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A child using a smartphone

Third of primary school children have no time restrictions online, charity says

Children’s Halloween event coming to Leitir Corn Mill

Liam O'Connor and Dáire Murphy at Malin Head

Malin Head to Mizen Head: Cyclists raise €47,000 for sick children

Catherine Burke, Bank Manager, Tuam Headford Cluster, Bank of Ireland; Martina Jennings, CEO, Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation; Audrey Duffy, Corporate Partnerships Officer, Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation; Michael Costello, Head of Bank of Ireland Galway Mayo

Donegal to support Sunflower Children’s Hospice

U2 during a performance in front of students from their old school in Dublin

U2 go back to school where they formed for special performance

Children playing

Child trafficking significantly under-identified in Ireland – IHREC warns

Steps are being made to educate pupils on how to use Artificial Intelligence

Donegal pupils to tackle online misinformation and disinformation

Almost 40 different events are taking place in Gaeltacht areas across the country during Culture Night 2026

Donegal‘s Gaeltacht areas to host Culture Night events for the young

Isla McGuckin’s book Oakie is on The Best Irish Books of 2026 reading guide

Portsalon author Isla McGuckin features best Irish titles of guide

Online Safety Code

Regulator wants to ban sites that do not meet child safety standards

Online Safety Code

X to be investigated by Irish media regulator

Children’s Minister Norma Foley

Call for a breakthrough budget to help with childcare costs

Tracy McKeague is a mental health counsellor

It’s Good to Talk: The September reset

Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty called for the Dáil to be recalled

Government must recall Dáil and stop fuel price hikes says Doherty

Peter Burke close-up

‘Extreme content’ being allowed to ‘sit’ on social media, minister says

Cllr Brian Carr branded dog waste found in Portnoo beach as 'lowest of the low'

Dog waste found at blue flag Donegal beach branded ‘disgusting’

In pictures: Great turn-out for Drumkeen FC’s annual Lee McGavigan Day
The rain did not let up, but neither did the community of Drumkeen, who got behind the memorial day for their former player Lee, who sadly passed away in 2002
Lauren Wall

The free service will be held in multiple locations across Donegal

RSA to hold 'Check it Fits' service in Donegal

Sinead Hanlon has been given the role of Training Consultant

Mosaic Early Education welcomes Sinead Hanlon as Training Consultant

Dunkineely Reunion & Killaghtee Festival 2026

Committee member promises barrel-load of events at Dunkineely festival

Organisations welcome Donegal County Council safe house motion

Organisations welcome Donegal County Council motion for safe houses

Dunkineely National School off the N56

Dunkineely to host information event on N56 safety improvement scheme

Pico Lopes at Lourdes Celtic FC

‘He won the World Cup!’ Dubliner Pico Lopes welcomed home to local club

A burned-out Glider bus on Newtownards Road in east Belfast after anti-immigration violence

Minister denies going missing during Belfast anti-immigration violence

A fifth of people deemed at risk of poverty in eight-year period, says study

The product was available on the market from December 2023 to June 2024.

ALERT: Children's toy recalled due to 'manufacturing defect' amid choking fears

80% of children aged 11+ have significant amounts of unsupervised internet time, including in their bedrooms

National: New anti-cyber bullying software could be 'game changer' for children'...

5 mistakes parents make when helping kids eat healthy food Staff reporter

Photos by Siobhan McGowan

Kids enjoy fun packed Easter Extravaganza at Tawnawilly Community Centre

Health risks to children with untreated Coeliac Disease highlighted

Minister Roderic O'Connor

Minister for Children signs order making birth information accessible from Octob...

Long-time Academy member sentenced to eight years in prison for child sex abuse

Children falling into poverty more quickly than rest of population, says charity

Parents urged to see warning signs as new figures show 'tsunami' of online child abuse

Parents urged to see warning signs as new figures show 'tsunami' of online child...

Sligo Vaccination Centre at Sligo Racecourse PHOTO: Michael McHugh

South Donegal residents told that Sligo Vaccination Centre moving to Nazareth Ho...

Cahir Playground online auction on Bank Holiday Monday

Half a million euro for inclusive playground upgrades will 'benefit every child'...

David Simpson, Eamon Jackson, Chair of the Mica Action Group, Susan McAleer, manager of Greencastle Community Centre and Sarah Keys, media coordinator for Mica Action Group.

Four Trees mica book launch

Researchers suggest parents and doctors should not assume sleep issues will go away with age

Children who suffer from sleep problems more likely to develop insomnia as adult...

Members of the 28th Inf Batt marching through Bundoran this afternoon. Main photo: Thomas Gallagher

28 Inf Batt march commemorated 100th anniversary of takeover of Finner Camp

Clause that favours children of past pupils is ‘epitome of discrimination’

Parents of children born through surrogacy must be recognised legally, says Irish academic

Parents of children born through surrogacy must be recognised legally, says Iris...

Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan

Children will inevitably pick up infection from household contacts in coming wee...

Children aged five to 11 can now be registered by parents for Covid-19 vaccine

Covid-19 vaccine for children

Covid-19 vaccine registration now open for children aged 5 – 11

Children were introduced to a new sorting game using blocks, where half were taught to sort the blocks by shape and half by colour.

Study finds enforcing rules is a ‘universal’ human behaviour seen even in very y...

Children in Direct Provision to receive Christmas presents following appeal from football club

Children in Direct Provision to receive Christmas presents following appeal from...

EXPALINER: What are the new Covid-19 public measures for children

Children under 14 with Covid made up a quarter of cases in last week of November

Four Longford actors with special needs will perform in the Abbey Theatre on Saturday, April 7 next as part of a Shadowbox Theatre Company production.

'We want artists still performing' - Taoiseach would like to see venues staying ...

A nationwide survey of bullying in first and second level schools conducted by Trinity College Dublin estimates that some 31% of primary and 16% of secondary students have been bullied at some time

Positive Parenting: Supporting your child through bullying

How a child understands and grasps the concept of death depends on the child’s age and maturity

Positive Parenting: Children and grief

'I'm deeply concerned,' Fears raised over possible deferral of surrogacy legislation

'Complex ethical questions' to be addressed before enacting surrogacy laws - Var...

Crumbling cement and blocks caused by mica which makes the blocks weak

'Mica Children' set to march on Dáil Éireann next Wednesday

Budget 2022: Fill up your car before fuel increases kick in at midnight

How Budget 2022 aims to tackle climate change

'The world is burning' - How Budget 2022 aims to tackle climate change

Minister calls schools "low risk" despite major outbreaks

Pictured are Aaron Gillane (Multiple and current All Ireland champion) and Roisin Upton (Ireland women's field hockey international and Olympian World Cup Silver Medallist)

People urged to show their true colours by getting their kit on for Jersey Day

A recent study found nearly 90 percent of teens reported having experienced some form of peer pressure

Positive Parenting: Helping teenagers handle peer pressure

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