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Children's Ombudsman warns of pandemic knock-on impacts as complaints surge almost 80%
Over half of the complaints in 2021 related to education.
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Over half of the complaints in 2021 related to education.
Mask users lose visual information, but there are lots of things you can do to help them, writes speech and language therapist Kate Beckett.
Saoirse Brady of the Children’s Rights Alliance says this difficult time could offer an opportunity to recalibrate the education system.
Childcare provider Regina Bushell says the government has not inspired confidence with regard to how childcare will work throughout 2021.
Academic Máiréad Enright takes a forensic look at the Mother & Baby Home report and shares her concerns with its approach to redress.
ISPCC Childline volunteer Lee Daly says many of the children calling in are struggling with all the extra issues brought about by the changes of 2020.
Writer Fionn Davenport says the government’s rushing through of legislation last night condemns survivors of mother and baby homes to 30 more years of darkness.
Sarah Hughes, a Childline volunteer, says some children are trapped in abusive homes during Covid-19.
Last year, Tusla deemed that 100 unborn children were at risk of significant harm and took steps to protect them.
Hiqa’s inspectors reviewed 26 files and found that in 19 of them allegations had not been appropriately notified to gardaí by social workers.
The woman has been charged with a number of offences.
The contractor said it will also ensure that tea, coffee and snacks are available on a 24/7 basis.
The Direct Provision resident said her sick son was denied food and milk overnight.
The Law Society of Ireland says a 21st century approach to family law is needed.
“This court doesn’t operate on worries or concerns,” the judge said. “It operates on facts.”
That’s what the Child Care Law Reporting Project is asking.
A Hiqa inspection has found serious failings in child welfare services in the county.
One child was taken to hospital with severe whooping cough, conjunctivitis and infected feet.
The Child and Family Agency will take over from the HSE in relation to child welfare.
The Minister for Justice aims to legislate for children born through surrogacy and donor material from a third party to be recognised as the child of the both members of the couple.
The woman has been tested for a match with the child found in Greece and served with preliminary charges of child selling.
The Child and Family Agency will be one of the largest public bodies in the State with more than 4,000 employees and a budget of €570 million.
US authorities say the 29-year-old woman faces charges of assault, child abuse and endangerment.
The parents of the children, who are aged 5 and 11, are believed to be in prison for embezzling money from hurricane victims.
The HSE says it is working with a number of support and counselling organisations to provide assistance to anyone who seeks it through new helpline.