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<p>In February, the 'Irish Examiner' reported the concerns of Before We Die founder Tony Murray (70) and his wife Susan that no plan was in place to care for their 42-year-old daughter Aoife when they can no longer care for her. Picture: Moya Nolan</p>

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‘It's an emergency’: More than 5,000 carers in Cork are over 65

Cork North Central Sinn Féin TD Thomas Gould received HSE data which also show that 310 careers in Cork are aged over 85

STerry Prone: This anti-tradwife campaign must be stopped

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National Rehabilitation Hospital to trial fold-out beds for parents

Letters to the Editor: A mother's struggle highlights impossible choices due to Israeli occupation

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Letters to the Editor: A mother's struggle highlights impossible choices due to Israeli occupation

'Simply no words to describe the heartbreak': Tributes to girl, 16, who died during LGFA match

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'Simply no words to describe the heartbreak': Tributes to girl, 16, who died during LGFA match

'Tribute to organ donors' as 20 Irish athletes head to British Transplant Games

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'Tribute to organ donors' as 20 Irish athletes head to British Transplant Games

Limerick man 'trapped' in Dubai begs to be allowed leave to attend his mother's funeral

Limerick man 'trapped' in Dubai begs to be allowed leave to attend his mother's funeral

A GoFundMe has been set up for John Murphy who recently spent his 60th birthday destitute on the streets in the emirate

Mon, 03 Aug, 2026

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Childcare deserts: 'Mothers are being forced out of the workplace'

Education Correspondent Jess Casey talks to mothers and advocates who say the State must intervene in early years education and childcare

Mon, 03 Aug, 2026

Children blowing birthday candles.

Dear Dáithí: My daughter has been snubbed for two of her friends' birthday parties... what do I do?

I thought about texting the mums involved, in case there was a misunderstanding, but I’m not sure that’s the right approach

Sun, 02 Aug, 2026

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Charities criticise delay in homelessness action plan

St Vincent de Paul's head of social justice and policy highlighted the 'trauma that children go through'

Tue, 28 Jul, 2026

‘I thought they were dolls’: Pat says he saw babies’ bodies in Bessborough grave in the 1940s

‘I thought they were dolls’: Pat says he saw babies’ bodies in Bessborough grave in the 1940s

Pat Mulcahy's testimony adds fresh evidence to longstanding claims of infant burials on the former Bessborough institution grounds

Sat, 25 Jul, 2026

Extra 274 college places for courses leading to priority health and social care professions

Extra 274 college places for courses leading to priority health and social care professions

Occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, psychology, and radiography among the fields boosted by extra third-level places

Thu, 23 Jul, 2026

Air fryer homemade grilled potatoes

Failing to clean air fryers properly highlighted as a key hazard

While some 60,000 air fryers were recalled due to safety concerns last year, the CCPC says people also need to know about safe ways to use and clean their air fryers

Mon, 20 Jul, 2026

Haircuts 4 Homeless: ‘What’s shared in the chair stays in the chair’

Haircuts 4 Homeless: ‘What’s shared in the chair stays in the chair’

Trevor Hynes and other professional hairdressers treat their homeless clients exactly the same as the clients in their salons

Sun, 19 Jul, 2026

After 67 years, the search for two missing Bessborough babies goes on

After 67 years, the search for two missing Bessborough babies goes on

Mary Donovan says Government intervention offers hope, but families still need answers about missing children from Bessborough

Sat, 18 Jul, 2026

Cork dad may move to Latvia to get life-saving drug for surviving son

Cork dad may move to Latvia to get life-saving drug for surviving son

He already lost one son to Friedrich's ataxia — now Craig Coady says HSE drug group's Skyclarys deferral could force him to move to Latvia to get the drug for his other son

Thu, 16 Jul, 2026

Jennie's Law: Dáil standing ovation for Jennifer Poole and her family as bill is passed

Jennie's Law: Dáil standing ovation for Jennifer Poole and her family as bill is passed

A publicly-accessible register of people convicted of serious domestic violence offences will be created under the new law named in Jennie's honour

Wed, 15 Jul, 2026

Older adults with intellectual disabilities face exclusion, TDs and senators to hear

Older adults with intellectual disabilities face exclusion, TDs and senators to hear

Oireachtas committee on disabilities will hear today how some are likely to experience 'frailty, exclusion, and complex health needs' far earlier than the rest of the population

Wed, 15 Jul, 2026

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'Early years sector losing a quarter of its staff each year due to poor pay and conditions’

In its pre-budget submission, Early Childhood Ireland is calling for action on pay and conditions for workers providing early years and school-aged care

Wed, 15 Jul, 2026

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Families take legal challenges over special school places

'Large number' of parents whose children have no school place for September are taking court action against education minister

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

'Violence against women is now a matter of life and death’

'Violence against women is now a matter of life and death’

Jamey Carney was the second woman killed in her own home in less than three days. It brings to eight the number of women violently killed this year. And, halfway through 2026, the number of women killed in Ireland has already overtaken the figure for the whole of last year

Sun, 12 Jul, 2026

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Ireland urged to push permanent EU online child sexual abuse detection rules

Children's Rights Alliance says Ireland should use its EU presidency to secure lasting protections while balancing online privacy rights

Sat, 11 Jul, 2026

Liam Quaide: People with intellectual disabilities have the right to a home

Liam Quaide: People with intellectual disabilities have the right to a home

TD and psychologist Liam Quaide describes how the Before We Die group, and his own research into privatisation of services have fed into the Social Democrats' private members' bill

Wed, 08 Jul, 2026

Primary School Coat Pegs

Special school place deadline moved forward ahead of Budget 2027

The Department of Education wants families to notify the NCSE of September 2027 requirements by September 1 this year, the earliest deadline since the scheme was introduced

Tue, 07 Jul, 2026

Féile O’Sullivan: One year on, West Cork teenager is 'upbeat and all set to return to school'

Féile O’Sullivan: One year on, West Cork teenager is 'upbeat and all set to return to school'

On the first anniversary of the accident in which she lost both legs, Féile's already been active in wheelchair rugby, basketball, and boccia — and is now standing with a prosthetic leg

Thu, 02 Jul, 2026

Apron housewife at kitchen dish washer

S Sarah Harte: Social media is amping up the danger that women always faced at home

Intimate relationships often present the greatest danger for women — and now social media firms are openly profiting from spreading harmful porn and toxic masculinity. It's time we reined in Big Tech

Wed, 01 Jul, 2026

Little girl learning using digital tablet

Irish Examiner view: Can we please stop blaming parents for everything? Thanks

Yes, we should heed a study linking screen use by babies and toddlers with poorer quality of life — but it mustn't be used as a cudgel to beat already hard-pressed mothers and fathers

Tue, 30 Jun, 2026

Bessborough survivors vow to chain themselves to diggers to stop apartment plan

Bessborough survivors vow to chain themselves to diggers to stop apartment plan

More than 250 people at Sunday’s commemoration heard that survivors of the mother and baby home and their supporters will not stand by if planning is upheld and construction begins on the site

Sun, 28 Jun, 2026

Child with Disability Engaged in Arts and Crafts Activity Sitting in Wheelchair

HSE is consistently failing in its care for people with disabilities

From costly and ineffective outsourcing to an inability to parse its own data — as it's all in a single Excel-based file — HSE failure isn’t an anomaly, it’s a pattern, writes Cianan Brennan

Thu, 25 Jun, 2026

Many colorful electronic cigarettes in the hands of a teenager. Vaping with nicotine. Danger for teenagers.

Vaping: New law will ban flavoured and colourfully-packaged vapes

The proposed ban on flavoured vapes — and curbing the colours used in packaging — has passed through the Dáil

Wed, 24 Jun, 2026

Paediatrician doctor examining a young female patient sitting on her mothers lap wearing masks.

'Parents forced to take State to court for services and even diagnoses for their children'

Jesslyn Henry of the Save Our SNAs group tells Oireachtas education committee the right to an inclusive education is not 'an aspiration'

Wed, 24 Jun, 2026

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TD: Residential care for children with disabilities ‘should be a last resort’

Number of children with disabilities in State residential care doubled in two years — and the HSE cannot tell what ages they are

Tue, 23 Jun, 2026

€1.3bn spent on school prefabs and other ‘temporary fixes’ in the last six years

€1.3bn spent on school prefabs and other ‘temporary fixes’ in the last six years

The Department of Education is being asked to explain the €1.3bn it spent on rented lands, buildings, and modular accommodation for schools since 2020

Tue, 16 Jun, 2026

Social media stock

Dear Dáithí: My mother-in-law comments on every post — should I block her on my socials?

Anytime I do post anything, my mother-in-law is the first to comment and would often have questions about where I am or who I was with.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2026

Friday Night Lights

S Jennifer Horgan: Kyle Chandler reels? Fine. But such scrolling could destroy my interior life

Although enjoying the ‘Friday Night Lights’ links, Jennifer Horgan headed back, in her own mind, to two recently-published books that pay better regard to our interior selves

Fri, 12 Jun, 2026

K-pop Forever! Tribute review: A happy assault on the senses as Live at the Marquee begins in Cork

S K-pop Forever! Tribute review: A happy assault on the senses as Live at the Marquee begins in Cork

Inspired by Netflix's 'K Pop Demon Hunters', this tribute show is like a triumphant pre-teen Electric Picnic, delighting an audience aged 6 and up — and their parents

Thu, 11 Jun, 2026

Niamh Griffin: Rotunda row is over but women are left asking — where is our maternity strategy?

Niamh Griffin: Rotunda row is over but women are left asking — where is our maternity strategy?

In the wake of a controversy sometimes framed in terms of choice, a maternity advocate said: 'We need to talk about the choices that we don’t have'

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

Rotunda board seeks meeting with minister over maternity care row

Rotunda board seeks meeting with minister over maternity care row

Hospital wants to meet Jennifer Carroll MacNeill after

Fri, 05 Jun, 2026

School children in classroom

Terrible timing but some positives in Special Needs Assistants Workforce Development Plan

The Irish Examiner's Education Correspondent on a key document regarding SNAs — and the Department of Education's decision to publish it on one of the busiest days of the year

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

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Childcare: State is doing more than ever to reduce costs — but parents aren't likely to be grateful

Government is putting a total of €1.5bn into childcare to reduce maximum fees, freeze current rates, and increase wages for staff

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

Preschool teacher and children using globe.

Schools will not lose more than one SNA in any one year – new workforce plan

Also, affected staff will be offered another post under proposals published in the first workforce plan for the profession

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

Close Up Of Woman Sharing Cup Of Tea With Elderly Parent

Carers to get €2,000 annual payment this week

More than 147,000 carers will receive the annual Carer’s Support Grant payment on Thursday

Mon, 01 Jun, 2026

Yves Sakila: After getting 'no information' from autopsy, family seek independent review

Yves Sakila: After getting 'no information' from autopsy, family seek independent review

The family's concerns centre on reports that the initial autopsy findings have been reported as 'inconclusive'

Sun, 31 May, 2026

New social media apps formerly twitter x and threads on smart phone screen

Boy in Tusla care is up all night on his phone, court hears

Guardian ad litem asked the court: 'Is it right to bring a child into care if you can’t provide them with a suitable placement?'

Mon, 25 May, 2026

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Sheila Gilheany: New alcohol labels should have been introduced today, but lobbyists derailed them

More than half of all deaths in Ireland are caused by four industries — alcohol, tobacco, fossil fuels, and unhealthy foods, all of which resist public health measures

Fri, 22 May, 2026

Children's exercise report

Children with disabilities 'need a national advocacy service'

Oireachtas disabilities committee to hear from groups including Inclusion Ireland and Epic (Empowering People in Care)

Wed, 20 May, 2026

Disabled people in institutions still exposed to abuse, coercion and neglect, ministers warned

Disabled people in institutions still exposed to abuse, coercion and neglect, ministers warned

TD highlights gaps in safeguarding law, delays in protection of liberty safeguards, barriers to complaints and reporting, and a lack of accessible participation for disabled people

Mon, 18 May, 2026

Cork City Marathon to pay special tribute to woman who died after last year's race

Cork City Marathon to pay special tribute to woman who died after last year's race

Ellen Cassidy became ill after completing the Cork City Half Marathon last June, and later died at Cork University Hospital

Mon, 18 May, 2026

'Parents left in limbo' as childcare providers cannot support complex needs

'Parents left in limbo' as childcare providers cannot support complex needs

Families are being left without support as childcare providers and pre-schools have no clear alternative to refer them to when they cannot meet a child’s needs

Mon, 18 May, 2026

Asian senior or elderly old lady woman patient use toilet bathroom handle security in nursing hospital ward : healthy strong med

Councils now have to set housing delivery targets for disabled people

'Game-changing' new policy will be aimed at two groups — people who are able to live independently with some supports, and people who need specialist 24/7 wraparound care

Sun, 17 May, 2026