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The New York Times has put the spotlight on having to baptise a child to get them into school
This Dublin school's holding early-morning raves to wake up its students
"A beautiful, kind little boy": 6-year-old road crash victim named as Joshua Kelly
This NY-based Irish family built an amazing 'snowman' and it's going viral on Facebook
Dublin is to get Europe's first autism-friendly campus
Baby born prematurely in Ireland is going home thanks to an anonymous donor
"Meeting my birth father for the first time was really a unique experience."
'This is what we die for': children put in danger for smartphones
People are angry and dismayed that whole families still have to live in hotel rooms
Cancer charity for children warns it will be forced to close its doors this month
'We have a toilet, a bed, and a desk. That's where we live'
Bloodstained mattresses and rat infestation: just some of the complaints from homeless families to the council
Tributes to young man who played wheelchair football for Ireland
Take a break and watch the child star of Room give a great awards speech
Britain looks like getting a fixed date for Easter... but what are the chances of it happening here?
Irish nanny who was charged with killing a baby plans legal action against her accusers
Michael has survived cancer and a heart bypass, now he's waiting for his third kidney
'We're so obsessed with documenting our life on social media, we're forgetting to live it'
Andrew McGinley
This grinds school can teach you a thing or two about connecting with teens
A devastating mystery: 'Here I am, a man in my 70s, wondering what became of my brother'
'I was getting sick all day when I was pregnant. The doctor told me to have cold milk and Rice Krispies'
'What's the big deal about Jerry Hall and Rupert Murdoch? There were 22 years between my parents'
Megan Roantree
Ireland's oldest living person has passed away
Poll: Should all new parents attend parenting classes?
When a couple faces the reality of infertility, it can send them into crisis mode
Laura Bayoumi
Part of your diet you should consider if you're thinking of having a baby: Potatoes
Would you attend parenting classes? All British parents will be offered a course
"We want a realness and rawness to it": Ireland's first post-watershed teen drama is here
One in four children is sexually harassed by friends online
Pregnancy is meant to be an exciting, happy time. So, what happens if you don't feel that way?
Catriona Spellman
"You don't do it down the supermarket": An Irish lawyer on taking up contemporary dance classes
Over 600,000 people watched the first episode of Rebellion last night
Three science-backed ways to keep your New Year's resolutions
Joe Duffy's book on Easter Rising children tops Christmas bestsellers list
Trailer Watch: Which movie should you go see this weekend?
This Irish arts festival has helped get mental health on the national agenda
What were your favourite TV shows and films of the year? Here are our picks
Here are 10 new TV series that you'll be binge-watching in 2016
This Irish film about an 8-year-old atheist girl is winning lots of awards
These haunting portraits shed light on the 'strong and tough' women of the Rising