So far this year, 32 children have had to stay in adult mental health units and it's going to continue to happen
HSE said placing children in adult units will ‘continue to be necessary’.
HSE said placing children in adult units will ‘continue to be necessary’.
Younger children are more likely to take both numerical and social information into account, new research has found.
There was little evidence during inspections that the current medical, nursing, or healthcare assistant staff had eating disorder training.
Experts have argued the definition should be changed so that laws and social policy can be developed around it.
A new report published today says there is “confusion and lack of understanding” around the whole system.
32.7% of nine-year-olds from Ireland’s lowest-income families are exposed to secondary smoke daily.
During a debate on proposed new laws to protect the vulnerable, Senator Lynn Ruane opened up about her own experience.
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Commuters who only used public transport also had lower BMI compared to car-users.
Hawaii has become the first US state to raise the legal smoking age to 21 – is this something we should be looking at?
A full third of Irish parents with young children are concerned about feeding their family.
A new survey also shows that almost a quarter have attended a water protest in the past year.
Social work expert Maurice Fenton said that the relationship between children and carers is being sacrificed.
1 in 5 people think coding is more important than maths.
Tip No.1: It’ll all #BeGrand.
May 2014 is Green Ribbon Month, working to reduce stigma around mental health issues.
It doesn’t really taste NICE, does it. You need it, but it’s not NICE.
We’re meant to be adults for pity’s sake!
A total of 631,186 passports were issued in 2013 – and 5 per cent more people used Passport Express.
The Meningitis Research Foundation has called for the vaccine to be implemented nationally for all children.
Like, whatever Mum and Dad.
There’s no fireside like your own fireside. Most of the time.
Leaving Cert celebrants will be out in full force, friends.
“It doesn’t matter”… “I did crap and look at me”… KEEP IT TO YOURSELVES!
The survivors who lived in the home have been calling for a number of years for redress and an apology for their time there.
With new media comes new risks, writes Julie O’Neill who says many employers might not know they could be liable for statements made by their employees outside of working hours.
People who are now legally able to drink and vote have no memory of these things.
A two-year-old boy was seriously injured anad removed to Temple St Hospital, while a woman in her 30s remains in Mullingar hospital.
However most than 3,500 behaviour warnings, the first step to an ASBO, have been issued – including 1,200 to children.
The true mark of maturity, however, is to stop beating ourselves up over not being the perfect adult – and to resolve to be a better kid.
The film itself isn’t for children – but the animations by Irish young people add another edge to this scary tale by a talented director.