A new missing children helpline is receiving almost 60 calls a month on average, with many from children who are thinking of running away or who have already done so.

THE number of children found begging on the streets has fallen to a record low level in the past 12 months, according to the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.

Over 80 DJs are to take part in a two-day music marathon in a bid to raise thousands of euro for a top children’s charity, it was confirmed today.

ONE in three reported sightings of children begging on the streets this year involved toddlers less than four years of age.