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Top tips for getting children to read more - Parenting Limerick
6+ hour, 40+ min ago (315+ words) Irish children are top-tier readers globally, with 15-year-olds ranking second in the EU and third in the OECD for reading literacy in 2022 14 Mar 2026 2:00 PM Top tips for getting your older children to read more There is overwhelming evidence that talking…...
University of Limerick research finds relationships with practitioners can reduce youth offending
4+ day, 35+ min ago (723+ words) Pictured are left to right, James Leonard and Caitlin Lewis Picture: Alan Place 10 Mar 2026 8:00 PM The study, led by the Research Evidence into Policy, Programmes and Practice (REPPP) team in the School of Law at UL, examined how relationships are…...
PICTURES: Career paths explored by ambitious Limerick students at careers fair
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (64+ words) PICTURES: Career paths explored by ambitious Limerick students at careers fair'Limerick Leader 10 Mar 2026 9:30 PM It happened near the Shannon River on the Condell Road I PICTURE: Google Maps Denis O'Donovan of Ballyryan, Donohill, Co Tipperary Sarsfield House is expected to…...
Review of SNA provision is 'insulting and cruel', say Limerick campaigners
1+ week, 4+ day ago (287+ words) Some of the crowd gathered outside City Hall for the protest 03 Mar 2026 9:00 AM AROUND 200 people gathered in the city centre to show their opposition to Government plans to review the provision of Special Needs Assistants (SNAs). Teachers, parents and local…...
Limerick careers fair to show students potential options for their future
1+ week, 3+ day ago (423+ words) St Munchin's College will host a careers fair on Friday, March 6 04 Mar 2026 11:00 AM ST MUNCHIN'S College will host a careers fair on Friday, March 6, to give students a wealth of options to choose from for their future." The annual fair…...
Plan to tackle childhood poverty in Limerick city has been put in place
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (306+ words) The programme aims to tackle childhood poverty in a variety of ways 27 Dec 2025 4:00 PM A SERIES of initiatives to help children to escape from poverty have been put in place. Developed by the Limerick Health Equity Region Oversight Group and…...
Over 250,000 children left in poverty in Ireland as campaigners demand ‘Children’s Budget 2026’
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (419+ words) 26 Sept 2025 12:30 PM The Government is being urged to use Budget 2026 to deliver targeted income supports to children living in the "deepest levels of poverty," as new figures show more than one in five Irish'children are experiencing enforced deprivation. At the…...
Six SEN pupils without places as schools return across Northern Ireland
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (822+ words) 27 Aug 2025 3:05 PM Six children with special educational needs (SEN) do not currently have a school place in Northern Ireland while another 100 may not be able to attend school full-time at the beginning of the new term. The Education Authority (EA)…...
New UL initiative to raise awareness of students with caring responsibilities
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (1021+ words) The research-driven project highlights the challenges faced by student carers and offers targeted support Conor Curran, a second year student from UL's BSc in Science Education Picture: Alan Place 18 Mar 2025 8:00 PM A NEW initiative that aims to support young carers…...