Reduction in use of restrictive practices at Oberstown There was a 25% reduction last year in the recorded use of single separation at the Oberstown Children Detention Campus in north Co Dublin. Crime • 28 Jun 19
Clinton: Open border key to ensuring peaceful relations The former US secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, has said her husband, former US president Bill Clinton, Senator George Mitchell and herself discussed their worries … Leinster • 26 Jun 19
55% rise in reported sexual offences over four years The number of reported sexual offences has increased by more than half over the past four years, according to provisional figures released by the Central … Crime • 24 Jun 19
Concerns raised over foster care services in west A HIQA inspection of Tusla's foster care services in the Sligo/Leitrim/West Cavan area has found that during 2017 and 2018, seven children were not visited … Health • 28 May 19
Plastic templates to be used by voters with sight loss For the first time, around 55,000 people with sight loss are being facilitated to cast their ballots in secret in local and European elections here. Elections 2019 • 23 May 19
Bishop asks voters to consider impact of divorce change A Catholic bishop has said that Catholic voters and other electors must consider whether the proposed constitutional change on divorce might further weaken the social … Ireland • 23 May 19
Bishop calls for creation of marriage support agency The Catholic bishop of Limerick has said consideration should be given to establishing an agency specifically dedicated to the promotion of healthy marriages and to … Elections 2019 • 20 May 19
Dedicated marriage support agency 'must be considered' The Catholic bishop of Limerick, Dr Brendan Leahy, has said consideration should be given to establishing an agency specifically dedicated to the promotion of healthy … Munster • 20 May 19
Bishops urge people to vote in European elections Ireland's Catholic bishops have urged citizens, North and South, to vote in the upcoming European Parliament elections. Elections 2019 • 20 May 19
Archbishop Clarke warns of the dangers of populism Church of Ireland Primate Archbishop Richard Clarke has warned that populism is imperiling the very roots of democracy and highlighted the dangers of populism not … Ireland • 16 May 19
