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Thursday 24 September 2020
Gibbons was involved in several projects to protect the rights of children and vulnerable groups.
The former president says the church is embroiled in a dispute with the governing body of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
The Irish Care Leavers’ Network is dedicated to supporting people coming out of State care.
The office dealt with 1,639 complaints in 2015.
A case of severe child abuse that recently passed through the courts showed some of the provisions in place to help protect minors.
A number of human and children’s rights groups have called for action in addressing a number of issues.
“In its last year in office, how will the Government respond to these children?”
Strict new Covid-19 measures are now in effect in the capital – here’s what they mean for you.
It is a fact of life that parents will enter into arrangements of whereby a third party bears their child – so we need legislation that deals directly with surrogacy.
Bizarre question throws Peace Prize announcement for a loop.
Charlie Flanagan has signed an important protocol to a UN convention to strengthen children’s rights.
The event will see a number of different international experts discussing children’s rights in Ireland.
Ireland’s appearance before the UN Human Rights Committee was disappointing: we have not made the changes recommended four years ago.
The new Bill has been described as “the most important reform of family law for a generation”.
The Children’s Rights Alliance gave the government an overall ‘C’ grade in this year’s report card.
The Child and Family Agency will take over from the HSE in relation to child welfare.
Minister for Children Frances Fitzgerald explains why Emily Logan has been given power to compel gardai to speak to her.
The Children’s Rights Alliance says Ireland has only signed up to one of three optional protocols to the UN convention.
TheJournal.ie has learned that the senator is in discussions over the possibility of joining Fine Gael and running for the seat being vacated by Gay Mitchell next year.
In a year when many families and communities lost a child or young person to suicide, it makes no sense that €29 million pledged to be spent on mental health was not used, writes Tanya Ward.
Fine Gael TD said it is an unusual piece of legislation as our laws do not generally address such personal issues as familial bonds.
The report card comes from the Children’s Rights Alliance, which put the Department of Social Protection at the bottom of the class due to child poverty.
The Russian president said today he will sign a controversial bill banning Americans from adopting Russian children.
The Supreme Court delivers its full ruling into why the Government’s website for the Children’s Referendum was not impartial.
Revival of medieval ‘foundling’ boxes in which abandoned babies were placed send “bad message to society”.
The sexual abuse scandals in Australia’s Catholic Church and the BBC show that there is still work to do beyond the contitutional change passed earlier this month, says the Children’s Rights Alliance.
Good morning! Here’s the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.
Which electoral area had the highest proportion of ‘Yes’ votes? Which one had the highest percentage of ‘No’ ballots? And into which top 10 does the Taoiseach’s home constituency fall?
Pat Kavanagh says she has serious questions about the new Child and Family Support Agency.
Fergus Finlay says countless reports documented Ireland’s failings to protect children, but this constitutional amendment will change that.
The government’s scaled-down version of ChildrensReferendum.ie needed amending this evening after it omitted part of the referendum being held on Saturday.
Children’s minister Frances Fitzgerald says the Office of the Attorney General gave legal advice on the website and booklet.
The head of Amnesty International Ireland addresses concerns of the ‘No’ camp in Children’s Referendum – and says the Constitution will still be unambiguous in asserting the status of the family.
The Supreme Court says the government’s literature is not impartial, and therefore an inappropriate use of public money.
The dramatic storyline has not gone unnoticed but it should not permeate people’s opinions, writes Tanya Ward.
Five youth organisations give test poll to those not entitled to vote – but whose lives are most likely to be affected by the outcome.
Over 60 broadcasters accepted a request from the Commission to devote extra time to its impartial broadcasts on Saturday’s vote.
The Minister has strongly criticised what he labelled “the constant misinformation” being propagated by the No side.
Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has said future Saturday votes will depend on the turnout in next week’s referendum. Do you support holding votes on Saturdays?
The High Court today rejected the claim by Mark McCrystal that the Government is using public money to call for a Yes vote – but now the case will go to the Supreme Court.
Emotional language and arguments as Frances Fitzgerald and Fergus Finlay argued for a ‘Yes’ vote as John Waters and Kathy Sinnott argued for a ‘No’.
MANY PEOPLE HAVE had to cancel holidays abroad this year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
In July, the government published its Green List of foreign countries which allow Irish people to travel abroad to without having to restrict their movements for 14 days afterwards when they return.
While some people have hopped at the chance to pack up and travel out of the country, many others are still hesitant as Covid-19 figures have continued to rise in recent weeks.
So, today we want to know: When do you think you’ll next be able to go a foreign holiday?
Poll Results:
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