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Teachers and parents are partners, not opponents

Yes, interactions with parents can contribute to burnout — but teachers are primarily focused on the wellbeing of children, write Pia O’Farrell, Catherine Furlong, & Sabrina Fitzsimons

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Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro: Why Ireland is struggling to fund the new weight-loss drugs

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Bravery Awards: Gold medal for 90-year-old Cork man who died saving a woman's life

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SGareth O'Callaghan: ECT is unsafe, say campaigners. So why is it still used in Irish hospitals?

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State is ‘utterly failing vulnerable children’ on Camhs wait lists

Campaigners want burial plot at Tipperary mother and baby home to be excavated

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Campaigners want burial plot at Tipperary mother and baby home to be excavated

Children’s science museum: How a 20-year €70m plan became a political ‘omnishambles’

Children’s science museum: How a 20-year €70m plan became a political ‘omnishambles’

A €70m State children’s museum remains unrealised after two decades of shifting plans, political resistance, and relentless lobbying by its earliest champions

Sun, 30 Nov, 2025

Autism class shortages: Families say NCSE vacancy claims don’t match reality on the ground

Autism class shortages: Families say NCSE vacancy claims don’t match reality on the ground

Parents, SNAs and principals say official claims of special class vacancies ignore the daily reality of rejection, shortages and unmet needs

Sat, 29 Nov, 2025

Sick couple sneezing together covering mouth with wipes in a park

Up to 1,500 could be hospitalised with flu by Christmas week – minister

A new flu strain 'subclade K' now circulating in Ireland is said to cause more severe symptoms than previous strains of influenza

Fri, 28 Nov, 2025

Terry Prone: He was a labourer. Now his family reveals the secret life of artist Eric Tucker

S Terry Prone: He was a labourer. Now his family reveals the secret life of artist Eric Tucker

Eric Tucker, who had lived quietly in Warrington, was for decades painting the people and places around the place he called home

Mon, 24 Nov, 2025

Chronic delays to health scans: 'This is growing all the time, it’s inside me and it’s growing'

Unpublished NTPF data highlights long waiting time for scans which could reveal diagnoses of serious illnesses such as cancer or heart disease

Mon, 24 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

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

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

Shadow Of Mother Holding Baby On Wall

Homeless mums fear their babies will be taken into care

The 'Irish Examiner' spoke with one mother who has received notice of a court hearing to remove her child into the care of the State

Mon, 10 Nov, 2025

A crucifix hangs on the wall of a classr

Parents are being asked three simple questions about what they want from primary schools

For the first time, Irish parents and guardians of current and future schoolchildren are being asked for their preferences on gender mix, language medium, and patronage/ethos

Sun, 09 Nov, 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

‘It’s not all doom and gloom’: End-of-life doulas support people near death

‘It’s not all doom and gloom’: End-of-life doulas support people near death

End-of-life doulas find themselves providing anything from practical help to emotional support

Mon, 27 Oct, 2025

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Irish Examiner view: Grieving families should not face further trauma due to autopsy delays

A halt to coroner-requested autopsies at University Hospital Waterford could delay families from burying their loved ones

Wed, 22 Oct, 2025

Gaining comfort from family

Funeral delays feared as Waterford hospital to end coroner-requested autopsies

Consultant pathologists at University Hospital Waterford will stop performing coroner-requested autopsies from January, raising fears of funeral delays and service gaps

Tue, 21 Oct, 2025

Jennie’s Law: Domestic abusers will now be named publicly with their victim's consent

Jennie’s Law: Domestic abusers will now be named publicly with their victim's consent

Minister commends the family of murdered Dubliner Jennifer Poole as he brings new domestic abuse law to Cabinet

Mon, 20 Oct, 2025

Irish Examiner view: You could see neurodiversity as different flavours of our shared humanity

Irish Examiner view: You could see neurodiversity as different flavours of our shared humanity

Enlightening article in 'Irish Examiner Feelgood' points out the realities of neurodivergence in the workplace

Mon, 20 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

Grieving parents pleased with Lenihan meeting

'Please give us justice': Gardaí echo mum's appeal on 18th anniversary of Paul Quinn's murder

Paul Quinn was murdered in Co Monaghan on October 20 in 2007 after being lured to a shed by a number of men

Mon, 20 Oct, 2025

Terry Prone: Like others with dementia, Bruce Willis is being robbed of his dignity and privacy

S Terry Prone: Like others with dementia, Bruce Willis is being robbed of his dignity and privacy

Fame does not protect us from the reality that the person with dementia is the loser. Once diagnosed, they lose all of their rights, starting with the right to privacy

Mon, 13 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

Lack of creche places in Cork forced cancer patient to fly parents over from Canada to babysit

Lack of creche places in Cork forced cancer patient to fly parents over from Canada to babysit

Karla is recovering well and has to return to work, but is still battling to secure childcare for now 15-month-old Kai

Wed, 08 Oct, 2025

Budget 2026: Childcare cost ‘is basically a second mortgage’

Budget 2026: Childcare cost ‘is basically a second mortgage’

Two mothers trying to balance their household budgets highlight two big challenges — the cost-of-living crisis and eye-watering childcare costs

Wed, 08 Oct, 2025

Shoppers at supermarket Sainsbury's for their weekly shopping when special prices are on offer, dealing with the cost of living

Caitríona Redmond: Families go backwards as Paschal Donohoe peels an orange in his pocket

Soaring energy prices and food shrinkflation are battering even the most frugal of families — and Budget 2026 has done nothing for them

Tue, 07 Oct, 2025

Pregnant woman feeling sick.

Aoife Hearne: Eight weeks pregnant and nauseous most of the time

Are there any specific foods that can alleviate the sickness and boost my energy levels?

Tue, 07 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

Crazy ride on the night by car

Lower speed limits will help Ireland reduce road deaths

Wales cut road casualties by 28% after reducing speed limits. Yet only one of the new lower speed limits introduced in Ireland's Road Traffic Act 2024 has been implemented

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

‘Irish men must take action' in wake of worrying report about poor health and premature death

‘Irish men must take action' in wake of worrying report about poor health and premature death

National Centre for Men’s Health director also calls on men to look out for each other, saying that men are inclined to listen to their workmates and other peers

Sun, 28 Sep, 2025

Adam Maguire: Irish Bailout Babies still paying the price of the financial crash

Adam Maguire: Irish Bailout Babies still paying the price of the financial crash

People who were children during the 2008 crash and subsequent bailout are struggling on inadequate pay and living in insecure rentals with little hope of starting a family, writes Adam Maguire

Mon, 22 Sep, 2025

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Pharmacist prescribing welcomed, but changes to phased dispensing may affect vulnerable patients

Community Pharmacy Agreement will benefit families without a medical card but 'a vast array of patient cohorts... will become fundamentally disadvantaged' by a provision in the new deal

Mon, 22 Sep, 2025

School children in classroom

'It wouldn’t be acceptable in a mainstream school, so why should we have to take it?'

Carrigaline Community Special School issued 17 suspensions in three years — with one parent saying most children in the school 'would not understand the concept of suspension'

Mon, 22 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

Scrabble — Seven letters and a triple word score away from All-Ireland glory

Scrabble — Seven letters and a triple word score away from All-Ireland glory

From a veteran who discovered Scrabble 50 years ago to upcoming teens, Ireland's top players tell SARAH HORGAN they are looking forward to next month's tournament in Waterford

Sun, 21 Sep, 2025

'I am living proof' of hope after homelessness says Focus Ireland worker

'I am living proof' of hope after homelessness says Focus Ireland worker

Marie Farrell plumbed the depths when she became homeless three years ago. But today she is a peer worker with Focus Ireland — the group that helped her get her life together

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025

West Cork girl Féile O’Sullivan upbeat after over 40 operations

West Cork girl Féile O’Sullivan upbeat after over 40 operations

Teenager who lost her legs in a devastating accident had a major surgery last week and another this week, which doctors told her mother Maureen are considered milestones in her progress

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025

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Birth Information and Tracing Act: Government issues €122,000 tender for review

The act provides a tracing process for people who, as children, had been adopted, boarded out, subject to an illegal birth registration, or who otherwise have concerns as to their origins

Mon, 08 Sep, 2025

Irish mum 'still in the dark’ about her children who were abducted in Egypt in 2022

Irish mum 'still in the dark’ about her children who were abducted in Egypt in 2022

Mandy Kelly's husband and children remain 'unlocatable' despite courts in Ireland and Egypt ruling that he should return children to her

Sun, 07 Sep, 2025

'Childcare scheme leaves out working families whose children have special needs'

'Childcare scheme leaves out working families whose children have special needs'

Parents take discrimination case to WRC as they are denied the payment all parents receive to subsidise childcare

Mon, 01 Sep, 2025

'Toddler is being discriminated against and denied €5k subsidy due to his disability'

'Toddler is being discriminated against and denied €5k subsidy due to his disability'

Workplace Relations Commission to hear Arlo Neill is being discriminated against as he's denied the €5,000 payment all parents receive to subsidise childcare and early learning

Sun, 31 Aug, 2025

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Surge in number of pregnant women suffering domestic violence

One in six pregnant women affected become homeless as a direct result of domestic violence

Tue, 26 Aug, 2025

Beautiful toddler sitting on the floor playing with building blocks toys at kindergarten

More than 3,900 children under three in Cork are on waiting lists for creche places

Data shows 652 Cork children under the age of one are vying for just 15 places available

Tue, 26 Aug, 2025

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Overdiagnosis is a danger to our patients and the health system

Over-screening and over-testing fuel patient anxiety and divert resources from those who need it most, writes GP Mike Thompson

Tue, 19 Aug, 2025

'No chicken nuggets': Cork community group serves 850,000 nutritious meals a year

'No chicken nuggets': Cork community group serves 850,000 nutritious meals a year

Once serving just eight meals in Boherbue, Duhallow’s community kitchen now delivers 850,000 meals a year across Cork

Mon, 18 Aug, 2025

Autistic Waterford boy ‘in great form’ after delayed dental appointment but many more still waiting

Autistic Waterford boy ‘in great form’ after delayed dental appointment but many more still waiting

Taoiseach intervened after family told the 'Irish Examiner' earlier this year about the 10-year wait for treatment the boy faced

Sun, 17 Aug, 2025

Chicken nuggets and other 'cheat foods' banished from school meals

Chicken nuggets and other 'cheat foods' banished from school meals

A dietitian has been recruited to improve Ireland's hot school meals programme, and the junk food ban will be in place before the start of the school year

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025