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# family - Thursday 14 September, 2017

Growing old in Ireland: 'If you want support, you're going to have to pay for it'

Sep 14th 2017, 3:59 PM 32,152 Views 51 Comments

Whether its Fair Deal contributions, nursing home fees or general funding in the care system, money gets in the way of older people deciding where they spend their final years.

# family - Tuesday 5 September, 2017

# Kildare

Homeless Defence Forces family offered council home

Sep 5th 2017, 10:40 AM 17,631 Views 37 Comments

The family said they had also received help from members of the public and local businesses.

# family - Wednesday 23 August, 2017

# Family Poll

Poll: Do you worry about the bath products you use on your kids?

Aug 23rd 2017, 4:30 PM 439 Views 0 Comments

Should the baby shampoo come with a warning?

# family - Saturday 19 August, 2017

# School Costs

'You have to ask: why are voluntary contributions necessary in a country where we're on the rise financially?'

Aug 19th 2017, 6:15 AM 17,635 Views 41 Comments

School principals say rising costs are putting pressure on parents and on schools.

# family - Thursday 17 August, 2017

# For Real

Brown Thomas opened its Christmas Shop today and here are the photos to prove it

Aug 17th 2017, 2:05 PM 46,742 Views 79 Comments

With 130 days to go until Christmas Day, is it time to start the shop?

# family - Sunday 13 August, 2017

# Read Me

Caring for Mam: 'Putting myself first is not an option even though I have the most to lose'

Aug 13th 2017, 8:30 PM 14,769 Views 41 Comments

I am functioning through a crisis, writes Emma Hayes.

# family - Wednesday 9 August, 2017

# Event Guide

8 family events to check out this weekend - from comic books to puppet picnics

Aug 9th 2017, 4:26 PM 1,118 Views 0 Comments

Savour the final few weeks of the holidays.

# Parents Panel

Parents Panel: How do you limit screen time for your little ones?

Aug 9th 2017, 4:26 PM 3,260 Views 3 Comments

From pulling the plug on Wi-Fi to banning the Xbox on weekdays.

# He Said She Said

5 never-ending arguments every couple with kids has had

Aug 9th 2017, 4:26 PM 9,586 Views 3 Comments

There’s no winner in the endless ‘who is more tired’ row, laments Ciara McDonnell.

# AA

Cost of running family car down almost €180 on last year

Aug 9th 2017, 6:05 AM 10,224 Views 58 Comments

That’s according to an annual survey by the AA which recorded a drop in motor insurance premiums.

# family - Friday 4 August, 2017

# Event Guide

From busking to vintage fairs: Here's what's happening this bank holiday weekend

Aug 4th 2017, 8:00 PM 17,121 Views 21 Comments

Here’s a round-up of the events taking place across Ireland over the bank holiday weekend.

# family - Tuesday 1 August, 2017

# Parenting

Good news for families: Over 5,000 extra childcare places to be created

Aug 1st 2017, 4:35 PM 21,979 Views 55 Comments

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said he hopes to expand the subsidy scheme to more families in the future.

# family - Thursday 27 July, 2017

# Good To Know

The CSO has published an interactive map of where you will find the most single people

Jul 27th 2017, 12:00 PM 40,605 Views 37 Comments

The CSO has published the map alongside its latest Census figures.

# family - Tuesday 25 July, 2017

# Water Safety

Floating down the Liffey on an inflatable is all fun and games... but it's not safe

Jul 25th 2017, 11:00 PM 36,364 Views 54 Comments

A number of people were photographed sitting in inflatable flamingos and unicorns in the river this afternoon.

# Oblivion

Alton Towers says rollercoaster did what it was supposed to after passengers evacuated 180 feet above the ground

Jul 25th 2017, 7:03 PM 27,377 Views 17 Comments

A rollercoaster train was 180 feet in the air when it shut off.

# Fresh Coat

MS Paint isn't being scrapped - but you will have to download it

Jul 25th 2017, 6:05 PM 8,285 Views 14 Comments

Paint has been part of the Windows operating system since Windows 1.0 was released in 1985.

# family - Monday 24 July, 2017

# Cystic Fibrosis

Campaign to raise money for Orla Tinsley's lung transplant care hits target

Jul 24th 2017, 4:16 PM 19,692 Views 13 Comments

A fundraiser has been set up to help Irish journalist Orla Tinsley raise money for a lung transplant aftercare.

# family - Friday 21 July, 2017

# Ferry Bad News

Maiden voyage of new Louth-Down ferry service cancelled due to 'severe weather'

Jul 21st 2017, 12:23 PM 25,178 Views 31 Comments

The ferry, which will cross over Carlingford Lough, has rescheduled its maiden voyage for tomorrow.

# Bitter Taste

'I've done a bad thing': 5-year-old girl fined £150 for selling lemonade outside her London home

Jul 21st 2017, 12:13 PM 118,926 Views 124 Comments

Council officials filmed themselves reading the five-year-old a legal statement.

# Karen And Ed Stewart

Dublin couple with three children both diagnosed with terminal cancer

Jul 21st 2017, 8:45 AM 85,471 Views 55 Comments

The couple has three children under the age of 10.

# Opinion

'We're planning for the here-and-now, but we must future-proof our housing system too'

Jul 21st 2017, 6:35 AM 4,117 Views 35 Comments

We need to plan for the next 10 to 20 years to make sure we get it right, writes John O’Connor.

# family - Sunday 16 July, 2017

# Big Brother/sister

'Someone to look up to and to talk to': This programme gives children in need an older sibling

Jul 16th 2017, 8:30 AM 10,547 Views 5 Comments

Big Brother Big Sister, run by the charity Foróige, matches up children with older volunteers to mentor and support them.

# family - Wednesday 12 July, 2017

# BRIDE AND DOOM

Poll: Should the waiting time for a divorce be reduced to two years?

Jul 12th 2017, 9:11 PM 28,881 Views 58 Comments

Currently, couples must wait four years before proceedings can begin.

# Study

Face-to-face bullying is still far more common than cyberbullying

Jul 12th 2017, 6:09 AM 6,057 Views 3 Comments

Much of the focus in recent years has been on cyberbullying.

# family - Monday 10 July, 2017

# Easing The Burden

Homeless families will now receive free childcare during the summer months

Jul 10th 2017, 5:29 PM 14,310 Views 77 Comments

Minister for Children Katherine Zappone also announced expanded free childcare for refugees today.

# family - Sunday 9 July, 2017

# 60 Minutes

Tesco is scoping out one-hour deliveries for Irish customers

Jul 9th 2017, 8:15 AM 16,735 Views 12 Comments

The supermarket chain has rolled out the service in central London.

# Your Say

Poll: Are you watching Wimbledon this year?

Jul 9th 2017, 8:00 AM 18,817 Views 30 Comments

Anyone for tennis?

# family - Saturday 8 July, 2017

# Rain Or Shine

The Forty Foot swimmers: 'Our oldest is now 91... he has his cake and cigarette before he gets in'

Jul 8th 2017, 8:30 PM 24,254 Views 5 Comments

We talk to members of the die-hard community of swimmers who come to the Dublin spot every day.

# family - Thursday 6 July, 2017

# Child Maintenance

Maintenance defaulters: 'We have no legal remedies for parents who refuse to pay'

Jul 6th 2017, 6:30 AM 18,120 Views 95 Comments

If we are serious about tackling child poverty in Ireland, let’s start the debate around an enforced child maintenance system, writes Louise Bayliss.

# family - Wednesday 5 July, 2017

# Pay By Weight

Explainer: Pay-by-weight bin charges are coming but what exactly does that mean for you?

Jul 5th 2017, 6:56 PM 17,523 Views 84 Comments

Will it spark water charges-style protests?

# It's Happening

Lidl gets green light for Castleknock development following local criticism

Jul 5th 2017, 1:22 PM 20,620 Views 73 Comments

The development will cost an estimated €15 million.

# family - Tuesday 4 July, 2017

# Hero

'I wasn't prepared to let her drown' - Woman who saved 10-year-old girl on beach

Jul 4th 2017, 10:08 PM 49,493 Views 19 Comments

Michelle Cremin from Cork braved a dangerous rip current at Inch beach.

# family - Wednesday 28 June, 2017

# Flu Patch

A patch on the wrist could deliver flu vaccine instead of needle

Jun 28th 2017, 6:15 AM 8,093 Views 23 Comments

First human trial of the ‘microneedle patch’ that ‘punctures skin painlessly’ can be self-administered.

# family - Sunday 18 June, 2017

# Your Say

Poll: Would you inform on your neighbours if you suspected they were welfare cheats?

Jun 18th 2017, 8:51 AM 31,094 Views 158 Comments

Nearly 20,000 people reported suspicious behaviour last year.

# family - Friday 16 June, 2017

# Finding A Solution

"This is a difficult case": Placement found for teenager left 'lying in hospital' for weeks

Jun 16th 2017, 6:00 PM 12,027 Views 0 Comments

The case had been brought before the High Court by the teenager’s guardian ad litem.

# family - Saturday 10 June, 2017

# Health Risk

A nasty divorce or separation harms a child's health for decades

Jun 10th 2017, 8:30 AM 15,773 Views 13 Comments

A study shows that adults whose parents separated during childhood are at an increased risk for poorer health.

# family - Wednesday 31 May, 2017

# Bloom 2017

Here are our 6 favourite gardens at Bloom

May 31st 2017, 7:30 PM 20,125 Views 1 Comment

Flowers, vegetables and windmills… Here’s our top picks from this year’s festival.

# family - Monday 29 May, 2017

# Sonia Blount

'I saw her car, my heart dropped. I knew' : Father describes arriving at daughter's murder scene

May 29th 2017, 11:35 PM 27,658 Views 1 Comment

Sonia Blount was murdered by her ex-boyfriend Eric Locke who used a fake Facebook profile to lure the 31-year-old to a city hotel.

# family - Saturday 27 May, 2017

The Boston fireman running the Cork City Marathon, pushing his miracle daughter in a stroller

# Family First

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# Family First

The Boston fireman running the Cork City Marathon, pushing his miracle daughter in a stroller

May 27th 2017, 12:00 PM 21,279 Views 21 Comments

Abby MacCurtain was diagnosed with Leigh’s Disease and given two years to live.

# family - Saturday 20 May, 2017

# Elizabeth Soffe

'We just want closure': Family of Irish baby burned in Qatar house fire

May 20th 2017, 9:30 PM 44,478 Views 9 Comments

Elizabeth Soffe was badly burned in the fire.

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