Dr Ronan Glynn answers children's questions on Covid-19 The Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn has told the children of Ireland he hopes the Covid-19 situation will improve so they can do the things they want to do at Christmas. Children • 24 Oct 20
Dr Ronan Glynn answers children's questions on Covid-19 The Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn has told the children of Ireland he hopes the Covid-19 situation will improve so they can do the things they want to do at Christmas. Children • 24 Oct 20
Tusla estimates €26m private residential care overspend Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, has estimated a full year private residential care overspend of €26.1m for this year. Ireland • 06 Oct 20
Tusla estimates €26m private residential care overspend Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, has estimated a full year private residential care overspend of €26.1m for this year. Ireland • 06 Oct 20
Young people take care of skatepark in Ballyfermot A group of young people are taking the initiative to clean a brand new skatepark in Ballyfermot in Dublin every day. Ireland • 23 Jul 20
Young people take care of skatepark in Ballyfermot A group of young people are taking the initiative to clean a brand new skatepark in Ballyfermot in Dublin every day. Ireland • 23 Jul 20
Children's ombudsman writes to party leaders over Dept The Ombudsman for Children has written party leaders involved in government formation talks to express concern over the potential abolition of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. Politics • 12 Jun 20
Children's ombudsman writes to party leaders over Dept The Ombudsman for Children has written party leaders involved in government formation talks to express concern over the potential abolition of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. Politics • 12 Jun 20
Kids missing friends and worrying for elders - survey A survey from children's charity Barnardos has found that Irish kids are missing friends and school, while also worrying for the health of their older family members during the pandemic. Coronavirus • 28 May 20
Kids missing friends and worrying for elders - survey A survey from children's charity Barnardos has found that Irish kids are missing friends and school, while also worrying for the health of their older family members during the pandemic. Coronavirus • 28 May 20
Lowest number of new Covid-19 cases since mid-March The number of new cases of Covid-19 reported by the Department of Health has fallen below 100 for the first time in two months. News • 16 May 20
Lowest number of new Covid-19 cases since mid-March The number of new cases of Covid-19 reported by the Department of Health has fallen below 100 for the first time in two months. News • 16 May 20
Gruffalo shown in new light to reflect life in pandemic The creators of The Gruffalo children's stories have made new scenes using characters from books to help children adjust to living through the coronavirus pandemic. News Lens • 03 Apr 20
Gruffalo shown in new light to reflect life in pandemic The creators of The Gruffalo children's stories have made new scenes using characters from books to help children adjust to living through the coronavirus pandemic. News Lens • 03 Apr 20
Cork artist inspires shutdown children around the world A Cork artist's online initiative which began as a response to the coronavirus shutdown has become a social media hit. Coronavirus • 17 Mar 20
Cork artist inspires shutdown children around the world A Cork artist's online initiative which began as a response to the coronavirus shutdown has become a social media hit. Coronavirus • 17 Mar 20
Sky app aims to help parents control child screen time Sky has made a new app available to its broadband customer here to make it easier for them to manage their children's internet and online screen time. Business • 30 Aug 19
Sky app aims to help parents control child screen time Sky has made a new app available to its broadband customer here to make it easier for them to manage their children's internet and online screen time. Business • 30 Aug 19
Minister proposes new powers for Tusla over crèches The Minister for Children has said she wants to give Tusla power to de-register crèches "fairly quickly" following the revelations made in the RTÉ Investigates programme on the Hyde & Seek crèches. Ireland • 29 Aug 19
Minister proposes new powers for Tusla over crèches The Minister for Children has said she wants to give Tusla power to de-register crèches "fairly quickly" following the revelations made in the RTÉ Investigates programme on the Hyde & Seek crèches. Ireland • 29 Aug 19
Raised by both: Same-sex parents fight for recognition Four-week-old Finn is being cradled in the arms of Ailbhe O'Nolan while her wife AnneMarie Whelan looks on adoringly. Ireland • 05 Aug 19
Raised by both: Same-sex parents fight for recognition Four-week-old Finn is being cradled in the arms of Ailbhe O'Nolan while her wife AnneMarie Whelan looks on adoringly. Ireland • 05 Aug 19
Details sought from Tusla on 37 'critical list' crèches A childcare expert has said that more questions than answers remain following Tusla's appearance before an Oireachtas Committee following the broadcast of the RTÉ Investigates programme on crèches. Ireland • 01 Aug 19
Details sought from Tusla on 37 'critical list' crèches A childcare expert has said that more questions than answers remain following Tusla's appearance before an Oireachtas Committee following the broadcast of the RTÉ Investigates programme on crèches. Ireland • 01 Aug 19
Committee told Tusla would shut crèche if it had power Director of Quality Assurance at Tusla, Brian Lee, has said if the agency had the power of immediate closure it would have used it to shut down the crèches at the centre of an RTÉ Investigates programme. Ireland • 31 Jul 19
Committee told Tusla would shut crèche if it had power Director of Quality Assurance at Tusla, Brian Lee, has said if the agency had the power of immediate closure it would have used it to shut down the crèches at the centre of an RTÉ Investigates programme. Ireland • 31 Jul 19
Ireland needs family court for child care cases - CCLRP The director of the Child Care Law Reporting Project, Dr Carol Coulter, has said that Ireland needs a dedicated family court to deal with children's care cases as the current system is "utterly overburdened". Ireland • 08 Jul 19
Ireland needs family court for child care cases - CCLRP The director of the Child Care Law Reporting Project, Dr Carol Coulter, has said that Ireland needs a dedicated family court to deal with children's care cases as the current system is "utterly overburdened". Ireland • 08 Jul 19
Call for Govt to address constitutional housing right The Ombudsman for Children has called on the Government to reopen the conversation on the constitutional right to housing. Ireland • 28 May 19
Call for Govt to address constitutional housing right The Ombudsman for Children has called on the Government to reopen the conversation on the constitutional right to housing. Ireland • 28 May 19
15 unaccompanied minors given international protection Fifteen unaccompanied children coming into Ireland have been granted international protection so far this year, according to figures obtained by RTÉ News. Ireland • 11 Dec 18
15 unaccompanied minors given international protection Fifteen unaccompanied children coming into Ireland have been granted international protection so far this year, according to figures obtained by RTÉ News. Ireland • 11 Dec 18
'80% rise in unaccompanied minors arriving in Ireland' There has been an 80% increase over a three-year period in the number of unaccompanied minors arriving in Ireland and being referred to the child and family agencyTusla. Ireland • 04 Dec 18
'80% rise in unaccompanied minors arriving in Ireland' There has been an 80% increase over a three-year period in the number of unaccompanied minors arriving in Ireland and being referred to the child and family agencyTusla. Ireland • 04 Dec 18
New parents should have option to stay home - Zappone The Minister for Children has said that parents should be able to stay at home and look after their children in the first year of their lives, if they want to do so. Ireland • 19 Nov 18
New parents should have option to stay home - Zappone The Minister for Children has said that parents should be able to stay at home and look after their children in the first year of their lives, if they want to do so. Ireland • 19 Nov 18
Record numbers turn to Barnardos for support in 2017 A record number of children and families turned to Barnardos for help in 2017 according to the charity's annual report published today. Barnardos • 11 Sep 18
Record numbers turn to Barnardos for support in 2017 A record number of children and families turned to Barnardos for help in 2017 according to the charity's annual report published today. Barnardos • 11 Sep 18
Fears children with disabilities omitted from new plan Concerns have been expressed that children with disabilities could be excluded from the trial stages of a new scheme in which disabled people or a person acting on their behalf will be given greater control over the funding for their care needs. Ireland • 15 Jul 18
Fears children with disabilities omitted from new plan Concerns have been expressed that children with disabilities could be excluded from the trial stages of a new scheme in which disabled people or a person acting on their behalf will be given greater control over the funding for their care needs. Ireland • 15 Jul 18
Tusla: Significant funding needed to support service The child and family agency, Tusla, has promised that it will apply consistent, agency-wide approaches to practices, including signs of safety. Ireland • 28 Mar 18
Tusla: Significant funding needed to support service The child and family agency, Tusla, has promised that it will apply consistent, agency-wide approaches to practices, including signs of safety. Ireland • 28 Mar 18
Google service gives parents control of kids' devices Parents and guardians will be able to control children's smartphone and tablet use more closely from today following the launch of Google's Family Link service in Ireland. Technology • 08 Nov 17
Google service gives parents control of kids' devices Parents and guardians will be able to control children's smartphone and tablet use more closely from today following the launch of Google's Family Link service in Ireland. Technology • 08 Nov 17
Zappone open to retrospective childcare scheme payments The Minister for Children has said she is open to making retrospective payments to 9,000 families who will miss out on a €12-a-week childcare subsidy from September until an indeterminate time next year. Ireland • 12 Apr 17
Zappone open to retrospective childcare scheme payments The Minister for Children has said she is open to making retrospective payments to 9,000 families who will miss out on a €12-a-week childcare subsidy from September until an indeterminate time next year. Ireland • 12 Apr 17
Study to probe why children are less physically able Thousands of primary school children around the country are to have their physical abilities tested as part of research into why many adolescents can't make basic movements. Science • 22 Mar 17
Study to probe why children are less physically able Thousands of primary school children around the country are to have their physical abilities tested as part of research into why many adolescents can't make basic movements. Science • 22 Mar 17
Report: Mental health crisis plaguing Syria's children Six years of violence and bloodshed have spawned a mental health crisis among Syria's children whose impact will be felt for decades, according to the international charity Save the Children. News • 07 Mar 17
Report: Mental health crisis plaguing Syria's children Six years of violence and bloodshed have spawned a mental health crisis among Syria's children whose impact will be felt for decades, according to the international charity Save the Children. News • 07 Mar 17
