Parents say therapists such as psychologists and occupational therapists were removed from schools under the HSE’s Progressing Disability Services model, which reconfigured disability services, but many children were left with virtually no access to therapies
Professor Donncha O’Connell said there was “no real debate” about policing in Ireland and slammed deputies and senators for their “plodding” examination of the Government’s landmark legislation on policing reform
Study of 772 podcast listeners found they can be particularly helpful for people in rural areas, but there is a risk of pseudoscientific advice reaching vulnerable people
The Government has ordered a tribunal of inquiry to examine the effectiveness of complaints processes in the Defence Forces, in respect of incidents relating to discrimination, bullying, harassment, sexual assault, and rape
The North Dublin site was purchased in the mid-2000s for a large-scale prison to replace Mountjoy but the project stalled and it has since been leased out by the State for agricultural use
The Public Expenditure Minister said that although the Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Green party are “very, very separate parties”, recent polling indicates they could form another coalition government after the next general election