Scheme for young drug offenders hailed as the way forwardA pilot scheme aimed at diverting young people in Dublin away from drugs and crime "should be in every area and every town in…Tue Apr 12 2005 - 01:00
Drugs scheme for young needs more funding, says reportA pilot scheme to steer young offenders away from drug use could become the model for protecting communities from drug-related…Mon Apr 11 2005 - 01:00
Constitution 'damaging family life'The Constitution is "doing a lot of damage to family life", the founder of the first lone-parent support organisation in the …Sat Apr 09 2005 - 01:00
Separated fathers get new officeSupport and advice must be made available for the many separated fathers who have felt a sense of "discrimination and alienation…Fri Apr 08 2005 - 01:00
Scuffles outside Gresham during royals' 1961 visitIRELAND: When Prince Rainier and his wife, Princess Grace, visited this country in June 1961, there were scuffles outside the…Thu Apr 07 2005 - 01:00
Robbery the main crime against touristsOver 550 visitors to Ireland used the Tourist Victim Support Service last yearThu Apr 07 2005 - 01:00
Loss of funding to poverty group 'disastrous'The Government has been accused of "politically vetting" voluntary and community groups before approving funding.Tue Apr 05 2005 - 01:00
High unemployment rates among the disabledDisability report People with a disability are two and a half times more likely to be unemployed than able-bodied people, according…Tue Apr 05 2005 - 01:00
Mozambique ravaged by Aids, say Unicef envoysAids is destroying "everything but hope" in Mozambique, say Unicef Ireland's newest ambassadors.Sat Apr 02 2005 - 01:00
New access to family law cases welcomedBarristers, solicitors and "other prescribed persons" are to be allowed to attend family law cases and publish reports on them…Sat Apr 02 2005 - 01:00
TDs' report to seek community policing forumsThe establishment of community policing forums - one in every local authority area - will be among the recommendations in an …Sat Apr 02 2005 - 01:00
FG plans campaign against anti-social behaviourFine Gael is planning a campaign to highlight soaring rates of anti-social behaviour across the State.Fri Apr 01 2005 - 01:00
Deported Nigerian student will arrive back in Dublin tomorrowDeported Nigerian student Olukunle Elukanlo will arrive back in Dublin tomorrow morning.Thu Mar 31 2005 - 01:00
Delay over disability services criticisedIt was disappointing that the implementation of minimum service standards for people with disabilities would take years, the …Tue Mar 29 2005 - 01:00
Over 50% of artists earned less than €10,000 in 2001More than half of all artists in Ireland earned less than €10,000 in 2001, research to be published shortly has found.Mon Mar 28 2005 - 01:00
Inquiry into death of woman in housing schemeThe Department of Justice is investigating the sudden death of a young woman in a transitional housing scheme for women coming…Sat Mar 19 2005 - 00:00
Government warned fight against racism would be monitoredRacist attitudes are hardening and Government policies must change if Ireland is to be saved the "prejudice, polarisation and…Wed Mar 16 2005 - 00:00
Five children left behind after deportationsFive children were left behind when their parents were among those deported on a specially chartered aircraft to Nigeria yesterday…Wed Mar 16 2005 - 00:00
Immigration Bureau prepares to deport 80 NigeriansThe Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) was last night preparing to deport up to 80 Nigerian nationals, with arrests having…Tue Mar 15 2005 - 00:00
Statement of regret from garda killers is helpful, says AhernThe statement from the killers of Det Garda Jerry McCabe, expressing regret for his death, was "helpful", the Taoiseach said …Tue Mar 15 2005 - 00:00
Luas lines blamed for reining in paradeDublin's St Patrick's Day parade will be less spectacular than last year's - and the Luas is to blame, say organisers.Mon Mar 14 2005 - 00:00
Aer Lingus refuses to carry sheepdogsThe Enfer-World Sheepdog Trials, taking place in Ireland for the first time, are facing problems because Aer Lingus is refusing…Mon Mar 14 2005 - 00:00
Alliance against McDowell plan formedA coalition of church, civil liberties and children's rights groups has been formed to fight the introduction of new "draconian…Sat Mar 12 2005 - 00:00
McDowell to act against anti-social behaviourNew powers for local authorities and the Garda to deal with anti-social behaviour will be introduced this year, Minister for …Fri Mar 11 2005 - 00:00
Group criticises 'draconian' movePlans to introduce anti-social behaviour orders (ASBOs) have been described by an expert in youth justice as appalling and inconsistent…Fri Mar 11 2005 - 00:00
Authority to oversee Garda reform urgedReform of the Garda would fail unless an independent policing authority to oversee the force was established, a Dáil committee…Thu Mar 10 2005 - 00:00
Campaign sees 28% increase in calls to Women's Aid helplineWomen's Aid has seen a 28 per cent increase in calls to its helpline since a public awareness campaign began three weeks ago.Wed Mar 09 2005 - 00:00
Alcohol abuse strategy is needed, says expert groupAn alcohol strategy implementation team must be established with the adequate resources to "face down the alcohol industry", …Wed Mar 09 2005 - 00:00
Genital mutilation imposed on 6,000 girls dailyHuman rights As women around the globe join together today to mark International Women's Day, 6,000 girls in Africa and the …Tue Mar 08 2005 - 00:00
Protests at Nigerian passport chargesThe Nigerian ambassador was yesterday interviewed by gardaí investigating an alleged break-in at the embassy in Dublin last week…Tue Mar 08 2005 - 00:00
Lone parents a focus of Dublin anti-poverty planPoverty experienced by five key groups of people will be targeted over the next year, Dublin City Council has promised.Tue Mar 01 2005 - 00:00
UN to question Government on racismThe Government will this week face questioning by the United Nations about its efforts at tackling racism.Mon Feb 28 2005 - 00:00
More than 600 consultants still plan to strikeOver 600 hospital consultants in the Irish Medical Organisation still plan to strike in the next fortnight, despite the decision…Mon Feb 28 2005 - 00:00
Poverty levels in Dublin unchanged - reportLevels of acute poverty in parts of Dublin have not changed in recent years despite numerous anti-poverty strategies, a Government…Sat Feb 26 2005 - 00:00
Minister reviews bar on welfare benefitsThe rule denying social welfare to citizens from the EU accession states, unless they have lived here for two years, is to be…Fri Feb 25 2005 - 00:00
Sister of Grangegorman victim demands inquiryThe family of one of the two women murdered in Grangegorman in 1997 has said it will take the State to the European Court of …Fri Feb 25 2005 - 00:00
Charity alleges red tape clogging systemRed tape and unnecessary bureaucracy are delaying people getting their welfare entitlements, one of the major Dublin charities…Wed Feb 23 2005 - 00:00
Woman not allowed to travel for abortionAn eastern European woman seeking humanitarian leave to remain here has been refused permission to travel for an abortionTue Feb 22 2005 - 00:00
Delay in diagnosing throat and gut cancer costs livesOesophageal cancer: Huge numbers of the most rapidly increasing type of cancer, which has a higher mortality rate than breast…Tue Feb 22 2005 - 00:00
Man faces deportation despite complaintA Nigerian national, whose complaints about his legal representation were upheld by the Independent Monitoring Committee (IMC…Tue Feb 22 2005 - 00:00
Artist's van project delivers a helping hand to homelessA helping hand as art - or, in a provocative new project, a customised van in a gallery from which food will be served to the…Tue Feb 22 2005 - 00:00
National accord 'fails to tackle poverty'National partnership is not meeting the needs of those living in poverty, a network of 25 organisations working against inequality…Tue Feb 15 2005 - 00:00
Charities criticise 'failures' on homelessnessWith hostels full to capacity on most nights, the Government has been accused by the main charities dealing with homelessness…Mon Feb 14 2005 - 00:00
New regulations for EU egg producers announcedEgg lovers will be able to track just where their eggs have come from, under new regulations announced yesterday.Tue Feb 08 2005 - 00:00
Dublin man blames acne drug for son's deathA Dublin businessman will this week take on one of the world's biggest pharmaceutical companies in the High Court, in an attempt…Mon Jan 31 2005 - 00:00
Charity finds doors closed to homelessLess than 1 per cent of low-cost private rented accommodation in the Dublin region is "available" to the homeless, a survey by…Mon Jan 31 2005 - 00:00
Remarks by ex-UL head deemed 'hurtful'Lone-parent organisations have reacted with "alarm" and "anger" to a suggestion that welfare payments encouraged women to become…Fri Jan 28 2005 - 00:00
Legality of asylum application queriedOrganisations working with asylum-seekers have questioned the legality of new residency arrangements for parents of Irish-born…Tue Jan 25 2005 - 00:00
Anti-poverty group criticises funds withdrawalA Government decision to withdraw funding from a key anti-poverty organisation has been severely criticised as a move to "censure…Tue Jan 25 2005 - 00:00
Judges to get extra powers in racism planSpecial additional sanctions to be imposed by judges when they believe a crime has been racially motivated, will be among the…Tue Jan 25 2005 - 00:00
