Family - Friday 16 October, 2020
# WFH
# WFH
Leo Varadkar said the idea is being considered as part of a public consultation.
Family - Friday 18 September, 2020
# Opinion
# Opinion
At times drumming up the publicity needed to generate funds turned out to be harder than the actual mountain-climbing, writes Dermot Behan.
Family - Tuesday 25 August, 2020
# Assessing Autism
# Assessing Autism
‘Starting primary school was always going to be difficult but now I am concerned that it will be deeply traumatic and damaging.’
Family - Saturday 22 August, 2020
# Birth Place
# Birth Place
The National Maternity Strategy recommendations have been watered down or sidelined, writes Dr Krysia Lynch of AIMS Ireland.
Family - Monday 17 August, 2020
# State Exams
# State Exams
This comes after accusations of inequality over the calculated A-level results, which were issued to students last Thursday.
# Education
# Education
There’s already an active community of homeschoolers in Ireland and getting started is not a difficult process, writes teacher and homeschooler Cliona Brophy.
Family - Saturday 15 August, 2020
# Explainer
# Explainer
There has been concern from the start about ‘standardising’ Leaving Cert grades – this has been somewhat vindicated this week.
Family - Wednesday 12 August, 2020
# Wellness Wednesday
# Wellness Wednesday
Lifestyle changes can cure some diseases and significantly extend our lives, writes Professor Ciaran O’Boyle.
Family - Monday 27 July, 2020
# Back To School
# Back To School
The rules will be in place on School Transport Scheme services operated by Bus Éireann.
# Back To School
# Back To School
All schools have been closed since March 12 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Family - Tuesday 14 July, 2020
# Parent Rights
# Parent Rights
It has been 15 years since the State was told to legally protect the rights of families using ‘non-traditional’ conception methods.
Family - Wednesday 6 May, 2020
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
The HSE has acknowledged that the government childcare scheme “does not address the majority of situations”.
Family - Wednesday 18 March, 2020
# Online Help
# Online Help
People are using their skills to help parents through online videos and downloads.
Family - Wednesday 5 February, 2020
# Ge2020
# Ge2020
After a childcare protest marched across Dublin today, here’s a look at what the political parties are promising.
# Early Years Alliance
# Early Years Alliance
The Early Years Alliance said the crisis was caused by the government’s “chronic under-investment” in the industry.
# Religious Education
# Religious Education
Our schools may be Catholic, but young Irish families, increasingly, are not, writes David Graham of Education Equality.
Family - Wednesday 29 January, 2020
# Baby Boom
# Baby Boom
DFB estimates that it assists in about 30 births a year.
# Screen Time
# Screen Time
That’s according to a new study carried out on 500 children.
Family - Thursday 26 December, 2019
# Christmas Watch
# Christmas Watch
Tired of aimlessly searching? We’re here to help.
# QUIZMAS
# QUIZMAS
Test your festive knowledge.
Family - Wednesday 25 December, 2019
# Sit Back And Relax
# Sit Back And Relax
This will save you from boredom over the festive season.
Family - Monday 23 December, 2019
# Christmas Time
# Christmas Time
Just how does he do it? It takes an awful lot of hard work.
# Eat Green
# Eat Green
No animal products? No problem. A recipe for celeriac strudels with portobello mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes.
Family - Sunday 22 December, 2019
# Careful Now
# Careful Now
Safefood said for 25% of people, this will be their first time cooking Christmas dinner.
Family - Saturday 14 December, 2019
# Column
# Column
There is always a price to cheap food, writes Michael Kelly.
Family - Friday 13 December, 2019
# Happy Christmas To Flu
# Happy Christmas To Flu
Did you know that you can get the flu vaccine in some pharmacies for as little as €20
Family - Monday 9 December, 2019
# Vaping
# Vaping
Some vaping packaging is trying to make it attractive to children, according to the health minister.
Family - Saturday 7 December, 2019
# Sustainability
# Sustainability
A real tree is a much greener option than one made from plastic, writes Michael Kelly.
Family - Thursday 5 December, 2019
# Cinema
# Cinema
What’s a must-watch, and what’s a miss? We tell you.
Family - Monday 2 December, 2019
# Christmas Shopping
# Christmas Shopping
The CCPC said the warning is especially noteworthy ahead of the Christmas period.
Family - Thursday 21 November, 2019
# Cinema
# Cinema
What’s a must-watch, and what’s a miss? We tell you.
Family - Tuesday 19 November, 2019
# Experiments
# Experiments
The Irish professor of biochemistry has written a new book aimed at children, which is nominated for an An Post Irish Book Award.
Family - Wednesday 13 November, 2019
# EXTRACT
# EXTRACT
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.
Family - Wednesday 6 November, 2019
# Still Unequal
# Still Unequal
LGBT couple, Gabriela and Kelly Socol, are fighting for parental rights and equality for their family.
Family - Sunday 3 November, 2019
# Luck Of The Draw
# Luck Of The Draw
Consultant calling for fairer allocation of HSE budget to give medication to more patients.
Family - Sunday 27 October, 2019
# 21st Century Workplace
# 21st Century Workplace
Complaints are on the rise amid legislative changes and growing global awareness of gender-related issues.
Family - Thursday 17 October, 2019
# Still Waiting
# Still Waiting
Department of Health says rollout of €1 million fund announced last year ‘under consideration’.
Family - Monday 14 October, 2019
# Autism
# Autism
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.
Family - Monday 7 October, 2019
# Opinion
# Opinion
The new National Childcare Scheme could see lone parents losing out on subsidies.
# Teach Me As Me
# Teach Me As Me
The Children and Youth Affairs Minister launched the social media campaign and competition today.
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