# Children

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# Infertility

€2 million in funding for IVF and fertility treatment set to be announced by government

One course of IVF treatment can cost between €4,000 and €4,500.

16.4k

Dec 18th 2019, 9:00 PM

# Housing

Varadkar says councils should help pay for property inspectors instead of 'investing in white-water rafting'

St Vincent De Paul has called for more support from the government to retrofit homes.

21.9k

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Dec 10th 2019, 4:00 PM

# Vaccines

Number of mumps cases in 2019 four times higher than last year

The HSE said has said the increase in numbers is linked to the spread of misinformation about vaccines on social media.

9.8k

Dec 10th 2019, 11:13 AM

# National Review Panel

Teenage girl was on mental health waiting list for three months before suicide

Niamh’s case is among three child deaths examined by the National Review Panel.

44.2k

Dec 6th 2019, 2:16 PM

# cost overruns

Some contractor claims for new children's hospital not under board's control, committee to hear

The fact some measures of the project remain uncosted is ‘laughable’ says Labour’s Alan Kelly.

15.2k

Nov 27th 2019, 6:20 AM

# experiments

Professor Luke O'Neill on how to get your children interested in science (plus: two experiments to try at home)

The Irish professor of biochemistry has written a new book aimed at children, which is nominated for an An Post Irish Book Award.

26.9k

Nov 19th 2019, 7:00 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should there be a ban on selling sweets beside shop checkouts?

The Irish Heart Foundation has launched a plan to cut childhood obesity rates by half in the next decade.

22.8k

Nov 12th 2019, 8:32 AM

# tusla

Chair of Tusla says 'journey of reform' lies ahead with further improvements needed 'on a daily basis'

The former Labour Party leader was addressing foster carers at a conference this morning.

15.3k

Nov 2nd 2019, 9:15 AM

Voices

Opinion: Single parents will be forced onto social welfare if childcare costs are not addressed

The new National Childcare Scheme could see lone parents losing out on subsidies.

20.1k

Oct 7th 2019, 8:30 PM

# new parents

Paid maternity and paternity leave to be extended by two weeks

New legislation will provide for extra paid leave for each parent of a child who is born, or adopted, from 1 November 2019.

81.1k

Oct 7th 2019, 8:33 AM

Voices

Opinion: The mental health of our children should be the focus of Budget 2020, not Brexit

A bereaved mother says no child deserves to die because of poorly-resourced mental health services.

27.7k

Oct 6th 2019, 9:00 PM

# vaping

Harris hits out at politicians trying to get him to meet vaping company reps

The minister said tobacco companies are ‘despicable’ for targeting children with e-cigarettes.

28.4k

Oct 2nd 2019, 3:35 PM

# Garda crime unit

An increasing number of children are sharing nude or sexually explicit photos on social media

The committee was told about a girl wanted to take her own life after an ex-boyfriend shared images of her without her permission.

20.2k

Oct 2nd 2019, 1:49 PM

# budget 2020

Behind-the-scenes pressure on minister to raise inheritance tax threshold in the Budget

A tax-free threshold on transfers between parents and their children currently stands at €320,000.

26.3k

Sep 28th 2019, 12:05 AM

# early learning

The most expensive childcare is in Dublin, the cheapest is in Carlow

The average cost of full-time childcare in Ireland is €184 per week.

52.4k

Sep 27th 2019, 7:49 AM

# Childcare

'We're seen as glorified babysitters': Survey finds 94% of childcare workers can't make ends meet

More than half of people working in the sector are actively looking for another job.

22.6k

Sep 26th 2019, 2:52 PM

# miles for smiles

Group of bikers ride across Ireland donating equipment to neonatal units

The group has raised €55,000 to purchase equipment to donate and to sponsor a new room at Ronald McDonald House in Dublin.

13.4k

Sep 14th 2019, 10:30 AM

# Cyber Safety

Survey reveals more than 40% of children are talking to strangers online

Children in schools in disadvantaged areas were 29% more likely to talk to strangers every day.

8.1k

Sep 10th 2019, 8:36 AM

# foreign objects

Children who swallowed foreign objects accounted for over 2,000 hospital attendances since 2015

These figures were released to TheJournal.ie under the Freedom of Information Act.

12.5k

Aug 25th 2019, 10:00 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should voluntary contributions to schools be scrapped?

Parents can be asked to pay between €60 to €115.

32.9k

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Aug 14th 2019, 9:00 AM

# Cork

'They are really inspiring - they don't let the fact they are living in that situation hold them back'

We spoke to volunteers who run dance classes for teens in Direct Provision, DJ Stevie Grainger and dancer Andrea Williams.

22.4k

Aug 1st 2019, 7:30 PM

# Back To School

Parents say they're avoiding paying bills to deal with the cost of sending their children to school

That’s according to the Barnardos School Costs Survey, published today.

15.1k

Aug 1st 2019, 6:00 AM

# Education

Concern hundreds of children with autism could be without school places in September

Last month the Department of Education served statutory notices on 18 schools and two patrol bodies in the Dublin 15 area urging them to make additional provision.

12.8k

Jul 31st 2019, 6:15 AM

# Under fire

'Our trust has been betrayed': Hyde and Seek parents speak out after RTÉ Investigates programme

Meanwhile, Hyde and Seek it had taken steps to deal with “urgent issues” highlighted in the RTÉ programme last night.

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Jul 25th 2019, 2:18 PM

# Hyde and Seek

Tusla releases advice for parents as Zappone 'appalled' at treatment of children in creches

Children were filmed being roughly handled in the footage recorded by RTÉ Investigates, and concerns were raised about fire safety and other issues.

32.1k

Jul 25th 2019, 8:41 AM

# paediatrician

Over 47,000 children waiting to see a specialist due to consultants shortage

Of that number, 1,989 children in Ireland are waiting to see a paediatric surgeon.

9.3k

Jul 22nd 2019, 7:28 AM

# Mental Health

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’.

7.0k

Jul 17th 2019, 6:00 AM

# nutrition

WHO warns commercial baby foods contain too much sugar

In around half of products examined, more than 30% of the calories in them were from total sugars.

17.1k

Jul 16th 2019, 8:40 AM

# justice department

Deportation orders were issued for 92 children last year

385 children have been issued with deportation orders over the past five years.

14.1k

Jul 11th 2019, 5:18 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should it be compulsory for Irish teens to spend a year helping others?

Could a State-run programme like this work in Ireland?

42.6k

Jul 11th 2019, 9:30 AM

# Border

Trump says migrant detention centres will be opened up to visits by journalists

His comments come after reports over the weekend described one centre in Texas as filled with hundreds of children wearing filthy clothes.

7.6k

Jul 8th 2019, 8:00 AM

# tusla

More than 6,000 physical abuse referrals to child and family agency last year

The most common form of abuse in cases referred to Tusla was emotional abuse.

7.3k

Jun 24th 2019, 6:15 AM

# Anonymity

Explainer: Why the boys found guilty of Ana Kriegel's murder cannot be named

Despite the fact that the two boys have been convicted, they still cannot be publicly named even after sentencing.

48.0k

Jun 18th 2019, 3:11 PM

# Childcare

Zappone announces funding for 3,600 new childcare places

Funding will be made available to childcare centres, crèches and other childcare facilities.

14.8k

Jun 10th 2019, 6:30 AM

# Mental Health

No chairs, beds or blankets in seclusion rooms at UK facility where Irish teens are treated

The facility faces closure if improvements are not made within six months.

27.9k

Jun 8th 2019, 2:19 PM

# immunisation

Virus which is the most common causes of gastroenteritis in children drops by 72% since vaccine rollout

Rotavirus disease is the most common cause of gastroenteritis in children.

16.5k

May 24th 2019, 6:10 AM

# systemic failures

Taoiseach will act upon report which lists catalogue of failures into HSE and Tusla handling of foster home abuse case

The children involved were left with a foster family for several years despite abuse claims.

6.0k

May 23rd 2019, 4:41 PM

Voices

Opinion: 'Children need to learn about LGBT issues in school - it will reassure them and combat fear'

Robin Stevens grew up in a generation were ‘gayness was erased’. Her books have shown her that young readers want to read about LGBTQ+ lives – and she wants to see more of this explored in schools.

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May 14th 2019, 7:00 AM