Ireland spends five times less on childcare than the UNICEF target of 1% GDP

‘Our priority has been to put the provision of adequate homes at the centre of UN policy’

Positive overall given the fiscal constraints but lack of progress in key areas a concern

Significant progress made on water levels, obstacles and ‘pinch points’, says Minister

Group says State resources could be used better helping drug-users and tackling serious drug crime

Insurance broker AA says Government attention has wavered and reforms stalled

Cost of Insurance Working Group criticises failure of insurance industry to tackle fraud

HSE says it is too early to say how many additional staff will be recruited in 2018

Many of 25 recommendations on improving graduate retention in the public health system have not been implemented

Move would solve legal issue of access to employment for those in direct provision

Working group established to oversee data quality management, commissioner says

Jacky Jones: Whole school approach requires time and commitment from parents and teachers

Strict data-protection laws prevent insurers from sharing information and stifle detection

With John Delaney and Kevin Kilty leaving, the time is right to reform Olympics body

Most westernised countries now have a retirement age for State benefits of 67 or 68, but many still think in terms of 65

‘If changes such as wealth tax were made, it could have meant extra €200m for spending’

Ten senators should be elected from different areas around the world under reform plan

Locals fear last year’s river flooding is about to make their lives miserable again

Possible breakthrough in four year impasse between Sweden and Wikileaks founder

Refugees still in limbo as landmark review of the direct provision system gathers dust

Wikileaks founder speaks on balcony of Ecuadorian embassy with copy of the UN decision

WikiLeaks founder wanted in Sweden over allegations of sexual assault in 2010

Karen O’Mahony, whose son has a brain injury, wants new laws on compensation

Figures show an increase in the number of deportation orders being quashed

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Images from ‘Children of Men’ are eerily similar to current television news broadcasts, down to the cages and the barbed wire

The Ombudsman for 1.2 million children, Dr Niall Muldoon, talks about his pride in today’s youngsters and his fears about the ‘invisible homeless’

Former centre in Longford, recently a guesthouse, houses asylum seekers again

Ireland should condemn Egypt’s flagrant disregard for international standards

Recommendations of the McMahon Report must now go to taskforce

Government report predicts savings of over €195m if recommendations are implemented

Victims currently only receive lump sums, putting them at risk of running out

‘We have laughed and cried. There’s nothing I can’t tell her about’

Anti-Deportation Ireland accuses working group of failing to take account of views of those living in direct provision centres

Restrictions on cheap alcohol, advertising and sport sponsorship among measures proposed

No vote could see 550 school closures

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