#Childrens Health

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'Absolute explosion' of vaping leading to students leaving class to vape, committee told
'There's going to have to be some legislation which restricts the sale of this stuff.'

Thu, 18 Dec, 2025

HSE head unable to clarify when Portiuncula hospital will resume care for high-risk pregnancies
HSE head unable to clarify when Portiuncula hospital will resume care for high-risk pregnancies
It means 'between about 250 and 300 women' with specific clinical issues are seen instead in Galway or Mullingar hospitals

Wed, 17 Dec, 2025

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HSE to open free walk-in clinics in Cork for children to get a 'quick, painless' flu vaccine
A HSE specialist registrar in public health medicine warned: 'Flu can be serious for children and those around them.'

Tue, 16 Dec, 2025

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We can protect children online, but the digital wallet isn't the right approach
Additional legislation is required to close the many loopholes that will exist after this measure of online protection is put in place next year, write Alex Cooney and Eoghan Cleary

Tue, 16 Dec, 2025

Cancer patients urged to call triage helplines to avoid A&E over Christmas
Cancer patients urged to call triage helplines to avoid A&E over Christmas
The pandemic phoneline system has been expanded to include two nurses per service across 26 hospitals in Ireland

Tue, 16 Dec, 2025

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Parents urged to consider flu jabs for children as stocks of nasal vaccine run out
Stocks of Fluenz LAIV nasal spray flu vaccine are running out — but pharmacist says parents could phone around as some pharmacies may still have some stock

Sat, 13 Dec, 2025

Boy secures €4m settlement over traumatic birth at Cork University Maternity Hospital
Boy secures €4m settlement over traumatic birth at Cork University Maternity Hospital
The 11-year-old boy’s family secured a €4m mediated settlement, without admission of liability, over alleged failures during his 2014 delivery

Thu, 11 Dec, 2025

Fine Gael think-in
Minister lambastes European Commission for failing to limit children's access to harmful online content
Patrick O’Donovan said Europe should be stopping 'large companies from making immoral sums of money on the backs of exploiting children'

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

Reducing assessment of need waiting lists 'will not happen overnight', warns minister
Reducing assessment of need waiting lists 'will not happen overnight', warns minister
Cabinet today sanctioned the formation of 11 new expert teams, and a new HSE autism pathway is due to enter operation in February.

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

Cara Darmody: What use is a recruitment campaign nobody knows about?
Cara Darmody: What use is a recruitment campaign nobody knows about?
The Government's inaction on assessments of needs is shameful. Promises have been made, but they are already being broken, writes Cara Darmody 

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

Laughing gas ban
Laughing gas misuse a 'growing concern' as doctors diagnose 18 people with neurological disorder
Some of those admitted to Tallaght University Hospital reported using laughing gas for years

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

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Michael Moynihan: Ireland can’t decide whether to love or fear the e-scooter
As injuries rise and crime links grow, competing research and expert warnings are forcing Ireland to rethink its relationship with e-scooters

Sun, 07 Dec, 2025

Where you live should not determine how long you wait for Camhs services, says minister
Where you live should not determine how long you wait for Camhs services, says minister
Health minister said she is 'changing the financing of the HSE this year specifically to try to address regional inequity'

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

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State is ‘utterly failing vulnerable children’ on Camhs wait lists
New HSE data shows Cork and Kerry account for over half of all year-long Camhs waits as TDs demand urgent action

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

Tusla refers child missing from school to gardaí
Tusla refers child missing from school to gardaí
'Children absent in education' section has been established within the agency

Thu, 04 Dec, 2025

Taoiseach Micheal Martin visit to Ukraine
Irish Examiner view: Unwavering Irish support for Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has received an open-arms welcome in most other parts of the world and particularly so across Europe

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

1995 Divorce Referendum
S Fergus Finlay: Raise a glass to 30 years of divorce in Ireland
Mervyn Taylor was the most hard-working and diffident minister I've ever known — it's thanks to his hard work that thousands of people have been freed from miserable marriages since 1995

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

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E-scooter accidents now a leading cause of traumatic brain injuries in children, doctors warn
Many injuries were sustained at high speeds above the 20km/h speed limit, report states

Mon, 01 Dec, 2025

HSE apologises for 'failings' that led to girl's death at University Hospital Limerick
HSE apologises for 'failings' that led to girl's death at University Hospital Limerick
Inquest into 16-year-old Niamh McNally's death continues

Wed, 26 Nov, 2025

G20 Summit
Taoiseach rules out 'knee-jerk' reaction of social media ban for children
Micheál Martin said the Government will adopt 'an informed and evidence-based approach' to control the impact of social media on young people

Wed, 26 Nov, 2025

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Michelle Darmody: Ireland could lead the way in ultra-processed foods control
Last week's 'Lancet' report clarified that ultra processed foods are damaging both our mental and physical health — Ireland could be a leader in this area

Tue, 25 Nov, 2025

Ultra processed foods study
It's official: Ultra-processed foods are harmful and these are the next steps we must take
The evidence is clear on ultra-processed foods' harmful role in our diets — it's time we made manufacturers shape up or pay, writes Catherine Conlon

Fri, 21 Nov, 2025

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Oireachtas committee may suggest milk and water as only drink choices in school meals scheme
A report from the Oireachtas education committee may also suggest raising the 10% organic food requirement for the programme

Thu, 20 Nov, 2025

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Teenagers cared for by relatives have fewer friends, research suggests
Newly-published research examines patterns of afterschool care as well as outcomes for children at age nine and 13 in Ireland over a 10-year period

Thu, 20 Nov, 2025

Health minister shares son’s neonatal brain injury as medical negligence overhaul questioned
Health minister shares son’s neonatal brain injury as medical negligence overhaul questioned
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill shared her family’s experience as TDs pressed for long-awaited reforms to medical negligence claims and maternity hospital accountability

Thu, 20 Nov, 2025

Inquiry into child spina bifida and scoliosis agreed by Government
Inquiry into child spina bifida and scoliosis agreed by Government
Government agrees to statutory public inquiry into spinal surgery after last week's meeting with the parents of Harvey Morrison-Sherratt

Tue, 18 Nov, 2025

Technology stock
Safety charity urges parents to be cautious when buying smart devices for children
Devices can expose children to risks such as scams, grooming and sexual content, warns CyberSafeKids

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025

Equine therapy helps four-year-old Fiadh with Down syndrome take major developmental steps
Equine therapy helps four-year-old Fiadh with Down syndrome take major developmental steps
Equine therapy at the new Jack de Bromhead Equine Centre is strengthening Fiadh’s mobility, confidence and communication as she works toward her first steps

Sun, 16 Nov, 2025

'Experts' must stay in their lane
'Experts' must stay in their lane
From Gabor Maté to Dr Oz to the Happy Pear, we are seeing experts in one area straying onto subjects they know nothing about — the impact could be huge, writes Hazel Katherine Larkin 

Fri, 14 Nov, 2025

Harvey Morrison protest
Irish Examiner view: Getting to the root of CHI problem
Harvey Morrison Sherratt, who had scoliosis and spina bifida, died in July at the age of nine, having waited years for surgery. His parents have been vocal in calling for action on this issue

Fri, 14 Nov, 2025

‘Time isn’t the concern’: Mother of Harvey Morrison Sherratt backs full probe into CHI scoliosis care
‘Time isn’t the concern’: Mother of Harvey Morrison Sherratt backs full probe into CHI scoliosis care
Gillian Sherratt says her family’s priority is a thorough and effective inquiry into scoliosis and spina bifida care at CHI

Thu, 13 Nov, 2025

Harvey Sherratt: Statutory inquiry into scoliosis and spina bifida care at CHI
Harvey Sherratt: Statutory inquiry into scoliosis and spina bifida care at CHI
Children's Health Ireland inquiry comes after health minister and Tánaiste met the parents of Harvey Morrison Sherratt who died in July after long delays for surgery

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025

Government figures asked to confirm statutory inquiry into spinal care at CHI
Government figures asked to confirm statutory inquiry into spinal care at CHI
Health minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill previously pledged that an inquiry will be held

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025

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Children of different backgrounds in Ireland show developmental gap from age of three, study finds
The Growing Up In Ireland study also found 'adolescent girls reporting higher levels of anxiety and emotional difficulties, while adolescent boys demonstrate higher levels of antisocial behaviour'

Wed, 05 Nov, 2025

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Special education: Number of early intervention classes falls in some counties
New data shows that 18 counties have either seen a reduction or no increase in the number of such classes since 2023

Mon, 03 Nov, 2025

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Camhs teams staffed at just 25% of recommended levels, HSE data reveals
HSE data shows Camhs teams for children with intellectual disabilities are just 25% staffed, as families plead for faster reform

Tue, 28 Oct, 2025

More children waiting for mental health services in Cork and Kerry than any other region
More children waiting for mental health services in Cork and Kerry than any other region
There are 332 children in Cork and Kerry waiting more than 52 weeks for a Camhs appointment, among 712 children waiting this long nationally

Tue, 28 Oct, 2025

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Seven seriously ill children brought from Gaza to Ireland for treatment
The flight from Palestine to Jordan and on to Ireland was arranged in response to an appeal from the World Health Organization

Mon, 27 Oct, 2025

Mental health survey
Gareth O'Callaghan: Suicide leaves behind so many unanswered questions for loved ones
Suicide is not a natural end to a life well lived, and it leaves a mark on everyone who encounters it

Sat, 25 Oct, 2025

Sad boy
Record numbers seek help for historical child sex abuse — most of them men
One in Four saw demand for its services increase by 17% last year, with the percentage of male survivors coming forward rising to 62% 

Mon, 20 Oct, 2025

Department to be asked about recommendations on medicinal cannabis use in hospitals
Department to be asked about recommendations on medicinal cannabis use in hospitals
Cork girl Ava Barry was given medical cannabis for treatment of seizures but her mother was the only person licensed to administer it

Sun, 19 Oct, 2025

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'Big concern' over funding for mental health patient services
Consultants fear lack of protected funding under new regional care structure could harm service delivery

Sun, 19 Oct, 2025

Aontú opt for debate on change to presidential nominations instead of Government no-confidence motion
Aontú opt for debate on change to presidential nominations instead of Government no-confidence motion
The party plans to table a motion of no confidence if the Government fails to provide a terms of reference for the inquiry into the scoliosis controversy at CHI within six months

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025

High school students at school, wearing N95 Face masks.
Almost half of teachers identify students suffering an eating disorder
Findings come as educational resource aimed at improving body image is launched

Thu, 16 Oct, 2025

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