Ailbhe Conneely

The proportion of 13-year-olds who have a disability has increased by 17% in the decade up to 2022, according to research by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI).

The National Youth Council of Ireland has said Budget 2025 failed to address critical issues such as housing, the rising cost of living and underfunded youth work services.

The Government has been accused of being "out of touch" with the challenges facing young people in Ireland.

There were 666 new social and cost rental homes delivered by the country's largest approved housing body last year, according to its annual report.

The waiting list for One in Four - the support organisation for survivors of child sexual abuse - increased by more than 40% last year.

The number of people who were prevented from entering homelessness by the housing charity, Threshold, increased by almost a fifth in a year, according to its latest impact report.

The Health Information and Quality Authority found a number of young people with disabilities were living in a highly restrictive environment when inspectors visited earlier this year.

The latest housing figures show a surge in the number of people who were homeless in September.

The Mercy Law Resource Centre consists of a small team that provides free legal advice and representation to people facing homelessness.

Victims and survivors of alleged physical abuse in schools have called on the Government to widen the statutory inquiry into historical sexual abuse in schools to include corporal punishment.