Tusla to conduct welfare checks for 42,000 closed cases Tusla has revised the number of children whose cases were closed during the Covid-19 pandemic and are subject to a "well-being check" to over 42,000. Ireland • 17 Sep 25
Tusla to conduct welfare checks for 42,000 closed cases Tusla has revised the number of children whose cases were closed during the Covid-19 pandemic and are subject to a "well-being check" to over 42,000. Ireland • 17 Sep 25
Depaul helped over 1,000 exit homelessness last year The number of people moved from homelessness into long-term accommodation run by the homeless charity Depaul last year rose by 39%. Ireland • 16 Sep 25
Depaul helped over 1,000 exit homelessness last year The number of people moved from homelessness into long-term accommodation run by the homeless charity Depaul last year rose by 39%. Ireland • 16 Sep 25
84% worried about cost-of-living crisis, survey finds A total of 84% of people in Ireland are worried about the cost-of-living crisis, while fewer than one in seven believe the Government is doing enough to address it. Ireland • 16 Sep 25
84% worried about cost-of-living crisis, survey finds A total of 84% of people in Ireland are worried about the cost-of-living crisis, while fewer than one in seven believe the Government is doing enough to address it. Ireland • 16 Sep 25
'Huge gaps and holes in system' - school principal As the search for a missing boy in north Co Dublin continues, an inner city school principal has said she is not surprised by his disappearance. Ireland • 15 Sep 25
'Huge gaps and holes in system' - school principal As the search for a missing boy in north Co Dublin continues, an inner city school principal has said she is not surprised by his disappearance. Ireland • 15 Sep 25
Dublin Simon report shows 'deepening' homelessness crisis Dublin Simon's outreach team, which offers support to people who are homeless, experienced an increase in demand for services last year compared to 2023. Dublin • 11 Sep 25
Dublin Simon report shows 'deepening' homelessness crisis Dublin Simon's outreach team, which offers support to people who are homeless, experienced an increase in demand for services last year compared to 2023. Dublin • 11 Sep 25
€50m pledged to help families exit long-term homelessness Minister for Housing James Browne has announced that €50 million will be used to target the removal of families from long-term emergency accommodation. Ireland • 10 Sep 25
€50m pledged to help families exit long-term homelessness Minister for Housing James Browne has announced that €50 million will be used to target the removal of families from long-term emergency accommodation. Ireland • 10 Sep 25
Loneliness 'powerful factor' in health of older people Loneliness has emerged as a persistent and powerful factor influencing the health and wellbeing of older adults, according to Trinity College Dublin's Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing Health • 09 Sep 25
Loneliness 'powerful factor' in health of older people Loneliness has emerged as a persistent and powerful factor influencing the health and wellbeing of older adults, according to Trinity College Dublin's Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing Health • 09 Sep 25
Sonas Chief Executive steps down, citing need for reforms The Chief Executive of the domestic violence service Sonas has stepped down, citing red tape and a broader need for reform across the sector as reasons for his departure. Ireland • 09 Sep 25
Sonas Chief Executive steps down, citing need for reforms The Chief Executive of the domestic violence service Sonas has stepped down, citing red tape and a broader need for reform across the sector as reasons for his departure. Ireland • 09 Sep 25
Fifth of children in poverty after housing costs - ESRI One in five children are living below the poverty line after housing costs are taken into account, according to research from the Economic and Social Research Institute. Ireland • 09 Sep 25
Fifth of children in poverty after housing costs - ESRI One in five children are living below the poverty line after housing costs are taken into account, according to research from the Economic and Social Research Institute. Ireland • 09 Sep 25
Housing charity concerns over 'garden room' proposals Housing charity Threshold has raised concerns about the "potential unintended consequences" of proposed changes to exempted development regulations, including garden homes. Politics • 08 Sep 25
Housing charity concerns over 'garden room' proposals Housing charity Threshold has raised concerns about the "potential unintended consequences" of proposed changes to exempted development regulations, including garden homes. Politics • 08 Sep 25
