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Family

Yesterday
12th June 2026
No sex please, we're scrolling: Data is showing us that smartphones may be reducing fertility
Are school summer holidays too long?
This week
7th June 2026 - 13th June 2026
Crèche shut rooms up to 175 times since October due to staff shortages
Parents with children cared for by centres run by Tigers Childcare say they are consistently informed last minute of room closures, forcing them to seek alternate childcare options.
Last week
31st May 2026 - 13th June 2026
September brings another childcare fee cut for families signed up to subsidised providers
Last month
May 2026
Ironman inquest hears of family's frustration at lack of probe into deaths
'He called his mother a dish pig': Warnings of 'manosphere' content surfacing in Irish families
Slushies not safe for children under ten, new guidelines say
Tributes paid to man who died after assault in Blanchardstown
The CSO has revealed the most (and least) popular days of the week to get married in 2025
The people carrier: Why have they almost disappeared from Irish roads?
Paddy Comyn
This year
2026
How do you start tracing your family tree?
Students urged to check if they're eligible for SUSI grant support as applications open
All you need to know about the biggest Ireland football match of the decade so far
Family pressure and school fears: Why the choice to baptise causes conflict for parents
'I just said I can't do this anymore': Majella O'Donnell on what led her to a stay in a psychiatric hospital
Celebrity chef Darina Allen tells TDs hot school meals are 'not fit for purpose' (not everyone agreed though)
Last year
2025
'Profound breach of trust': Teachers' union slams Minister over Assessment of Need changes
Government braces for 'significant pressure' on hospitals with flu, Covid-19 and RSV circulating
The HSE is understood to be seeking to expand the provision of the children’s flu vaccine in schools next year.
A 'faster' assessment of need process promised, but still no timeline to get waitlist down
March date for reopening of Bray to Greystones cliff walk will be 'challenging'
Debunked: Chart uses false information to compare benefits given to Ukrainian and Irish families
Parenting: If your child drops an F-bomb, don't overreact - they're just expressing themselves
Margaret Lynch
Fleadh Cheoil goers break Guinness World Record for biggest céilí band set
Donohoe asserts Government was 'honest' about future of cost-of-living supports during election
Home carer crisis: 'I used to be terrified that he'd die, now I'm terrified I'll die'
'Hidden population' of young carers in Ireland more likely to suffer from anxiety and self-harm
Skin-care routine videos commonly show 'harmful' (and expensive) regimens for children
Quiz: Can you name these billionaires?
Sitdown Sunday: The men who escaped Alcatraz
Analysis: The best way to reduce the gender pay gap is for fathers to have more paternity leave
Uisce Éireann slammed for 'shifting deadlines' given to householders left without supply
Parents launch CPR awareness drive in memory of daughter who died after choking at creche
The number of schools needing financial crisis help has increased by 540% in two years
Almost half of schools receiving financial guidance are Deis and special schools.
Family still waiting for son's assessment of needs despite legally compelling HSE last year
Parenting teens: 'I don’t 'let' her date, just like you don’t ‘let’ a newborn wake up 16 times'
Margaret Lynch
We need to talk about the daily struggle of parenting with ADHD
Karen Beckett
Hot school meals: They're so important, but we could be offering much better food
Dr Catherine Conlon
This low-cost camera system detects cars breaking red-lights and sends details to gardaí
Three students came up with the idea after seeing drivers run red lights on their way to school.
Elections, Eurovision and Fine Gael departures: The most read articles on The Journal in 2024
A look at the top 20 stories on TheJournal.ie last year.