Government Ministers want to extend the free preschool year to two years, but is it too early given the variable quality of existi(...)

Weaknesses found in range and quality of activities for children in most preschools inspected by Department of Education and Healt(...)

Major changes planned to the way learning support teachers are allocated to schools

No legislation or guidelines in place to support research using human embryos

Our poorly managed child protection system is placing vulnerable children at risk

Hiqa report finds serious failings in child protection services in Carlow/Kilkenny

Ireland’s unregulated and barely visible ‘shadow banking’ industry is 10 times the size of our GNP. Is it a benefit or a threat to(...)

Authority says gardaí were not always notified of suspected physical, sexual abuse or neglect of a child

Extending scheme would benefit up to 65,000 children each year