Australia has announced that the last child refugees held on the Pacific atoll of Nauru will soon be sent to the US, ending the banishment of children under the government's harsh asylum seeker policy.

A group of solicitors from around the country are coming together to win damages against the State, for people sexually abused in Irish primary schools.

We all know that exclusivity and excellence comes at a price, whatever commodity it is you would like to purchase, writes Declan Colley.

ONE in three Irish primary schools is gearing up for an exercise programme that encourages children – and their parents and teachers – to put daily physical activity right up there in importance alongside school homework.

A quarter of Irish teenagers have suffered online bullying, according to an international survey of young people.

The tables have turned on fast food and microwave meals for one. These days, Irish families like to spend time together and enjoy the comradery that comes with sitting down to a home cooked meal.

Gardaí are seeking the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 36 year old David Coleman, who is missing from Castlerea, Co Roscommon.

IT begins with parents posting online a photo of a shadowy ultra-sound. 

Half of under-35s are shifting to watching live and catch-up TV on portable devices over the traditional TV set, according to an Eircom household survey.

Six or seven Bohemians soccer fans surrounded a man in Cork City on their way to a match and despite his efforts to avoid them by trying to get in the door of a pub, he was struck on head with a glass and punched.

Around 10,000 Irish women fitted with breast implants filled with cheap industrial grade silicone could each receive up to €15,000 in compensation.

If the fine holiday weather has you thinking of investing in some garden toys, the Soulet Fargo Wooden Playcentre from Smyths is an annual favourite that’s good value for money at €299.99.

A new, dominant MRSA bug could emerge in Irish hospitals in the future.

Adrian Chiles has been voted the most gaffe-prone TV football pundit.

Nama has obtained a €50.7m judgment against a building firm in Co Cork, plus judgment orders for €9.6m against two of its directors.

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GETTING children from birth to the school-gate is a major achievement, says psychologist David Coleman in the fourth series of his TV show, 21st Century Child, which begins on RTÉ One on Thursday.

Sports broadcaster David Coleman has died at the age of 87, the BBC has confirmed.

Dog blamed for apartment fire

UBIQUITOUS, all-encompassing, and with infinite potential for further growth, digital media devices are changing the face of communication and interaction on both a national and international level. And they’re gathering momentum at a rapid rate

Digital habits are changing the way we interact with each other.

PARENTS frequently ask ‘Am I getting it right?’ Sue Jameson will discuss this concern in her talk, ‘Parents under Pressure’, at Cuidiú’s annual conference tomorrow.

An estimated 1.2m Irish people are expected to own a tablet computer by the end of the year, as tablet ownership has doubled in the last six months.

Three West Cork students have been honoured for their outstanding voluntary work at an All-Ireland youth awards event.

Two British sporting institutions drew neck and neck this week. A Question of Sport has taken 45 years, three hosts, 16 captains, a million high-fives and several makeovers to bring up 1,000 not out.

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

For an organisation supposedly in dire financial trouble, RTÉ seems to have a surprisingly small workforce.

Dáithí O Sé, Maura Derrane, Norah Casey and Bláithnaid Ní Chofaigh present the new daytime series Today live from Cork every weekday.

In a new RTÉ show exposing the culture of childhood bullying, former Westlife star Mark Feehily has told how he was cruelly taunted over his weight as a schoolboy.

David Coleman begins Bullyproof, a new three-part series dealing with the topical issue of bullying, Tuesday on RTÉ One at 10.15pm.

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Modern technology has become both a uniting and a dividing force in Irish homes, it has emerged.

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THERE are fears that a new form of the MRSA superbug discovered in two Irish hospitals could share its genetic information with a more virulent strain.

Scientists have found a completely new form of the MRSA superbug in two Dublin hospitals.

Play-acting, ugly posturing and cynical tactics spell trouble ahead

"I’M not ruling out Kilkenny,” says Eddie Keher. “But…”

VHI HEALTHCARE’S NurseLine service fielded more than 67,000 calls from customers worried about their health last year.

A SURVEY has confirmed the Irish are a playful race, with 73% of people questioned saying they had played a game within the last week.

Parenting author and TV presenter David Coleman will hold a series of free parenting meetings around the country within the next five weeks.

PARENTAL stress about job security and finances is having a knock-on effect on children, with concerns that youngsters are now feeling the pain of the recession themselves, a health launch will hear today.