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HSE accepts HIQA findings on inadequate foster care

Gordon Jeyes, head of the HSE's Children and Family Services, says he is disappointed but accepts the findings of the HeaIth Information and Quality Authority report which found practices to ensure safe outcomes for some children in foster care in Dublin North West were not adequate

Disappointment over lack of lessons learned from previous HIQA reports

Catherine Ghent, child law solicitor with Gallagher Shatter, say she is not surprised that a HIQA report reveals there is no evidence lessons have been learned from similar damning reports

Minister Lynch calls on religious orders to cooperate in Magdalene redress scheme

Kathleen Lynch, Minister of State, says the Government will be in touch with Catholic religious orders who ran Magdalene laundries to seek a contribution to the scheme to aid the women

Decision due in Pistorius bail hearing

Adriaan Basson, Assistant editor at City Press in South Africa, reports on what's expected to be the last day of Oscar Pistorius' bail hearing

High rates of unemployment in Spain

David Murphy, Business Editor, reports from Madrid on the high rate of youth unemployment there

Two years on: Where are we now?

Cian McCormack takes a look at how the Government has been performing since election day, two years ago

Voters go to the polls in Italy

Tony Connolly, Europe Editor, reports ahead of this weekend's crucial general election in Italy

Chronic pain needs to be identified as a healthcare problem

Dr. Camillus Powers, Consultant in Pain Medicine at Tallaght Hospital, says chronic pain needs to be recognised as a healthcare issue in its own right

New system for paying EAT members is 'unfair'

Noel Dowling, Employment Appeals Tribunal, says the announcement by the Government that in future their members will only be paid after they issue a ruling, is unfair

Lights, Camera, Action!

Philip Bromwell reports on preparations in Hollywood for the Oscars this weekend

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