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Capital transforms as thousands enjoy Dublin Pride celebrations
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (137+ words) Tens of thousands of people have taken part in the annual Dublin Pride parade. The event, hailed by organisers as the biggest celebration of diversity and inclusion on the island of Ireland, started on O'Connell Street and travelled through the…...
Over 8, 000 children wait for first contact from CDNT as job vacancies remain high
1+ week, 6+ day ago (460+ words) Figures from the HSE show 8, 200 children were waiting for their first contact from a Child Disability Network Team (CDNT) at the end of March. Of those children, 5, 261 have been waiting over 12 months. This is a reduction from the 8, 648 children waiting…...
Actress Hailee Steinfield feels "incredibly blessed" as she welcomes baby girl
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (258+ words) By Carla Feric, Press Association Entertainment Reporter Hailee Steinfeld has said she feels "incredibly grateful and blessed" as she celebrated the birth of her first child in her newsletter. The American actress, who recently starred in Sinners, shared a post…...
Don't limit yourself': Schwarzenegger tells Belfast students to dream big
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (803+ words) By Claudia Savage, Press Association Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger has told students in Belfast "don't limit yourself" to where you come from, and urged them to "pick the biggest goals". Two film students who met the former governor of California said…...
Father of Molly Russell says "we shouldn't bury our heads' about harmful content
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (545+ words) By Carla Feric, Press Association Entertainment Reporter The father of Molly Russell says he thinks every parent is concerned about what their teenagers are looking at on online, adding: "We all need to be having a conversation, we shouldn't bury…...
We got this wrong," T'naiste says of government handling of SNA review
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (545+ words) By Bairbre Holmes and Gr'inne N" Aodha, Press Association T'naiste Simon Harris has said the government "got this wrong" on a review of how Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) are allocated at schools. A review and reallocation of SNAs for the…...
Taoiseach says "harm has been done" in North Kerry youth mental health service
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (538+ words) By Cillian Sherlock, Press Association The Taoiseach has criticised "absolutely unacceptable" harm caused in the treatment of children accessing mental health services in Kerry. A HSE-commissioned independent report into Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in North Kerry is…...
Social media ban for children under 16 begins in Australia
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (533+ words) By Rod Mc Guirk, Associated Press Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomed a world-first social media ban for children younger than 16 as it took effect on Wednesday. But he warned the implementation would be difficult. Parents reported distraught children discovering…...
Smyths Toys issues warning to parents doing Christmas shopping
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (216+ words) With Christmas fast approaching, households around the country are in full preparation mode. Parents have been scrambling to shops, particularly with Black Friday and Cyber Monday, eager to grab the best deals. But amid the excitement, Smyths Toys has issued…...
Michael D Higgins ends 14-year term as President
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (1243+ words) By Bairbre Holmes, PA Michael D Higgins's 14 years as President of Ireland saw the poet expand on how the office is viewed and take outspoken positions on Government policy. Mr Higgins also leaves Aras an Uachtarain as a figure who…...