Income loss in the recession led to an increase in depression among young mothers, research has found.

The scheduling of controversial columnist Kevin Myers as a moderator at a talk on censorship in Limerick strikes as a “provocative, calculated” move by the organisers, a professor at the University of Limerick has said.

Having a tough childhood can affect your long-term health and even cause chronic illness in later life, according to research.

Attitudes toward immigrants reached an all-time low as the economy collapsed and unemployment soared, a study showed.

RESEARCHERS in 13 focus groups from the Geary Institute at University College Dublin conducted a nationwide survey of the subjective experiences of the unemployed in 2010.