lives have been turned upside down’
Traveller family says they were given just hours to pack belongings at Dundalk site
Landlords to get tax relief for social tenants
Increased relief will be given retrospectively at the end of three-year period
Children’s ombudsman disputes State claims
Most issues in direct provision centres were best ‘resolved locally’, Government tells EU
School bias over religion may require referendum
James Reilly says it is not appropriate a child should have to be baptised to go to school
Ireland challenged on children’s rights record
Ongoing issues include continued holding of asylum seeker children in direct provision
Human rights body recommends revision of abortion laws
Nearly 18 per cent of Irish children are now at risk of poverty, commission says in report
Best way to protect children ‘is to empower them’
Parents urged by safety expert to have ‘honest and open relationship’ with their children
‘The baby could get pneumonia here, it gets so cold’
Bray Traveller site in appalling condition due to legal limbo
Nursing home residents were being wakened by 6am - Hiqa
Authority received two separate reports raising concerns over Waterford facility
Plans to attract investment in social housing
Minister Alan Kelly wants private investment in social and affordable accommodation
Alan Kelly tells property developers to lower expectations
Minister says housing should no longer be considered a source of ‘massive profits’
Investigation into HSE plan for ending role in care home
Residents’ families say no consultation on proposal to ‘commission out’ management
Three-fifths of children in homeless shelter under eight
More than 1,000 under-eights will spend Christmas in emergency accommodation
State to treble payments to children in direct provision
Government moves on child rights ahead of UN committee hearing in January
Response to homelessness offers few solutions, says Simon
Charity recored 20 per cent increase in number of people seeking service
Lobby groups accuse Ireland of failing to vindicate basic rights
Report of Irish Council for Civil Liberties submitted to UN committee
Numbers of destitute children double in 12 months
Majority of these families are losing private rented homes but unable to find alternative
700,000 will have no heating over Christmas, union claims
‘Enforced coldness’ due to fuel poverty is problem for 16% of population
Religion in school: ‘She feels excluded and different’
Valentine Doyle (6) sits at back of her class for 30 minutes each day when subject is taught
Scrapping religion rule ‘largely symbolic’
Minister’s spokesman says faith schools may continue to teach religion daily
Fewer rough sleepers in Dublin, but more need emergency beds
Ninety-one people sleeping rough on November 30th for annual winter count
Law Society points out family barriers in asylum Bill
Letter to TDs says group is concerned about protections for vulnerable children
Residents say Traveller housing scheme unfit for habitation
Family of 11, driven to live in cramped caravans, claims damp making children sick
Law covering private rented sector comes into force
People renting in commuter counties and those in Dublin and Cork set to benefit most
Report urges suitable supports for vulnerable parents
Cheif Justice says voice of child must be heard, reiterates call for dedicated court
Case on Irish abortion law ‘possible’ after Belfast ruling
Bacik says one could ‘absolutely draw the conclusion’ Republic’s laws breach rights
About 30% of children in care cases come from minorities
Parental substance abuse and disability most common reasons for State intervention
‘Wage theft’ should be made a crime, ICTU boss says
Union president wants to ensure employers who do not pay workers are held accountable
Travellers at Ballyfermot site speak on hazardous conditions
‘We’re all on top of each other here and there’s nowhere safe to let children out’
Dublin soup run tackles food poverty in the suburbs
Volunteers in Ballyfermot say demand for service ‘shows how desperate people are’
NI firm with deal for modular homes subject to fire safety audit
Tyrone company Western Building Systems to provide first 22 houses at site in Ballymun
Number of asylum seekers given leave to stay up by 60%
Figures show an increase in the number of deportation orders being quashed
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