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# Children

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# Childcare
State grants will ensure childcare providers should have no reason to increase fees, says minister
A €75 million funding package has been announced.
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Jun 10th 2020, 1:30 PM
# Childcare
'Play-pods' of up to 12 children to be introduced in creches as they reopen from 29 June
These services will first be made available to children of essential workers and those experiencing poverty or welfare issues.
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May 29th 2020, 5:23 PM
Voices
The government's Covid-19 childcare plans, while noble, will not benefit children
Karen Clince of Tigers Childcare says there is another way to provide childcare safely, and she has some suggestions.
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May 26th 2020, 7:00 AM
# Coronavirus
'Shambolic': Government told to 'go back to the drawing board' over failed childcare scheme for healthcare workers
The scheme has been scrapped after just six providers had applied to take part.
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May 14th 2020, 11:12 AM
# Kawasaki disease
Three children in New York die of rare disease that could be linked to Covid-19
While no link has been formally established to the new coronavirus, scientists believe the Kawasaki disease could be connected.
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May 10th 2020, 8:14 AM
# Covid-19
Childcare providers have until Tuesday to sign up to wage subsidy scheme
Wages of thousands of employees working in the childcare sector will be topped up to a maximum of €586 a week.
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Apr 16th 2020, 2:15 PM
# Law Society
Court-ordered access to children for separated parents advised to continue during pandemic
The pandemic can’t be used as an “excuse to prevent separated parents having contact with their children”, the Law Society says.
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Apr 6th 2020, 5:16 PM
# emergency measures
Parents will not have to pay for childcare they are not receiving during Covid-19 crisis, says Taoiseach
The government is to pay a proportion of childcare staff costs during the closure period.
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Mar 25th 2020, 1:25 PM
# entertainment
Disney+ launches in Ireland today, here are our top picks to watch first
The new streaming service has over 500 films and thousands of television episodes.
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Mar 24th 2020, 11:05 AM
# Child Abuse
'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.
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Mar 20th 2020, 6:02 PM
# covid19 facts
Some supermarkets are banning children - but does the science back up their reasons?
One experts says that it has not been confirmed yet if children are vectors.
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Mar 19th 2020, 5:00 PM
# covid19
Are playdates okay? The HSE's advice on social distancing for children
The HSE said parents should be practical in minimising the risk, while allowing some semblance of normality to continue.
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Mar 13th 2020, 6:21 PM
# pure in heart
Catholic group that taped students together in sex ed talks develops presentation for primary schools
Teenagers have previously spoken to TheJournal.ie about the presentations in secondary schools – in one case a group was told condoms fail one in six times.
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Mar 7th 2020, 7:30 AM
# magec
Parents of children affected by scoliosis spinal rod recall to be contacted by surgeons in next 24 hours
Thirty-one such devices have been placed on the Irish market, sparking concern among many parents.
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Feb 26th 2020, 3:34 PM
# Child Protection
'You're not screening for them': Concern that trafficked Irish children are falling through the cracks
The OSCE’s special representative for combating human trafficking said children in foster care or those who came from abusive backgrounds are particularly vulnerable.
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Feb 23rd 2020, 6:30 AM
# warning
Ireland ranks in bottom 30 in world for tackling carbon emissions, according to UN report
The UN called on countries to take immediate action to safeguard childrens’ futures.
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Feb 19th 2020, 8:20 AM
# screen time
Toddlers who view screens for over three hours a day are 'less physically active at age five'
That’s according to a new study carried out on 500 children.
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Jan 29th 2020, 6:45 AM
# Basic Skills
Half of primary school students unable to kick a ball properly, study finds
Half of children studied were found to be unable to kick a ball properly.
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Jan 27th 2020, 8:51 AM
# Newcastle
Gardaí identify the children whose bodies were found in Dublin home as brothers and sister
The three bodies were discovered by gardaí in Newcastle last night.
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Jan 25th 2020, 1:20 PM
# Newcastle
Bodies of three children found at Dublin house
Gardaí are currently attending the scene of the incident at a house in Newcastle, Co Dublin.
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Jan 24th 2020, 10:09 PM
# christmas spirit
Christmas FM raises €412,000 for Barretstown children's charity
The original goal of €250,000 was well surpassed.
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Jan 14th 2020, 4:51 PM
# Simon Harris
'The tobacco industry targeting e-cigarettes at young people is cynical, sickening and dangerous'
A survey of over 15,500 schoolchildren in Ireland explored their relationship with alcohol, smoking, sex, food and exercise.
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Jan 9th 2020, 12:05 PM
# 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Sep 10th 2019, 8:36 AM
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