Friday 22 October, 2021
The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children said children will continue to face ‘acute’ mental health challenges related to Covid.
Pfizer and BioNTech are also trialling their vaccine children under the age of five.
Martin said we have to ‘up the level of vaccination in less developed regions’.
Changes to contact tracing rules come into effect on Monday.
A further 1,413 cases of Covid-19 were notified on today.
Less than 25% of lone parents reported home-ownership, compared with 70% of the total population.
Schools reopened their doors to pupils over the last couple of weeks – how have they been dealing with Covid cases?
There were 1,000 cases per week on average during school term.
The TUI said this situation is causing “severe stress and anxiety” for affected teachers.
This will also extend to those who live with people with underlying conditions.
Niac is expected to issue guidance to the Government and HSE this week.
Minister Norma Foley said the return of children to the classroom for the new school term is a priority.
‘There is a need for personal responsibility, we need to trust people as well,’ said Micheál Martin.
The situation has caused some confusion with some people leaving babies outside centres.
The clarification was welcomed by some athletes as a relief, but US football star Alex Morgan slammed organisers.
The Children’s Committee heard from a group of young people on their experiences since March 2020.
The new report looks at the lives of young people who were aged nine in 2017/2018.
Five people have been let go from the unit, as part of a wider redundancy programme in the Archdiocese.
Staff at one centre were found to have not been vetted to work with children.
One store has booked in 240 appointments already.
Parents whose children wear splints, known as AFOs, have been having particular issues finding suitable shoes.
Patient confidentiality is one of the cornerstones of the health service, said the HSE boss.
The flu vaccine was free for children in Ireland for the first time in 2020.
News2day editors Avril Hoare and Anne-Marie Smyth outline how the team has broken down the tough issues in the last year.
An estimated 600 to 700 children remain apart from their families.
The Justice Minister said the issue will be resolved “in a matter of weeks”.
A new initiative will be piloted at two locations to intervene in situations where children are being drawn into criminality by adults.
Talks are continuing with unions about the reopening of schools for students with special educational needs.
Four groups, representing 30,00 children, state that remote schooling is not an option for them.
The measures will remain in place until at least the end of January.
The government has asked parents who are not essential workers to keep their children at home.
Creches and childminders can continue to operate as planned.
Parent’s Benefit is a social welfare payment available for employed and self-employed people.
The incorrect claim is being widely shared on social media.
The government released a statement about the Mother and Baby Homes this evening.
“The flu vaccine is one of the safest vaccines we have, it’s one of the oldest vaccines we have,” a GP said.
The period of isolation following onset of symptoms has also been reduced from 14 days to 10 days.
Ireland placed 26th in a ranking of mental health concerns for children and adolescents.
A mixture of excitement and frustration prevailed at one Louth school with classes of 33 pupils as available classrooms lie empty.
