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Clonmel woman appeals to world leaders to pull back from war

The Clonmel founder of Chernobyl Children International, Adi Roche, has made an impassioned plea to world leaders to use every diplomatic avenue available to avert a catastrophic war in the region. Adi Roche, whose organisation just completed a ...

19 Feb 2022 at 15:33

Trust parents to make smacking decisions – Education Secretary

Parents should be trusted to make their own decisions about whether to smack their children, the Education Secretary has said. Nadhim Zahawi rejected a call from the Children’s Commissioner for England for a ban on smacking children, saying ...

21 Apr 2022 at 10:55

Local News

Young animators are invited to take part in the Nenagh Children's Film Festival 2022

Nenagh Arts Centre are inviting children from across Ireland and around the globe to submit their Next-Gen animation creations to the third annual Nenagh Children’s Film Festival. The festival, which returns this summer, is a free, ...

21 Apr 2022 at 13:33

National News

New laws could entitle parents to five days leave to care for sick children

The Cabinet's new work-life balance laws will introduce unpaid leave for up to five days for any employee who needs it to care for a sick relative. It follows the introduction of the European Union’s Work Life Balance Directive, ...

19 Apr 2022 at 16:33

Scotland

Sex assault victims withdraw from cases due to distress caused by court delays

Some victims of sexual assault have dropped their cases and others are considering withdrawing from the justice system due to delays, according to a new report. It notes that some cases have taken almost two years to come to ...

17 Mar 2022 at 12:25

Officers investigated for misconduct after strip search of black schoolgirl

Three police officers involved in the “traumatic” strip search of a black teenager at her school have been investigated for misconduct. The search, by Metropolitan Police officers, took place in 2020 without another adult ...

16 Mar 2022 at 16:55

Local News

Registrations open for Donegal Sports Partnership's coaching programmes for children

Registrations are now being taken for Donegal Sports Partnership’s 2022 Coach and Volunteer Education Programme courses which are set to be held over the coming weeks. Coaching Children in Sport is a four-module blended ...

17 Mar 2022 at 21:33

National News

Bag of books to be provided to all 4 and 5 year olds starting school in 2022

A new initiative to provide books to all four and five year olds starting school has been announced. The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth today (Wednesday March 23) posted a statement ...

23 Mar 2022 at 14:33

Scotland

SQA should ‘take a short, hard look at themselves’, says expert

The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) should “take a short, hard look at themselves”, an education expert has said. Professor Ken Muir published a report earlier this month on reforms to the Scottish education ...

23 Mar 2022 at 14:25

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Bag of books to be provided to all 4 and 5 year olds in Carlow starting school in 2022

A new initiative to provide books to all four and five year olds starting school in Carlow and across Ireland has been announced. The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth this week ...

23 Mar 2022 at 13:33

Scotland

‘Petulant’ SQA response to education report shows why change is needed, say MSPs

The “petulant” response to an education expert’s report has shown why a change of leadership at Scotland’s exam authority is needed, a cross-party group of MSPs has said. Professor Ken Muir, who published a ...

24 Mar 2022 at 13:25

Children ‘do not want to be defined by the pandemic’ – NSPCC

Britain’s children “do not want to be defined by the pandemic” and are “determined to make this a better world”, the head of the NSPCC said. Sir Peter Wanless urged the Government to overhaul the child ...

11 May 2022 at 15:25

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