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# ispcc - Thursday 26 December, 2019
Nearly 800 children contacted Childline on Christmas Day
Volunteers with the charity answered 793 calls, online contacts and texts from children yesterday.
# ispcc - Wednesday 26 December, 2018
'Tension, fraught relationships, alcohol': Childline contacted 1,200 times on Christmas Day
The number represents a 25% increase on last year’s contacts.
# ispcc - Wednesday 4 July, 2018
'Childhood is short and we are robbing it from thousands of children'
Accepting, without ambition to change, the numbers now living in emergency accommodation is fatal to tackling the problem, writes Cliodhna O’Neill of the ISPCC.
# ispcc - Monday 28 May, 2018
Childline answered 381,000 calls, texts and online messages from children last year
72% of phone calls answered by the charity came from males.
# ispcc - Wednesday 16 May, 2018
Children's rights groups angry at Dáil vote setting digital age of consent at 16 (they wanted it to be 13)
The government had put forward a proposal to set the digital age of consent at 13.
# ispcc - Thursday 1 March, 2018
Childline closes its services again as weather conditions begin to deteriorate further
The government has urged everyone across the country to be at home from 4pm today.
# ispcc - Tuesday 26 December, 2017
Childline received over 1,000 calls and messages from children on Christmas Day
Some got in touch because they were worried about abuse while others simply needed company.
# ispcc - Saturday 2 December, 2017
6 months on from damning report, State finally taking concerns on child protection seriously says charity
Geoffrey Shannon published a damning audit of the approach from gardaí and Tusla to child protection concerns earlier this year.
# ispcc - Tuesday 6 June, 2017
ISPCC withdraws 'Headbomz' campaign ad from cinemas following worries it could upset children
The charity said it had consulted with over 150 children while developing the campaign.
# ispcc - Monday 29 May, 2017
'Children are treated like human trash': The systematic failings in Ireland's child protection system
A report published today found serious issues with inter-agency cooperation when dealing with vulnerable children taken from their parents.
# ispcc - Friday 3 March, 2017
'Courage must lead to convictions': New garda phoneline set up for victims of child sex abuse
Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan said the courage of those who report the crime must be rewarded.
# ispcc - Thursday 23 February, 2017
Poll: At what age should children get a smartphone?
The ISPCC said they had a case of a nine-year-old sending nude pictures of herself to her classmates.
# ispcc - Saturday 30 July, 2016
Children 'are accessing porn at sleepovers' and viewing explicit content on phones
Exposure to sexual imagery and language at a young age can lead to mental health problems.
# ispcc - Thursday 11 February, 2016
Here's what happened when seven politicians took questions from kids
Tough questions on the campaign trail.
# ispcc - Saturday 26 December, 2015
Childline received over 1,000 calls and messages from children on Christmas Day
Some got in touch because they were worried about alcohol abuse while others simply needed company.
# ispcc - Friday 4 September, 2015
Young girls are being told who to talk to and where to go by their boyfriends
Domestic violence can happen to anyone- regardless of their age, writes Alex O’Keefe.
# ispcc - Tuesday 7 July, 2015
Children are being put at risk because government is dragging its heels
We are failing to learn lessons from the past on child protection. It is a shameful mark of disrespect to the many children who have suffered abuse and neglect in Ireland.
# ispcc - Monday 16 March, 2015
'Religion class is one of the only places where students can express themselves'
It’s up to teachers to be as vigilant as possible when it comes to bullying, writes secondary teacher, Tia Duffy.
# ispcc - Monday 22 December, 2014
Some good news for a change: A funding deal means Childline can stay open 24-hours
The service had warned it would have to close during nighttime hours, unless essential funding could be raised.
# ispcc - Sunday 30 November, 2014
Síle Seoige's Christmas charity single is beating Taylor Swift on iTunes
Kind of. Shake THAT off, Taylor.
# ispcc - Tuesday 11 November, 2014
Pony rescued after being found in 'excruciating pain' with head collar embedded in his face
The ISPCA wants to hear from anybody who has any information about the pony.
# ispcc - Sunday 10 August, 2014
Could you be the first point of contact for a child who wants to talk?
The ISPCC is looking for volunteers for its Childline service.
# ispcc - Saturday 31 May, 2014
'I take one less slice of bread for lunch' - how Irish children deal with recession
Last week Childline said its service deals not just with abuse children, but with children who are worried about the recession and how it’s impacted on their families.
# ispcc - Thursday 29 May, 2014
Opinion: Childline is at breaking point – who else will listen to vulnerable children?
Childline should be expanding. Instead we’re faced with the awful possibility that a child calling in desperation might have no one to answer their call.
# ispcc - Tuesday 27 May, 2014
'We've told children we're here for them 24/7 - if charity crisis continues we won't be'
Ahead of the charity’s AGM in Dublin today, the ISPCC said it is now at breaking point and could be forced to close Childline at night – when children need them most.
Childline is at "breaking point" as donations continue to plummet
Some volunteers say they have been abused when fundraising by members of the public.
# ispcc - Saturday 24 May, 2014
'It doesn't matter if it's the first or fifth time they've run away - it's not safe for the child'
Tomorrow is International Missing Children’s Day and the ISPCC said most of the 30,000 missing child cases in the last six years have been runaways.
# ispcc - Friday 23 May, 2014
ISPCC: Four-year sentence for mother reminder that child abuse occurs nationwide
The mother pleaded guilty to wilful neglect of her three children.
# ispcc - Wednesday 21 May, 2014
Children can recover from sex abuse - but not if they've to wait 6 months for therapy
Children’s charities have been critical of the lack of access to services for children who have been sexually abused, as the HSE does not have the specialist staff to treat them.
# ispcc - Thursday 6 February, 2014
Three-quarters of Irish people don't believe slapping children works
Two children’s rights groups want the practice outlawed.
# ispcc - Thursday 23 January, 2014
Plain cigarette packaging should be introduced 'as soon as possible'
A coalition of health groups are meeting this morning to urge that upcoming legislation be enacted.
# ispcc - Tuesday 17 December, 2013
If you see children begging on the street, the ISPCC want you to report it
The society’s Leanbh service wants members of the public to contact their out of hours service or gardaí if they see children begging.
# ispcc - Wednesday 4 December, 2013
Distressing short film imagines fate of missing child
ISPCC has released the fictional short to highlight awareness of its Missing Children’s Hotline.
# ispcc - Wednesday 2 October, 2013
It's now illegal to post nude pics online of your ex... in California
No more “revenge” porn for embittered exes.
ISPCC publishes tips on keeping children safe
The charity has published advice for parents in light of the alleged attack in Athlone. It urges parents to teach basic rules to children from the age of two.
# ispcc - Tuesday 23 July, 2013
Poll: Should Ireland follow the UK's lead in blocking online porn?
Internet providers in the UK will have to automatically block access to porn to protect children.
# ispcc - Friday 7 June, 2013
24/7 hotline will provide support for missing children and their parents
The Missing Children’s Hotline is being launched in full by the ISPCC today.
# ispcc - Saturday 25 May, 2013
The anguish of parents and families highlighted on International Missing Children's Day
A child going missing is every parent’s nightmare – but what services are available to support the parents and families of missing children?
# ispcc - Monday 4 March, 2013
ISPCC launches campaign to shield children from bullying
Blue shield pins are to be sold throughout March to help raise awareness of child bullying.
# ispcc - Tuesday 11 December, 2012
ISPCC launches Missing Children’s Hotline
The hotline will provide advice and support to missing children and their families.
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Poll: Should homework be banned at primary school level?
THE GREEN PARTY’S election manifesto was launched at the weekend, and one of its standout points was a proposal to phase out homework for primary school pupils.
Some academics have argued that there is no evidence to support the benefits of giving young children homework, and others have suggested that it may even be detrimental to their development.
The move was previously explored by an Oireachtas committee, while at least one Irish school has already stopped giving homework to primary school pupils.
But what do you think? Should primary schools stop giving pupils homework?
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The Irish For: Cúpla focal for the happy couple
By Darach Ó Séaghdha - @TheIrishFor
Wedding prayers and toasts can sound so beautiful in Irish, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha.
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