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# Children

All time
Murder investigation launched after 3 children die in house fire
11 Dec 2017
20.6k
2
Warning issued about window blinds to help prevent tragic accidents
11 Dec 2017
14.0k
18
Tragic suicide of young girl shines light on issue of self-harm in children
5 Dec 2017
16.3k
2
6 months on from damning report, State finally taking concerns on child protection seriously says charity
2 Dec 2017
12.1k
8
Government aims to boost the number of girls doing maths and science in the Leaving Cert
27 Nov 2017
9.8k
69
Flu vaccine can protect children who receive it, as well as younger siblings - research
26 Nov 2017
11.9k
40
Poll: Do you agree that children shouldn't be instructed to hug extended family members?
22 Nov 2017
30.4k
95
Sandy Hook families renew push to have gun makers held responsible for their children's deaths
14 Nov 2017
10.4k
22
Temple Street Children's Hospital warns of overcrowding at its emergency department
14 Nov 2017
10.2k
39
Mother pleads for help after seven-year-old son expelled after trying to strangle principal with tie
13 Nov 2017
59.8k
95
Joanne McNally: 'I don’t want children, but I’m not selfish'
Joanne McNally
12 Nov 2017
50.2k
167
Mother-of-three forwarded child pornography clip in 'remarkably unusual' case
10 Nov 2017
42.6k
Being overweight or obese is 'major health problem', particularly among children from low-income families
7 Nov 2017
12.1k
34
Young mum stereotypes: 'Some of us are happy being mothers and wives'
Susannah O'Brien
5 Nov 2017
29.5k
120
Two young boys missing from Co Limerick have been found safe and well
2 Nov 2017
23.9k
32
Oberstown: Almost half of children detained in centre at risk of abuse or neglect
26 Oct 2017
10.5k
27
New arrivals: Four children from 'The Jungle' camp to arrive in Ireland soon
25 Oct 2017
16.7k
95
Not everyone's happy with the name for the children's hospital
24 Oct 2017
21.0k
48
Poll: Are you happy with the name of the new children's hospital?
24 Oct 2017
30.0k
132
The new children's hospital will be called... Phoenix Children's Health
23 Oct 2017
21.4k
99
'False sense of security': Warning for parents who use smart devices to keep tabs on their children
22 Oct 2017
18.3k
13
Poll: Does it make sense to charge a nominal fee for 'free' GP care for the under-12s?
22 Oct 2017
23.8k
101
Girls and children from disadvantaged backgrounds find it harder to transition to secondary school
19 Oct 2017
10.5k
50
Retired surgeon goes on trial accused of indecently assaulting teenage boys
17 Oct 2017
23.0k
In 1975, one in every 100 Irish children was obese. Now, it's one in every 10
11 Oct 2017
32.9k
93
Children 'subjected to atmosphere of fear' due to issues at residential centre
2 Oct 2017
7.6k
3
Children with scoliosis on waiting lists more than 4 months given option to go abroad for surgery
27 Sep 2017
9.7k
28
A fruit snack, a glass of milk: Salty or sugary school meals won't get funding
25 Sep 2017
19.2k
39
Author of damning report on gardaí's child protection record invited to train new recruits
24 Sep 2017
13.4k
19
Nerf guns can cause serious eye injuries and internal bleeding, doctors warn
19 Sep 2017
14.6k
31
'Imaginations flourish': 30 years of good done through the MS Readathon
16 Sep 2017
8.4k
3
Abused children being made wait five years before court case over
11 Sep 2017
6.7k
12
Gardaí called after motorist verbally abused school traffic warden
10 Sep 2017
28.0k
37
The National Children's Hospital won't be named after a saint, but what should it be called?
10 Sep 2017
18.6k
71
'The impact on children is very severe': 18 babies were born into a homeless charity's services last year
5 Sep 2017
7.1k
20
Poll: Do you think getting rid of girls and boys children's clothing labels is a good idea?
4 Sep 2017
31.2k
187
Got questions about how to feed your child healthy food? Let us put them to an expert
4 Sep 2017
13.4k
29
Emotional damage to homeless children should be examined by Children's Ombudsman
2 Sep 2017
5.2k
21
Gardaí want to make sure that everyone who needs to be vetted does it by the end of the year
31 Aug 2017
14.4k
23
'The problem is that these are institutions': Family hubs for homeless compared to direct provision
28 Aug 2017
11.7k
44
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