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Dogs Trust Ireland welcomes decreasing numbers entering Irish dog pounds but still seeks foster homes

Despite recent figures reporting a decrease in stray and unwanted dogs entering Irish pounds in 2021, Dogs Trust Ireland fears the wave of ‘post-pandemic lock-down puppies’ is only being felt in recent months. Figures released show a 20% decrease in ...

12 Aug 2022 at 21:33

Former foster child tells inquiry of being beaten with a belt until he bled

Scotland

Foster child tells inquiry of being beaten until he bled

A former foster child has spoken of his ordeal at the hands of carers as he told an inquiry he was beaten with a belt until he bled. Christopher Scott spent time in foster homes in Scotland in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the Scottish Child ...

10 Aug 2022 at 17:32

Cricket

James Foster proud to be the first English coach in men’s Hundred

James Foster was honoured to be named as the first homegrown head coach in the men’s Hundred, but the new boss of Northern Superchargers insists his breadth of experience is more important than his birthplace. Last year’s inaugural edition of ...

01 Aug 2022 at 10:00

Ireland

Child in foster care not visited by social workers for more than three years

A child in the north Dublin foster care service area was not visited by a social worker for more than three years, a report by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has found. Information provided to HIQA inspectors during an ...

04 Aug 2022 at 15:44

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Almost 900 adopted persons and birth parents register contact preferences under new act

A total of 891 adopted persons and relatives applied to the new Contact Preference Register last month following the commencement of the Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022. Of these, 7 adoptees and 2 relatives of adopted people were ...

04 Aug 2022 at 14:33

Lifestyle

Remarkable couple retire after 32 years of fostering

Listening to Noreen and Christy Kelleher, Cortober recall over 30 children they helped by fostering over their 32 years of service is humbling. The couple have five children of their own and when their youngest child was just aged 6, ...

15 Mar 2022 at 19:33

Goalkeeper Ben Foster backs ‘not in our nets’ campaign to help whales and dolphins

Goalkeeper Ben Foster is backing a “not in our nets” wildlife campaign to highlight the plight of whales and dolphins dying in fishing nets. The Watford FC keeper is supporting the campaign by wildlife charity Whale and Dolphin ...

14 Apr 2022 at 03:55

Zelensky gives Churchillian address to MPs as UK announces Russian oil ban

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky invoked British war leader Sir Winston Churchill in an emotional address to MPs, vowing to fight invading Russian troops in the air, sea and on the streets. In a speech to the House of ...

08 Mar 2022 at 18:55

UK to phase out import of Russian oil by end of 2022 in further invasion sanction

The UK will phase out the import of Russian oil and oil products by the end of the year, the Business Secretary has announced. The move announced by Kwasi Kwarteng was matched by US President Joe Biden as the West looks ...

08 Mar 2022 at 17:55

UK will be generous to Ukrainian refugees, says Johnson

Boris Johnson has insisted the UK will be as generous as possible to Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion as criticism continued over the slow pace of processing visa applications. Amid signs of frustration in ...

08 Mar 2022 at 15:25

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Tusla seeking new foster carers in communities across Donegal

Donegal currently has 208 children in foster care - and a recruitment campaign is now underway to recruit more carers. Tusla, the Child and Family Agency recently launched its fostering awareness and recruitment ...

12 Mar 2022 at 09:33

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Big Interview: Fostering vulnerable kids is a great way of ‘giving back’, say Kildare carers

Tusla is seeking foster parents in County Kildare to care for vulnerable children and teenagers. The appeal follows just after the Child and Family Agency launched its National Fostering Week for 2022. Gerry ...

01 Mar 2022 at 15:33

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