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Government launches new Children First Awareness Week

Today marks the launch of the first National Children First Awareness Week, which will run from the 1st to 7th November. The aim of the week is to raise awareness of Children First and remind wider society, including organisations working with ...

01 Nov 2021 at 10:36

National News

Antigen test available to primary school children from today

Free antigen tests are to be made available to all primary school children from today. Parents and guardians are being advised to contact the principal of their child's school immediately if they receive a positive Covid-19 test result for ...

29 Nov 2021 at 10:36

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Record number of domestic abuse cases against women and children reported last year

Domestic violence and abuse charity Women's Aid is reporting the highest number of domestic abuse cases in its 50-year history, with over 40,000 disclosures in 2023. The Women’s Aid Annual Report for 2023 shows a shocking 40,048 ...

18 Jun 2024 at 10:34

National News

Disclosing final cost of new children’s hospital would be foolhardy – Taoiseach

The Taoiseach has refused to confirm whether the Government is expecting a surge in the cost of the new National Children’s Hospital, saying it would be a “mistake” and “foolhardy” to estimate the final price. Micheal Martin ...

30 Nov 2022 at 15:35

National News

Back-to-school payment worth almost €300 available to over 100k families from next week

Over 100,000 families in Ireland are set to receive a payment of up to €285 next week. Families who applied for a once-off payment made to eligible people to help with the cost of sending kids back to school will receive ...

03 Jul 2024 at 09:05

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Golfer Leona Maguire teams up with KPMG to deliver hundreds of library books to Clare schools

THE ‘back to school’ buzz reached fever pitch at Clonmoney NS, Newmarket-on-Fergus when golfer Leona Maguire paid a visit to launch their new ‘little library’ of books, gifted through the Books for Birdies initiative. ...

18 Sept 2023 at 19:00

Northern Ireland

Protect nutrition for children during emergencies – cross-border report

Governments need to do more to safeguard nutrition for infants and children during emergencies, a cross-border report has said. The importance of this was shown in the aftermath of Storm Eowyn, an editor of the ...

28 Mar 2025 at 07:00

National News

'A true Irishman' - Tributes paid as father-of-two killed after car mounts pavement outside UK pub

The family of a much-loved Irish dad who was killed when a car mounted the pavement and hit him as he sat outside a pub have paid tribute to a "devoted husband, a proud father, a loving son" and "true ...

01 Aug 2024 at 13:53

Northern Ireland

Number of paediatric health projects for cross-border collaboration – ministers

The health ministers on both sides of the Irish border said there are a number of ideas and projects in paediatric health they want to collaborate on. Ireland’s Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll ...

27 Feb 2025 at 17:04

National News

ALERT: Children's clothing item recalled from Irish shops due to major strangulation risk

An item of children's clothing is being removed from Irish shops due to a risk of strangulation. According to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), Traditional Craft Ltd is carrying out a ...

14 Feb 2024 at 07:36

National News

Hostile parenting ‘increases risk of lasting mental health problems in children’

Hostile parenting and harsh discipline increase the likelihood of lasting mental health problems in children, a report suggests. New research said parenting that involves frequently shouting at,...

31 Mar 2023 at 00:01

National News

Government and contractor trade accusations over spiralling hospital costs

A fresh row has erupted between the Irish Government and the contractor of the National Children’s Hospital over the project’s spiralling cost and drawn-out timeline. Health Minister Stephen ...

22 Sept 2024 at 20:11

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