There has been a "sharp fall" in public confidence that human rights are being delivered fairly, according to the latest annual public attitudes poll by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC). A national representative sample of 1,205 adul... See more
Housing needs and homelessness overtook substance use as the most common reason people sought support from the Ana Liffey charity last year, its annual report shows. The 2025 report showed that housing-related issues accounted for 27.8% of all support nee... See more
There was another slight rise in the number of people homeless in July, according to figures from the Department of Housing. Last month, 17,527 people were living in emergency accommodation, which is up 45 compared to June. The figures indicate that there... See more
An inspection by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) of a HSE-run nursing home based in Munster discovered the early start of an outbreak of infection which resulted in transmission from two residents to 11 residents and five staff. Inspec... See more
One of the young men killed in the M9 crash on Sunday morning was "in the care of Tusla" and two more of the five teenagers who died were known to the agency, Tusla has confirmed. The agency said staff had been in contact with their families and that ther... See more
