There has been another slight rise in the number of people staying in emergency accommodation.

We have “failed utterly” to break the cycle of poverty, according to the outgoing chief executive of Barnardos children’s charity, Fergus Finlay.

Where a child lives is dramatically impacting on how quickly they receive vital public health services, with children in Cork and Kerry at a serious disadvantage.

“Hidden” homelessness is hampering the development of thousands of children across the country, a group of charities has warned.

Recommendations on how to protect children while using the internet do not go far enough, claims the ISPCC.

Barnardos children’s charity has launched its new Lost Childhood campaign that puts the spotlight on the one in seven children experiencing homelessness, poverty or neglect.

Barnardos has said it is distressing that child poverty rates remain “stubbornly high” at a time when Ireland’s economy continues to thrive.

The Government has come under renewed pressure to bring in radical measures to tackle the housing crisis after the number of homeless burst past the 8,000 mark in July.

The Government is being warned the homelessness crisis is showing no sign of abating.

The minister for children, Katherine Zappone, pledges to ‘revisit laws’ so we can ‘do better for children’.

A HSE audit of children’s charity Barnardos found the CEO and senior management salaries were paid in excess of health sector pay rates and that unclear information was provided to the board and to the media in relation to the CEO’s salary and his donations.

If the 130,000 children who live in dire poverty were as visible as patients on hospital trollies, Ireland might wake up to this ‘silent crisis’, says the CEO of Barnardos.

Barnardos has released a new video uncovering six things you might not know about the impact of domestic abuse on children.

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Many children whose parents are heavy drinkers grow up worrying about their siblings’ health and safety, while others report being unable to sleep at night because of parents’ partying or recount being verbally and physically abused by drunk parents, according to the Irish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC).

A Killarney mother is turning “a family nightmare” — the murder of her eldest son — into a programme to teach children about the importance of caring in the community.

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This letter is an urgent appeal from 14 organisations who work with children to call on An Taoiseach to show leadership on the issue of child homelessness.

A leading children’s charity has used the popular game of snakes and ladders to show the devastating effects of the rise in child inequality.

I am autistic as are two of my five wonderful children. I am part of a worldwide campaign trying to ban abusive, unlicensed and unregulated ‘treatments’ being used on autistic children and adults.

The Government is fully aware of abusive and unregulated so-called treatments for autism, but is doing nothing to stop them, writes Fiona O’Leary.

Tip-offs from Irish-based internet users regarding online child sex abuse are now as likely to feature reports of young boys being abused as young girls, according to an expert monitoring group.

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THE hardest role seasoned actor Noelle Brown has ever played is that of herself.

Nine firms and individuals acting as guardians to children in childcare court proceedings have received sums over €200,000 each from the Child and Family Agency this year.

More than one in four children have been left on or below the poverty line since the economy crashed, according to an international study on the impact of the recession.

Child Benefit is to increase by €5 per child from next January with a promise of an identical rise in 2016 so long as the economic recovery continues.

ISN’T Culture Night fantastic? I don’t know what it was like down your way, but throughout Dublin there was just an amazing buzz last Friday night. Queues everywhere to get into places like St Patrick’s Cathedral and the Dublinia exhibition, and throngs of people in the streets. There was an incredible downpour around half seven, but it didn’t seem to dampen anyone’s spirits.

ABOUT 25 children turned up with their teddy bears in Dublin’s Smock Alley Theatre recently. They wanted to see if their teddy had the X-factor — was he a team player and willing to muck in and tour Ireland with a play supporting Barnardos?

The burden of school book costs appears to be falling slightly but the outlay has risen to almost €300 for children starting second-level education.

Ministers responded to criticism that they have failed to get a grip on the homelessness crisis by announcing €46m in special accommodation projects.

Landlords have defended themselves from claims they are to blame for the housing crisis and said the Government should take responsibility.

The Simon Community is calling on the Government to fully support the implementation plan on the State’s Response to Homelessness, saying the problem is not just in Dublin.

The Taoiseach said there will be a discussion on the homeless crisis at tomorrow's Cabinet meeting.

Several children’s groups have today criticised aspects of new legislation making the reporting of child abuse mandatory for named professions.

IN THE course of the children’s rights referendum campaign — on October 31st, 2012, to be exact — I took part in a debate with John Waters and Kathy Sinnott.

Children are getting lost in the emotional and legal turmoil of family breakdown, a leading children charity has claimed.

It was a rollercoaster budget for children, with some highs and many crashing lows, according to the Children’s Rights Alliance.

Workers across the European Union have sought to present a united front against rampant unemployment and government spending cuts with a string of strikes and demonstrations across the region.

A number of groups representing children have joined forces to campaign for a Yes vote in the upcoming Childrens' Rights Referendum.