#children

The new children's hospital will be called... Phoenix Children's Health

20 hours ago 19,863 95

#OUT OF THE ASHES
'False sense of security': Warning for parents who use smart devices to keep tabs on their children

Sun 10:30 AM 16,256 12

#CHILD SAFETY
Poll: Does it make sense to charge a nominal fee for 'free' GP care for the under-12s?

Sun 9:57 AM 23,006 97

#YOUR SAY
Girls and children from disadvantaged backgrounds find it harder to transition to secondary school

Thu 6:20 AM 9,707 49

#GROWING UP IN IRELAND
Retired surgeon goes on trial accused of indecently assaulting teenage boys

Oct 17th 2017, 2:00 PM 22,768 0

#COURTS
In 1975, one in every 100 Irish children was obese. Now, it's one in every 10

Oct 11th 2017, 7:56 AM 29,602 99

#GLOBAL PROBLEM
Children 'subjected to atmosphere of fear' due to issues at residential centre

Oct 2nd 2017, 8:15 PM 7,147 3

#UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION
Children with scoliosis on waiting lists more than 4 months given option to go abroad for surgery

Sep 27th 2017, 1:54 PM 8,157 28

#SPINAL CURVE
A fruit snack, a glass of milk: Salty or sugary school meals won't get funding

Sep 25th 2017, 9:52 PM 18,896 39

#TACKLING OBESITY
Author of damning report on gardaí's child protection record invited to train new recruits

Sep 24th 2017, 12:05 AM 12,176 19

#GEOFFREY SHANNON
Nerf guns can cause serious eye injuries and internal bleeding, doctors warn

Sep 19th 2017, 1:00 PM 13,681 31

#BEWARE
'Imaginations flourish': 30 years of good done through the MS Readathon

Sep 16th 2017, 9:30 PM 8,040 1

#MS READATHON
Abused children being made wait five years before court case over

Sep 11th 2017, 9:44 AM 6,560 12

#DELAYS
Gardaí called after motorist verbally abused school traffic warden

Sep 10th 2017, 4:02 PM 27,590 38

#SLOW DOWN
The National Children's Hospital won't be named after a saint, but what should it be called?

Sep 10th 2017, 6:05 AM 17,550 71

#SECULAR
'The impact on children is very severe': 18 babies were born into a homeless charity's services last year

Sep 5th 2017, 1:25 PM 6,856 20

#HOMELESSNESS
Poll: Do you think getting rid of girls and boys children's clothing labels is a good idea?

Sep 4th 2017, 10:13 AM 30,450 189

#POLL
Got questions about how to feed your child healthy food? Let us put them to an expert

Sep 4th 2017, 8:20 AM 13,191 29

#FACEBOOK LIVE
Emotional damage to homeless children should be examined by Children's Ombudsman

Sep 2nd 2017, 6:15 AM 4,744 22

#HOMELESSNESS
Gardaí want to make sure that everyone who needs to be vetted does it by the end of the year

Aug 31st 2017, 1:55 PM 11,249 23

#VULNERABLE PEOPLE
'The problem is that these are institutions': Family hubs for homeless compared to direct provision

Aug 28th 2017, 1:57 PM 11,004 44

#MY NAME IS...
'One death is just too many': Parents told to put high-vis vests on kids as they cycle and walk to school

Aug 25th 2017, 3:28 PM 11,122 55

#BACK TO SCHOOL
'First Ebola, now mudslides': Over 100 children confirmed dead in Sierra Leone

Aug 17th 2017, 6:01 PM 7,889 3

#FREETOWN
Social work action 'unacceptably slow' in case of heroin user whose newborn died

Aug 13th 2017, 9:00 PM 21,588 36

#ADDICTION
'Scandalous': The number of children waiting over 18 months for appointments rises by 450%

Aug 13th 2017, 5:10 PM 11,305 58

#WAITING LISTS
Young footballers from Gaza arrive in Cork for Mardyke Arena game

Aug 3rd 2017, 6:20 AM 9,510 96

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

Aug 1st 2017, 4:35 PM 21,806 56

#PARENTING
Children with potential mental health issues have been waiting over a year for a psychologist

Jul 31st 2017, 9:34 AM 8,197 18

#BACKLOG
Irresponsible or realistic: Is 13 too young for the digital age of consent?

Jul 30th 2017, 8:45 AM 11,702 19

#SOCIAL MEDIA
The average back-to-school spend is now €1,209 per child

Jul 25th 2017, 7:39 AM 14,182 66

#FREE EDUCATION
Mother and children placed in hotel with 'bloodstained mattresses' after fleeing domestic violence

Jul 24th 2017, 8:38 AM 12,731 30

#VULNERABLE
'Left with €15 after bills': The week-to-week struggle of a single parent in Ireland

Jul 23rd 2017, 8:00 AM 66,628 141

#POVERTY
Nearly 1,500 children were taken into emergency care over four years

Jul 22nd 2017, 6:20 AM 5,284 2

#CHILDREN
'Not a legacy to be proud of': Charities tell ministers how to pull 139,000 children out of poverty

Jul 21st 2017, 6:10 AM 7,545 18

#CHILDREN
Children exposed to antidepressants during pregnancy only at small risk of autism

Jul 20th 2017, 6:05 AM 7,626 23

#RESEARCH
Double hand transplant success: 'The boy wanted to climb monkey bars and grip a baseball bat'

Jul 19th 2017, 6:00 AM 16,338 7

#MEDICAL HISTORY
Five times more children sign up to childcare schemes aimed at less well-off families

Jul 17th 2017, 10:00 AM 10,266 15

#HELPING HAND
Award-winning fairy garden donated to children's ward at Portiuncula Hospital

Jul 13th 2017, 11:43 AM 10,468 4

#BLOOM
Here's why I refuse to lie about parenting (even on Instagram)

Jul 12th 2017, 5:09 PM 2,498 11

#REAL TALK
By EU standards, Ireland is pumping out new babies

Jul 10th 2017, 12:39 PM 24,753 83

#LIKE RABBITS