Brazilian workers sought union help over pay issueA meat factory worker from Brazil says he was being paid the minimum wage for skilled boning work until the trade union Siptu…Thu Jun 28 2007 - 01:00
Firms prefer to stay quiet on staff relationsNon-unionised workplaces: While a majority of Irish workers (more than 60 per cent) are not in trade unions, companies with …Wed Jun 27 2007 - 01:00
'We can't ask parents for money they don't have'The boys at St Francis national school for boys, just off Patrick Street in Dublin, "love coming to school".Wed Jun 27 2007 - 01:00
Third of pupils too hungry to do school work, survey findsUp to a third of primary school pupils in Dublin's south inner city are either often or every day "too hungry to do their work…Wed Jun 27 2007 - 01:00
Plight of Travellers stressed in latest reportHalf of the Travellers whose deaths were reported to the Parish of the Travelling People in Dublin over a 10-year period died…Tue Jun 26 2007 - 01:00
Action plan to use human rights to combat povertyThe persistence of poverty and social deprivation, amid economic success, is contributing to the denial of basic human rights…Tue Jun 26 2007 - 01:00
Irish workers on margins ignoredThe potential benefits of full employment have been diminished by our open economy which leads to employers preferring to hire…Thu Jun 21 2007 - 01:00
Groups welcome falling abortion figuresPro-life and pro-choice groups as well as statutory agencies have welcomed the continued decrease in the number of women giving…Wed Jun 20 2007 - 01:00
Public sector faced most claims of discriminationThere were more allegations of discrimination against Government departments, local authorities and State agencies last year …Wed Jun 20 2007 - 01:00
Engineer receives ¬8,000 in age discrimination caseA man who said he was discriminated against on the basis of his age at a job interview with Longford County Council has been …Tue Jun 19 2007 - 01:00
Equality body says ageism caused by fearThere was a need to "unpick our fear of the ageing process" if ageist attitudes and discrimination were to be eliminated, the…Tue Jun 19 2007 - 01:00
1,000 married couples face 'legal fiasco'An estimated 1,000 married couples remain in what is being described by the Migrant Rights Centre of Ireland as a "legal fiasco…Mon Jun 18 2007 - 01:00
Dedicated week aims to educate on ageismDiscrimination in the workplace on the basis of age is the biggest area being dealt with by the Equality Authority under the …Mon Jun 18 2007 - 01:00
New inquiry into death of patientThe Department of Health will announce a new inquiry into the death of Peter McKenna in coming weeks.Mon Jun 18 2007 - 01:00
Family of autistic boy in final move to avoid deportationThe family of a six-year-old autistic boy, facing deportation tomorrow, is this morning making an emergency application for subsidiary…Thu Jun 14 2007 - 01:00
Former manager alleges bullyingA former manager at a sheltered workplace claims she was bullied and undermined in her position by her former employer, St Michael…Tue Jun 12 2007 - 01:00
Immigration policy here in urgent need of 'real change'There is a need for "real change" in the way immigration is managed here, a senior official in the Department of Justice has …Thu Jun 07 2007 - 01:00
Lazy thinking restricting people with disabilities, says PresidentToo many people with disabilities led lives that were "only half-lived" because of "lack of opportunity, lack of choice..Wed Jun 06 2007 - 01:00
Irish bishops urge G8 leaders to fulfil aid promisesGERMANY: The Irish bishops have written to German chancellor Angela Merkel in her capacity as chair of the G8 summit, calling…Tue Jun 05 2007 - 01:00
Co-location of hospitals the key issue, say trade unionistsThe main issue for any party or Independent considering entering government with Fianna Fáil must be an end to privatisation …Mon Jun 04 2007 - 01:00
Poverty agency marks 20 yearsThe test of how much Irish society has progressed in 10 years would be how equal were the choices open to people, anti-poverty…Wed May 30 2007 - 01:00
50% of teens at support service abusing alcoholHalf of the teenagers attending the biggest adolescent counselling service in Dublin are abusing alcohol, with the majority bingeing…Tue May 29 2007 - 01:00
Dublin Mid-WestFianna Fáil's John Curran was the first TD to be returned in the State, being declared elected at 2.04pm.Mon May 28 2007 - 01:00
Ireland guilty on human rights, says watchdogIreland has been criticised for its non-implementation of human rights, across a range of areas, by a key European human rights…Fri May 25 2007 - 01:00
'Politics of fear' on riseThe politics of fear, fomented by powerful governments, is being used to trample fundamental rights across the world, the latest…Thu May 24 2007 - 01:00
Number of Travellers on roadside has risenThe number of Traveller families living by the side of the road has increased for the first time in 10 years, new figures from…Thu May 24 2007 - 01:00
Amnesty critical of children's rights failureThe State's failure to uphold children's rights, its treatment of people with intellectual disabilities, continued discrimination…Thu May 24 2007 - 01:00
Duties to children not being met, says RobinsonChildren should have separate representation in family law cases here, according to international human rights activist Mary …Mon May 21 2007 - 01:00
More than 400 inmates to vote from prisonNew facility: Just over 400 prisoners (about 12 per cent of the prisoner population) are voting in this election, the first …Sat May 19 2007 - 01:00
Family 'vindicated' by decisionThe mother of an autistic boy awarded €61,000 damages by the High Court yesterday said her family felt "vindicated", but described…Thu May 17 2007 - 01:00
Former An Post worker gets €70,000 for age discriminationAn Post has been ordered to pay €70,316 to a former employee for discriminating against him because he was over 60.Tue May 15 2007 - 01:00
Stress of carers highlightedMore than a fifth of carers are suffering from undiagnosed clinical depression while more than half are under severe strain, …Thu May 10 2007 - 01:00
Woman in 60s pleads 'from heart'State pension: The State pension should be set at 40 per cent of the average industrial wage and an ombudsman for older people…Wed May 09 2007 - 01:00
Poverty among elderly set to worsen - studyHigh rates of relative poverty among older people will get worse as the population ages unless key steps are taken to address…Tue May 08 2007 - 01:00
Garda response to rape criticisedThe way gardaí deal with rape victims leaves them feeling isolated, disengaged and frustrated with the justice system, which …Thu May 03 2007 - 01:00
Two held after fatal attack near airportThe family of a young Estonian man who died early yesterday after being beaten up near Dublin airport is preparing to travel …Tue May 01 2007 - 01:00
Chairman criticises public policyThe "public policy dividend" that flowed from the staging of the Special Olympics World Games here in 2003 has been "not what…Mon Apr 30 2007 - 01:00
Immigration Bill to give system 'radical overhaul'Legislation to provide a "radical overhaul of the State's immigration" system was published by Minister for Justice Michael McDowell…Sat Apr 28 2007 - 01:00
Protesters vow to continue picketing Shell HQThe Dublin branch of the Shell to Sea campaign is determined to continue its protests outside Shell E&P Ireland's headquarters…Sat Apr 28 2007 - 01:00
Department of equality split urgedA separate department of equality and law reform should be established - with asylum seekers living in poverty a priority, a …Sat Apr 28 2007 - 01:00
Heroin addiction report calls for more detox bedsThe number of drug detoxification beds should be more than doubled and the number of community employment (CE) places for recovering…Fri Apr 27 2007 - 01:00
Mother warns of risk to baby's lifeA young Dublin mother is worried her baby son could die unless the Health Service Executive (HSE) provides the special-care package…Fri Apr 27 2007 - 01:00
Call for women's sexual health strategyA national sexual health strategy is needed as a matter of urgency if the high chlamydia and cervical cancer rates are to be …Fri Apr 27 2007 - 01:00
Harney announces inquiry into Leas CrossAn investigation into the management, operation and supervision of Leas Cross nursing home has been announced by the Minister…Wed Apr 25 2007 - 01:00
Stardust families will not get full costs of researchThe families of the 48 young people killed in the Stardust tragedy 26 years ago say they have been told they will not have their…Wed Apr 25 2007 - 01:00
Social housing targets 'being realised'The social and affordable housing targets, as set out in Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000, were beginning to be…Tue Apr 24 2007 - 01:00
Compensation and settlements cost Garda €10mAn Garda Síochána has paid out over €10 million in compensation and settlements to civilians for assaults, unlawful arrests and…Thu Apr 19 2007 - 01:00
Labour tax proposal targets women votersThe Labour Party would roll back "individualisation" in the tax system, its finance spokeswoman, Joan Burton, said yesterdayTue Apr 17 2007 - 01:00
Call for councils to push social housingThere will be "little or no" affordable homes for the thousands of families who need them, unless local authorities start fully…Tue Apr 17 2007 - 01:00
Government urged to appoint minister to combat drug abuseThe appointment of a Government minister with sole responsibility for tackling drug abuse has been called for by up to 80 community…Tue Apr 17 2007 - 01:00
