PARTS of Dublin and Louth are currently without HSE Children First Information and Advice Officers, it has emerged.

A study of separation agreements made in Irish courts has shown that new forms of shared care are emerging among separated couples.

THE Government is still failing to implement policies to protect children at risk which were adopted over a decade ago, an investigation by the Children’s Ombudsman has found.

CHILDREN will lose out if the Government insists on its free year of pre-school education being based on a weekly payment, service providers have warned.

THE number of children attending playgroups and crèches has dropped in almost eight in 10 pre-school services, according to a new survey by the Irish Preschool Play Association (IPPA).

BULLYING has become an everyday part of life for teenagers, particularly in the school setting, a new report reveals.

A children’s watchdog today suspended an investigation into an audit of sex abuse allegations in the Catholic Church amid claims that health chiefs have not co-operated.

THE latest education cutback is to close a centre developing vital Government policy and structures for pre-school education.

IF you’re a teenager who’s ever felt you were about to expire from boredom, or a parent who’s fretted about offspring developing square eyes and couch bums, a new information service might put your minds at rest.