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Children with special needs ‘left in limbo’ over assessment delays, TD warns

Children with special needs have been failed by the State, the Dail has heard. Sinn Fein TD Pearse Doherty said youngsters have been “left in limbo” by long delays in being assessed. He said there are 17,000 children waiting on initial contact with ...

29 Sept 2022 at 15:15

Sport

Gareth Bale scores first LAFC goal in victory over Sporting Kansas City

Gareth Bale opened his Major League Soccer goals account when he struck from the bench in his second appearance for new club Los Angeles FC. The 33-year-old Wales international, who joined LAFC last month following the end of his nine-year stay at ...

24 Jul 2022 at 08:53

National News

The Last Beekeeper - new book for children - set to create quite a buzz!

A new childrens book which tackles climate change here in Ireland, The Last Beekeeper, is soon to be launched and already early previews of the book are creating a great buzz! Author John Whelan's stunningly presented tale will be launched by ...

14 Oct 2021 at 17:21

Local News

Limerick’s Children’s Grief Centre is on a winning streak thanks to National Lottery

ALL INVOLVED with Children’s Grief Centre in Limerick must feel like they have won the Lotto. The Limerick Bar Association will be presenting them with a cheque for over €10,000 from their Strictly Legal Eagles event on Thursday night. Then, ...

10 Nov 2018 at 06:03

National News

Record number of domestic abuse cases against women and children reported last year

Domestic violence and abuse charity Women's Aid is reporting the highest number of domestic abuse cases in its 50-year history, with over 40,000 disclosures in 2023. The Women’s Aid Annual Report for 2023 shows a shocking 40,048 disclosures ...

18 Jun 2024 at 10:34

National News

Disclosing final cost of new children’s hospital would be foolhardy – Taoiseach

The Taoiseach has refused to confirm whether the Government is expecting a surge in the cost of the new National Children’s Hospital, saying it would be a “mistake” and “foolhardy” to estimate the final price. Micheal Martin claimed it ...

30 Nov 2022 at 15:35

Sport

Liverpool fans urged to party without pyro ahead of victory parade

Liverpool fans are being urged to party without pyro when the football club celebrates its Premier League victory with a bus parade next week. Hundreds of thousands of supporters are expected to line the city’s streets on Monday when ...

22 May 2025 at 13:00

National News

Government’s housing initiatives are failing children, says ombudsman

The Government’s housing initiatives continuously fail children and do not even consider them, the Ombudsman for Children has said. Dr Niall Muldoon told the Oireachtas Committee on Housing that families and children are “sinking” ...

24 Jun 2025 at 17:43

Local News

Corbally woman starts 100km trek for Palestinian children

A CORBALLY woman has set up a fundraiser to raise funds for Palestinian children, who need “hope of a better life”. Sophie Cusack Ryan, aged 21, committed to walk 100km through the month of June to raise money for Save the ...

03 Jun 2024 at 21:00

Community

Limerick's Children's Grief Centre receives €25k national award

THEY SAY bad things come in threes but for the Children’s Grief Centre it has been all good news recently. Earlier this month, the project set up by Sr Helen Culhane, Croom, was short-listed in the Community Impact Awards....

04 Dec 2017 at 06:01

National News

Back-to-school payment worth almost €300 available to over 100k families from next week

Over 100,000 families in Ireland are set to receive a payment of up to €285 next week. Families who applied for a once-off payment made to eligible people to help with the cost of sending kids back to school will receive ...

03 Jul 2024 at 09:05

National News

Calls to ‘overhaul’ housing policy to help children out of homelessness

There have been calls to “overhaul” the Government’s housing policy to help keep children out of homelessness. Erene Williamson, head of Homeless Services for Ireland with the Salvation Army, said the root cause of ...

16 Aug 2024 at 15:56

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