'I've done so many bad things; I've done a lot of damage to people. I'm not proud of that'Early intervention for children and support for parents who can’t cope have to be significantly increased if we are to tackle…Fri Aug 24 2012 - 01:00
Getting to the heart of the young IrishAn initiative, launched by President Michael D Higgins, aims to harness the potential of a new generation by offering them a …Fri Aug 24 2012 - 01:00
'I've done so many bad things; I've done a lot of damage. . I am not proud of that'Barry always knew he’d end up in trouble with the law. It never really felt like a choiceFri Aug 24 2012 - 01:00
HSE takes over at nursing home after inspectionTHE OWNERS of a nursing home in Co Galway were ordered to cease operating last month after nursing home inspectors expressed “…Tue Aug 21 2012 - 01:00
Deliver the safeguards to protect most vulnerableWhile there are encouraging signs of draft standards being introduced, promises have been made and broken in the pastFri Aug 17 2012 - 01:00
10,000 with disabilities living in care facilities with no inspectionsMORE THAN 10,000 adults and children with disabilities are living in publicly funded residential facilities that are not subject…Thu Aug 16 2012 - 01:00
Many charities all too dependent on State aid in an uncertain climate of shrinking resourcesANALYSIS: BARNARDOS ISN’T alone in facing financial difficulties.Wed Aug 15 2012 - 01:00
Measure will allow wealthy to hand back child benefitWEALTHY PARENTS will be able to hand back the €140-a-month child benefit payment to the State if they wish, under new measures…Tue Aug 14 2012 - 01:00
Homecoming celebration controversy: how it developedBACKGROUND: TOMORROW, THOUSANDS will gather in Dublin city centre to cheer on Team Ireland after its most successful Olympics…Tue Aug 14 2012 - 01:00
Marchers call for gay marriageTHOUSANDS OF people marched through Dublin’s city centre yesterday as part of a noisy and colourful demonstration that called…Mon Aug 13 2012 - 01:00
We're dead certain that running is good for youALL THAT AEROBIC exercise helps build a strong heart and general well-beingMon Aug 13 2012 - 01:00
Parade calls for same-sex marriageThousands of people marched through Dublin’s city centre this afternoon in a noisy and colourful demonstration calling for the…Sun Aug 12 2012 - 01:00
JNRS figures show 80% of adults regularly read a paperEIGHTY PER cent of adults are regular newspaper readers, a 2 per cent decline on the same period last year, according to the …Fri Aug 10 2012 - 01:00
'Outdated' asylum still taking in patientsA VICTORIAN-ERA psychiatric hospital – previously described as unfit for habitation – has been admitting new patients in breach…Fri Aug 10 2012 - 01:00
Social innovation plan nurtures nation of changeTHERE’S A buzz in the air of St Joseph’s Girls National School in Finglas as children wait for their teacher to arrive.Mon Jul 30 2012 - 01:00
Seán Quinn defends bid to put assets out of reachBANKRUPT BUSINESS man Seán Quinn has defended his family’s “very conscious decision” to put assets beyond the reach of the former…Mon Jul 30 2012 - 01:00
Thousands turn out for Cavan rally to support Seán QuinnTHOUSANDS OF supporters of bankrupt businessman Seán Quinn turned out in force in Ballyconnell, Co Cavan, last night for a rally…Mon Jul 30 2012 - 01:00
GAA support for Quinns defendedThousands of supporters of bankrupt businessman Seán Quinn turned out in force in Ballyconnell, Co Cavan, last night for a rally…Mon Jul 30 2012 - 01:00
Quinn says he is unaware of his nephew's whereaboutsBankrupt businessman Seán Quinn has insisted his family has not fallen out with his nephew Peter Darragh Quinn and claims he …Sun Jul 29 2012 - 01:00
Hiqa to ensure child protection standards metCHILD PROTECTION services will be subject to independent inspection for the first time to ensure they are providing adequate …Thu Jul 26 2012 - 01:00
Proposals seek to strengthen children's rightsTHE REPORT of the special rapporteur on child protection makes a series of recommendations aimed at strengthening the rights, …Wed Jul 25 2012 - 01:00
Plan would allow public to go to court over children at riskANY PERSON should be able to apply to court to seek to have a child at risk placed in the care system under proposals being examined…Wed Jul 25 2012 - 01:00
Kenny in children's rights pledgeTaoiseach Enda Kenny said he expects legislation to pave the way for a referendum to strengthen children's rights to be produced…Wed Jul 25 2012 - 01:00
Prisoners 'may need parole incentives'PRISONERS SERVING fixed sentences may need greater incentives to take part in the parole process after a record number of inmates…Tue Jul 24 2012 - 01:00
5,000 jobs pledged in hiring schemeAN INITIATIVE to encourage employers to “hire instead of fire” has resulted in about 5,000 jobs being pledged and 2,000 positions…Tue Jul 24 2012 - 01:00
The dark arts of political lobbyingFOR A GROUP of people that the Government is determined to regulate, they’re surprisingly hard to findSat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
HSE gets over 80 child concern reports per dayMORE THAN 80 cases of suspected child abuse or neglect are being reported every day to social services, figures show.Mon Jul 02 2012 - 01:00
Man dies in Kerry hit and run incidentGardaí are investigating a hit and run which resulted in the death of cyclist yesterday morning near Rathmore, Co Kerry.Mon Jul 02 2012 - 01:00
Ulster Bank fails to meet new deadlineULSTER BANK says it does not expect full services to resume today, despite earlier pledges that a backlog of payments would be…Mon Jul 02 2012 - 01:00
Cohesion of EU project weakened, says PresidentECONOMIC SELF-INTEREST on the part of the strongest European Union member states is undermining the cohesion of the European …Sat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
Number of women employees exceeds men, census revealsFOR THE first time the number of female employees has surpassed that of men, according to the latest batch of Census 2011 results…Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
Cost-benefit analysis of library merger urgedMINISTER FOR Arts and Heritage Jimmy Deenihan has been urged to publish a cost-benefit analysis of proposed changes to the State…Wed Jun 27 2012 - 01:00
Surge in complaints over public servicesTHE OMBUDSMAN has expressed concern that public bodies are increasingly using their discretion to refuse access to welfare supports…Wed Jun 27 2012 - 01:00
Eight steps to injury-free runningIT’S AN UNFORTUNATE rule of the road: take up running and there’s a good chance that injury will followMon Jun 25 2012 - 01:00
Lost lives. A broken systemThis week’s devastating report by the Independent Child Death Review Group spelled out the cases of 196 children who died while…Sat Jun 23 2012 - 01:00
Child care services 'to be reformed'The Government has pledged to implement a series of wide-ranging reforms to child protection services on foot of a damning report…Thu Jun 21 2012 - 01:00
Sustained political will now required to drive reform in child protectionANALYSIS: YESTERDAY’S REPORT shines a light onto one of the darkest sides of Irish life: how the State’s creaking and often …Thu Jun 21 2012 - 01:00
'His death must not be in vain. The children deserved better'CHILD DEATH REVIEW GROUP REPORT: THE FAMILIES of children who died while in State care have welcomed yesterday’s report and …Thu Jun 21 2012 - 01:00
Government promises reform after report on child deathsTHE GOVERNMENT has pledged to implement a series of wide-ranging reforms to child protection services on foot of a damning report…Thu Jun 21 2012 - 01:00
Report provides opportunity for decisive change in care structureANALYSIS: The evidence is children and young people are tragically being failed right up to the presentWed Jun 20 2012 - 01:00
Dead at 14JUST OVER a year after entering the State’s care system, Devlin Kavanagh was dead. He was 14 years oldWed Jun 20 2012 - 01:00
Authorities 'abdicated duty' to ensure protectionAN INDEPENDENT report on how the State handled the cases of 112 children who died while in contact with social services has found…Wed Jun 20 2012 - 01:00
'We went to the State for help. We were crying out for help, but it never arrived'IT’S DEVLIN Kavanagh’s Confirmation day, and he’s posing for a photograph in his school uniformWed Jun 20 2012 - 01:00
Proposed laws will compel lobbyists to name Dáil contactsNEW LAWS that will force lobbyists to disclose all their contacts with TDs and senior civil servants are included in policy proposals…Tue Jun 19 2012 - 01:00
Lobbyists may have to name contactsNew laws that will force lobbyists to disclose all their contacts with TDs and senior civil servants are included in policy proposals…Tue Jun 19 2012 - 01:00
Rise in reports of suspected child abuseSOCIAL SERVICES are under significant strain and dealt with almost 30,000 reports of suspected abuse or neglect of children in…Mon Jun 18 2012 - 01:00
Sympathy offered over birth procedureTHE INSTITUTE of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has offered its unreserved sympathy to women who have suffered as a result …Fri Jun 15 2012 - 01:00
Debate over institute's independenceANALYSIS: Some strongly defend the ESRI’s outlook as apolitical. Others talk of who pays the piper...Thu Jun 14 2012 - 01:00
Local councils showed 'weaknesses' in implementing planning lawMINISTER OF State with responsibility for planning Jan O’Sullivan yesterday published a review report which examined complaints…Wed Jun 13 2012 - 01:00
Planning review is criticised as 'whitewash'A REVIEW of complaints regarding alleged planning irregularities in seven local authority areas by the Department of Environment…Wed Jun 13 2012 - 01:00
