2+ hour, 50+ min ago  (459+ words) A second child benefit payment to help children living in poverty is unlikely to be announced in this year's budget, Minister for Social Protection Dara Calleary has indicated. There were suggestions at the time of Budget 2026 that the measure, long…...

17+ hour, 1+ min ago  (499+ words) The proportion of students dropping out of school before completing their Leaving Certificate remains higher than pandemic levels, with nine in 10 sitting their exams on average. The latest school retention report, which tracks secondary school students who enrolled, or began…...

16+ hour, 56+ min ago  (369+ words) Young people are not engaging with online mental health services as much as previously thought, instead relying "heavily on informal supports" such as family and friends, new research shows. "Digital mental health supports can genuinely help young people" but only…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (198+ words) Sir, " The National Planning Statement for rural and Gaeltacht areas agreed by Government and released on June 30th sets out measures to be adopted by planning authorities for Gaeltacht areas, supposedly with the objective of "protecting the culture and linguistic heritage…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (150+ words) From July 1st hairdressers will see a VAT reduction from 13. 5 per cent to 9 per cent but that might not mean a price cut for consumers. Video: Enda O'Dowd Will the VAT reduction result in lower prices in hair salons? As Ireland…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (533+ words) The Irish Times Event guide: Take That, Shania Twain and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead July 4th-10th, 2026: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week Saturday, July 4th, Aviva Stadium, Dublin,…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago  (214+ words) Sir, " Marion Mc Donald (no relation) makes a strong case for the provision of outdoor swimming pools throughout Ireland in order to take the pressure off our crowded beaches (Letters, June 27th). However, the advent of global warming and increased hours…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (689+ words) Screen time for babies and toddlers under the age of two has been linked with long-term negative effects on health and quality of life and should be avoided, according to a landmark study. It warns that using screens during that…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (1923+ words) It is one of the hottest days of the year in the west Dublin suburb of Castleknock, and a teenage girl is in her back garden playing football with her friends. Her friends, though, are not actually in the garden…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (659+ words) I am a writer who grew up in Cork, initially in Ballinlough in the city, and then we moved out to Glounthane. My brother and I both continued going to school in Cork city, because our grandmother still lived in…...