Portuguese police declare German man formal suspect in disappearance of child

The US stand-up comedian passed away after a long illness, his family announced

Unit focused on domestic violence forced to prioritise child sex abuse cases, forum told

Why does Anthony Kiedis hang up after a difficult question about his past?

Songwriter of The Fields of Athenry wrote standards that will endure forever

Complaints include claims of sexual and physical abuse and illegal medical treatments

Review: You’d wish Irish broadcasters had the same appetite for social upheavals

The Dubliners on identity, anti-Irish sentiment and ‘the gall of Fine Gael and the fail of Fianna Fáil’

Refugees will be provided with PPS numbers, welfare and child benefits

Producer Gordon Lewis was born in a mother and baby home run by the legion

Total of 6,149 whole time equivalents were hired, compared to budget target of 14,700

Campaigners say approach of offering therapy at school should be adopted across the State

Issue now ‘one of the direst challenges’ facing State, Children’s Rights Alliance chief warns

Child Law Project publishes 30 case reports where State sought care orders

A traffic cone singing ‘If you like piña coladas’? This must be the DTs again

Many restrictions placed on women have gone but remnants of past sentiment remain

Patrick Freyne: Diminutive Scientologist Tom Cruise no longer plays Jack Reacher

Woman who exposed CervicalCheck scandal says ‘Don’t be afraid to take them on’

Inside Politics: Poots upped the ante with an order to halt post-Brexit checks at NI ports

Recent report was ‘disturbing and devastating’ says Minister for State Mary Butler

Agency notes ‘satisfactory response’ after urgent compliance plan issued in area

Gardaí seek input from families affected by mental health service deficiencies

Suspension of in-class teaching had disproportionate effect on those already at a disadvantage, report says

Leo Varadkar says it will be necessary to provide compensation to many families affected

Butler says role ‘essential’ in driving fundamental reforms after south Kerry Cahms review

Analysis: As long as health service relies on overworked junior staff errors will occur

HSE report finds hundreds of children received ‘risky’ treatment from doctor

Family placements have ‘questionable legal foundation’, says special rapporteur

Proposed changes to succession law seek to resolve issues around illegal adoptions

Minister unveils ‘landmark’ law giving adoptees right to access information on parents

He was caught with a joint. Three years and 14 hearings later, the case is not over

Country’s largest settlement to compensate indigenous people harmed by system

‘Harm’ of school closures on children outlined by Government rapporteur

Legion of Mary founder a tireless worker in aiding single mothers to raise own children

White House says it will seek to move ahead on €1.75tn Bill next year regardless

The man didn’t ‘know that no means no’ and forced her to have sex 15 to 20 times, the court heard

Oireachtas hears child poverty caused by ‘structural barriers’ to education and jobs

Some pupils are monitored by CCTV cameras as frequently prison inmates

Is it Chris Kringle? Or Kris Kindle? Or just plain old Secret Santa?

Why come up with new ideas when you can just reanimate a 1980s murderous doll?