#Childrens Health

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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

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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

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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

Louise Burne: Harvey’s grieving family deserve better than parties going through the motions
Louise Burne: Harvey’s grieving family deserve better than parties going through the motions
Aontú's motion of no confidence in the Tánaiste, and the Government's own confidence motion designed to forestall it, achieve precisely zero for children with spinal issues

Wed, 15 Oct, 2025

Grattan Wood Fatal Incident
Gardaí hope witnesses can shed light on fatal stabbing at Dublin youth residential home
Gardaí are investigating the fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old boy at a Tusla-run residential home in north Dublin

Wed, 15 Oct, 2025

CC SMITHFIELD CELEBRATIONS
Parents meet with politicians over lack of adequate children's healthcare
Families are hoping a renewed political focus on services will bring more action

Tue, 14 Oct, 2025

Little 7 years schoolboy going to school.
Stability of care system queried as 320 children put in three or more placements last year
The figure is up from 179 children in 2020, and accounted for 5.7% of the 5,705 children who were in care last year

Sun, 12 Oct, 2025

Report calls for strong measures to protect child victims of trafficking
Report calls for strong measures to protect child victims of trafficking
There are 528 separated children being accommodated by Tusla

Fri, 10 Oct, 2025

Budget 2026: Here's what's expected as talks set to go down to the wire
Budget 2026: Here's what's expected as talks set to go down to the wire
Paul Hosford and Louise Burne break down what we are likely to see on Tuesday across each of 12 government departments 

Mon, 06 Oct, 2025

Migration and staffing among issues hampering Tusla’s work, PAC to hear
Migration and staffing among issues hampering Tusla’s work, PAC to hear
Tusla has been under increased fire in recent months over alleged gaps in its engagement with the families of vulnerable children such as Daniel Aruebose

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

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Indoor wood burners cause damage 'in a similar way to cigarette smoke' 
Study links the growing popularity of domestic wood burning to lung damage

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

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AI seriously endangers children's mental health
AI is in every aspect of our lives now, and regulation is not keeping up - children are at huge risk, writes Alex Cooney, Chief Executive of CyberSafeKids

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

Government commits to holding inquiry into spina bifida and scoliosis care at CHI
Government commits to holding inquiry into spina bifida and scoliosis care at CHI
It is understood the terms of reference for the inquiry will be drawn up 'in collaboration with parental advocacy groups'

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

Working mom breastfeeding baby with laptop on the couch
Breastfeeding is tricky to talk about, but we must show support
New mothers don’t need your judgement on how they feed their babies, but if they do decide they want to breastfeed they need your support

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

Children’s hospital may begin treating patients next spring
Children’s hospital may begin treating patients next spring
HSE chief Bernard Gloster said 'you couldn't but be embarrassed by' 'failings between CHI and parents' but denied the CHI orthopaedic surgeries scandals were the cause of its planned merger into the HSE

Sun, 28 Sep, 2025

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Barnardos to help support birth fathers explore reunions with their children who were adopted
The children’s charity is to hold an event in Dublin next month for birth fathers

Thu, 25 Sep, 2025

CHI boss told of HSE takeover just hours before news was made public
CHI boss told of HSE takeover just hours before news was made public
Jennifer Carroll McNeill announced on Wednesday that the three CHI hospitals would fall under the HSE from 2027

Thu, 25 Sep, 2025

Trump Autism Tylenol
Suzanne Crowe: Trump linking paracetamol with autism is misinformation at its most horrible
Shaming of mothers and their actions before, during or after childbirth is as old as time and is profoundly misogynistic

Tue, 23 Sep, 2025

President Trump state visit to UK
Donald Trump's comments about paracetamol 'pose a real threat to public health'
Department of Health said guidelines for use of paracetamol are not being changed

Tue, 23 Sep, 2025

Donald Trump
ieExplains: What did Donald Trump say about autism and paracetamol?
Donald Trump’s unproven claim that paracetamol in pregnancy causes autism is rejected by Irish doctors, scientists, and autism advocates

Tue, 23 Sep, 2025

Little 7 years schoolboy going to school.
Suspensions ‘crisis’ at flagship special school in Cork 
One parent says Carrigaline Community Special School — for children from 4 to 18 with a dual diagnosis of autism and intellectual disability — handed out suspensions 'like confetti'

Sun, 21 Sep, 2025

Mother of Cork toddler 'Jimmy the miracle' urges parents to learn signs of sepsis
Mother of Cork toddler 'Jimmy the miracle' urges parents to learn signs of sepsis
Cork child still battling effects of condition three years after coming close to death

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

Daniel Aruebose: Pathologists trying to determine cause of boy's death have 'little to go on'
Daniel Aruebose: Pathologists trying to determine cause of boy's death have 'little to go on'
Gardaí focus on Daniel Aruebose's parents, as officers wait to see if father returns to Ireland

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

World Childhood cancer Day. Girl patient listening to a doctor in medical office.
Cancer charity offers parents grants and advice
Childhood Cancer Ireland was set up by parents of children with cancer

Mon, 15 Sep, 2025

Parents fear further delays in review of their children's hip dysplasia operations
Parents fear further delays in review of their children's hip dysplasia operations
Parents in the Hip Dysplasia Advocacy Group are to meet the HSE on Saturday

Fri, 12 Sep, 2025

Medical students warned that trust in doctors is under severe threat
Medical students warned that trust in doctors is under severe threat
Conspiracy theories about vaccines and covid having destuctive impact, head of the school of medicine at Trinity College Dublin warns

Fri, 12 Sep, 2025

Mother and son looking out of window
Systemic barriers are keeping families in poverty, summit hears
Group representing single-parent families tells Child Poverty and Well-being Summit we need the political will to address child poverty and deprivation

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025

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