I was saddened to learn of the passing of my friend Phil Mullen of Philadelphia, the grandson of 1916 revolutionary figure Joe McGarrity of ...

British writer Terry Pratchett wasn’t always impressed with the ever-accelerating pace of life. “This isn’t life in the fast lane, it’s life in the oncoming traffic,” he wrote. Getting caught in ...

Tusla is being urged to disclose the number of individual children referred to the agency last year. The call is being made by Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín, instead of the number of referrals. It ...

Deirdre is a columnist for The Irish News specialising in health and social care and politics. A Professor of Social Policy at Ulster University, she co-founded the Northern Ireland Life and Times ...

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As the Christmas break is well underway, parents nationwide are juggling the challenges that come with school holidays - balancing work, daily routines, and childcare all at once. For many, ...

More than a fifth of vape shops tested are selling the highly addictive vaping devices to children despite a ban on sales to under-18s since 2023. Between January and October last year, 51 retailers ...

A child waiting for spinal surgery is facing his second year on a waiting list despite pledges to slash delays and being cleared for his operation a year ago. The latest spinal service figures from ...

There’s no right or wrong answer to whether you should give your children pocket money – it depends on what suits your family. The experts say it can be useful for helping children learn about money ...

The latest figures come ahead of a weekend cold snap with temperatures set to plummet to – 4C Stock photo There was a record number of people accessing emergency homeless accommodation at the end of ...

Rock history endures a lot of action by the middle of a decade. What was once popular begins to wane, but what comes next isn’t always fully formed. By 1974, Led Zeppelin, then the world’s biggest ...

Rebel Wilson and wife Ramona Agruma are expecting baby No. 2 — and it’s a girl! The fashion designer announced that she was pregnant with the couple’s second child Monday, posting an Instagram video ...