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Seana Glennon: State struggles to reckon with continued rise in domestic violence

As the nation mourns yet another death of a woman in violent circumstances, statistics show that, despite various legislative and policy-based actions which have been taken, the situation is getting worse

A new generation emigration: Why so many young people no longer see a reason to stay here

Alanna MacNamee finds an air of pessimism among some young people who can only see a bleak future here with rising costs and expensive rents and housing

Homecare providers threaten HSE with legal action over new tender process

Home and Community Care Ireland (HCCI) claims that the HSE is not providing enough detail on care plans and is potentially ‘in contravention of the law’ on zero-hour contracts

Philosopher or pretender? How Jordan Peterson became a culture warrior on a mission

Last weekend, Jordan Peterson performed to a sell-out audience at Dublin’s 3Arena, warning of how the supposed dangers of wokeness and liberalism risk capsizing modern society entirely. But does his messianic message risk shepherding his followers down the road towards the far-right?

Keeping the faith: Will the Catholic Church’s reform process lead to change or cause more division?

Pope Francis has asked Catholics around the world to participate in an unprecedented series of meetings in which they can set out their opinions on faith and doctrine, but the answers he’s getting, including from Irish Catholics, have led to concerns of a major schism in the church

Tusla struggles to stem tide of staff departures

The state’s child and family agency has experienced a large increase in the number of social workers resigning their permanent jobs

Assisted reproduction bill may only deal with retrospective international surrogacy cases

The Irish government has struggled to come up with a framework that ethically addresses that parentage issue without endorsing and facilitating international commercial surrogacy

Expert says Oireachtas international surrogacy committee is being ‘rushed’

Brian Tobin, deputy head of the School of Law in NUI Galway, has warned that the issue is a ‘legal minefield’

Almost two-thirds have ‘little to no’ disposal income due to price hikes

The latest Business Post/Red C poll shows rapid inflation is forcing people to dip into savings just to cover everyday costs

Zeitgeist: The couples who are avoiding costly childcare by working and parenting in shifts

With childcare costs at barely affordable levels, many couples are taking a new approach to organising their parenting schedules – resulting in less hassle and more downtime

Lucinda Creighton: Attacks on the elderly should be a national call to action, not just to words of sympathy

We have become almost numb to reports of robberies and assaults on older people. Much more can, and must, be done to make all our citizens feel safe in their own homes

Council tenants’ rent could be taken from social welfare payments under new plans

There are high level of arrears in Dublin, Waterford and Galway, with Dublin city council being owed €38 million alone

Almost all Irish surrogacies now taking place in Ukraine

New figures show that the east European country has become the location of choice for Irish couples hoping to avail of a commercial surrogacy arrangement

How planned Irish legislation has exposed the ethical dilemma at the heart of the Ukrainian surrogate baby route taken by Irish couples

Since 2016, almost all Irish surrogate pregnancies have taken place in Ukraine, leading many to question the legal and ethical implications of doing so in an impoverished and poorly regulated country

MEPs urged to intervene in trial of US filmmaker linked to Irish tainted blood documentary

Kelly Duda helped with an award-winning Irish documentary on contaminated blood treatments which infected 105 Irish men with HIV. He’s now being tried in Italy and could face three years in prison

‘Unavoidable’ that Irish couples will continue using international surrogacy services

Conor O’Mahony says it is ‘imperative’ that legislation gives a route to full legal parentage for those who use international surrogacy arrangements

Senator cautions intending parents about Ukraine surrogacy

Concerns mount about the safety of current surrogate mothers and babies and access to the country due to the Russian military build-up on the border

AG says commodification of children is a concern in international surrogacy

Paper prepared for special Oireachtas committee challenges findings of report by Special Rapporteur on Child Protection

State aims to nurture community leaders in gang-afflicted areas

The government is to provide almost €200,000 in funding for an 18-month leadership course for individuals from both Darndale and Drogheda

Red C poll: One in three young women reports street harassment

New poll reveals extent of on-street, workplace and online harassment and strong public support for longer prison sentences for offenders