Norma Foley

‘She wasn’t cared for. Who didn’t care for her? And why?’ Grace case report leaves questions unanswered

A whistleblower has described the investigation into the alleged abuse of a vulnerable young woman as Kafkaesque

‘Grace’ final report finds evidence of serious neglect but not sexual or emotional abuse

Farrelly commission’s report, running to almost 2,000 pages, published on Tuesday

Leaving Cert 2025: How much lower will students’ grades be this year amid deflation?

Students will be competing for college places against applicants with bumper grades from previous years

Churches should ‘do the right thing’ on mother-and-baby home redress, Norma Foley says

Government faces steep legal barriers to compelling orders to contribute to €800m redress scheme, say experts

Some religious orders’ refusal to contribute to mother and baby home redress shows ‘lack of compassion’

Some survivors want Government to seize assets of religious orders who refuse to pay

Church orders’ refusal to pay mother-and-baby home redress leaves Government with dilemma

Any attempt to force payment from church orders would be fraught with legal difficulty, expert says

Government must ‘flex legal muscle’ to force religious orders to contribute to redress schemes

Congregations ‘operated as criminal networks in mother and baby homes’, Social Democrats acting leader tells Dáil

Just one religious order has made ‘serious offer’ of cash redress to mother-and-baby home survivors

Government negotiator Sheila Nunan has submitted a final report with conclusions from talks with seven Catholic bodies and the Church of Ireland

Majority of Irish homeowners to see property tax increases this year

Paschal Donohoe expected to brief colleagues on proposed changes to LPT charging mechanism to limit the impact of rising property values on householders

Waiting lists for assessing children’s additional needs is growing due to doubling of referrals, Minister told

HSE has capacity to carry out about 3,600 assessments annually, but 10,000 requests were made last year

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown has highest turnover of childcare staff in State, figures show

National average rate of staff leaving the service was 24.5 per cent in 2023

Oral exams for Leaving Cert English: How will they work?

Oral presentations are increasingly being used at third level in response to AI – and secondary schools are set to follow suit

Trump tips and hand knits at the St Patrick’s Day parade in London

Olympic boxer Kellie Harrington and London mayor Sadiq Khan were among those at the head of the parade winding through the West End

My son’s teachers have expressed alarm at new Leaving Cert reforms. How will they affect him?

Research projects worth 40% will roll out across a number of subjects for students starting fifth year in September

As Fergus Finlay and Tom Clonan’s spat escalates, Sarah McInerney relishes the radio gold

Radio: The whiff of cordite in the RTÉ studio is strong enough to warrant a UN peacekeeping mandate of its own

Ukrainians in Ireland fear cut in ‘vital’ accommodation payment - Red Cross

Payment to hosts worth €800 a month is due to expire on March 31st

Ireland could give Ukraine €50m in non-lethal military support, Cabinet to hear

Simon Harris to brief ministers on plan and seek approval for Ireland’s participation in G20 forum, while Peter Burke is to set out IDA Ireland’s new five-year strategy

International Protection accommodation bill tops €1 billion for first time

Daily average spend of €2.75m per day revealed in new figures released by department

‘The pressure is relentless’: parents voice support for phone ban in schools

€9m smartphone pouches at second level sparked criticism from Opposition parties who labelled it wasteful and unnecessary

Childminders who work in their home can claim €1,000 grant for toys and equipment

Up to with 75% of the total amount will be paid in advance so childminders can tackle upfront costs

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