Readers like you keep news free for everyone.

More than 5,000 readers have already pitched in to keep free access to The Journal.

For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can help keep paywalls away.

Not now

# next of kin

All time

Fostering within the family needs support, resources - and regulation

Absence of clear oversight and supports leave children and caring relatives in precarious position.

8.8k

Dec 22nd 2021, 7:00 AM

HSE spent almost €300k burying people who were homeless or had no known family

The money was spent over the last three years.

10.9k

Sep 5th 2017, 6:00 AM

Irish twin brothers in London died weeks apart and nobody can find their family

A campaign is underway to give them a respectful funeral.

47.1k

Feb 18th 2016, 8:26 AM