Children

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Colm O'Regan: Why I love horsing around with my kids
Colm O'Regan: Why I love horsing around with my kids
You’ll never forget your daddy dangling you from the back of the sofa

Fri, 14 Mar, 2025

Online Safety Act
TikTok and others investigated over use of children’s data
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said it wanted to look into how TikTok uses the personal information of 13-17-year-olds to deliver content recommendations to them.

Mon, 03 Mar, 2025

Ecuadorian police probe if bodies found are of missing children
Ecuadorian police probe if bodies found are of missing children
Ecuadorian police on Tuesday found an undisclosed number of bodies in an area close to a military base, and were investigating whether the bodies could be of some of the four children who were last seen taken by men in military uniform earlier this ...

Wed, 25 Dec, 2024

IVF study
New survey to track lives of thousands of Irish babies
The Growing Up In Ireland study will be conducted by the Central Statistics Office, and is the first national survey of its kind in 16 years

Fri, 20 Sep, 2024

Alison O'Reilly: Prospective parents say surrogacy laws leave them out in the cold
Alison O'Reilly: Prospective parents say surrogacy laws leave them out in the cold
One of the last EU states to regulate surrogacy, Ireland finally passed a landmark bill last month, but not everyone is satisfied with it

Mon, 08 Jul, 2024

Antonio Guterres
UN says violence against children in conflict reached extreme levels in 2023
Violence against children caught in multiplying and escalating conflicts reached “extreme levels” in 2023, with an unprecedented number of killings and injuries in crises, according to a new UN report.

Wed, 12 Jun, 2024

New Zealand renews search for father who vanished into forest with children
New Zealand renews search for father who vanished into forest with children
New Zealand authorities have offered a reward to anyone who can help them find three children who have been missing since their father vanished with them from a remote rural community more than two years ago.

Tue, 11 Jun, 2024

Sad girl in hooded top, sitting on a window ledge with head in hands in despair
State has failed to keep promise to children on mental health
New report also says that government is 'miles behind' on housing

Tue, 20 Feb, 2024

Rear view of little boy on a slide at the playground.
Calls for Government to 'dramatically increase' funding for playgrounds
Significant differences in level of funding given to local authorities, while some areas have no public facilities for children, senator says

Tue, 26 Dec, 2023

Tributes flood in following death of Jack & Jill charity founder and former MD of Goffs, Jonathan Irwin
Tributes flood in following death of Jack & Jill charity founder and former MD of Goffs, Jonathan Irwin
Businessman was a tireless advocate for children with disabilities

Mon, 11 Dec, 2023

Women’s duty to have more children, says North Korean leader
Women’s duty to have more children, says North Korean leader
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said it is a duty of women to halt a fall in the country’s birth rate in order to strengthen national power, state media said on Monday, as his government steps up the call for the people to have more children.

Mon, 04 Dec, 2023

Dublin city centre incident
Sinn Fein no-confidence motion dismissed as ‘political stunt’
A Sinn Fein motion of no-confidence in Justice Minister Helen McEntee is a “political stunt”, a Government minister has said.

Sun, 03 Dec, 2023

Parents 'sickened' by Dublin stabbings
Parents 'sickened' by Dublin stabbings
More than 50 people attended the meeting which was organised by Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire on Parnell Street in Dublin’s north inner city

Mon, 27 Nov, 2023

‘Ball in Taoiseach’s court’ after gardaí lost control of Dublin – O’Reilly
‘Ball in Taoiseach’s court’ after gardaí lost control of Dublin – O’Reilly
Garda cars, a bus and a tram were set alight, shops damaged and looted and officers attacked during violent scenes, which involved far-right elements, in Dublin on Thursday evening

Sun, 26 Nov, 2023

Garda ceremony to present Commemorative Centenary Medal/Coin
Donohoe gives ‘full support’ to Justice Minister and Garda commissioner
Full confidence has been expressed in the Justice Minister and the head of the gardaĂ­ after they faced calls to quit following the worst rioting seen in the state for decades.

Sun, 26 Nov, 2023

Dublin city centre incident
Water cannon ‘an available tactic’ for gardaí incase of more unrest in Dublin
Use of water cannon is “an available tactic” for gardaí in the event of further disturbances in Dublin later.

Sat, 25 Nov, 2023

Russian legislator denies adopting girl taken from Ukrainian children’s home
Russian legislator denies adopting girl taken from Ukrainian children’s home
A Russian legislator and staunch supporter of President Vladimir Putin has denied media allegations that he adopted a missing two-year-old girl who was removed from a Ukrainian children’s home.

Fri, 24 Nov, 2023

32 charged following Dublin riots as damage likely to cost 'tens of millions'
32 charged following Dublin riots as damage likely to cost 'tens of millions'
Gardaí have condemned the rioting as "gratuitous thuggery" which saw clashes with riot police as some demonstrators let off flares and fireworks 

Fri, 24 Nov, 2023

Dublin stabbing eye witness SiobhĂĄn Kearney: 'We got the knife off him... and formed a ring around him'
Dublin stabbing eye witness SiobhĂĄn Kearney: 'We got the knife off him... and formed a ring around him'
Kildare woman witnessed stabbing and intervened to save children

Thu, 23 Nov, 2023

GardaĂ­ trying to establish motive for stabbing of children and creche worker
GardaĂ­ trying to establish motive for stabbing of children and creche worker
Suspect is a naturalised Irish citizen who has been in Ireland for more than 20 years

Thu, 23 Nov, 2023

'Unprecedented' teacher shortages affecting 'most vulnerable children in society'
'Unprecedented' teacher shortages affecting 'most vulnerable children in society'
The survey by the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) revealed over 800 vacancies across a multitude of positions

Tue, 07 Nov, 2023

Irish Budget 2024
Giveaways and tax breaks: €6.4bn budget could be the last before a general election
Budget 2024 has targeted the ‘squeezed middle’ with measures including income tax reductions, three €150 universal energy credits, substantial investment in childcare, and the expansion of the free schoolbooks scheme

Wed, 11 Oct, 2023

TikTok
Schools must educate on dangers of TikTok, says TĂĄnaiste
Issues of online safety and cyberbullying should be 'integrated very, very quickly' in the primary curriculum

Sun, 17 Sep, 2023

Children's Referendum
Politicians must continue to 'back' child poverty projects, forum hears
'The research shows where things have progressed on child poverty it’s because of politicians', Children’s Rights Alliance (CRA) chief executive Tanya Ward said

Wed, 13 Sep, 2023

Child with disability spent 368 days in hospital when they didn't need to
Child with disability spent 368 days in hospital when they didn't need to
Damning new report slams the HSE for not acting on recommendations made almost three years ago

Tue, 05 Sep, 2023

'Heartbeat of community' closing with immediate effect
'Heartbeat of community' closing with immediate effect
A meeting is scheduled between Cork City Childcare and a childcare provider for Monday, which may bring Before 5 one step closer to being saved

Mon, 28 Aug, 2023

Mysterious discovery of whale bones on Cork beach prompts questions
Mysterious discovery of whale bones on Cork beach prompts questions
A group of children came across the near 20-foot-long skeletal remains on the tidal channel which runs behind Barleycove beach near Goleen in West Cork on Saturda

Tue, 22 Aug, 2023

National Economic Dialogue conference
Huge deficits in provision of state care for some children, says Varadkar
Mr Varadkar said the Government will publish its Disability Action Plan in the coming weeks and additional placements are being created in the healthcare professions to train more people.

Sun, 30 Jul, 2023

Baby boy taking first steps
Infertility: Cabinet set to approve publicly-funded IVF and IUI fertility treatments 
Health Minister to bring memo to Cabinet on Tuesday, with the first schemes due to begin rolling out to eligible couples in September

Tue, 25 Jul, 2023

Illustration concept of childhood and relationship problems, education, psychology. Sad and angry child is helped by mom, babysi
Child Law Project highlights need for family court and legal aid in children in care system
New report calls for increased investment in the courts system  — and outlines case studies demonstrating  difficulties faced by children in care in Ireland

Mon, 17 Jul, 2023

Sad lonely child sitting alone on the window at home
'State risks legal claims over its failure of duty to children in care'
Tusla chief admits agency is at 'a crisis point' as Child Law Project publishes a letter from a judge expressing his 'utmost concern for the immediate predicament and welfare' of children in care

Mon, 17 Jul, 2023

10 rainy day art and science activities for kids to try
10 rainy day art and science activities for kids to try
Go back to your childhood with art from Mary’s Make & Do. Plus Mark The Science Guy shares his top experiments to try at home.

Fri, 14 Jul, 2023

Addiction ‘is often a result of childhood trauma’ – Tabor Group
Addiction ‘is often a result of childhood trauma’ – Tabor Group
Tabor Group's annual report shows its two centres in Cork admitted 227 people last year

Sun, 02 Jul, 2023

Smartphone research
'Shocking' link between viewing of porn and child-on-child abuse
Therapists say children who are exposed to pornography are acting out what they see on other children

Mon, 15 May, 2023

Education Feature
Summer programme for pupils with complex needs is to be expanded
For the first time, teachers will be able to tutor groups of up to three children in this year's summer scheme

Tue, 09 May, 2023

Newborn baby crying in mother hands
 Joyce Fegan: Maternal mental health is not solely a mother’s issue — it's about all of us
'What role are the village, or the State, playing, or not playing, when it comes to maternal mental health?'

Fri, 05 May, 2023

Cute young black little girl reading a book
Learning through storytime: An otter's adventure is teaching kids resilience
Part story, part psychoeducation, Katie O'Donoghue's new book featuring riverside wildlife shows children the value of perseverance when dealing with life's challenges

Sun, 16 Apr, 2023

Hurling Equipment Color
S 'Playing to win is the wrong philosophy': Is the GAA too competitive for younger kids?
Should young people be encouraged to play for fun or play to win? Can you do both? Share your opinions below

Mon, 27 Mar, 2023

Russia to hold UN meeting over Ukrainian children taken to Russia
Russia to hold UN meeting over Ukrainian children taken to Russia
Russia plans to hold an informal meeting of the UN Security Council in early April on what it said is “the real situation” of Ukrainian children taken to Russia.

Tue, 21 Mar, 2023

Tough Times
Tusla blames rise in separated children for surge in demand for out-of-hours service
Increase in referrals to national-out-of-hours service 'can in large part be attributed to the significant increase of separated children seeking International Protection', Tusla said

Mon, 20 Mar, 2023

Pensive child looking through a window
'Children as young as six are being groomed by drug dealers'
Policing Authority says gangs are exploiting vulnerable kids in a practice that is now being dubbed a form of child trafficking

Mon, 27 Feb, 2023

Sex and the City event - London
Irish Examiner View: Breaking the silence on alcohol abuse
While it may have slipped some people’s attention that this is International Children of Alcoholics Week, the painful and consistently depressing facts behind the requirement for such an anniversary should not escape us

Mon, 13 Feb, 2023

Flu vaccination clinics to open for children as 700 hospitalised
Flu vaccination clinics to open for children as 700 hospitalised
The clinics, for children aged two to 17, will offer the nasal flu vaccine free of charge in vaccination centres across the country

Wed, 11 Jan, 2023

Confronting porn: ‘What’s going on with our children? You gave them the phones’
Confronting porn: ‘What’s going on with our children? You gave them the phones’
In the second of three articles, CONOR CAPPLIS hears from experts who caution parents of the effect pornography can have on children — and the likelihood that they are seeing it

Wed, 04 Jan, 2023

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