After reading about the Fair Deal funding problems, the difficulties in getting the Children’s Hospital started and the Aer Lingus for sale problems, I’ve come to the conclusion that, we are not where we are at… we are where we were.

An organisation representing pre-school has backed Children’s Ombudsman Emily Logan’s call for proper supports for nearly 4,000 children with disabilities, saying they otherwise risk not achieving their potential.

Supports for children with disabilities in the free pre-school year vary widely because of a lack of clear Government policy, according to Children’s Ombudsman Emily Logan.

A woman who campaigned against the Children’s Referendum has lost on all grounds her High Court challenge to the constitutionality of laws governing bringing petitions disputing referendum results.