Concerns of carers may be 'lost' in electionCAMPAIGN: THE MOST pressing social issues, particularly the situation of carers, could “get lost” in this election campaign, …Fri Feb 04 2011 - 00:00
Travellers 'denied promised housing'TRAVELLER FAMILIES are being forced to move from unauthorised sites and into private rented accommodation against their will, …Tue Feb 01 2011 - 00:00
Protest against Cote d'Ivoire president-electMEMBERS OF Ireland’s small Cote d’Ivoire community will stage a series of protests against what they see as the international…Sat Jan 22 2011 - 00:00
UCD pays €5,000 for age discriminationAN EMPLOYEE of University College Dublin has been awarded €5,000 by the Equality Tribunal for being discriminated against on …Tue Jan 18 2011 - 00:00
Irish still willing to visit MauritiusEvery person in Mauritius had "gone into shock and deep sorrow" following the murder of Michaela Harte, the director of the Mauritius…Fri Jan 14 2011 - 00:00
Award for tidiest town goes to CarlowCARLOW HAS been named as the tidiest town in the State, narrowly beating Trim, Co Meath, into second place in a survey of 53 …Tue Jan 11 2011 - 00:00
Fall in fees for injury claimsA CUT in the cost of making a claim to the Personal Injuries Assessment Board should result in lower insurance premiums, Minister…Mon Jan 10 2011 - 00:00
Cleanliness in Irish towns has improvedIRELAND HAS has shown continued improvement in the cleanliness of its towns with almost three-quarters deemed clean to European…Mon Jan 10 2011 - 00:00
Festival chief predicts bright futureORGANISERS OF the Dublin New Year Festival have conceded that lack of publicity for the event may hamper its success in its maiden…Fri Dec 31 2010 - 00:00
Hospitality sector looks to festivities for boostRESTAURANT OWNERS, hoteliers and publicans are predicting that tonight will be one of the busiest of the year, giving a much-…Fri Dec 31 2010 - 00:00
Civil society movement plans more meetingsTHE CLAIMING Our Future civil society movement, which held its inaugural meeting at the RDS, Dublin in October, is to begin a…Thu Dec 30 2010 - 00:00
Over 50% of retailers believe lay-offs imminent, survey findsMORE THAN half of retailers expect to lay people off in the next two months, with two-thirds of retailers rating their prospects…Thu Dec 30 2010 - 00:00
'Plenty around here have had their electricity cut off for less than €60'IN JOE Lynch’s hands is a letter from the ESBWed Dec 29 2010 - 00:00
Bad weather gets the blame for poor start to winter salesSTORES AROUND the State reported a disappointing start to sales yesterday morning, with things picking up somewhat in the afternoon…Tue Dec 28 2010 - 00:00
Stampede to grab €900 bags at BTSHOPPERS IN Dublin made up for lost time yesterday as Brown Thomas on Grafton Street opened its doors for the start of its winter…Tue Dec 28 2010 - 00:00
Rubberbandits bounce back as internet hit fails to make No 1LIMERICK HIP-HOP act the Rubberbandits say they are not disappointed at the failure of their internet hit Horse Outside to reach…Mon Dec 27 2010 - 00:00
McAleese pays tribute to SamaritansPresident Mary McAleese today thanked Samaritan volunteers for listening to and potentially saving the lives of people who call…Wed Dec 22 2010 - 00:00
Rates of Caesarean section waning for first-time mothersTHE RATE of Caesarean sections among first-time mothers is rising at a slower rate than among second- and third-time mothers, …Tue Dec 21 2010 - 00:00
Charity begins at school for studentsTHE STUDENTS of a Dublin secondary school yesterday gave Christmas gifts to a number of homeless people, whom they had asked …Tue Dec 21 2010 - 00:00
Fathers march over access issuesABOUT 70 unmarried and separated fathers marched in Dublin at the weekend in an annual event to highlight their problems accessing…Mon Dec 20 2010 - 00:00
Support groups report rise in callsORGANISATIONS SUPPORTING victims of childhood sexual abuse have reported a high volume of calls for help over the weekend, following…Mon Dec 20 2010 - 00:00
Sales down as shoppers stay homeSHOPPING: MANY RETAILERS were badly hit by the weather over what should have been the busiest weekend of the year.Mon Dec 20 2010 - 00:00
Downturn 'may threaten health gains'RISING UNEMPLOYMENT and falling resources could threaten health gains made over the past decade, a major report from the Department…Sat Dec 18 2010 - 00:00
Judgment 'a landmark for Irish women'REACTION: THE GOVERNMENT could no longer ignore Irish women’s human rights, the chief executive of the Irish Family Planning…Fri Dec 17 2010 - 00:00
Sedative abuse deaths on riseTHE NUMBER of people seeking treatment for, and dying as a result of, sedative abuse has increased significantly in the past …Wed Dec 15 2010 - 00:00
Patient referrals under scrutinyHUGE AND unsatisfactory variations in the way patients are referred to hospitals by GPs have been found in an audit by the Health…Wed Dec 15 2010 - 00:00
BreastCheck screenings increaseThe highest number of breast screenings in one year has just been recorded, the annual report from BreastCheck shows.Tue Dec 14 2010 - 00:00
'Huge variations' in GP referralsHuge and unsatisfactory variations in the way patients are referred to hospitals by GPs have been found in an audit by the Health…Tue Dec 14 2010 - 00:00
Parents warned of cutbacks as charity bridging fund refusedTHE PARENTS of hundreds of babies with severe developmental delay and brain damage are being warned that their home care and …Tue Dec 14 2010 - 00:00
Photographic exhibition celebrates local heroesTEENAGERS, OLDER people and the search for heroes are the themes of a photo exhibition that has just opened at the National Museum…Fri Dec 10 2010 - 00:00
Defence Forces honour women's roleTHIRTY YEARS of service by women in the Irish Army was celebrated with a number of events in Dublin yesterday.Fri Dec 10 2010 - 00:00
'If we have two more weeks of this, shops will start closing'SHOPPING: DUBLIN CITY Council must clear snow, ice and slush from footpaths of the main shopping streets if retailers are not…Sat Dec 04 2010 - 00:00
'I think people are kind of a bit kinder in this weather'SLEEPING ON THE STREET: THERE WERE few people begging on the streets of Dublin city centre yesterday as heavy snow soaked through…Fri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
Ó Cuív denies crackdown as emergency payments fallCOMMITTEE ON SOCIAL PROTECTION: MINISTER FOR Social Protection Eamon Ó Cuív has rejected allegations that community welfare …Wed Dec 01 2010 - 00:00
Site of emergency hostel 'must be made public'HOMELESS: THE LOCATION of an emergency cold weather hostel in Dublin should be made public, one of the foremost campaigners …Wed Dec 01 2010 - 00:00
Study shows 20% of women drank while pregnantGROWING UP IN IRELAND: WOMEN WITH the highest levels of education are most likely to drink alcohol during pregnancy, a major…Tue Nov 30 2010 - 00:00
St Vincent de Paul launches appeal as cases rise by 50%CALLS FOR help to the Society of St Vincent de Paul are up by 50 per cent this year in some areas, while online donations to …Tue Nov 23 2010 - 00:00
Leading medic calls for national transplant officeIT IS “critically important” for the Health Service Executive to establish a national transplant office to co-ordinate an effective…Mon Nov 22 2010 - 00:00
State cannot mark UN event due to child protection 'failure'IRELAND IS not in a position to celebrate today's 21st anniversary of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child, given its…Sat Nov 20 2010 - 00:00
Ireland criticised over child protectionIreland is in no position to celebrate today's 21st anniversary of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child, given its continued…Fri Nov 19 2010 - 00:00
Bow-maker from Mayo strikes gold at US eventA CO Mayo man has just won three gold medals at the Violin Society of America bow-making competition in Cleveland, Ohio.Wed Nov 17 2010 - 00:00
Child sex abuse study finding 'astounding'MORE THAN two-thirds of survivors of childhood sexual abuse, who sought help from the Rape Crisis Network Ireland (RCNI) last…Wed Nov 17 2010 - 00:00
Senior Citizens Day to be heldThe organisers of Dublin Senior Citizens Day hope “every town and city in the country” will hold similar events next year…Mon Nov 15 2010 - 00:00
Minister rejects mandatory support for young after careMANDATORY AFTER-CARE supports for young people leaving care are not necessary, the Minister of State for Children Barry Andrews…Fri Nov 12 2010 - 00:00
Actor calls for better end-of-life careIT IS particularly important during a recession that the “ritual of death and dying is made as peaceful and as dignified as possible…Tue Nov 09 2010 - 00:00
Armed kidnappers get away with €170,000GARDAÍ IN Drogheda have begun an investigation into a kidnapping in which the wife of a cash-in-transit official was held in …Mon Nov 08 2010 - 00:00
Kenny says party will not help push budget throughFINE GAEL would not support the Government if it faced difficulty passing next month’s budget, the party’s leader Enda Kenny …Mon Nov 08 2010 - 00:00
Midwives offered home-birth cover on HSE termsSELF-EMPLOYED community midwives will be indemnified by the State Claims Agency to attend at home births only if they sign a …Fri Nov 05 2010 - 00:00
Social justice group says budget 'unjust'THE GOVERNMENT’S approach to the budget is hypocritical, deeply unjust and will seriously damage the most sick, poor and vulnerable…Tue Nov 02 2010 - 00:00
On borrowed timeOne family describes how the Jack and Jill Foundation has helped them cope with their seriously ill child and take care of their…Tue Oct 26 2010 - 01:00
