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Ann Devine: the sparks are flying
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Ann’s niece Freya has taken a new direction. Neighbour Nuala Costigan is finding it hard to come to grips with this current situation.
11 September 2024 Careers
Katherine O'Leary: 'stifled and silenced by fear of a church that was revered’
The recent Scoping Inquiry into abuse of children in schools run by religious orders has absolutely shocked the nation – and rightly so, writes Katherine O’Leary.
4 September 2024 Features
We need to talk about bullying
Parents need to recognise bullying behaviour and accept their responsibility by taking action swiftly and calmly, writes Rebecca Lenehan.
Home Nurse: packing a school lunch with a nutritional punch
Filling the lunchbox with foods which are both nutritious and familiar is the key to success, writes Nessa Robbins.
28 August 2024 Recipes
Neven Maguire: eat more eggs - they are the ultimate brain food
Eggs are the star of the show this week and, at our house, we can't get enough of them, writes Neven Maguire.
28 August 2024 Neven
Get stuck in the books
With the new school year underway, Rebecca Lenehan asks the experts how parents can best tackle the testy subject of homework .
28 August 2024 Features
'Tokenistic' funding increase fails to solve childcare crisis
Increased funding is being provided to childcare services, with parents also to benefit from higher subsidies, but the sector remains in crisis, writes Jacqueline Hogge.
22 August 2024 Features
The Helens move to west Cork
The Helens have moved into their new home with an accessible kitchen, writes Katherine O'Leary.
21 August 2024 Katherine O'Leary
Parenting: back to school, back to reality
After a long summer of relaxed routines, how should we prepare our kids, and ourselves? Rebecca Lenehan asks the experts.
7 August 2024 Features
Back to school: how can you cut costs?
'Free education' in Ireland comes at a cost, writes Deirdre Verney.
31 July 2024 CL-IFJHome
Editorial: Totting up the back to school costs
The Irish League of Credit Unions estimate that back to school costs at primary school level stand at €1,086 per child, and after last weekend's spending spree, I can see why, writes Ciara Leahy.
31 July 2024 Editorial
A week in the country
Find out what caught the eye of the team this week.
31 July 2024 CL-IFJHome