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GUIDE: Some of the best books to help children explore mental health

Books have the power to transport children outside of their own lives, into magical worlds and places they never could have imagined seeing. However, they can also be hugely important in helping young people come to grips with serious issues that ...

09 Oct 2022 at 12:48

National News

New National Children’s Hospital to cost more than 1.43 billion euro

The cost of the new National Children’s Hospital will exceed 1.43 billion euro, an Oireachtas committee has heard. National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) chief officer Derek Gunning told the Health Committee the total cost of the ...

05 Oct 2022 at 15:00

National News

Refugees having to sleep on chairs with no blankets, campaigners claim

Refugees have been forced to sleep on chairs with no blankets at the Citywest transit hub, it has been claimed. Concerns have been raised by campaigners about asylum seekers being subjected to conditions that fail to provide a suitable standard ...

19 Aug 2022 at 17:52

National News

Two out of five childcare workers seeking work opportunities outside of the sector

A new study has found that just under two in every five childcare workers are now seeking work opportunities outside of the childcare sector. The Early Years Staffing and Pay Survey, conducted by the organisation Services Industrial ...

22 Aug 2022 at 12:57

Local News

Children with special needs ‘left in limbo’ over assessment delays, TD warns

Children with special needs have been failed by the State, the Dail has heard. Sinn Fein TD Pearse Doherty said youngsters have been “left in limbo” by long delays in being assessed. He said there are 17,000 children waiting on ...

29 Sept 2022 at 15:15

National News

All Irish homes to receive booklet detailing 'historic' new birth information law

A booklet detailing a new law on birth information and tracing will be sent to every household in Ireland. According to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, who welcomed the ...

26 Jul 2022 at 12:32

National News

Barnardos report finds parents under 'considerable financial pressure' with back-to-school costs

A report from the children's charity Barnardos has found that parents are under 'considerable financial pressure' due to the rising cost of living. The survey, in which 1,000 parents took part, examined the basic cost of ...

26 Jul 2022 at 12:05

National News

Dozens of early intervention services for Irish children to share €400k funding

Over €400,000 in funding has been allocated to early intervention services for children and young people across Ireland. The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, ...

03 Aug 2022 at 11:04

National News

A quarter of all Irish children vitamin D deficient, study shows

One in four children in Dublin is deficient in vitamin D, a new Trinity College study has found. The research also showed the proportion of children with vitamin D deficiency increased to one in three children ...

27 Jul 2022 at 16:15

National News

Bag of books to be provided to all 4 and 5 year olds starting school in 2022

A new initiative to provide books to all four and five year olds starting school has been announced. The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth today (Wednesday March 23) posted a ...

23 Mar 2022 at 11:52

National News

New laws could entitle parents to five days leave to care for sick children

The Cabinet's new work-life balance laws will introduce unpaid leave for up to five days for any employee who needs it to care for a sick relative. It follows the introduction of the European Union’s Work ...

19 Apr 2022 at 12:39

National News

Huge concerns over funding gaps to support children with disabilities

The Ombudsman for Children's Office (OCO) has expressed concerns about policy and funding gaps that go towards supporting children with disabilities. It follows the publication of an update on the OCO's ...

09 Mar 2022 at 11:51

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