"Looking after children is how you define a society’" - yet in Ireland today, one in ten children lives in consistent poverty.

32-page Irish Independent supplement on the women who have helped shape the country.

“There are many, many citizens around this country who remain eternally grateful to Cuan Mhuire."

Taoiseach's appearance in Focus Ireland video provokes criticism saying Govt has done nothing to ameliorate plight of homeless.

In Cork, some families are living in cars, others are broken up, with mothers and children under 12 going to one centre, fathers to another, and teenage boys to emergency foster care, reports Focus Ireland Cork.

Difficulty in accessing social protection payments linked to escalating homelessness crisis.

“One family a day loses their home and becomes homeless in Dublin alone,” Sr Stan warns.

It is “shameful” how much food is thrown away when so many do not have the necessary food to keep going.

2013 was a year marked by rising numbers of people presenting as homeless.

Barnardos urges Government to quickly address rising rents and serious lack of social housing.

Fr Peter McVerry warning over "tsunami of homelessness".

Lack of social housing and rental property resulting in hopelessness among homeless: Fr McVerry

Europe has 11 million empty homes - enough to house all of the Continent's homeless twice.

Homeless support agency sees doubling in numbers coming to homeless support

Homeless Act would give homeless a legal right to suitable accommodation.

Recognition for social justice campaigner's long commitment to those on the margins.

Jesuit urges Government to step up to its responsibilities to address the lack of housing.

2012 was a difficult year financially for MQI.