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Wednesday 30 September 2020
At times drumming up the publicity needed to generate funds turned out to be harder than the actual mountain-climbing, writes Dermot Behan.
‘Starting primary school was always going to be difficult but now I am concerned that it will be deeply traumatic and damaging.’
The National Maternity Strategy recommendations have been watered down or sidelined, writes Dr Krysia Lynch of AIMS Ireland.
This comes after accusations of inequality over the calculated A-level results, which were issued to students last Thursday.
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There’s already an active community of homeschoolers in Ireland and getting started is not a difficult process, writes teacher and homeschooler Cliona Brophy.
There has been concern from the start about ‘standardising’ Leaving Cert grades – this has been somewhat vindicated this week.
Lifestyle changes can cure some diseases and significantly extend our lives, writes Professor Ciaran O’Boyle.
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
The rules will be in place on School Transport Scheme services operated by Bus Éireann.
All schools have been closed since March 12 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
It has been 15 years since the State was told to legally protect the rights of families using ‘non-traditional’ conception methods.
The HSE has acknowledged that the government childcare scheme “does not address the majority of situations”.
People are using their skills to help parents through online videos and downloads.
After a childcare protest marched across Dublin today, here’s a look at what the political parties are promising.
The Early Years Alliance said the crisis was caused by the government’s “chronic under-investment” in the industry.
Our schools may be Catholic, but young Irish families, increasingly, are not, writes David Graham of Education Equality.
DFB estimates that it assists in about 30 births a year.
That’s according to a new study carried out on 500 children.
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Test your festive knowledge.
This will save you from boredom over the festive season.
Just how does he do it? It takes an awful lot of hard work.
No animal products? No problem. A recipe for celeriac strudels with portobello mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes.
Safefood said for 25% of people, this will be their first time cooking Christmas dinner.
There is always a price to cheap food, writes Michael Kelly.
Did you know that you can get the flu vaccine in some pharmacies for as little as €20
Some vaping packaging is trying to make it attractive to children, according to the health minister.
A real tree is a much greener option than one made from plastic, writes Michael Kelly.
What’s a must-watch, and what’s a miss? We tell you.
The CCPC said the warning is especially noteworthy ahead of the Christmas period.
What’s a must-watch, and what’s a miss? We tell you.
The Irish professor of biochemistry has written a new book aimed at children, which is nominated for an An Post Irish Book Award.
In this extract from his book, musician and Ballymaloe-trained chef Mike Hanrahan recalls what life was like on the road – and shows us how to feed a hungry band (or family) with a cassoulet recipe.
LGBT couple, Gabriela and Kelly Socol, are fighting for parental rights and equality for their family.
Consultant calling for fairer allocation of HSE budget to give medication to more patients.
Complaints are on the rise amid legislative changes and growing global awareness of gender-related issues.
Department of Health says rollout of €1 million fund announced last year ‘under consideration’.
Just because a child has autism or has neuro-diverse needs, it doesn’t mean they can’t be encouraged to be artistic, as these experts show.
The new National Childcare Scheme could see lone parents losing out on subsidies.
The Children and Youth Affairs Minister launched the social media campaign and competition today.
Overall energy drinks manufacturers have reduced the sugar content in their products since the sugar tax was introduced.
TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT – Joe Biden and Donald Trump will face off in an election debate in Cleveland.
Highly anticipated, many will see the debate as an opportunity for either candidate to claim a key advantage in what should be a closely-fought battle.
Likely to be combative, it’ll see Democrat candidate Biden tackle Trump on the economy and the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Of course, it’ll be the early hours of the morning by the time any of this airs – and even then, it’s not likely to be an entertainment event for the faint-hearted.
So today we want to know: Will you be watching the first US presidential debate live?
Poll Results:
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