Nordic-style public services need dramatic tax hike, forum toldA person on average wages in Denmark pays up to 13 times the rate in Ireland, says expertFri Jul 17 2015 - 01:00
It’s official: We’re happy, satisfied and feel life’s worthwhileCSO study shows three out of four rank satisfaction with life as highThu Jul 16 2015 - 21:22
Over a quarter of population does volunteer workCSO report indicates value of people giving their time for free is €2 billion annuallyThu Jul 16 2015 - 19:41
Majority support regularisation of undocumented workers – pollProposal to give thousands of migrants right to live here being considered by GovernmentWed Jul 15 2015 - 00:15
New section of M11 in Wicklow bypasses road death blackspotArklow/Rathnew motorway to reduce journey time by between 10 and 20 minutesMon Jul 13 2015 - 21:11
Garda is sanctioned following rape allegationWoman said she felt compelled to have sex with officer as she feared further prosecutionMon Jul 13 2015 - 01:00
Call for inquiry into HSE’s handling of vulnerable teen’s legal action€1 million spent on legal fees in case of girl detained in English psychiatric unitThu Jul 9 2015 - 20:36
Government considers proposal on undocumented migrantsOfficials review programme aimed at regularising the status of up to 20,000 residentsThu Jul 9 2015 - 09:48
State spends €3m a year abroad for care of young peopleWoman (20) detained for 20 months in psychiatric unit in England returns homeThu Jul 9 2015 - 01:00
Case study: The children of undocumented migrant workersAmanthi (18): ‘We’d like to pay taxes properly and want to progress. It’s wasted potential’Thu Jul 9 2015 - 01:00
Analysis: Teenager case a wake-up call for decision-makersYoung Irish people are being detained abroad because of a lack of services hereWed Jul 8 2015 - 01:00
Care assistant: ‘I worry my job will disappear at any moment’Elizabeth Cloherty and others in a like situation have no contract and little sense of securityTue Jul 7 2015 - 01:00
Precarious work: Five solutions to employment stand-offHow State can ensure economic flexibility for employers and job security for workersTue Jul 7 2015 - 01:00
Clerys worker: ‘I assumed laws would stop a firm closing like this’Keith Doran got a call from HR manager to say there was no need to come in the next dayTue Jul 7 2015 - 01:00
‘I can’t plan for the future. I don’t have security or finance’Sinead Pembroke is one of a rising number of academics reliant on precarious workMon Jul 6 2015 - 12:24
Precarious work: the sectors at riskShort-term contracts and casual work increasingly common in workplaceMon Jul 6 2015 - 01:00
State agencies to investigate bogus use of contractorsGrowing use of self-employed workers in IT, pharmaceutical, health and engineeringMon Jul 6 2015 - 01:00
‘I thought if you worked hard you’d get rewarded with extra hours’Muireann Dalton, retail worker with Dunnes StoresSat Jul 4 2015 - 01:00
‘Precariat’ workers: Is job security a thing of the past?Workers are spending longer at work, are changing jobs more often, and are more likely to be on internships or temporary contracts. Meet the Irish ‘precariat’Sat Jul 4 2015 - 01:00
€350m to be spent subsidising families in low-paid workCritics say rapid rise in family income supplement tops up low pay by employersSat Jul 4 2015 - 01:00
New asylum seekers may receive right to workProposals come as latest figures show 250 people sought asylum in the State last monthTue Jun 30 2015 - 01:00
Tánaiste aims to increase child benefit by €5 in next budget40,000 may no longer have to pay universal social charge under tax changesTue Jun 30 2015 - 01:00
Ireland should take its ‘fair share’ of migrants, says TánaisteEU plans to share 40,000 migrants on voluntary basis over next two yearsMon Jun 29 2015 - 01:03
‘Lots of love as always, Lorcán’: Father reads son’s final postcardPostcard sent from Berkeley only arrived on TuesdayThu Jun 25 2015 - 13:41
Government strategy aims to reduce suicide deaths by 10%Plan includes classes on dealing with stress for students but no extra funding for servicesWed Jun 24 2015 - 15:10
Call to grant work rights to new asylum seekersRecommendation that application for asylum be dealt with not later than six monthsWed Jun 24 2015 - 01:00
Asylum: A family hopes and prays an end is in sightA fast-track measure within six months is the one thing that would change their worldWed Jun 24 2015 - 01:00
Hiqa to review Tusla over concern for at-risk childrenHealth watchdog finds inconsistencies in safety and quality of services for childrenMon Jun 22 2015 - 21:08
Doodle Den is tackling inequality after school in LimerickImpact Journalism Day: Addressing education and inequality one afternoon at a timeSat Jun 20 2015 - 00:22
Up to 11,000 lone parents to ‘lose out’ under welfare reformGovernment insists reforms will end poverty traps and improve access to employmentThu Jun 18 2015 - 17:18
Pressure mounts on Joan Burton over lone parent reformGovernment insists reforms will end poverty trap and improve access to educationWed Jun 17 2015 - 01:00
Lone parent to lose up to €140 a week under welfare changesCoalition says welfare changes will tackle poverty, but some will end up losing outTue Jun 16 2015 - 21:42
HSE expresses alarm over EU healthcare ruleHealth body fears cost implications of reimbursement scheme for treatment abroadMon Jun 15 2015 - 01:00
New suicide prevention strategy to focus on schoolsRepublic ranks fourth highest in EU for young people taking their own livesMon Jun 15 2015 - 01:00
Mind the gap: godfather of inequality’s message to Irish policy-makersSir Anthony Atkinson says what must be done to narrow gap between rich and poorMon Jun 15 2015 - 01:00
sons+fathers review: boys will be men56 high-profile high achievers, from Bill Clinton to Bono, contribute to this deluxe coffee-table anthology; it makes for both inspiring and terrifying readingSat Jun 13 2015 - 01:08
HIQA concern at use of chemical restraints at Cregg HouseDisabled children left in bed until 1pm due to understaffing, report into HSE centre findsThu Jun 11 2015 - 13:45
Young people present report to UN on pressures they faceDiscrimination key theme of ‘Picture Your Rights’ survey of 2,000 children in IrelandThu Jun 11 2015 - 01:00
Ombudsman calls for remit to be extended to direct provision‘It’s entirely inappropriate. It reflects badly on us. It needs to be brought to an end’Wed Jun 10 2015 - 13:16
Rape crisis helplines received 18,000 calls in 2014Majority of the 53 rape survivors went on to give birth and parent their child, says networkTue Jun 9 2015 - 13:56
State could face €500m bill for nursing home upgradesEleven facilities will not meet Hiqa standards unless they are rebuilt or renovatedMon Jun 8 2015 - 01:00
Official data may overstate numbers living in povertyDept of Social Protection and ESRI point out discrepancy in EU surveyThu Jun 4 2015 - 07:46
Plight of mothers with intellectual disabilities raised’In one case a District Court issued a care order for a child whose mother had a mental age of eightThu Jun 4 2015 - 01:00
Lynch: Oversight needed on use of psychotropic drugsGroups voice concern medication overused to control behaviour of vulnerable patientsWed Jun 3 2015 - 01:00
Disability centres challenged over use of antipsychotic drugsCampaigners raise concerns over scale of ‘chemical cosh’ in residential centresTue Jun 2 2015 - 01:00
Chemical restraint of intellectually disabled common in residential centres, study findsPotent pills: how drugs are being used to control behaviour of disabledTue Jun 2 2015 - 01:00
Elderly care home patients given ‘chemical cosh’ drugsSide-effects of antipsychotic drugs in Ireland may be linked to dozens of deaths, strokesMon Jun 1 2015 - 01:00
Old and overmedicated: the drug problem in our nursing homesMany of the psychotropic medicines being used are not licensed for use on older peopleMon Jun 1 2015 - 01:00
Question: In wake of ruling will it be illegal to slap a child?Answer: The Coalition is fearful of wading into an issue where public opinion is dividedSat May 30 2015 - 01:00
Children’s groups call for ban on slapping following rulingCouncil of Europe: Lack of clear corporal punishment ban violates rights of youthThu May 28 2015 - 01:00