The number of people in prison who are parents may be higher than initially estimated, according to preliminary data from the Irish Prison Service.

There are 470 asylum seekers who have been granted refugee status in Ireland but who are unable to leave direct provision centres because there is nowhere else for them to go.

Bill incorrectly assumes a child’s welfare is always best served by the relationship with the mother, writes Louise Crowley

Ireland and Lithuania are the only two EU member states that do not have any legislation to deal with gender recognition.

THE role of religion in schools has only become a subject of public debate because it is now an issue for Catholic schools, a Church of Ireland bishop has claimed.