Cricket: Ireland batsman Andy Balbernie believes his team-mate Ed Joyce’s experience could be crucial at the World Cup, which gets underway this weekend.

We, the undersigned, call on Minister for Justice and Equality Alan Shatter and all Oireachtas members to support amending the Courts Bill 2013 to regulate the admission of the counselling notes of the child witness in a sexual violence criminal case.

The ISPCC is working on a project with Facebook to create an anti-bullying culture among young social network users.

Amending Ireland's constitution to protect children's rights is the first step in moving away from the past failures of the nation, leading charities have claimed.

A girl hugging her teddy stares into the camera and says: “I’m not just a stupid little bitch, I’m a nobody.”

A ROW has broken out between the ISPCC and the advertising standards watchdog over the banning of a campaign video highlighting child abuse.

More than 300 calls from desperate children who were crying out for help last Christmas Day were unanswered by Childline due to a lack of funds, it emerged today.