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The Morning Lead
The number of schools needing financial crisis help has increased by 540% in two years
Almost half of schools receiving financial guidance are Deis and special schools.
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9
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disabilities
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column
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adult adhd
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17 Feb
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nutrition
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Young Scientist
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Looking Back
Elections, Eurovision and Fine Gael departures: The most read articles on The Journal in 2024
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The Daily Poll
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6 Dec 2024
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FactCheck
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20 Nov 2024
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The Daily Poll
Should the government give every baby €1,000 at birth?
18 Nov 2024
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Minister For Health
Any child waiting over four months for spinal surgery to be offered care abroad from Christmas
22 Oct 2024
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Leaders' Questions
Minister moves to defend record as TDs demand carers allowance means test be scrapped
9 Oct 2024
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29
FactCheck
Debunked: Kamala Harris didn't make an ad about a woman regretting not having an abortion
4 Oct 2024
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FactCheck
Debunked: Hoax claim suggests leaflets are telling Irish children to make friends with strangers
9 Sep 2024
9.5k
Interest Rates
Harris tells lenders he wants to see cost of mortgage repayments fall 'as quickly as they rose'
3 Jul 2024
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Louth
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3 Jul 2024
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esri report
Poor housing affects mothers' and kids' mental health and relationship with each other
30 May 2024
11.2k
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Report
Ireland's 13-year-olds have fewer friends but better familial relationships than a decade ago
28 May 2024
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30
new boss
Three primary schools will no longer be under patronage of Catholic Church come September
23 May 2024
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The Morning Lead
Underqualified nursing home staff are taking bloods and inserting catheters, says HSE director
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21 May 2024
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bad dogs
Dog owners urged to increase efforts to keep pets under control in new campaign
22 Apr 2024
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Egg Drive
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28 Mar 2024
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latest figures
Four measles cases now confirmed in Ireland
Updated
14 Mar 2024
20.0k
61
State of the Union
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8 Mar 2024
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Gone to the dogs
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3 Mar 2024
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your stories
'I'm keenly aware of private sector colleagues': We asked public sector workers about the new pay deal
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safe sleep
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15 Jan 2024
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Muireann Bradley
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2 Jan 2024
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Tribute
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15 Nov 2023
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Education
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12 Oct 2023
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budget 2024
'Many families' paying higher fees will not see 25% cut to childcare costs
11 Oct 2023
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10
Gender Equality
Open letter to Taoiseach seeks wording 'if gender equality referendum is to go ahead '
24 Aug 2023
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Es-Cork-Go
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9 Aug 2023
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Growing Up
Pandemic had no impact on the 'vast majority' of 13-year-olds' transition to secondary school
10 Jul 2023
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45
screen time
Overuse of smartphones by parents 'can affect infants'
27 Jun 2023
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14
dead interesting
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16 Jun 2023
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14
familicide
Harris says family concerns will be 'considered' in domestic violence report recommendations
Updated
31 May 2023
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5
parental alienation
Significant recommendation to make children's voices a 'priority' in family justice system
26 May 2023
4.2k
10
The Daily Poll
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