7+ hour, 37+ min ago  (1154+ words) TEXTBOOKS AND PENCILS are back: That was a line in The New York Times article this week which detailed a "tech backlash" in one US school over the use of digital devices in everyday learning." The newspaper article reported how…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (726+ words) TODAY, AS IT happens, is World Autism Awareness Day. That may not be a major mark in everyone's calendar, but today, I am mostly thinking about the children who are left out of the everyday moments that shape how they…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (696+ words) RECENT INCREASES TO the minimum wage in Ireland did not lead to low-paid workers losing their jobs, despite concerns aired, new ESRI research found " but an increase in younger employees on the lower rate of minimum wage shows employers may…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (960+ words) I RECENTLY SENT out a message to family and close friends telling them I have decided to action a Crone Club. No membership fees required, just weekly proof that we are all leaning into our Crone Era. On that particular…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (478+ words) LAST UPDATE | 21 hrs ago SCHOOL TRANSPORT FEES have been doubled for primary school children. Transport fees for post-primary school children meanwhile have increased by a third. Bus "ireann operates the school transport service on behalf of the Department of Education…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (790+ words) PARENTS IN THE UK will be told to limit screen time for children under five to no more than an hour a day under new government advice, as Britain's Prime Minister vows parents will not be left to battle screens…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (345+ words) SATURDAY MARKED WORLD Down Syndrome Day, and in Ireland, Derry-based songwriter Colm Warren helped mark the occasion with the release of a new single and music video. Warren's song, "Without You', was written to celebrate his sister Emma's relationship with…...

2+ week, 17+ hour ago  (1137+ words) REHEATED FOOD IN a box, eaten in a hurry at the desk, is now the reality for thousands of children around the country." We know that one-in-five children in Ireland are in families living below the poverty line. We know…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (577+ words) IT IS DIFFICULT to imagine the pain of parents and children who are separated, often for long periods of time, due to conflict and persecution. This is the reality for many people who have been granted International Protection and received…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (1250+ words) WELCOME TO HOW I Spend My Money,a series on The Journalthat looks at how people in Ireland really handle their finances. Are you a spender, a saver or a splurger?We're asking readers to keep a record of how…...