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‘He would cry the whole way to school’: Parents share experiences of classroom anxiety
28+ min ago (1065+ words) A mother from Co Offaly says her son has been unable to attend school for almost three years due to “severe school-related anxiety”. “I never imagined that getting my child an education could become such a battle,” the woman says,…...
NI has highest infant mortality rate in UK, paediatricians warn
3+ hour, 24+ min ago (414+ words) Northern Ireland has the highest infant mortality rate in the UK, paediatricians have said. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) said its Northern Ireland-focused briefing, following a recently-published UK State of Child Health 2026 report, should be a…...
A place to map out your future: Conference offers an ideal opportunity for students
4+ hour, 27+ min ago (1139+ words) Representatives from the CAO, universities, colleges, further education institutions, Solas and educational bodies from all over the world will be available to discuss career choices with second-level school students at this year’s Higher Options and WorldSkills Ireland 2026. The conference is…...
New tier of child benefit could help check poverty, says think tank
4+ hour, 28+ min ago (437+ words) The number of children in households below the poverty line grew by almost a fifth in 2024, according to fresh research from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI). That was despite strong growth in average household income, which – when adjusted…...
How to make the most of your time at Higher Options
4+ hour, 27+ min ago (1499+ words) There are two ways to do Higher Options. You can travel to the RDS with your classmates, spend the day catching up with friends and leave with a handful of leaflets. Or you can arrive with a plan, ask questions,…...
Welfare benefits such as children’s allowance will not bar recipients from citizenship
4+ hour, 26+ min ago (534+ words) Recipients of maternity benefit and children’s allowance are unlikely to be barred from applying for Irish citizenship under proposed reforms that will take certain welfare payments into account. Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan is due to brief Cabinet on proposals…...
Ten organisations in Ireland offering paid graduate programmes
4+ hour, 57+ min ago (1152+ words) EY Ireland’s graduate programme is designed for recent graduates who want to build careers in professional services, be that in consulting, assurance, strategy and transactions, or tax and law. The length of the programme depends on the stream you join....
The Irish Times view on the ESRI report on child poverty: few signs of real progress
14+ hour, 43+ min ago (486+ words) The Irish Times The Irish Times view on the ESRI report on child poverty: few signs of real progress Progress in reducing income inequality has stalled, or even reversed In a recent speech, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said that tackling child…...
Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin: Why I walked away from the Leaving Cert maths reform group
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (191+ words) [ Ireland’s maths gender gap: why boys are getting twice as many top gradesOpens in new window ] It was a privilege to be invited to contribute to a review of the Leaving Certificate mathematics curriculum by the National Council for Curriculum…...
Breda O'Brien: ‘Community care’ is exposed as an empty concept when a carer dies
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (466+ words) Care in the community for people with intellectual disabilities is allegedly the gold standard. The hollowness of this concept is shown every time a parent or other primary carer dies. This wholly predictable event is treated as a shocking surprise…...