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# Child Safety

Last month
February 2024
Dr Catherine Conlon: We need to get real about the dangers of smartphone use by young children
Last year
2023
Varadkar: 'There are a lot of good things about being a child in Ireland, but huge deficits too'
Jelly sweets recalled from Irish shops due to choking risk caused by additives
30% of children told they can go online 'whenever they want', survey finds
All time
HIQA inspection finds child sexual abuse case left waiting 11 months for initial assessment
Opinion: ‘It feels as though I’m answering a call on every shift from a child talking about suicide’
Opinion: 'The children I meet are often shattered by their social media use'
Twitter clamps down on Irish-linked accounts sharing pictures of underage children
UK to officially ban use of porn websites among under-18s from July
What has this row between Scouting Ireland and Tusla been about?
Ireland and US agree to share travel information of convicted child sex offenders
Allergy treatment to prevent severe reactions to peanut could be on the way
School bus stopped by gardaí due to badly worn tyres and rust is taken out of service
Denis Naughten says banning children from the internet 'isn't practical'
How should I talk to my three-year-old son about 'bad people'?
'False sense of security': Warning for parents who use smart devices to keep tabs on their children
Do you know how to protect your child on social media apps?
Warning for Irish parents over Snapchat update that shows users' exact locations
'When did it become the norm to say 'I'll go out with you if you send me a naked pic'?'
'Children are treated like human trash': The systematic failings in Ireland's child protection system
Dear Driver: What do I need to know when buying child seats?
Midlands children in foster care can go months without seeing their siblings or birth families
Dear Driver: Which is the safest seat in my MPV?
Dear Driver: When should I let my child go in the front seat?
Three-year-old girl dies after allegedly choking on Kinder Surprise toy
Children are being put at risk because government is dragging its heels
Concern after hundreds of unidentified files on families discovered in office
New law means electronic tagging for some sex offenders
The Upgrade: Making your home family-friendly
How to keep your child safe while they're online
Benedictine and Columban orders meeting most child safeguarding protocols
Dublin Archdiocese commended for 'exemplar' child abuse allegation reporting system
Safeguarding board has "no remit" to deal with abuse by Irish priests abroad
Diocese of Down and Connor met 46 of 48 child safety objectives
Catholic Church child welfare watchdog to publish audit results today
Vatican not legally liable for clerical abuse - says Vatican
Distressing short film imagines fate of missing child
Priest steps aside as "child safeguarding" complaint is investigated
Children's Ombudsman has "trust of the public" needed for Roma cases probe