54 m. ago Róisín Ingle: To teenage me, caring about exams felt like conforming. My kids are different

They’re self-motivated, I think you’d call it. All I know is that I can take no credit for their industry

Politics

11 h. ago 79 social houses in Ashbourne voted down by Government and Sinn Féin councillors

The chairperson who is a Fianna Fáil councillor decided the vote by opposing the development, as in his experience as a n estate agent he sees a higher need for affordable housing.

Politics

14 h. ago Developers behind almost 500 delayed social homes calls for 'urgent' meeting with Government

The Journal reported last week that housing minister James Browne pulled the plug on six projects over cost concerns.

Politics

17 h. ago Isaac Price: 'I think we've got a young team with players who can go on and do really good things in the game'

Isaac Price: 'I think we've got a young team with players who can go on and do really good things in the game'  Belfast News Letter

Sport

17 h. ago Housing Minister needs to urgently meet with Dublin City Council after plug pulled on 250 social homes

Housing Minister needs to urgently meet with Dublin City Council after plug pulled on 250 social homes  Dublin Live

Politics

21 h. ago Councillors unite against plans to increase social housing rents

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM City Councillors have united against plans to increase social housing rents for the first time in six years. Under proposals from council management, rents would increase by half of one percent each year over the next six years. But a key sticking point is the blanket removal […] The post Councillors unite against plans to increase social housing rents appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Politics

24 h. ago From 20 cigarettes a day for 55 years to finally quitting: ‘I took it up thinking I was the big man’

Mick Staunton and his wife Olivia tried to stop smoking on numerous occasions, but knew they needed support to stop for good

Politics

24 h. ago An Irish team training combat medics in Kyiv: ‘No one thinks the war will end soon’

Letter from Kyiv: The courses run by the UCD Ukraine Trauma Project are attended by civilian and military first responders, from all walks of life

Events

32 h. ago Dublin councillors debate 'shocking' decision to pull plug on almost 250 social homes in city

Councillors from many parties called for the decision to be reverse and for funding to be provided to deliver the homes.

Events

33 h. ago Employee suspensions lasting more than a decade ‘extraordinarily rare’, say lawyers

Suspension subject to allegations of misconduct often necessary if worker’s presence deemed ‘potentially dangerous’

Society

35 h. ago Care homes exposé: 'We need to reverse the privatisation of our social care sector'

Last week’s programme shows our governments need to get over their blind devotion to the profit-making model of care, writes Sinéad McGarry.

Politics

37 h. ago Opposition tables second motion to ban Central Bank role in approving Israeli bonds

The Social Democrats motion is similar to a Sinn Féin motion defeated in the Dáil at the end of May

Politics

37 h. ago Personal Perspective: How does one learn to think differently?

Personal Perspective: How does one learn to think differently?  Psychology Today

Politics

41 h. ago ‘This is like living the dream’: Communities turn builders to beat the housing crisis in Barcelona

Can Ireland learn lessons from how other European countries are building social housing?

Events

41 h. ago Convoy man with tinted windows fined €5,000 after woman injured in crash

A Convoy man whose vision was extremely obscured due to tinted windows when he caused serious injuries to a woman… The post Convoy man with tinted windows fined €5,000 after woman injured in crash appeared first on Donegal Daily.

Events

43 h. ago CMAT: ‘Ireland is a really hard place to live unless you have money, which we didn’t’

Irish pop star CMAT on body shaming, growing up in Ireland, capitalism and her third album, Euro-Country

Politics

46 h. ago €1.3m in Government funding of social housing in Galway city and county

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM More than one point three million euro has been awarded to Galway city and county for social housing. The Department of Housing grants will address the housing needs of older people, people with a disability along with helping tackling overcrowding. The funding will allow local authorities to […] The post €1.3m in Government funding of social housing in Galway city and county appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Politics

47 h. ago Donegal County Council granted €1.1 million for social housing disability upgrades

Donegal County Council has received €1.1 million in funding for upgrade works on its social housing stock to accomodate people… The post Donegal County Council granted €1.1 million for social housing disability upgrades appeared first on Donegal Daily.

Economics

48 h. ago Two teenage boys charged in connection with serious sexual assault on teenage girl in Co Antrim

A PSNI spokesperson has appealed to the public not to speculate or share information on social media.

Events

48 h. ago Rachel O'Dwyer: ‘Skinny is social capital’: Extreme thinness fad is back and it’s more dangerous than ever

Latest fad shuns old-school diet culture and is coded instead as luxury, wellness and discipline

Politics