Housing must now be considered as a factor of mental illness and housing provision must be considered as part of mental health treatment, the Oireachtas Sub-Committee on Mental Health heard

Tusla said the bags contain 'a pack of muslin cloths, nappies of different sizes, baby wipes (without alcohol or perfume) and footed sleep suits'

In relation to alcohol, research has shown that it is important to postpone the onset of drinking, until the legal age

The Ombudsman for Children tells Security Correspondent Cormac O'Keeffe it's time the Government ends the communication logjam between the gardaí and Tusla in child sex abuse cases.

Numbers waiting for prolonged periods of time for appointment have doubled across Cork and Kerry since last September

When Olivia Harte heard another mother talk on the radio about her son’s catastrophic birth injury, her 'gut instinct' told her that something similar had happened to her own daughter, writes Liz Dunphy

"We do not value care work. People talk about the 'system being broken', but the system was never fixed in the first place. The career-care conundrum exists because the workplace is designed for you to work like you do not have a family, and raise a family like you don't work"

Up to 15,000 people were illegally registered as the birth child of their adoptive parents after the adoption act was introduced in 1952.

Budget announcements in September included provision for the expansion of free access to doctors for six-and seven-year-olds, and for 430,000 more adults to get GP visit cards based on income.

A dangerous infection that is resistant to multiple antibiotics was contracted by eight babies at one of the country’s busiest maternity hospitals, it has emerged. The outbreak of S.

Groups with official-sounding names have alleged certain books violate child protection legislation and are on a mission to scaremonger, misinform, and mislead

Children who were exclusively breastfed or fed a mixture of formula and breastmilk for the first six to eight weeks of life are less likely to experience special educational needs or learning disabilities, according to a study.

A Children's Books Ireland spokesperson said that "after careful consideration" they have decided to remove 'This Book is Gay' from the Pride Reading Guide

A fall in the uptake of the measles vaccine, combined with outbreaks of the virus, has prompted health officials to remind parents of the risks involved, writes Catherine Conlon

The Irish Dental Association found that fewer than 620 dentists are now actively participating in the medical card scheme

Lilly and Dermot Murphy want greater awareness of the most serious form of Strep A infection, following a verdict of medical misadventure into the death of their daughter, Vivienne

DCU study will examine all aspects of the educational experiences of autistic children in both primary and secondary schools

So far this year, outbreaks have been recorded in the United States, South Africa, Nepal and Austria

The hospitals with the highest number of children admitted with RSV were Cork University Hospital (39), CHI at Crumlin (55), Our Lady of Lourdes Drogheda (51) and Portiuncula Hospital (47)

Is there any word in Irish history which carries a more visceral charge than ‘eviction’?There are few words that carry a more visceral charge in Irish history than ‘eviction’, other than perhaps, ‘famine’ and ‘emigration’.

Cork is to get its own centre to support children who have experienced sexual abuse, under plans announced by Tusla.

Researchers say existing drugs could potentially be repurposed at speed.

Lauren McCarthy's dad is helping fund a glass-walled garden room at CUMH where other parents and their sick babies can enjoy a little respite and see the sky, he tells EOIN ENGLISH

Scientists in the Netherlands have found that nearly 60% of a baby’s microbes come from the mother, regardless of how they were born

Doctors call for more funding and the development of undergraduate GP placements to help address escalating staffing crisis

Fetal Vaproate Syndrome can include spina bifida, congenital heart defects, genital abnormalities, skeletal abnormalities, and developmental delay.

The review team said that “lessons can be learned”.

Eating disorders are now the second most common reason for under-18s to be admitted to an inpatient hospital with mental health difficulties, according to the Psychological Society of Ireland

The Children’s Rights Alliance report described recent reports on the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (Camhs) as “the tip of the iceberg of serious failings”

“Our systems and society allowed this man and his views to flourish. Tate, therefore, could have been anyone”

Call for significant budget boost to improve staffing and the timeliness of assessments of need

Sex education in schools is a crucial part of a more complicated societal picture, but it seems clear that the state has difficult choices to make

Some teams operating at just 45% capacity.

Families affected by the prescribing of an epilepsy drug to pregnant women despite known risks have called on Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly to fulfill his promise to bring terms of reference to Cabinet for approval.

Lack of trust in Camhs as charities face tsunami of calls from young people needing help

Today's studies in 'The Lancet', supported by the WHO, say public policy is not matching the 'vast economic and political power' of the baby food industry

We live, sometimes, in an ugly State. I’ve written that here before on a few occasions, and I find myself sometimes despairing about whether it’s something that can ever be fixed.

We must regularly supervise our children’s online activity in an atmosphere of trust, writes Alex Cooney

Survey of 1,600 children finds almost a third say they can 'go online whenever they want'.

Number of reports have highlighted deficiencies in mental health services for children in Ireland

Before Christmas we wondered whether anyone would step forward to fill the void in child protection policies following the decision by special rapporteur Dr Conor O’Mahony to stand down after producing a damning critique of his relationships with ...

'When I had Alex, I had three symptoms of Vasa praevia that should have rung alarm bells, and they didn’t'

The joint Oireachtas committee also heard that the Children's Disability Network Team is “not fit for purpose”

Among the 68 children treated in adult units during 2020, some 40% were in Galway and 16% in Cork