# Children
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ECCE
State-funded ECCE pre-school programme to remain closed for a week, other childcare to open Monday
1 Jan 2021
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parent's benefit
Over 15,000 new parents have availed of Parent's Benefit payment since introduction in 2019
28 Dec 2020
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FACTCHECK
Debunked: No, the Army is not going to chip children in schools so they can monitor them
12 Nov 2020
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Cabinet Meeting
Government to set up archive of records related to institutional trauma in 20th century
Updated
28 Oct 2020
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Vaccination
The flu vaccine and children: Here is everything parents need to know
28 Sep 2020
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Report
Over a quarter of Irish children and adolescents say they do not have a high satisfaction with life
3 Sep 2020
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schools reopening
Overcrowded classes and an empty classroom: Serious 'frustration' at teaching job cuts during a health crisis
28 Aug 2020
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Back To School
Is your child worried about going to school? An expert has some tips for parents
27 Aug 2020
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Schools
40% of teachers concerned about how play-based lessons will be affected by Covid-19 restrictions
23 Aug 2020
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Domestic Violence
'I feel like the only way out is to die': Over 20,000 disclosures of abuse made to Women's Aid in 2019
20 Aug 2020
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Special Needs
New research highlights long-term impact of Covid-19 restrictions on children with autism
13 Aug 2020
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new parents
'Maternity leave is a human right': TD calls for parental leave for TDs
29 Jul 2020
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Maternity Leave
'Parents face stark choices': Three-week extension to parent's leave criticised as too little, too late
14 Jul 2020
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Dáil
'I've can't lift my arms, brush my hair, or even go to the toilet alone': Children still waiting on Spinraza drug, Dáil told
8 Jul 2020
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Childcare
'It's been a long 16 weeks': Anticipation tinged with nerves as creches prepare to re-open
28 Jun 2020
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symptomatic
Majority of children and teenagers with Covid-19 only experience mild symptoms, according to new research
26 Jun 2020
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Ombudsman
Ombudsman expresses 'grave concern' over potential abolition of Department of Children
12 Jun 2020
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Childcare
State grants will ensure childcare providers should have no reason to increase fees, says minister
10 Jun 2020
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Childcare
'Play-pods' of up to 12 children to be introduced in creches as they reopen from 29 June
29 May 2020
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Voices
The government's Covid-19 childcare plans, while noble, will not benefit children
Karen Clince
26 May 2020
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Coronavirus
'Shambolic': Government told to 'go back to the drawing board' over failed childcare scheme for healthcare workers
Updated
14 May 2020
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Kawasaki disease
Three children in New York die of rare disease that could be linked to Covid-19
10 May 2020
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Covid-19
Childcare providers have until Tuesday to sign up to wage subsidy scheme
16 Apr 2020
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Law Society
Court-ordered access to children for separated parents advised to continue during pandemic
6 Apr 2020
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emergency measures
Parents will not have to pay for childcare they are not receiving during Covid-19 crisis, says Taoiseach
25 Mar 2020
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entertainment
Disney+ launches in Ireland today, here are our top picks to watch first
24 Mar 2020
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Child Abuse
'Isolated at home with their tormentor': Childline experiences increase in calls since closure of schools
20 Mar 2020
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covid19 facts
Some supermarkets are banning children - but does the science back up their reasons?
19 Mar 2020
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covid19
Are playdates okay? The HSE's advice on social distancing for children
Updated
13 Mar 2020
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pure in heart
Catholic group that taped students together in sex ed talks develops presentation for primary schools
7 Mar 2020
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magec
Parents of children affected by scoliosis spinal rod recall to be contacted by surgeons in next 24 hours
Updated
26 Feb 2020
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Child Protection
'You're not screening for them': Concern that trafficked Irish children are falling through the cracks
23 Feb 2020
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warning
Ireland ranks in bottom 30 in world for tackling carbon emissions, according to UN report
19 Feb 2020
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screen time
Toddlers who view screens for over three hours a day are 'less physically active at age five'
29 Jan 2020
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Basic Skills
Half of primary school students unable to kick a ball properly, study finds
27 Jan 2020
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Newcastle
Gardaà identify the children whose bodies were found in Dublin home as brothers and sister
Updated
25 Jan 2020
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