Glad rags – Colm Keena on clothes and society
So many people in the wealthiest, most free, most democratic societies in human history opt to wear what is comparatively drab clothing
Judge sends transcripts of care hearings to government officials in bid to end ‘emergency’ over vulnerable children
Young people, some in danger of sexual exploitation, are not being taken into care despite High Court orders
Sexually exploited teenager ‘suffering harm every day’ unable to get secure State care, judge warns
Lack of secure care places to cater for vulnerable young people ‘utterly disgraceful’, says judge
Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty reveals information on Lowry deal he says was not given to Moriarty tribunal
Opposition deputy says senior figure in Regional Independents Group gave false evidence to tribunal
More than 100 people unable to leave Cork refugee centre due to housing crisis – report
Inspection reports find varied standards in accommodation centres including fear of violence in centre in Co Clare
Why do tribunals so rarely lead to criminal trials?
It is not clear why it took the gardaí 14 years to complete their file arising from the 2011 Moriarty report, but the passage of time raises the question of the fairness of now bringing charges against anyone
Measures to counter anti-Semitism included in programme for government
Jewish Representative Council ‘delighted’ Ireland is to adopt framework for stamping out targeting of Jewish people
Mother of teenage heroin addict ‘fully supportive’ of him being taken into care, court hears
‘It is five minutes to midnight,’ judge says, as boy (17) will soon age out of Child Care Act provisions
Solicitor sanctioned for giving legal advice on immigration to clients of bogus law firm
Solicitor told to pay €2,000 to each of four complainants who sought immigration advice
Families facing ‘outrageous’ three-year wait for child psychology services in west and northwest region
HSE apologises for lengthy child assessment delays attributed to increased demand and staff vacancies
Personal injury guidelines result in sharp fall in claims
As Injuries Resolution Board report shows personal injury claims are down in most categories, the Alliance for Insurance Reform queries why insurance premiums have been increasing
Well-known criminal law barrister Patrick MacEntee SC dies aged 89
Co Monaghan native acted for the defence in a string of high-profile criminal court cases from the 1970s to the 2000s
Michael Lowry Q&A: Why Independent TD’s involvement in government formation talks is controversial
Dáil vote in 2011 called on Tipperary TD to voluntarily resign but he refused, later telling The Irish Times he would not be run out of politics by ‘the media’
‘It was the nail in the coffin’: The business that’s closing due to rising council rates
Just under half of 31 local authorities will raise rates this year. Increases range from 1.8% to 15%
Teenage heroin addict ‘dying before the eyes’ of those seeking to care for him, court told
Boy will no longer qualify for constraint orders under Child Care Act when he reaches 18 in a few weeks