People in deprived areas four times more likely to have health issues, study finds
Rate of disability among children in disadvantaged areas similar to that seen among people of retirement age in affluent locales, notes Pobal research
Pobal
So, you want children. But can you afford them?
The increased cost of raising children is one of the main reasons why people are having fewer of them, says the World Economic Forum
Covid-19 infection rates found to be 33% higher in more deprived areas
ESRI/Pobal research finds infections 50 per cent higher in the poorest compared with the richest areas
Childcare places are in short supply, so why aren’t there creches in all new housing developments?
Forcing builders to provide creches and including pre-school facilities in new primary schools could increase capacity
People living in ‘very or extremely disadvantaged’ areas up by a third
Gap between Ireland’s most disadvantaged areas and the national average has increased since 2016, major report finds
€36m employment scheme for people with disabilities seeks project applicants
Programme aims to help employers recruit, retain and progress people with disabilities within their workforce
Charity for volunteers providing playtime for children in hospitals loses Government funding
Children in Hospital Ireland forced to increase their fund-raising targets due to loss of Government funding of €90,000 a year
Members raise concerns over ‘integrity’ of charity for the blind keeping State grant
Fighting Blindness given €200,000 grant to cover Covid-19 fundraising losses but its income rose
Murder in Finglas: ‘These people are throwing away lives’
A week after a 29-year-old father was shot dead in Finglas there are fears of an escalation that will draw in already traumatised young people
Workplace bereavements: how employers can support their staff
Death affects most people at some time in their working lives, yet it rarely gets talked about
Irish language may become ‘de facto’ election issue, activists warn
Language groups call on British government to ‘immediately move’ legislation
‘Táimid tar éis céim chun tosaigh a bhreacadh’
Naoi mbliain ó shin a cuireadh tús leis an bplé ar an mBille seo
‘Nothing going on for a long time’: Locals ready for Ashford Castle’s reopening
From oyster producers to local boat operators, 150 days of enforced closure have bitten hard
Calls for hot school-meal scheme to be expanded
One school in area designated ‘very disadvantaged’ is only one excluded from programme
How to bring up baby without breaking the bank
Having a new baby is costly but, with proper planning, you can minimise the expense
‘I’ll blow your f**king legs off’: Crime and neglect in Dublin city centre
Crime in Dublin’s inner city, a result of decades of neglect, has intensified under lockdown
New scheme launched to look after cared-for people
Emergency card to give peace of mind to carers should something unexpected happen
New childcare agency will bring ‘fragmented’ sector together
Review to focus on reform of childcare but will not directly tackle high costs
How parents can cut looming costs of childcare
Childcare in Ireland is expensive - but there are grants and subsidies to help ease the burden
If it’s safe to do so, could this be the time to spend for Ireland?
Not only are you rewarding yourself after a tough time, but you are supporting the drive for economic recovery
Guidelines needed to give creches chance of opening on time – representative group
Early Childhood Ireland director warns clear instructions needed by early June
Health staff to be charged €90 per week for childcare under new Government scheme
Zappone says 45 hours of childcare per week to be offered
How coronavirus has completely changed our spending habits
We’re spending more on groceries and cosmetics but less on commuting and childcare
Traveller babies three times more likely to die than those in settled population
Infant mortality rate is falling and more Traveller children are going to secondary school – report
Better grades mean bigger salaries - just not for girls
In 2015 the overall gap in pay stood at 13.9%. It had risen to 14.4% in 2017. But why?
Two creches in Leinster set to close next month
Childcare providers in Dublin 8 and Co Wicklow issued with deregistration notices
Community centre services at risk over low pay, managers claim
Variations in wages under different schemes result in some earning €3 an hour less
Childcare: ‘You try and do your best and you feel attacked all the time’
Childcare centres fear National Childcare Scheme will affect communities they serve
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
How Maeve Binchy’s Irish Times column helped children in hospital
The writer’s deploring of ‘etiquette fiends’ started a letters page row that led to the setting-up of what is now Children in Hospital in Ireland
Childcare costs: parents in Dublin pay 70% more on average
Creche fees exceed €1,000 a month in parts of city for full-time care
New National Childcare Scheme: Nine essential points for parents
Scheme starts in October and puts greater administration burden on parents. Be prepared
Childcare group expresses ‘serious concerns’ about CCTV in creches
Early Childhood Ireland says move would not bode well for trust and quality of care
Ireland’s Special Olympics love affair rekindled in Abu Dhabi
Games present a ‘huge growth opportunity’ for the members of Team Ireland
A community project for Communion season’s best-dressed
Ballymun Child and Family Resource Centre’s first pop-up Communion-wear shop is big success
Irish-language choir stages protest after being cut out of Masses
‘After 50 years that was that. No consultation, no words of regret, no thanks’ – Dublin choir
Irish Deaf Society warns it may have to close without more State funding
Advocacy group says many vital services for deaf people might have to close
Ruling out statistical aberrations
Schools with dramatically falling numbers can have grossly inflated progression rates
Two-thirds of people in parts of west Dublin report mental health issues
‘The economic recovery has done little to improve mental health here’
Early-years childcare survey exposes shortage of places
Biggest mismatch between supply and demand is for children under three
How much are you paying for childcare? Fees of more than €308 per week revealed
Average price of full-time daycare is up by 2.2 per cent, or almost €4 a week, report finds
Steady rise in racist incidents being reported by public
Report reveals highest level of such abuse since data started being collated in 2013
High childcare costs keeping women out of workplace - study
Three in 10 children not cared for by family and parents have care costs of up to €6.13 an hour
People in urban areas ‘more likely’ to face social exclusion
New ESRI study looks at who is most likely to experience five barriers to social inclusion
Lidl looted during Storm Emma set to reopen next month
Jobstown locals welcome new, larger store amid continued shock over digger rampage
Abortion vote: Socio-economic engagement divide in north Dublin
‘I know people get pregnant by rape, but there’s a lot of counselling out there for that’
Two Dublin centres supporting services for migrants face closure
Manager of Tallaght centre says ‘poor now have to compete with the poor for scraps’
Catholic Church frets that religion ‘slipping off agenda’ in schools
Agreement ensures up to two hours of religion tuition for pupils in some State schools
Chief executive’s salary was 10% of charity's total spending, Dáil told
Wallace asks why non-profit group Pobal has charity status
Families protest children’s play area land ‘grab’ by council
‘Builders are coming in over the bit of green we have left. It’s not safe to let the children out’
Litter is increasing in Dublin city and on roads, survey finds
Irish cities and towns are getting cleaner but some areas are seeing a spike in littering
Funeral of woman (78) murdered in Limerick to take place at weekend
Garda technical examination of Rosie Hanrahan’s house completed on Wednesday
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