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Four schools in Kilkenny to join Arts Council Creative Schools initiative

The Arts Council announced today that offers have been made to 186 schools and centres across Ireland who applied to be part of the Creative Schools initiative. The very high level of applications to be part of this 2-year process reflects the ...

03 Oct 2022 at 17:33

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Picture This: Kilkenny libraries to showcase illustration-led books for young readers

A new reading guide from Children’s Books Ireland, the national organisation for children’s books in Ireland, celebrating picture books and illustration is now available in every branch library in Kilkenny. Picture This features over 230 ...

30 Sept 2022 at 12:33

Joe Wicks on fearing he would fall into the ‘cycle of drugs and council housing’

Fitness expert Joe Wicks has revealed he worried as a teenager that he would get caught in a “vicious cycle of drugs and council housing” due to his troubled childhood. The 36-year-old, known as The Body Coach, said that people would be ...

23 May 2022 at 01:01

Promotional claims on baby products ‘misleading’ parents – study

Promotional claims on baby food products can be “misleading” and might “confuse” parents, academics have said. Researchers said many baby food products have “healthy halo” promotional messaging on packs which might make parents believe ...

01 Mar 2022 at 00:55

Kate shows her delight as she enjoys helter-skelter slide in Denmark

The Duchess of Cambridge embraced her inner child and slid down a helter-skelter ride after joining Danish students using play to develop their teaching skills. Screaming with laughter after emerging from the slide, she joked with the ...

22 Feb 2022 at 19:55

Kate to arrive in Denmark for fact-finding mission on early childhood

The Duchess of Cambridge will arrive in Denmark on a fact-finding trip to learn how the country has become a world leader in its approach to early childhood development. Kate will spend two days in the capital Copenhagen on a working ...

22 Feb 2022 at 05:25

Refusal to have Covid-19 vaccine may be linked to childhood trauma – study

Reluctance or refusal to have a Covid-19 vaccine may be linked to traumatic events in childhood, such as neglect, domestic violence or alcoholism, new research suggests. People who suffer in childhood are also least likely to trust ...

02 Feb 2022 at 02:25

Health & Wellbeing

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: Ashley Cain shares advice for other dads going through grief

Grief can be an extremely hard and lonely place, especially when going through the heartbreak of losing a child – as Ashley Cain knows only too well. The former Coventry City footballer and reality TV star lost his eight-month-old ...

01 Sept 2022 at 08:00

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“Children in Donegal deserve world-class care and education”

A leading children’s advocacy and membership organisation has today reiterated its call on the Government to transform the Early Years and School Age Care system by providing an ambitious five-year investment plan in Budget 2023. ...

16 Sept 2022 at 16:33

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Over 480 children from Leitrim to celebrate National Pyjama Day 2022

Over 480 children in Leitrim will set off to their Early Years and School Age Care settings tomorrow, Friday, dressed in pyjamas, slippers and dressing gowns to celebrate National Pyjama Day, the annual fundraiser organised by ...

17 Nov 2022 at 15:26

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Survey reveals childcare facilities face potential closures due to staffing crisis

A survey of more than 1,977 managers and staff in the Early Years (childcare) sector has indicated that many services may be restricted or face potential closure due to an inability to recruit and retain staff. The Early ...

22 Aug 2022 at 16:33

Ireland

Childcare providers protest in Dublin over funding

Childcare workers protesting outside Ireland’s parliament said they have been “overlooked” for funding at a time when inflation is leading to rising costs. Representatives from Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) ...

22 Jun 2022 at 16:56

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