Which Irish charities are running fundraising appeals for Ukraine?

Irish public donate millions of euro and offer spare accommodation to Ukrainians

Almost 2,500 housing offers for Ukrainians as portal starts processing pledges

Minister says portal will allow people make offers of accommodation ‘in a clear way’

Ukrainian refugees will be given medical cards, says Donnelly

Minister says Ireland will do ‘everything it can from a healthcare perspective’

New €100m Travelodge Plus Dublin hotel closes to house asylum seekers

City centre property is second new Dublin hotel to sign exclusive deal with State

Syrian refugees in Lebanon waiting two years to get to Ireland

Sourcing of long-term accommodation taking longer than anticipated, says department

Direct provision sees State prop up swathe of Irish hotels

Caveat: State asylum system readies for €500m splurge before decommissioning

Holiday Inn at Dublin Airport shuts after seven months to become asylum centre

One of largest hotels in the city, the 421-bed JMK-owned property cost €50m to build

Bernie McNally named Department of Education secretary general

Outgoing mandarin Seán Ó Foghlú due to complete 10-year term of office this week

Amnesty scheme opens for asylum seekers awaiting permission to stay in Ireland

Scheme aims to ‘clear backlog’ before new system replaces direct provision - Minister

Tusla urged to address child private care placements

Family placements have ‘questionable legal foundation’, says special rapporteur

Thousands of illegally adopted people to have inheritance rights from two sets of parents

Proposed changes to succession law seek to resolve issues around illegal adoptions

Human rights commission calls for prohibition of discrimation against carers

Women more likely to face discrimination over care responsibilities than men – Ihrec

Tusla to draw up plan to reduce dependence on private residential care

State payments for residential homes for children have nearly doubled in recent years

Judge expresses concern for vulnerable boy in homeless unit

‘Child may be born’ to 17-year-old boy and girl, both of whom are in interim care, court told

People want employers to do more for staff with disabilities, poll shows

State told Irish law ‘must be brought into line’ with UN Convention on Rights of People with Disabilties

The modern Irish father: Daddy’s home, but does that make him a better parent?

New research looks at what difference a dad makes in his children’s happiness

Deaths in State care show systemic cracks remain despite reforms

Problems in care system remain nearly 10 years on from scathing report

Positive outcomes for children who have good relationship with father, study finds

Long working hours a barrier to fathers’ involvement, ESRI research shows

Over 200 Afghans granted visas for Republic unable to travel

Government has issued 499 waivers to Afghan refugees, but just 286 arrive in State

Rosanna Davison: ‘I’m still waiting two years later to apply to be my daughter’s guardian’

Rosanna Davison, Mark Feehily and others want greater rights for surrogate parents

FG report calls for major rethink to country’s childcare sector

Among solutions proposed are measures designed to ease financial burden

Up to 500 relatives of Afghans in State to be offered temporary residency

Cabinet also to consider changes to legislation on freedom of information

Youth work abuser hired despite previous assault conviction

Internal inquiry found man ‘should not have been employed’ by charity Extern

Thousands of State’s poorest children face losing after-school childcare places

Changes to new childcare scheme favours children of working parents, critics say

Lost in translation: ‘You can be shocked by the bad news you have to interpret’

Lack of minimum standards for interpreters has knock-on effect for vulnerable people

Lack of ‘in-person’ prison visits could affect rehabilitation for parent and child

Impact of separation ‘intensified’ for prisoners’ children during Covid, study shows

Support group for torture victims appeals for financial aid

Spirasi ‘in urgent need’ of specialist therapists to ensure State meets legal obligations

Children say using internet better than playing with friends, study finds

Growing Up in Ireland study finds most children enjoy online games more than playing with friends

Department to close 24 accommodation centres for asylum seekers

Facilities housing 1,300 people to be decommissioned as part of plan to end direct provision

Dedicated housing unit for trafficking victims to open in autumn

Department of Justice previously announced unit would open last year

Fresh face for Scouting Ireland after years of turbulence, but divisions remain

New chief scout says organisation has key role to play for children in post-Covid world

Record number of IRC awards connecting researchers and community/voluntary organisations

Government departments and agencies also fund innovative research under New Foundations scheme

Analysis: Collapse of voluntary disability providers is major worry for HSE

HSE’s chief flagged ‘serious concern’ about deteriorating financial position of providers

GSK will not contribute to mother and baby homes financial redress

Minister for Children Roderic O’Gorman to meet with pharmaceutical giant

Proposed committee for childcare sector excludes ‘majority of providers’, ISME warns

Hundreds of employers may decline agreements without representation, group says

Many schools struggling to help pupils readjust to organised education

Some children spent lockdown without enough food in overcrowded accommodation

Childcare providers call for earlier vaccination as children return to creches

Sector also seeking subsidised weekly antigen tests for staff

Illegal adoptions: Government’s next step fraught with difficulty

State has duty of care to subjects of illegal birth registrations but also to their anguish

Illegal adoptions: ‘Doing nothing’ not option for State inquiry

Scale and timeframe among challenges, special rapporteur for child protection says

New guidelines on personal injury awards to take effect ‘within weeks’

Minister for Justice to bring proposals for Bill to Cabinet after judges back plans

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