100 independent Irish online shops for Christmas presents
There’s no excuse for not shopping locally this Christmas as ever more Irish retailers go online
Requirement for schoolchildren who are close contacts to isolate set to be eased
Those who show symptoms will still have to stay away from school under plan discussed by Nphet
Samoa’s measles reversal offers stark warning for Covid-19 pandemic
Europe Letter: Vaccine deniers descended on the Pacific island in 2019. Disaster followed
Why did ‘Walter Mitty’ solicitors veer into life of crime?
Flynn and Clarke used fake IDs and wigs to defraud banks and credit unions of €400,000
We need to talk about reopening schools, for everyone’s sake
We seem to be in danger of delaying the issue of schools reopening until autumn when we should be trying to follow Denmark
HSE’s €1m spend on national children’s hospital PR ‘unacceptable’
HSE spent over €11m on consultancy fees for national children’s hospital group
Government says it will close ‘unfair’ pay gap for hospital consultants
Two-tier system to be rectified as health authorities struggle to recruit medical specialists
Government will not support Bill on citizenship for all Irish-born children
Labour says proposal would help those potentially facing deportation depending on status of parents
Child poverty targeting by Regina Doherty not enough
Analysis: Despite welcome measures, more must be done to help worst-off children
Online proposals have no sanctions against service providers
Child safety plans set out 25 ‘targets’ around five ‘goals’
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
US clinic concerned by clash with Irish children’s hospital
‘Phoenix Children’s Hospital Ireland’ echoes name of Arizona institute
Almost 700 leave hospital for homelessness in Dublin
Children’s hospitals note rise in destitution and increased workload for social workers
Ask the expert: My 4-year-old son asks constantly if we will be knocked down? Or die?
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Ask the Expert: I can’t get the seatbelt on my little boy
My son is throwing tantrums and is very strong so it is hard to force him to do anything
Ask the expert: Our son is secret eating
Our 10-year-old seems to collect sweets and treats from all sources and hoards them
The Yes Woman: can watching Frozen put me in touch with my inner child?
The idea that adults must be adults all the time is limiting. Maybe Frozen, the defining film of childhood for a generation, will help me access my five-year-old self
The Yes Woman: Pitter-patter of tiny paws – it’s like having another baby to raise
If you fall prey to puppy love, make sure you’re in it for the long haul
Baseless autism interventions are ‘dark arts’
Special education conference discussed Irish schools’ inclusion policies
Minister with a mission to deliver
Practical, tireless, sharp and fast-moving, Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald is showing she has a flair for the feasible
Savings from review of medical cards not ‘realistic’
Minister says Government must take responsibility for not reacting quickly enough to impact on people
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