Surrogacy laws must safeguard against sale of children, says expert
Payment beyond cost of pregnancy could lead to exploitation, committee told
Progress on family homelessness during pandemic must not slip, says charity
Issue now ‘one of the direst challenges’ facing State, Children’s Rights Alliance chief warns
‘Absolutely the wrong decision’: Move to return to traditional Leaving Cert criticised
Calls for Government to consider another hybrid Leaving Cert instead of written exams
Parents ‘will not send children to school’ if mandatory face masks introduced, groups warn
Nphet recommends students aged nine or over should wear masks indoors
Disadvantaged secondary students ‘excluded’ from higher level subjects
One in five Deis post-primary schools does not have higher level maths or Irish classes
‘Slush has gone to everything with Saoirse. He even came back from her biopsy with a bandage’
The comforter – the special item that makes a child feel secure – is the focus of #IBelongToo
Schools must notify social services on reduced timetables from January
Guidelines say use of shortened school days should only occur when absolutely necessary
Parental consent to be required if schoolchild put on short days
Guidelines will oblige schools to seek leave before action taken on behaviour problems
Lessons learned: How to improve our education system post-pandemic
Sudden lockdown shone a light on a creaking education system, we can use what we have learned to make it better
Families ‘struggling to navigate’ justice and education systems – helpline
Engaging with the systems became ‘all the more difficult’ during Covid-19 pandemic
Online safety body ‘needs teeth’ for complaints against social media platforms
Children and young people have a right to an effective remedy, says Children’s Rights Alliance
Concerns over child mental health services in south Kerry
HSE reviews files of 1,500 young people amid fears adult doses of medication prescribed
Data Protection Commission to contact Department of Health over dossiers on children with autism
Department kept dossiers for use in legal cases, RTÉ documentary to report
Reduced school timetables are ‘significant children’s rights issue’, CRA warns
Children’s alliance says measure is imposed on children, often without parents’ consent
‘Unconstitutional’ school closures violate children’s rights, say campaigners
Groups say online lessons do not translate into adequate education for all children
School closures: Parents of children with special needs threaten legal action
Letters on behalf of 200 parents issued to Department of Education and unions
‘The horse has bolted on this’: Online child exploitation increases during health crisis
Call for legislative change as Garda finds increase in activity on exploitation websites during lockdown
Thousands at risk of ‘holiday hunger’ if school meals dropped
Malnutrition at end of summer is a ‘serious concern’ say child advocates
Councils ‘not expected’ to post staff to supervise playgrounds
Local authorities differed on interpretation of ‘supervision’ required to reopen facilities
Keep Department of Children, rights groups urge after reports of abolition
Sixty members of Children’s Rights Alliance want department retained in current form
Public has limited sympathy for children locked in poverty
It’s hard to convince people of the importance of child welfare policies – but there are ways
Current family law court facilities ‘archaic’, says campaign group
Courting Disaster calling on Government to fund a dedicated court in Dublin city centre
New national childcare scheme: 11 essential points you need to know
New system launches on Wednesday but low-income families on existing programmes will be allowed to remain on them indefinitely
Children in direct provision: ‘Many are locked in their rooms’
Mavis Ramazani says the direct provision system is destroying the lives of children
Teenager who cut woman’s throat had severe mental illness
Boy sentenced to 11 years had inflicted 10cm wound on Stephanie Ng’s neck
Budget took important ‘small steps’ on No Child 2020 themes
Anti-child-poverty initiatives were ‘really significant’, says Children’s Rights Alliance
Free school meals pilot scheme to be allocated €160,000 in 2020
Child poverty intervention is in addition to hot meals pilot running in 36 primary schools
Syrian refugee children face considerable challenges in Ireland, report finds
Children’s Rights Alliance says greater support from schools and communities needed
‘We went to court arguing over €30’
State needs to step in with guidance and support on maintenance, says lone parents’ organisation
Alliance calls for end to child poverty in pre-budget submission
Children’s Rights Alliance proposes daily hot meals, free school books and hobby subsidy
Creche practices ‘a recipe for disaster’, says childcare expert
Dr Mary Moloney ‘shocked’ at poor safety procedures highlighted by RTÉ documentary
Many family hubs are ‘glorified hotels’, says Ombudsman for Children
Niall Muldoon concerned about impact of emergency accommodation on children
More than 300 election candidates sign up to No Child 2020 campaign
Some 105,000 children in Ireland are growing up in consistent poverty
Gardaí not notified of allegations of child abuse in some Tusla cases in south east
‘Drift and delay’ also found by Hiqa in review of child protection services
National strategy needed to eradicate child poverty, politicians told
Children’s Rights Alliance event hears that 107,000 children are living in deep poverty
Thousands of children with mental health concerns on waiting lists for assessments
Children’s Rights Alliance expresses concern over impact of delays on young people
The Irish Times view on child poverty: We must do better than this
If a more egalitarian housing system is to be introduced, the Government will have to modify its dependence on private developers
Housing crisis ‘forcing families to choose between food and rent’
Children’s Rights Alliance warns of impact of homelessness on education and health
One in five children live below poverty line, CSO figures show
Income and living survey shows overall decline in rates of poverty and deprivation
Varadkar urged to focus on child poverty as ‘crisis of our times’
Middle classes must be convinced afflicted children worth investing in, forum hears
Does shouting damage children? WELL? DOES IT?
Yelling at children says more about us than them. But is it really 'the new slapping'?
Childcare groups criticise Shane Ross’ ‘granny grant’ plan
‘We need evidence-based investment and a cash payment to grandparents is not that’
Call for ring-fenced fund for schools to provide for homeless children
Group says families should be given supports to uphold their children’s right to education
Miriam Lord: Cheers to the men calling for compassion
‘If a boy gets himself into trouble, can he not take the morning-after pilsner?’
Age of digital consent to remain at 13-years-old
Fianna Fáil and Labour attempts to raise bar to 16 years rejected by Oireachtas committee
Family homelessness a ‘national emergency’, children’s rights campaigners say
Alliance issues a ‘C- grade’ to Government over progress for young people
Call for ‘written guarantees’ on human rights in NI post Brexit
Activists and experts urge parties involved in negotiations to maintain 'core principles of rights and equality' set out in the Belfast Agreement
Adopted children must have right to contact with their birth families
Conference told it is time to look at supports as well as ‘clean break’ adoptions
Fertility clinics seek clarification over disposal of embryos
Clinics say embryos created before change in rules should be used when women decide
How many after-school activities should a child do?
Some parents boast about their child’s long list of activities. But can it be too long
‘At least 40’ will die because of drop in HPV vaccinations
Alliance aims to reverse ‘misinformation’ on cervical cancer vaccine for schoolgirls
Children held for long periods in isolation at Oberstown, says Hiqa
Inspectors criticise lack of proper oversight but praise education, improved atmosphere
Asylum seekers insulted by allowance increase, group says
Increase to €21.60 a week to those in direct provision called ‘offensively miniscule’
Asylum seekers to get extra €2.50 per week to live on
Clothing and footwear allowance for school children to rise
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