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Starmer calls for Wales ‘smacking ban’ to be extended across whole of UK

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has called on other areas of the UK to follow Wales in banning the smacking of children. The physical punishment of children is outlawed in Wales as of Monday, meaning any type of corporal punishment, including ...

21 Mar 2022 at 13:55

Education Secretary rejects call for a smacking ban in England

Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi has rejected a call from the children’s commissioner for a ban on smacking children in England. Dame Rachel de Souza signalled her support for changing the law to give children the same protection from ...

21 Apr 2022 at 09:55

Children’s commissioner calls for England to consider ban on smacking

England should consider following Scotland and Wales in banning the smacking of children, the children’s commissioner has said. Dame Rachel de Souza has signalled her support for changing the law to give children the same protection ...

21 Apr 2022 at 02:55

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 ...

21 Apr 2022 at 10:55

Classic Brixham fishing trawler saved

A classic Brixham sailing trawler has been saved from disaster after winning a near £1 million grant. Vigilance BM76 was the last in a long line of beam trawlers or smacks built at Upham’s shipyard in the Devon fishing ...

30 Aug 2022 at 10:50

Local News

WATCH: Carlow lad cracks 2 Johnnies listeners up with hilarious appearance on 2fm show

A Carlow man's cameo on RTÉ 2fm with the 2 Johnnies during the week has gone down a treat with listeners and viewers online. Seán from Carlow phoned in to RTÉ 2fm's Drive It with The 2 Johnnies and discussed ...

23 Feb 2024 at 19:33

Home

Johnny Smacks celebrates Tipperary Yearbook in wholesome social media post

JOHNNY 'Smacks' McMahon, one half of the Tipperary dynamic duo known as the 2 Johnnies, recently took to social media to share a collection of cherished memories from the month of November. Among these ...

29 Nov 2023 at 11:33

Pictures & Videos

WATCH: Tipperary man's pub party trick goes down a treat on national telly

A Tipperary native got his moment in the limelight on national television recently when he joined local comedic duo on The 2 Johnnies Late Night Lock In. Cahir man and lifelong friend of co-host ...

29 Nov 2023 at 21:33

Up to parents to discipline children, says minister on smacking ban call

A minister has insisted it is for parents to discipline their children after paediatricians called for a UK-wide ban on smacking. The current law in England and Northern Ireland has created ...

17 Apr 2024 at 10:31

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'Like Cher' - 2 Johnnies host hits star status as Cahir GAA team sheet drops his surname

A co-star of the 2 Johnnies has accepted his stardom status after revealing that he was listed simply as 'Johnny B' in the team sheet for a GAA match he played over the weekend. Talking to ...

29 May 2024 at 13:36

Life

8 effective ways to discipline your child without smacking

Children’s doctors have called for a change in the law to ensure smacking a child is never seen as acceptable. The current law in England and Northern Ireland has “grey areas” which can ...

17 Apr 2024 at 13:56

NSPCC helpline sees contacts about physical punishment triple in a year

Concerns raised to the NSPCC helpline about children being physically punished have more than tripled in a year, the charity said. The data has prompted a renewed call for a change in ...

22 Aug 2024 at 00:01

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