Liberty Recycling: Fine Gael asks PAC chair to summon Charities Regulator and others
Charity is under Garda investigation for alleged money laundering
Department of Social Protection
Liberty Recycling: Frozen bank accounts, suspicious transactions and seized luxury goods
Charities Regulator frustrated that trustees responsible for charity’s management unable to answer questions
The Irish Times view on free school meals: some improvement necessary
The scheme is of most value for children from disadvantaged backgrounds
‘Penalised for having a job’: Blind tech worker ‘disheartened’ at ineligibility for Budget 2027 disability payment
Wheelchair user Brian Dalton pays ‘€5,000-€10,000 extra’ per year on things including assistive technology, transport and increased energy costs
Charity in money-laundering investigation received €2m in State funding since 2020
Liberties Recycling has nine charity shops and operates 180 recycling banks around Ireland
Three staff members at school received €1,000 each from free school meals provider, committee hears
Financial controls to be tightened on the hot school meals programme amid questions over contract arrangements
Arnotts asks Dublin revamp tsar to move GPO social welfare payments to reduce antisocial behaviour
Robert Watt previously said north inner-city Dublin unfairly burdened with services for ‘people on the margins of society’
The best and worst companies in Ireland for customer experience
While Irish companies overall seem to be doing better than counterparts abroad, there are recidivist offenders and a notable debutant on the naughty list
Just the ticket for a cheap day out at the seaside
Free travel pass cannot be trumped when it comes to opening up opportunities to explore
Ukrainian woman flew to Ireland every fortnight for six months to collect social welfare
Tetiana Stakhiv (51) never lived here and was caught out after a Department of Social Protection check, court hears
Credit unions win again as Re-turn, Ryanair and RTÉ fare poorly for customer service
Customer experience scores fell globally but hit highest level in Ireland in almost a decade
Q&A: How will social welfare changes affect you?
€10-a-week increase in all core payments from January
Just 220 people opt to postpone drawing down State pension at age 66
Defering pension entitles people to higher weekly payment when compared to standard maximum of €299.30
Prospect of a €250 student fee reduction unlikely ahead of Budget 2027
The programme for government commits to continuing to reduce the student contribution fee over the lifetime of the Government
Rebel riders: Cork linked to more than half of 857 confiscated free travel passes
Bus Éireann services accounted for three-quarters of the passes confiscated in 18-month period
Let migrants upskill, improve their lot and contribute to society
Those coming to our shores should not be seen as a budgetary burden
Here’s how to do hot school meals right
What children are being offering currently is closer to a ration than a meal - tired, unappealing and depleted of its nutritional purpose
Budget 2027: Permanent disability support grant to be introduced
Payment seen in Department of Social Protection as ‘first step’ in acknowledging additional costs people with disabilities face
I need help tracking down a lost pension from my first job nearly 50 years ago
You are entitled to any pension pot in your name, but help speed up the process by gathering the necessary information
Hot school meals scheme to be overhauled after reports find poor quality and high waste
Cold food options and more flexible menu options among the priorities for parents, according to Government research
Over-70s urged to check eligibility for energy costs payment from State
Household Benefits Package, which is not means tested for over 70s, helps with energy bills up to €420 per year, and includes a free TV licence
How would a second tier of child benefit payments work?
The ESRI has proposed the idea, but implementing it could be complicated
Kerry flood victims can apply for emergency financial support
Emergency Response Payment scheme covers essential household needs but excludes insured and commercial losses
Why am I being charged PRSI when I am on the State pension?
Rules on PRSI are very clear but sometimes prepopulated tax forms are not aware of all your circumstances
Former RTÉ presenter Keith Walsh sues broadcaster for ‘unfair dismissal’
2FM presenter co-hosted Breakfast Republic for more than five years from 2014
Daniel Aruebose murder: Gardaí liaise with authorities in seven jurisdictions outside Ireland
Force provides update on investigation into child’s death almost one year on from Tusla raising concerns about boy
Further education and training should be considered a winning choice, not a consolation prize
FET options are simply different tools for different goals, and choosing such paths is a decision made on its own merits
Tenants who found Ukrainian family living in former apartment fail to have complaint upheld
Tribunal found landlord, who was in receipt of Accommodation Recognition Payment, had not ‘abused the termination process’
Liquidators appointed to Dundrum Harvey Nichols store
UK parent firm cut off support to Irish outlet, which has not recovered since pandemic, High Court hears
Big Irish employers plotted to undermine pension auto-enrolment, says Government paper
Delay in new fund to accommodate employers used by some to develop avoidance measures instead, report says
Retirement reality check: Is €300 a week enough to live on? Will you even get that much?
When people talk about the State pension, they cite the maximum weekly rate, but you might not qualify for that
Over 11,000 people had welfare payments cut for failing to engage with employment services
Number having payments reduced grows as department cracks down on those not co-operating, FoI figures show
Property firm told to stop demanding tenants disclose financial information on HAP forms
WRC orders landlord to pay €7,500 in compensation to man who challenged the practice
RTÉ spent €8.5m on redundancy packages for 67 people in 2025
‘Exit costs’ for 67 people accepted for scheme were €8.5m, with 30 roles ‘suppressed’, broadcaster’s annual report shows
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