Carly Bailey

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Ellie Kisyombe, still a candidate for Social Democrats in local elections. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw
Kisyombe affair highlights hidden fault lines in Social Democrats

On February 22nd, senior members of the Social Democrats were called to a hastily-convened meeting on foot of allegations made six days before about o(...)

Ellie Kisyombe says she sought asylum immediately after arriving at Dublin airport in 2010. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw
Social Democrats leadership wanted Ellie Kisyombe to suspend campaign

The Social Democrats asked Ellie Kisyombe to suspend her campaign while the party conducted a review of her backstory, The Irish Times has learned. H(...)

Ellie Kisyombe is a candidate for the Social Democrats in the upcoming local elections. FIle photograph: Nick Bradshaw for The Irish Times
Two Social Democrats board members resign over Kisyombe controversy

The Social Democrats party is in crisis after its party chairman and vice-chair resigned in protest over the controversy surrounding local election ca(...)

Rising Social Democrats star Sinéad Gibney with comedian Des Bishop and Catherine Murphy TD.
Miriam Lord: Male TDs are out of step as women stride forward

During Thursday’s statements on the referendum result, Fine Gael’s Kate O’Connell, who played a very active role in the campaign, referred to comments(...)

Last year’s census revealed there were 1,000 homeless children in Ireland, “but that figure now is 2,985”. Photograph: iStock
Homeless crisis: ‘We’ll have children on the streets by Christmas’

After three homeless children were given sleeping bags and told to go to a Garda station, staff at Inner City Helping Homeless “felt we had to do some(...)

Learning curve: Carly Bailey, a student at Trinity College Dublin, with daughter Lola (seven) and son Leon (five)
‘Childcare is a huge issue for parents going to college’

For parents, sending children off to college for the first time can be a time of quiet anxiety. But what if you’re a mature student with young kids of(...)

Eight new secondary schools in Dublin, Limerick and Portlaoise will be under the patronage of non-denominational groups. File photograph: Getty Images/iStockphoto
Eight new schools to be under non-denominational patronage

Eight new secondary schools in Dublin, Limerick and Portlaoise will be under the patronage of non-denominational groups Educate Together and the Educa(...)

Student protest at Merrion Square, Dublin over third-level fees: Speakers warned of the dangers of implementing an income-contingent student loan scheme similar to the system operating in the UK. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill
Thousands take to the streets in Dublin to protest against student loans

An estimated 10,000 students marched through Dublin on Wednesday calling on the Government to fund higher education rather than introduce student loan(...)

Dancing queens: Two young women enjoy themselves at the annual Trinity Ball in Trinity College Dublin. Photograph: Cyril Byrne
What’s hot and what’s not in Ireland’s universitites

Ronaldo Lukason University College Dublin Students’ Union promotions officer Three things I like about UCD and the city it is in: 1 Student life – (...)