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'We need to get angry' - Rising child poverty in Northern Ireland prompts call for action

There have been calls for action and demonstrations over the number of children in Northern Ireland who are living in poverty. Koulla Yiasouma, Commissioner for Children and Young People, said between 20-25% have been living in poverty consistently ...

08 Aug 2022 at 18:24

National News

Gardaí seek public assistance in search for missing 11 year old Ukrainian refugee

Gardaí are seeking public assistance in finding a Ukrainian child missing from her home since yesterday (August 9) morning. Eleven year old Marharyta Konissarova - described as being approximately 5'3" in height, of slim build with brown/ginger ...

10 Aug 2022 at 10:41

Have you seen Callum? Gardai renew public appeal to find boy missing two and a half weeks

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Have you seen Callum? Gardai renew appeal to find Irish boy missing 2 and a half weeks

Gardai are renewing an appeal to the public to help trace the whereabouts of a teenage boy who has been missing for two and a half weeks. The appeal has been issued to find 16 year old Callum McGill, who went missing from Bettystown in Co ...

21 Mar 2022 at 17:40

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Diocesan tribute paid on the death of the form Bishop of Carlow, Laois, Kildare, Wicklow

Bishop Denis Nulty has paid tribute to the late Bishop James Moriarty who has died in Dublin. The late cleric was appointed Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin in 2002 until 2010 when he resigned after the publication of a report on child ...

28 Mar 2022 at 17:36

National News

Gardai to consider investigating failings of Kerry child mental health service

Gardai are to consider whether there are grounds to begin a criminal investigation following a highly critical review of south Kerry mental health services. Earlier, Micheál Martin has said he will pursue a “non-adversarial” ...

29 Jan 2022 at 11:44

National News

‘Considerable’ number of children endured abuse and trauma during pandemic

A considerable number of children experienced significant abuse, neglect, trauma or other ill-effects that might not have occurred if the pandemic had not happened, a report has found. According to the 2021 annual report by ...

28 Jan 2022 at 17:22

National News

18-month-old child dies after being struck by car in Cork driveway

A toddler has died after being struck by a car in Co Cork. The 18-month-old child was struck by a car on the driveway of a house near Skibbereen. Gardai believed the incident occurred just after 5pm. It is understood that ...

26 Jan 2022 at 10:17

Local News

Child abductions among over 1,500 new cases handled by Dept of Foreign Affairs last year

The Irish government provided consular aid in 1,504 new cases last year. That's according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), which provided the assistance in 2022 in addition to support provided to others on an ...

11 Jan 2023 at 15:30

National News

Ireland’s youth mental health services ‘beyond emergency’

The head of a youth charity has warned Ireland’s youth mental health services are “beyond emergency” stage. Spunout chief executive Ian Power said it is a “huge injustice” to young people that services are not ...

27 Dec 2022 at 11:00

National News

‘Repulsive and shocking Spiritan revelations merit serious response’, says Foley

The “appalling acts” of alleged child abuse at Spiritan schools merit a “serious response”, the Education Minister has said. Norma Foley said the Government “owes” it to the survivors of abuse to hold the ...

24 Nov 2022 at 18:45

National News

New report finds vulnerable children ending up in care without proper interventions

A lack of joint-up service provision for mental health and other issues is resulting in some vulnerable children ending up in care without the proper interventions, according to the head of the Child ...

24 Nov 2021 at 11:25

National News

St John Ambulance structure ‘facilitated grooming and predatory behaviour’

Voluntary first aid charity St John Ambulance Ireland has apologised for its failures to all victims and survivors of sexual abuse at the organisation, noting its structures “facilitated grooming ...

16 Mar 2023 at 11:49

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