# Child

This year

2023

# Criticism

Macron wants 'strong' sanctions after child suffering from cancer attacked at Ligue 1 game

The boy had been invited to watch the game in a hospitality box and meet the Marseille players.

7.1k

Jun 5th 2023, 5:48 PM

Last year

2022

Voices

Childline volunteer: I have been able to help kids in trouble the way I was helped

Jonathan Ryan will be working the Childline phones through Christmas – he is reminded of how the helpline got him through his own tough times.

12.3k

Dec 17th 2022, 8:00 PM

All time

Voices

Opinion: ‘It feels as though I’m answering a call on every shift from a child talking about suicide’

ISPCC Childline volunteer Lee Daly says many of the children calling in are struggling with all the extra issues brought about by the changes of 2020.

17.1k

Dec 24th 2020, 7:00 PM

# Courts

Couple found guilty of neglect of 14-month-old baby girl

The jury returned unanimous verdicts after just over one hour of deliberations today.

41.3k

Dec 15th 2020, 6:44 PM

Voices

Opinion: How to deal with your child's fear of the monsters under the bed

Philippa Perry writes about how not to shut children down, which might only encourage them not to talk to you about big and small things.

13.3k

Mar 3rd 2019, 4:00 PM

# Julen Rosello

Rescuers recover body of Spanish boy who fell down well

A hearse arrived at the site shortly after the news broke to take his body to a funeral home.

61.6k

Jan 26th 2019, 7:45 AM

# WRC

'One of the worst years of my life': Woman awarded €8k in unfair dismissal case

The woman criticised the firm’s attitude towards her mental health, as she had postnatal depression after her child was born.

30.4k

Dec 13th 2018, 6:05 AM

# Charged

Man charged with murder of 3-year-old boy in Derry

The 23-year-old man is due in Derry Magistrates Court court this morning.

14.4k

Jun 13th 2018, 9:02 AM

# Audience with the Pope

After being summoned to the Vatican over child sex abuse scandal, all Chilean bishops resign

The thirty-four bishops tendered their resignations today.

101k

May 18th 2018, 12:46 PM

# Bronx

Boy (3) started New York fire which killed 12 by playing with apartment cooker

It was the deadliest fire in the city since 1990.

26.1k

Dec 29th 2017, 4:48 PM

# France

Man arrested over disappearance of nine-year-old girl from Alps wedding

Maelys de Araujo was last seen at 3am local time on Sunday at the wedding venue.

40.1k

Sep 1st 2017, 8:41 AM

# Poverty

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

36-year-old Mairead was forced to give up her job following the reform of the One Parent Family Payment.

73.1k

132

Jul 23rd 2017, 8:00 AM

# Claim

$2m sent to child of Fifa member before 2022 World Cup awarded - report

The German daily Bild is publishing allegations from American independent investigator Michael Garcia.

5.8k

Jun 27th 2017, 11:23 AM

# Stigma

Adoption in Ireland: 'We're still going through it, we're still carrying the shame'

Playwright Noelle Brown, who was born in a mother and baby home, has written a play about her search for her birth mother.

12.5k

Jun 18th 2017, 8:15 AM

# Cavan

Childminder told gardaí baby was not violently shaken or assaulted

A doctor said the child had unusual bruising to her head, face and buttocks.

12.2k

Apr 26th 2017, 8:02 PM

# Wexford

Man jailed for five years for orally raping partner's son (7)

“He went from being a bright child to struggling with school. He has become anxious and nervous.”

37.3k

Apr 24th 2017, 4:51 PM

# Fermanagh

'Devastating news': Four-year-old boy dies following incident on farm

Police attended the scene in Fermanagh last night.

25.5k

Apr 7th 2017, 9:13 AM

# abuse claims

Jane Fonda reveals she was raped and sexually abused as a child

The 79-year-old actress did not reveal who was responsible for the abuse.

30.0k

Mar 3rd 2017, 8:20 PM

# Family court

Child taken into care after her mother was found passed out on New Year's Eve

Gardaí were called to the hotel where the girl and her mother were staying.

31.5k

Jan 4th 2017, 6:15 AM

# new arrival

"Heroic" Greek grandmother becomes surrogate mum aged 67

Medics said she was the oldest-ever surrogate.

10.2k

Dec 23rd 2016, 3:55 PM

# remains of the dead

The hunt to find the owners of urns found on the Mexico subway

The man trying to reunite them with their owners is Donovan Alvarado.

8.4k

Oct 15th 2016, 6:15 PM

# mercy killing

Terminally ill child becomes first minor to be granted euthanasia in Belgium

Belgium is the only country to allow a child of any age to choose to end their own life.

33.1k

Sep 17th 2016, 12:18 PM

# Outbreak

Child dies in Scotland after E.coli outbreak linked to blue cheese

The strain also made 20 people ill.

19.5k

Sep 5th 2016, 6:51 PM

# lismolin

Young girl (8) dies in farming accident in Mayo

The incident happened at around 5pm this evening.

58.2k

Aug 2nd 2016, 9:40 PM

Voices

'As a child of an alcoholic, I am damaged'

A reader talks about their experiences in the wake of the establishment of a government Group on Alcohol Harm

4.3k

Jul 10th 2016, 8:45 PM

# Classy

The Sun put a picture of Wayne Rooney's crying six-year-old son on its front page

Unsurprisingly, Coleen Rooney isn’t happy.

96.8k

Jun 28th 2016, 10:33 AM

# Lisburn

Man and two children struck by lightning in Northern Ireland

The man and one of the children are in critical condition.

21.2k

Jun 7th 2016, 4:19 PM

# water therapy

How a dip in a pool can help open up a new world for children with autism

Research shows that water therapy for children with autism can relax them, satisfying sensory needs, and making them more open to communicating with others and learning.

18.9k

Jun 6th 2016, 7:30 PM

# Foster Care

Heartbroken grandparents say Tusla custody battle is 'killing' them

Following yesterday’s exclusive report by TheJournal.ie, Tusla has commented further on the situation.

41.5k

May 24th 2016, 12:08 PM

# Courts

Young child taken from grandparents and put into foster care because of their age

“He is our pride and joy” – couple in their 60s devastated by Tusla decision.

82.7k

May 23rd 2016, 6:05 AM

# Cork

Three-year-old child rescued by passerby after falling into River Lee

The accident occurred earlier today. The woman stayed with the child until emergency services arrived.

34.2k

May 20th 2016, 2:23 PM

# Ohio

Ohio school put on lockdown after man stabs eight-year-old girl in school yard

The little girl is now in critical condition.

22.1k

May 6th 2016, 10:53 PM

# ah bless

Watch: RTÉ just tortured an incredibly cute child into giving them his take on 1916

The poor fella is FROZEN.

31.2k

Mar 27th 2016, 11:35 AM

# Behind Bars

Police in London respond after holding a child in custody overnight

A report published in the Evening Standard found that more than 7,500 children were detained overnight last year.

25.1k

Mar 18th 2016, 7:26 PM

# Air France

Small child found hidden in plane passenger's carry-on luggage

The woman placed the child at her feet under a blanket – but the girl was discovered when she needed to go to the toilet.

45.5k

Mar 9th 2016, 4:34 PM

Voices

Call me a selfish criminal and a murderer if you want, but having an abortion was right for me

I made a decision to abort at seven weeks for many reasons, writes an anonymous contributor.

10.3k

325

Feb 17th 2016, 5:00 PM

# help yourself

Consoling a virtual child could be the key to helping people with depression

New research has found that consoling a child in virtual reality can help people be less critical of themselves and more positive.

8.9k

Feb 15th 2016, 10:50 AM

Voices

Ireland continues to fail girls and young women – and the world is watching

The UN asked the Irish government about the situation of girls who are victims of rape and incest, and was patently told that there is no provision for these girls unless they are suicidal.

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339

Jan 15th 2016, 5:00 PM