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Hungary to give women with 4 or more children lifelong tax exemption
Opinion: Is allowing children unrestricted internet access a child protection issue?
'Like an episode of Winning Streak': Video game loot boxes exposing children to gambling, Dáil hears
Millennials still recognise songs from music's 1960s-90s golden age, study finds
Opinion: Milestone ceremonies provide an alternative for children not making their communion
New study seeks first-time mothers in Ireland who experienced trauma during childbirth
Opinion: Miscarriages are part of nature - so why is the subject still such a taboo?
80% of 8 to 10-year-olds own a device capable of accessing the internet, and 40% are talking to strangers online
'A whole history to capture': Dublin's Tenement Museum wants your memories of tenement life
Opinion: The death of James Bulger still haunts me
Babies who hear two languages at home have a better ability to concentrate
Forget the Bird Box challenge: Try dealing with automated services when you are blind
'Deeply shocking': Substitute teachers wrongly overtaxed after new system kicks in
Cork Penny Dinners are opening overnight for the first time since the 1800s
Opinion: You might need to simplify your child's lunch so they actually eat it
First Amur tiger cubs born at Dublin Zoo in 20 years to go on view this weekend
Want to make your shopping trip healthier? Here's some advice
'Helicopter parents: If you let your child fall down they might just learn to get back up again'
Lose a passport abroad? Getting temporary documents will now be easier
Tayto Park wants humanoid robots to make the queue at its water ride more entertaining
A place to grow old where you're 'never short of company'
Number of students in higher education continues to grow as sector takes in €1.1bn in fees
Children who own mobile phones at younger age perform worse in reading and maths tests
Over 100 Irish 18-year-olds awarded free interrail pass to travel around Europe
NUI Galway's Teddy Bear Hospital aims to ease children's fears of doctor visits
We tracked the progress of these Young Scientist projects - here's how they got on
Meningitis alert: Parents 'shouldn't panic' but need to take quick action with sick kids
Same-sex couples will be able to use ‘parent’ on birth certificates under new law
Fancy a stroll? Walkways and trails around Ireland are getting an upgrade
Over three-quarters of students want continuous assessment for the Leaving Certificate
'It brought out that voice and helped connect me to others': This Cork radio station is helping asylum seekers tell their stories
Government and schools will no longer buy single-use plastic cups, cutlery and straws
Guide suggests not enough evidence that screen time is harmful to children's health
'Unless parents cure their own smartphone addiction, they won't be able to cure their kids'
Babies born in Ireland in 2019 can expect to live until 2101
The number of reported measles cases in Ireland more than trebled this year
Meet the family who turned the Christmas panto into their business
Too loud, too bright, too fast, too tight: Christmas can be a nightmare of anxiety for children with autism
Neonatal herpes is now 'a notifiable disease', in the hope to raise awareness of risk to newborns
'Those babies will suffer': Duncan Stewart calls for revision of National Maternity Hospital plans