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# childline - Friday 20 March, 2020
'Isolated at home with their tormentor': Childline experiences increase in calls since closure of schools
The ISPCC said home is not a happy place for all children and they do not have their regular support network in schools anymore.
# childline - Thursday 26 December, 2019
Nearly 800 children contacted Childline on Christmas Day
Volunteers with the charity answered 793 calls, online contacts and texts from children yesterday.
# childline - Wednesday 26 December, 2018
'Sometimes they're just lonely and want a chat': What it means to volunteer at Childline
Childline saw it’s seventh millionth phone call earlier this year – we sat down with some volunteers to see what Childline means to them.
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'Tension, fraught relationships, alcohol': Childline contacted 1,200 times on Christmas Day
The number represents a 25% increase on last year’s contacts.
# childline - Saturday 8 September, 2018
Almost 200 supercars are driving around Ireland in an attempt to break a world record
Cannonball 2018 kicked off from Malahide Castle yesterday morning.
# childline - Monday 28 May, 2018
Childline answered 381,000 calls, texts and online messages from children last year
72% of phone calls answered by the charity came from males.
# childline - Monday 7 May, 2018
Kids call Childline upset after playing over-18s video games with family members
There is also concern about children talking to strangers online when they play these games.
# childline - Thursday 1 March, 2018
Childline closes its services again as weather conditions begin to deteriorate further
The government has urged everyone across the country to be at home from 4pm today.
# childline - Tuesday 26 December, 2017
Childline received over 1,000 calls and messages from children on Christmas Day
Some got in touch because they were worried about abuse while others simply needed company.
# childline - Monday 25 December, 2017
'There's no problem too small to call about': Childline expecting over 1,000 calls today
A team of Childline volunteers are giving up their own Christmas to offer support to hundreds of children who will need to talk to someone.
# childline - Tuesday 6 June, 2017
ISPCC withdraws 'Headbomz' campaign ad from cinemas following worries it could upset children
The charity said it had consulted with over 150 children while developing the campaign.
# childline - Monday 26 December, 2016
'Christmas should mean safety and happiness': Over 1,000 contacted Childline yesterday
Alcohol abuse was consistently mentioned by worried children who contacted the charity on Christmas Day.
# childline - Saturday 26 December, 2015
Childline received over 1,000 calls and messages from children on Christmas Day
Some got in touch because they were worried about alcohol abuse while others simply needed company.
# childline - Friday 4 September, 2015
Young girls are being told who to talk to and where to go by their boyfriends
Domestic violence can happen to anyone- regardless of their age, writes Alex O’Keefe.
# childline - Sunday 19 July, 2015
Things I’ve learned from seven years as a Childline volunteer
After seven years of volunteering, I’ve learned a few things about young people that are worth sharing.
# childline - Sunday 26 April, 2015
This courageous woman helped an 80-year-old man open up about being abused as a child
She said, “I call myself a victor sometimes because everyday is a victory over it.”
# childline - Monday 20 April, 2015
Tubridy says online bullies can 'hunt down children like a pack of dogs'
Childline answered over 1,200 calls every day in 2014.
# childline - Friday 26 December, 2014
Christmas Day at Childline: 1,208 calls and messages over just 24 hours
The charity had warned it would have to close its nighttime service — but a funding deal means it will now be able to stay open round-the-clock.
# childline - Monday 22 December, 2014
Some good news for a change: A funding deal means Childline can stay open 24-hours
The service had warned it would have to close during nighttime hours, unless essential funding could be raised.
# childline - Sunday 30 November, 2014
Síle Seoige's Christmas charity single is beating Taylor Swift on iTunes
Kind of. Shake THAT off, Taylor.
# childline - Tuesday 4 November, 2014
Childline may have to close night service due to lack of funding
The charity needs €1.2 million in funding.
# childline - Sunday 10 August, 2014
Could you be the first point of contact for a child who wants to talk?
The ISPCC is looking for volunteers for its Childline service.
# childline - Saturday 31 May, 2014
'I take one less slice of bread for lunch' - how Irish children deal with recession
Last week Childline said its service deals not just with abuse children, but with children who are worried about the recession and how it’s impacted on their families.
# childline - Thursday 29 May, 2014
Opinion: Childline is at breaking point – who else will listen to vulnerable children?
Childline should be expanding. Instead we’re faced with the awful possibility that a child calling in desperation might have no one to answer their call.
# childline - Tuesday 27 May, 2014
'We've told children we're here for them 24/7 - if charity crisis continues we won't be'
Ahead of the charity’s AGM in Dublin today, the ISPCC said it is now at breaking point and could be forced to close Childline at night – when children need them most.
Childline is at "breaking point" as donations continue to plummet
Some volunteers say they have been abused when fundraising by members of the public.
# childline - Friday 16 May, 2014
Abuse, violence, mental health: Children in Ireland called for help 664,000 times last year
Figures from Childline indicate children are more comfortable talking about mental health on the web, with 20 per cent of online contacts relating to this area.
# childline - Thursday 26 December, 2013
Childline responded to 1,450 calls, texts and messages on Christmas Day
The figure represents a 20 per cent increase on last Christmas.
# childline - Friday 8 November, 2013
€130,000 donated to charity as 45,000 kind deeds logged
Childline received the most pledged kind deeds this week, receiving a cheque for €60,000.
# childline - Monday 4 November, 2013
Irish believe older women to be kindest group in Ireland
Survey finds that while young Irish men are ranked least kind – people are also less likely to BE kind to young men.
# childline - Friday 1 November, 2013
Star kids sing out to raise money for Childline
Starcamp participants have put together a cover of the song Solitaire to raise money for the helpline.
# childline - Wednesday 17 July, 2013
Column: Childline is the only option for some - that's why we volunteer
Volunteering with Childline can be challenging and difficult at times, write a group of volunteers from Childline Cork, who say although it can be heart-wrenching it is worth it.
# childline - Monday 31 December, 2012
Lisa McInerney: New Year is where we resolve to be grown-ups
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.
# childline - Wednesday 26 December, 2012
Childline received 1,212 calls, texts, and messages on Christmas Day
The news comes as Childline – which does not receive government funding – says it is concerned about its finances in 2013.
# childline - Monday 21 May, 2012
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Your nightly round-up of the day’s biggest news stores…
Childline receives record number of calls on emotional abuse
Powerful new video from ISPCC highlights damage caused by verbal abuse.
# childline - Wednesday 25 April, 2012
Column: Bullying is not just a 'natural' part of growing up
Forty per cent of 9-year-olds in Ireland have experienced bullying – and as Lisa Collins writes, more needs to be done to encourage children to speak out.
# childline - Monday 26 December, 2011
38 per cent increase in Christmas Day calls to Childline
The ISPCC’s listening service for children and young people says it received 1,387 calls, texts and messages yesterday.
# childline - Thursday 8 December, 2011
It's National Kebab Day so try... a chocolate kebab
If you don’t fancy celebrating with Abrakebabra today… there are alternative kebab fillings out there, you know.
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Poll: Would you ever go on a 'virtual date'?
LOVE IN THE time of coronavirus presents unique challenges.
As TheJournal.ie reported yesterday, social distancing guidelines means that conventional dates aren’t really feasible right now.
But that doesn’t mean people can’t still connect in other ways. Apps like Tinder and Bumble remain available and we have the technology available to have a date – of sorts – with someone over a video call.
Dating coach Frances Kelleher said she thinks this period could be “fantastic” for people looking to form deeper connections.
“You have to adapt and adjust to this situation – instead of asking people out for a coffee, ask them for a virtual coffee instead through Skype or WhatsApp or whatever,” she added.
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