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AGENDA, LIVING

‘I’m a teacher and after paying the childcare, I’ve €50 left every month’

With the cost of living skyrocketing, Ireland’s lack of affordable childcare means women are having to choose childcare…

By Amy Lynch

SELF, EDITORIAL

The trickle of information from the Government on restrictions has made a grim situation so much worse

By Amanda Cassidy

AGENDA

Motherhood and murder: The mystery of the Kerry babies scandal and why it’s back in the news

It was a tragedy that shocked the community and the country. A newborn baby found dead on White Strand…

By Amanda Cassidy

AGENDA, SELF

Minster for Children says roll out of baby box initiative will be delayed until next year

The roll out of the government's baby box scheme will be delayed unil next year because of delays…

By Edaein OConnell

LIVING

104 people have had their Covid unemployment payment stopped because of travel overseas

Covid unemployment payments have been stopped following airport checks and 44 other social welfare payments have also been…

By Edaein OConnell

EDITORIAL

The HSE’s Covid-19 tracker app has launched – here is how it works

The new HSE Covid-19 tracker app is being launched by the government today. But how does it work, and…

By Edaein OConnell

EDITORIAL

Opinion: ‘Ministerial line-up is another blow to rural, urban and economic affairs in the west’

Even with a selection of junior ministers that represents more of the country, the senior ministerial pick is…

By Edaein OConnell

catherine noone

EDITORIAL

‘Hurtful and extremely unhelpful’: Irish Society for Autism weighs in on Catherine Noone’s comments

Fine Gael candidate Catherine Noone has apologised for her comments about the Taoiseach The Irish Society for Autism…

By Erin Lindsay

EDITORIAL

Childcare in crisis: ‘People just aren’t going to do it anymore. The current system is broken’

Childcare services all over the country are facing into a new decade with unparalleled challenges. But for some,…

By Amanda Cassidy

EDITORIAL

‘The reality is that I’ll probably die on these streets’

Homelessness is about more than not having a home. It is also a loss of roots and identity…

By Amanda Cassidy

revenge porn

EDITORIAL

Revenge porn and ‘upskirting’ to finally be made illegal in Ireland

Three years after the bill was put forward by Labour leader Brendan Howlin, revenge porn and 'upskirting' are…

By Grace McGettigan

sanitary products

EDITORIAL

Schools in England will now provide free sanitary products to students

The English government announced today that they will provide free sanitary products in schools and colleges across England. The…

By Edaein OConnell