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Voices
Parenting: 'As a rough guide, I would say to expect 78 new WhatsApp groups per child, per term'
20.3k
Oct 21st 2023, 8:00 PM
budget 2024
Further doubt cast over 25% childcare cost cut as Tánaiste fails to say if Govt will honour promise
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10.1k
Oct 5th 2023, 4:14 PM
spinal surgery
HSE boss apologises to children and parents impacted by spinal surgeries crisis
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7.7k
Oct 5th 2023, 11:58 AM
your stories
Does your child have a smartphone, or did you have one as a child? We want to hear your stories
12
8.6k
Sep 6th 2023, 7:30 PM
Barnardos
'It’s a very stressful time': Two thirds of secondary school parents worried about back to school costs
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11.2k
Aug 2nd 2023, 6:00 AM
vivienne murphy
SF seeks investigation into lack of paediatric ICU beds in Cork after girl's death from Strep A
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8.1k
Apr 17th 2023, 6:02 PM
Domestic Violence
Rate of pay for domestic violence leave should be worked out by end of summer, says minister
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5.5k
Mar 30th 2023, 11:26 AM
All time
Child Maintenance
Calls for dedicated State service to pursue parents who fail to pay child maintenance
46
21.1k
Jul 31st 2022, 12:05 AM
Government's 'objective' to cut childcare costs before Christmas - Taoiseach
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26.4k
Updated
Jun 20th 2022, 2:19 PM
cost of childcare
Parents paying nearly €800 in monthly fees per child in childcare, report finds
35
20.9k
May 13th 2022, 3:54 PM
capping fees
Government to reduce childcare costs 'considerably' in the next Budget
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63.5k
Apr 24th 2022, 12:05 AM
Reunited
'I hadn’t seen my parents for two-and-a-half years. It was really emotional'
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110k
Mar 12th 2022, 9:23 PM
Waiting Lists
Waiting lists for children's surgeries to be tackled by extending operating theatre hours
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14.8k
Feb 15th 2022, 9:01 PM
storm barra
Schools across the country advised to 'open tomorrow as usual'
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76.6k
Updated
Dec 8th 2021, 3:01 PM
Delay
'Desperate' parents paying double to get birth certs via private companies amid registration delays
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68.2k
Nov 27th 2021, 12:05 AM
Newborns
Parents face child benefit lag due to long delays in birth registration
30
22.7k
Oct 3rd 2021, 12:05 AM
THE MORNING LEAD
'I have no idea who will mind my children': Readers' stories of Ireland's childcare crisis
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77.3k
Aug 28th 2021, 12:05 AM
Get in touch
Have you faced difficulties finding childcare for your young child? We want to hear your story
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15.0k
Aug 26th 2021, 11:27 AM
Back To School
Minister seeks to 'reassure parents' that a full reopening of schools is planned
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35.0k
Jul 25th 2021, 3:33 PM
Pregnancy
'Two-tier system' means couples still forced to travel for termination after severe foetal diagnoses
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43.3k
Mar 21st 2021, 12:05 AM
flu season
120,000 doses of children's flu vaccine destroyed due to low uptake, despite 'heavyweight' promotion campaign
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30.7k
Updated
Mar 16th 2021, 6:30 AM
canvassing
Leaving Cert: Exam timetable released as parents could face 'sanctions' for lobbying
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59.7k
Updated
Feb 18th 2021, 12:35 PM
Supreme Court
Parents of brain-damaged boy lose Supreme Court appeal for control of medical treatment
24.6k
Jan 22nd 2021, 6:29 PM
parents
'Our kids are suffering': Some parents 'devastated' over failure to re-open special education as planned
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15.2k
Jan 21st 2021, 6:30 AM
Pregnancy
Further restrictions in maternity hospitals as some decide to reverse decision allowing partners into 20-week scan
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21.1k
Jan 8th 2021, 6:01 PM
Children's Rights
Children with disabilities waiting years for assessment a violation of their rights, committee to be told
9
9.5k
Dec 1st 2020, 6:15 AM
services cut
People with disabilities have been ‘forgotten’ during pandemic, Dáil told
35
13.7k
Oct 7th 2020, 2:52 PM
Vaccination
The flu vaccine and children: Here is everything parents need to know
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54.4k
Sep 28th 2020, 12:05 AM
concerned parents
70% of primary school parents concerned about impact of Covid-19 on children's mental health
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15.6k
Jun 24th 2020, 7:00 PM
Childcare
State grants will ensure childcare providers should have no reason to increase fees, says minister
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15.8k
Jun 10th 2020, 1:30 PM
new sex ed plan
Suggestions children aged 4 would be taught about masturbation called out as 'dangerous scaremongering'
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28.5k
Dec 11th 2019, 4:58 PM
Smartphones
'Young people learn about sex through porn, many have no idea what a healthy relationship looks like'
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21.2k
Nov 10th 2019, 7:30 AM
Equality
'What we have in Ireland is not equal': Same-sex parents call for more legal rights to their children
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21.5k
Oct 21st 2019, 2:32 PM
new parents
Paid maternity and paternity leave to be extended by two weeks
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81.2k
Oct 7th 2019, 8:33 AM
budget 2020
Behind-the-scenes pressure on minister to raise inheritance tax threshold in the Budget
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26.4k
Sep 28th 2019, 12:05 AM
Your Say
Poll: Should voluntary contributions to schools be scrapped?
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33.0k
Aug 14th 2019, 9:00 AM
Back To School
Parents say they're avoiding paying bills to deal with the cost of sending their children to school
37
15.1k
Aug 1st 2019, 6:00 AM