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Children

PodcastThe Explainer

What has Adolescence done to highlight the dangers for children online?

Will this seminal piece of television provide a wake-up call for governments and social media giants when it comes to protecting children online?

26m

nature of motherhood

Mother’s Day: It's not gratitude that's needed, it's an honest conversation about motherhood

Dr Fiona Murphy

30 Mar

8.8k

hip surgeries

Hundreds of children put through unnecessary hip surgeries, Dáil told

27 Mar

8.0k

Justice

Supreme Court: Life sentences for children convicted of murder only in 'exceptional circumstances'

13 Mar

7.3k

slushies

Don't give slushies to under-8s, doctors and scientists warn

12 Mar

12.9k

The Morning Lead

'A road to nowhere': Parents' despair and anger at broken system for kids with additional needs

We asked our readers to share their experience of accessing services for kids with additional needs. Here’s what we heard back.

28 Feb

18.8k

disabilities

Family still waiting for son's assessment of needs despite legally compelling HSE last year

26 Feb

10.1k

Children's Rights Alliance

Last government accused of 'broken promises' over failure to improve child mental health services

25 Feb

3.6k

your stories

Your stories: Tell us your experiences of accessing services for children with additional needs

Updated 24 Feb

8.5k

Children's Hospital

Children’s hospital may not open until 2026 due to 'risks' of moving sick children during winter

The Department of Health says there are ‘clinical risks’ associated with moving children between November and March.

17 Feb

16.8k

letting children down

Parenting: Why are we letting parents off the hook for failure to pay child maintenance?

Margaret Lynch

Updated 27 Jan

12.9k

frazzled parents

Parenting: Looking forward to Christmas? No, me neither

Margaret Lynch

9 Dec 2024

16.5k

Children

Gardaí created nearly 600 intelligence records on infants and toddlers under age three since 2015

6 Dec 2024

37.3k

Late Late Show

Late Late Toy Show: 'It's not really for kids anymore, is it?'

Niamh O'Reilly

5 Dec 2024

22.9k

Christmas Shopping

Parenting: Social media is teaching kids how to live unattainable, high-end lives

Margaret Lynch

25 Nov 2024

9.0k

column

Parenting: Fire up the chopper, I think I'm a helicopter parent

Margaret Lynch

9 Nov 2024

15.1k

Child Protection

State care system 'failing' vulnerable children due to lack of care placements and national policy

The Child Law Project said it has observed "a national crisis unfolding" over the last three years.

It said an acute shortage of appropriate care placements" for children is having "a domino effect that risks collapsing the care system".

It also highlighted a "dismal response by the HSE to meet the mental health and disability needs of children in care or at risk of entering care".

4 Nov 2024

3.8k

Teenagers

Parenting: 'My daughter was bullied and we didn't feel supported by the school'

Margaret Lynch

Updated 14 Oct 2024

16.3k

Child Abuse

Taoiseach: 'If religious orders don’t do the right thing and pay redress, we'll legislate to make sure they do'

11 Oct 2024

7.0k

New Rules

All childminders must be registered by 2027 and will only be allowed to look after six children

19 Sep 2024

41.9k

Social Media

'Kids are being harmed online': Campaign calls for legislation to regulate tech companies

18 Sep 2024

6.0k

FF VS FG

Martin not a fan of Harris' 'half-baked' childcare plan and new Dept for Infrastructure idea

16 Sep 2024

19.1k

productivity

Parenting: Caught in an endless cycle of failed productivity? Me too

Margaret Lynch

Updated 15 Sep 2024

17.2k

FactCheck

Debunked: Hoax claim suggests leaflets are telling Irish children to make friends with strangers

9 Sep 2024

9.5k

Childcare

Green Party leader says €560 'boost payment' for new parents would have 'meaningful impact'

9 Sep 2024

13.1k

The Morning Lead

'It's a mess': Concerns raised that children won't get treatment amid physio shortage in Dublin

Staff said it was “a body blow” to find out that certain vacant roles no longer existed after the HSE lifted a recruitment embargo in July.

The physio department in Temple Street hospital is currently only providing an emergency service

There are also a number of unfilled physio vacancies at Crumlin children's hospital and in community settings

Órla Ryan

9 Sep 2024

8.1k

2017 books

Opinion: Reading is the best gift you can give a child

Caitriona Hughes

Updated 2 Sep 2024

11.7k

Stockholm

Toddlers should not have any screen time at all, parents in Sweden told

2 Sep 2024

20.5k

voices

Norma Foley: There should be no access to mobile phones until the school day is over

Norma Foley

22 Aug 2024

11.7k

STUDENT PLACES

Extra college places announced in physiotherapy and speech and language therapy for Sept intake

9 Aug 2024

7.3k

slushies

No slushies for children under four, says FSAI

16 Jul 2024

14.5k

child law project

Top judges ‘in despair’ at lack of care places for vulnerable children

8 Jul 2024

4.0k

Back to School Allowance

Back to School Allowance to be paid out to over 126,000 families this week

8 Jul 2024

16.1k

Children

Parenting: Policing my teen's outfits — how did I get here?

Margaret Lynch

Updated 7 Jul 2024

22.0k

surrogacy law

Emotional scenes outside Leinster House as landmark surrogacy and fertility legislation passes

26 Jun 2024

20.2k

budget 2025

Free school books to be extended to Leaving Cert, as Harris says budget to target education costs

20 Jun 2024

14.2k

Growing up in Ireland

The number of 13-year-olds who say they have drunk alcohol has fallen over the last decade

20 Jun 2024

8.2k

vaccine programme

Up to 28,000 babies to be offered RSV vaccine this autumn

18 Jun 2024

8.7k

Leaving Cert

Parenting: 'I can still vividly remember the stress, tears and dread of my Leaving Cert'

Margaret Lynch

8 Jun 2024

9.9k

school holidays

Parenting: 'Our sex ed class was delivered by a local church member — she was a disaster'

Margaret Lynch

25 May 2024

23.3k

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