More than 140,000 children are living in substandard and poor-quality homes, with thousands more already languishing in emergency accommodation.

Families are cutting back on food and heating to pay for their children’s back-to-school costs, according to the Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP).

A fashion lecturer who claimed she lost her cherished career after she tripped on a broken concrete surface injuring her elbow has settled her High Court action for damages.

A leading figure in Irish fashion design who has lost her cherished career after she tripped on a broken concrete surface injuring her elbow yesterday launched a High Court action for damages.