Saoirse McGarrigle

Food and period products ready for distribution at Quarryvale Family Resource Centre in Clondalkin, Dublin

Women forced to prioritise food over period products

A food bank at the coalface of the cost-of-living crisis is distributing sanitary towels and tampons as women and girls experiencing poverty are being forced to prioritise buying food over period products.

Food banks • 10 Mar 23

Places of Sanctuary Ireland is a network of groups promoting a 'culture of welcome and inclusiveness right across every sphere and sector of society'

Louth Library Service awarded 'sanctuary' status

Louth Library Service has been awarded 'Library of Sanctuary' status in recognition of the work it is doing to promote diversity.

Leinster • 09 Mar 23

The team at MPOWER which raises awareness about Mpox

One Mpox case in Ireland this year, down from 227

There has been just one case of Mpox confirmed in Ireland so far this year.

Health • 23 Feb 23

Emer Cooke is responsible for all operational matters at the European Medicines Agency

Irish head of EMA named 'European of the Year'

The executive director of the European Medicines Agency Emer Cooke has been named as 'European of the Year'.

Ireland • 16 Feb 23

Labour Party senator Mark Wall said some apprentices can be paid as little as €6.84 or €8.45 an hour (file image)

Call to end exclusion of apprentices from minimum wage

Labour Party senator Mark Wall has called for the end to the exclusion of apprentices from minimum wage legislation.

Ireland • 06 Feb 23

L-R: Leah Hartigan, Jack Delaney, Gemma Dempsey, Michael O'Reilly from 5th and 6th class from St Kevin's NS, Littleton, Co Tipperary interviewing President Higgins

news2day: President urges children to 'stay curious'

To celebrate its 20th birthday, news2day has a special interview with President of Ireland Michael D Higgins today. Students from St Kevin's National School, in Littleton, Co Tipperary put questions from the programme's viewers to the President.

Ireland • 20 Jan 23

Sinn Féin TD Mark Ward said there is a problem 'all over the country but the situation is worse in certain places (File image)

579 children waiting over a year for CAMHS appointment

Nearly 600 children have been waiting for more than a year for an appointment with the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service.

Ireland • 16 Jan 23

It is expected that the review process will be concluded in mid-2023

Parents urged over review into special education

Parents are being urged to have their say on a national review of the law that provides for the education of children with special educational needs.

Leinster • 07 Jan 23

The latest data showed that yesterday there were 29 patients in intensive care units around the country

Covid: 678 hospital patients with virus, 29 in ICU

The Health Service Executive has reported an increase in the number of patients in hospitals with Covid-19. There were 678 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in hospitals around the country, as of 8am.

Coronavirus • 01 Jan 23

A surge in winter viruses is putting the public health system under strain

Slight fall in number of hospital patients with Covid

The Health Service Executive has reported a marginal decrease in the number of patients in hospitals with Covid-19.

Coronavirus • 31 Dec 22