More than seven years ago, Shane O’Farrell was killed in a hit and run. The Dáil has backed a commission of investigation into the incident. The family last month wrote to the justice minister seeking action. Why is this being put on the long finger, asks Michael Clifford.

The Cosey, Broadway, The Arch — names that evoke recollections of bygone nights at the silver screen have been resurrected for a special documentary on cinema-going memories of movie fans in rural Cork towns, writes Joe Leogue

The Department of Justice and the Irish Prison Service has refused to reveal what, if any, disciplinary action has been taken against prison staff who filed misleading reports on the deaths of vulnerable inmates.

An on-call consultant paid more than €14,000 for one week’s work at Cork University Hospital, and a €25,000 monthly payment for radiology services at Bantry General Hospital where the contract was awarded with no tender process, are among the shortcomings highlighted in a series of HSE internal audit reports.

An on-call consultant paid more than €14,000 for one week’s work at Cork University Hospital, and a €25,000 monthly payment for radiology services at Bantry General Hospital where the contract was awarded with no tender process, are among the shortcomings highlighted in a series of HSE internal audit reports.

More than €92,000 of credit card expenditure by a State-funded youth service — largely on hotels, restaurants, and entertainment — a €14,000 payment to a consultant for a week on call, and close to €20,000 to a recruitment agency for a doctor already working in the hospital are among a litany of poor financial practices highlighted in HSE audits.

An on-call consultant paid more than €14,000 for one week’s work at Cork University Hospital, and a €25,000 monthly payment for radiology services at Bantry General Hospital where the contract was awarded with no tender process, are among the shortcomings highlighted in a series of HSE internal audit reports.

Irish students spend more time in school than those in most other developed countries.

Finland’s emergence as a world-leading education system surprised even the Finns. But there are also many myths about how they did it, writes Pasi Sahlberg.

Pressure to excel in exams and do well in school are the biggest causes of stress among young people.

Derek Chambers says young people, particularly those experiencing mental health difficulties, are not finding the public ‘conversation’ very helpful and need access to education and other supports.

Prolonged talks with the unions, stand-offs and industrial disputes all highlight the wider difficulty in implementing change to an education system that is perceived by the wider public as doing a satisfactory job, writes Education Correspondent Niall Murray.

This is an exciting time of change for education in Ireland, writes John Hammond of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment.

Moira Leydon of the Association of Secondary Teachers of Ireland outlines her organisation’s perspective on what can be done to improve our education system.

We need to plan a healthcare model that provides a continuum of care for our older population, says Tadgh Daly

Two people share their personal experiences with dementia.

A bill under discussion to reform options on decision making will be a great step forward for those with dementia and mental illness, writes Carol Jermyn

Those diagnosed will often experience other chronic, progressive age-related illnesses, says Suzanne Cahill

We are barely at the races when it comes to tackling dementia, says Catherine Shanahan