Troubled teenager put in 'unsafe' unitHEALTH AUTHORITIES have placed a troubled teenage boy in a special care unit in Limerick which staff have warned is “unsafe” …Thu Jul 07 2011 - 01:00
Closure of unit still the best option, says LynchCLINICIANS AND patients at St Michael’s psychiatric unit in Clonmel, Co Tipperary, received a surprise visit by Minister of State…Tue Jul 05 2011 - 01:00
Commuter belt shows strongest population growthPOPULATION GROWTH has been highest in commuter belt counties such as Laois, Cavan, north Dublin and Meath over the past five …Fri Jul 01 2011 - 01:00
Definitive results expected to be published next MarchCENSUS 2011: YESTERDAY’S preliminary results of Census 2011 were based on “summary counts” by the 4,850 census enumerators…Fri Jul 01 2011 - 01:00
Rising, young population brings mixed benefitsIRELAND’S POPULATION growth is on course to continue over the coming years, giving us the youngest age profile and the fewest…Fri Jul 01 2011 - 01:00
Unpaid charges costing millionsLocal authorities are losing hundreds of millions of euro in unpaid rates and levies from businesses, property developers and…Thu Jun 30 2011 - 01:00
Unpaid charges costing local authorities hundreds of millionsLOCAL AUTHORITIES are losing hundreds of millions of euro in unpaid rates and levies from businesses, property developers and…Thu Jun 30 2011 - 01:00
Population at highest level in 150 years, census data to showTODAY’S CENSUS results are expected to show that the population has reached its highest level in 150 years, despite increased…Thu Jun 30 2011 - 01:00
Government needs to move on mentally disabledANALYSIS : Changing outdated practices will require courage and conviction at the highest levelWed Jun 29 2011 - 01:00
Homes for mentally disabled to closeHealth authorities have pledged to act on a report which states that all institutions for people with intellectual disabilities…Wed Jun 29 2011 - 01:00
Report urges closure of all homes for mentally disabledHEALTH AUTHORITIES have pledged to act on a report which states that all institutions for people with intellectual disabilities…Wed Jun 29 2011 - 01:00
Parental demand at heart of school patronage, says QuinnPATRONS OF new schools will be obliged to show there is parental demand for their kind of educational approach, Minister for …Tue Jun 28 2011 - 01:00
40 schools to be built to meet pupil numbers riseFORTY primary and secondary schools are due to be built over the next six years to meet a sharp increase in the school-going …Tue Jun 28 2011 - 01:00
Doctors may face two years' work in public hospitalsDOCTORS WHO train in Ireland may be required to work for at least two years in the public health system as part of a fresh attempt…Mon Jun 27 2011 - 01:00
High-profile asylum-seeker may be deported after rulingNIGERIAN ASYLUM-SEEKER and mother-of-two Pamela Izevbekhai is likely to face deportation after the European Court of Human Rights…Mon Jun 27 2011 - 01:00
Patrons to apply to run new schoolsNew arrangements have been announced for the patronage of 40 new schools due to be established over the next six years.Mon Jun 27 2011 - 01:00
€3m tax cost for every 1,000 same-sex civil partnershipsTHE MAXIMUM cost to the exchequer of extending marriage-like income tax benefits to same-sex civil partners is likely to be €…Mon Jun 27 2011 - 01:00
Irish drug death rate among highest in EuropeIRELAND HAS one of the highest levels of drug-related deaths in Europe, according to a United Nations report on the global drug…Fri Jun 24 2011 - 01:00
Winning hearts, healing mindsSUCCESS STORIES: Joan Hamilton planned Slí Eile, a residential centre for people discharged from psychiatric hospitals, as a…Thu Jun 23 2011 - 01:00
Ireland among worst for drug deathsIreland has one of the highest levels of drug-related deaths in Europe, according to a United Nations report on the global drug…Thu Jun 23 2011 - 01:00
President urges unity on mental healthPRESIDENT MARY McAleese yesterday challenged State agencies, voluntary groups and schools to find new ways to work together in…Thu Jun 23 2011 - 01:00
Irish women subjected to 'brutal' surgery in childbirthA REPORT to be published today will claim that a previously undisclosed form of “brutal” childbirth surgery was used on Irish…Tue Jun 21 2011 - 01:00
Getting their ducks in a rowSUCCESS STORIES: Ronnie and Lyla Steele started rearing ducks 50 years agoSat Jun 18 2011 - 01:00
Press body upholds 'vermin' complaintTHE PRESS Ombudsman has upheld a complaint against a column in the Irish Independent earlier this year which described drug users…Tue Jun 14 2011 - 01:00
Public invited to vote for favourite new buildingTHE PUBLIC has been invited to vote for their favourite new building from a shortlist of 38 projects around the country.Mon Jun 13 2011 - 01:00
An artistic form of drug rehabCan art help transform drug users’ lives? A project in Dublin is proving that it canTue May 24 2011 - 01:00
Charities to draw up code of governanceCHARITIES HAVE taken the first step towards drawing up a governance code aimed at boosting transparency and bolstering public…Tue May 17 2011 - 01:00
Charities draw up new codeCharities have taken the first step towards drawing up new governance guidelines aimed at maintaining public trust and confidence…Mon May 16 2011 - 01:00
State making ground rent payments on 53 propertiesTHE GOVERNMENT is facing fresh calls to abolish ground rent payments following the latest figures which show the State is making…Mon May 16 2011 - 01:00
Concern raised over conditions of care residencesA REPORT by the State’s mental health watchdog has raised concern over the conditions of some community residences which are …Mon May 09 2011 - 01:00
Bank test firms hired without tenderFINANCIAL CONSULTANTS who were paid as much as €30 million to conduct the latest round of bank stress tests were appointed without…Mon May 09 2011 - 01:00
Concerns at overuse of sedatives in hospitalsMENTAL HEALTH inspectors have raised concerns over the “widespread” use of sedatives and other powerful drugs in psychiatric …Wed May 04 2011 - 01:00
Suicide prevention service at risk of closure over premises fundingA WICKLOW-BASED centre which provides suicide prevention services says it is facing closure unless it can secure funding for …Tue May 03 2011 - 01:00
Kidnapping rise driven by human traffickingOFFENCES: A NEW analysis of crime between 2005 and 2009 shows a dramatic increase in the number of kidnapping offences.Sat Apr 30 2011 - 01:00
Is the sun setting on Irish trade unionism?Union membership is dropping and workers’ pay and conditions are being cutSat Apr 30 2011 - 01:00
Burglaries on increase as drug offences fallCRIME STATISTICS: THERE HAS been an increase in burglary offences during the first three months of this year compared to the…Sat Apr 30 2011 - 01:00
Crime levels fall in first quarterThere has been a significant drop in most forms of recorded crime during the first three months of this year compared to the …Fri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
Prospect of bailout 'played down'Government ministers continued to play down the likelihood of a bailout after the Cabinet had formally decided to begin discussions…Thu Apr 28 2011 - 01:00
Ministers played down bailout despite decision to start talksGOVERNMENT MINISTERS continued to play down the likelihood of a bailout after the Cabinet had formally decided to begin discussions…Thu Apr 28 2011 - 01:00
Reworked 'Proclamation' highlights loss of sovereigntyIT LOOKED like just another Easter Rising commemoration with a booming oration of the 1916 Proclamation in front of a small, …Tue Apr 26 2011 - 01:00
Primary care centre hailed as model for futureA STATE-OF-THE-ART primary care centre, due to be officially opened this week, is being hailed by health professionals as a future…Tue Apr 26 2011 - 01:00
Patriotic pride but also regret as past and present merge at GPO ceremonyYou wondered what the old ghosts would have made of it all as Easter 1916 was recalledMon Apr 25 2011 - 01:00
Anniversary of Easter Rising markedPresident Mary McAleese today placed a wreath at the GPO on O’Connell Street as part of a ceremony to commemorate the 95th anniversary…Sun Apr 24 2011 - 01:00
Tenders invited for long-awaited Youghal marinaYOUGHAL HAS moved a step closer to obtaining a long-awaited marina following Cork County Council’s decision to invite tenders…Sat Apr 23 2011 - 01:00
Handling of child's case by Garda criticisedTHE GARDA Ombudsman has raised serious concerns over the force’s handling of a case involving a troubled 14-year-old boy who …Fri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
Children's watchdog critical of HSE over boy's deathTHE HEALTH Service Executive has been criticised by the State’s watchdog for children for failures in its handling of the case…Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
Children 'invisible' to public sectorChildren too often remain invisible in the eyes of public administrators who make vital decisions affecting the education, care…Wed Apr 20 2011 - 01:00
Uptown DowntownIF THE reaction to The Irish Times “Uptown Downtown” series is anything to go by, there is no shortage of ideas on how to breathe…Fri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
On paper, the town has it allUPTOWN/DOWNTOWN: A PORTRAIT OF DROGHEDA Drogheda has lost its industries and its retail sector is ailing, but with its sights…Wed Apr 06 2011 - 01:00
After the factory shuts its doorsUPTOWN/DOWNTOWN: A PORTRAIT OF LONGFORD: When B3 Cable Solutions pulled out of Longford it devastated not only the lives of …Tue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
