Income differences widened from 1987 to 2005 - reportTHE DISPARITY between household incomes has been highlighted in a new report which shows more than one-quarter of families were…Thu Nov 19 2009 - 00:00
Over 20% of households 'in arrears'The average disposable household income increased by 2Thu Nov 19 2009 - 00:00
Almanac hears patter of Obama feetNext year will bring baby news for the Obamas, a helicopter crash for a British prince and death in a cave for Osama Bin Laden…Wed Nov 18 2009 - 00:00
Income inequality gap wideningOne quarter of families were living on incomes of less than €20,000 in 2006 while five per cent of households enjoyed incomes…Wed Nov 18 2009 - 00:00
Irish support group calls for Government apologyTHE IRISH Government should follow the example of the Australian prime minister by singling out the forgotten Irish victims of…Tue Nov 17 2009 - 00:00
Cuts to rights groups criticisedA REVIEW of the Equality Authority and the Irish Human Rights Commission after budget cuts has claimed the independence of both…Tue Nov 17 2009 - 00:00
Right to apologiseThe Irish Medical Council’s revised guide to professional conduct and ethics says patients are entitled to ‘honest, open and …Tue Nov 17 2009 - 00:00
80% of restaurants 'losing money'MORE THAN eight out of 10 restaurants are now losing money and several hundred have closed down since the downturn began, the…Tue Nov 17 2009 - 00:00
RTÉ increases listenership figuresRTÉ HAS retained its hold on the 10 most listened to radio shows in the State, according to the latest JNLR/TNSmrbi listenership…Fri Nov 13 2009 - 00:00
Cheap air fares to continue, tourism conference toldCHEAP AIR fares will continue next year as most airlines face a worse year than the current one, aviation analyst Chris Tarry…Fri Nov 13 2009 - 00:00
RTÉ Radio maintains grip on top tenRTÉ has retained its hold on the ten most listened-to radio shows in the State, according to the latest JNLR/TNSmrbi listenership…Thu Nov 12 2009 - 00:00
Plans for community cuts withheldPROPOSALS FOR major cuts to community and Gaeltacht programmes were withheld from the public when the Department of Community…Wed Nov 11 2009 - 00:00
Parents' attitude to food can affect children's eating habitsPARENTS NEED to be made more aware of how their attitudes to eating can affect their children, a conference has been told.Tue Nov 10 2009 - 00:00
Teachers are being vilified, says ASTITEACHERS ARE being “vilified” and their terms and conditions of employment have never before been under such attack, the ASTI…Mon Nov 09 2009 - 00:00
Ceremony for UN dead remembers families and children left behindA WREATH-LAYING ceremony to remember the 90 Irish men killed while serving on UN peacekeeping missions yesterday paid special…Mon Nov 09 2009 - 00:00
Key people in Fás dispute decline committee inviteTWO KEY people in the Fás overspending controversy have declined to take up an invitation to appear before the Dáil Committee…Fri Nov 06 2009 - 00:00
Hundreds of consultants flout contractsPUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE: HUNDREDS OF hospital consultants are flouting the conditions of their new contracts by treating too…Fri Nov 06 2009 - 00:00
Bullying shifts from texts to websitesMANY CHILDREN do not tell parents they are victims of cyber-bullying because they don’t think adults can help, the Psychological…Fri Nov 06 2009 - 00:00
Consultants 'not abiding by contracts'Hundreds of hospital consultants are not abiding by the terms of their new contracts, the Committee of Public Accounts has heard…Thu Nov 05 2009 - 00:00
Leadership 'critical' for societyThe question of leadership is one of the most critical issues facing society today, social commentator Fr Harry Bohan said today…Tue Nov 03 2009 - 00:00
Don't make a tough time worse, say tourism firmsBUDGET SUBMISSION: TOURISM IN IRELAND is unlikely to come out of the doldrums for another two years, and the Government should…Sat Oct 24 2009 - 01:00
Tourist body seeks end to air travel taxTHE GOVERNMENT is coming under increasing pressure to remove the air travel tax, with the Irish Tourist Industry Confederation…Fri Oct 23 2009 - 01:00
Guide for parents on eating disordersCONCERNED PARENTS account for almost a quarter of the people who contact eating disorders association Bodywhys, it was disclosed…Fri Oct 23 2009 - 01:00
'You're made of tough stuff and we are so proud of you'LAST WEEK kidnapped Goal worker Sharon Commins was wondering when she would get her next food-and-water rationFri Oct 23 2009 - 01:00
McAleese pays tribute to ComminsThe safe return of Goal worker Sharon Commins was celebrated by President McAleese when she hosted a reception at Áras an Uachtaráin…Thu Oct 22 2009 - 01:00
Prices force lower-income families to eat less-healthy foods - FSAI surveyIT IS up to 10 times cheaper to eat a poor diet than a healthy one, new research from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI…Wed Oct 21 2009 - 01:00
Cuts 'will lead to unhealthy diets'Proposed cuts in social welfare and child benefit will result in unhealthy diets and long-term health problems, it has been claimed…Tue Oct 20 2009 - 01:00
Garda appeal after attack on estate agentsGARDAÍ HAVE appealed for the public’s help following an attack on an estate agents’ premises in Roscommon town on Sunday morning…Tue Oct 20 2009 - 01:00
Reception planned at Áras an Uachtaráin as 'brave' women laudedTRIBUTES CONTINUED to pour in for Sharon Commins yesterday following her release from captivity.Tue Oct 20 2009 - 01:00
High level of social exclusion on Dublin's south sideTHE PORTRAYAL of Dublin’s south side as an exclusively affluent area has been challenged by new research which found high levels…Tue Oct 20 2009 - 01:00
Retention of rural transport scheme welcomedACTIVE RETIREMENT groups have welcomed the Government commitment to the continuation of the Rural Transport Scheme.Thu Oct 15 2009 - 01:00
Pension cuts 'will cost exchequer'Cutting old age pensions and services to the elderly will only result in a bigger cost to the exchequer in the long run, a meeting…Wed Oct 14 2009 - 01:00
Angels' Plot parents objecting to renovation halt court actionTHE PARENTS’ group objecting to the renovation of the Angels’ Plot in Glasnevin Cemetery has postponed its application for a …Wed Oct 14 2009 - 01:00
Children with arthritis wait more than year for careCHILDREN LIVING with the chronic pain of arthritis are waiting up to 13 months for an appointment with the State’s only paediatric…Wed Oct 14 2009 - 01:00
Parents seek injunction to stop work at Glasnevin Angels' PlotPARENTS OPPOSING the refurbishment of the Angels’ Plot in Glasnevin will today seek a High Court injunction to prevent renovation…Mon Oct 12 2009 - 01:00
Irish childhood tooth decay highThe level of tooth decay is higher among Irish children than those in Britain, the annual seminar of the Public Dental Surgeons…Fri Oct 09 2009 - 01:00
School-age childcare places inadequate, survey findsTHE LACK of childcare for school-going children in Dublin city has been highlighted in a new report from the Dublin City Childcare…Thu Oct 08 2009 - 01:00
Public dentists to vote on protest action over cutsPUBLIC DENTISTS are to be balloted in the coming weeks on taking protest action if the Health Service Executive (HSE) makes further…Thu Oct 08 2009 - 01:00
Christmas aid group rejects criticismTHE ORGANISERS of the Operation Christmas Child campaign have rejected criticism of the project by a teacher writing in the latest…Thu Oct 08 2009 - 01:00
Report highlights childcare deficitA new report on the provision of childcare for school-going children has found that there are waiting lists for more than half…Wed Oct 07 2009 - 01:00
PDforra meets to elect presidentMore than 100 members of PDforra, the association representing soldiers, sailors and aircrew have gathered in Tullow, Co Carlow…Tue Oct 06 2009 - 01:00
Group of parents to oppose Angels' Plot refurbishmentA GROUP of parents whose babies are buried in the Angels’ Plot in Glasnevin Cemetery have come together in a bid to halt refurbishment…Sat Oct 03 2009 - 01:00
Rosleague Manor named best in Ireland by the Good Hotel GuideHOTEL AWARDS: ROSLEAGUE MANOR will be named Irish hotel of the year when The Good Hotel Guide 2010 is published, on Monday.Sat Oct 03 2009 - 01:00
Dublin agency pins hopes for visitor rise on cultural tourismDUBLIN TOURISM aims to attract an extra one million visitors to the city by 2015, with the help of a new cultural tourism strategy…Fri Oct 02 2009 - 01:00
Concern at reporting of murder-suicidesGUIDELINES TO encourage the responsible reporting of suicide by the media have been updated to include advice on the reporting…Fri Oct 02 2009 - 01:00
Restaurants and hotels to reduce prices for 'Dine in Dublin' weekMORE THAN 60 Dublin restaurants will offer three-course dinner menus for €25 or €30 to mark ‘‘Dine in Dublin Restaurant Week”, …Thu Oct 01 2009 - 01:00
Community workers protest over cuts plansTHOUSANDS OF workers in family resource centres, youth programmes and drugs projects took to the streets of Dublin yesterday …Thu Oct 01 2009 - 01:00
Support project launchedA NEW project offering information and advice to families was opened by Ombudsman for Children Emily Logan yesterday.Wed Sept 30 2009 - 01:00
Thousands march over cuts in DublinThousands of community workers, employers and activists took to the streets of DublWed Sept 30 2009 - 01:00
