No Child 2020

A special project by The Irish Times providing a sustained focus on child welfare and children's issues over the year.

Young people leaving State care face ‘real risk’ of homelessness

Young people leaving State care face ‘real risk’ of homelessness

Focus Ireland says many vulnerable young care leavers are in insecure accommodation

By Kitty HollandTue Apr 16 2019 - 00:57

‘Alarming levels’ of child poverty linked to low pay

‘Alarming levels’ of child poverty linked to low pay

Thousands of working households are struggling to stay out of poverty, report finds

By Kitty HollandMon Apr 15 2019 - 01:00

Zappone: Poorest families will not lose out over new childcare support scheme

Zappone: Poorest families will not lose out over new childcare support scheme

Single parents’ support group expresses scepticism over Minister’s promise

By Kitty HollandSun Apr 14 2019 - 19:32

Some poorer single parents may be forced to give up work due to childcare reforms

Some poorer single parents may be forced to give up work due to childcare reforms

Changes to subsidised childcare programmes will see some parents lose up to €80 a week

By Kitty HollandFri Apr 12 2019 - 01:00

Hundreds of ‘invisible’ children excluded from education – report

Hundreds of ‘invisible’ children excluded from education – report

Children with autism have been expelled or withdrawn due to inadequate supports, say families

By Carl O'BrienMon Apr 08 2019 - 00:00

Focus on autism: ‘Riley has been rejected by 37 schools’

Focus on autism: ‘Riley has been rejected by 37 schools’

Nicole Duggan has been trying to find a place for her son since he was three months old

By Carl O'BrienMon Apr 08 2019 - 00:00

Autism waiting lists: ‘Once you get a diagnosis, it’s like going to war’

Autism waiting lists: ‘Once you get a diagnosis, it’s like going to war’

James Field is due to start school next September but is unable to get a place

By Carl O'BrienMon Apr 08 2019 - 00:00

A community project for Communion season’s best-dressed

A community project for Communion season’s best-dressed

Ballymun Child and Family Resource Centre’s first pop-up Communion-wear shop is big success

By Kitty HollandWed Mar 06 2019 - 00:26

The Irish Times view on poverty rates: lone parents’ struggles

The Irish Times view on poverty rates: lone parents’ struggles

The desire of most lone parents to work and provide directly for their children is clear

Wed Mar 06 2019 - 00:02

North’s mental health service for young people ‘on its knees’

North’s mental health service for young people ‘on its knees’

Children’s commissioner: Vacuum left by powersharing impasse fuelling political inertia

Sun Mar 03 2019 - 21:45

‘What children think seems to mean a lot more here, and that’s really cool’

‘What children think seems to mean a lot more here, and that’s really cool’

No Child 2020: Put the kids in charge – how the Ark turned to children for ideas

By Sara KeatingThu Feb 28 2019 - 05:00

Thousands of children with mental health concerns on waiting lists for assessments

Thousands of children with mental health concerns on waiting lists for assessments

Children’s Rights Alliance expresses concern over impact of delays on young people

By Carl O'BrienTue Feb 26 2019 - 13:24

Did you hear about the toddler stealing food from a creche?

Did you hear about the toddler stealing food from a creche?

No Child 2020: We want to build a fair and just society where every child can hope

By Tanya WardSat Feb 16 2019 - 06:00

‘For better or worse, we all carry our childhood with us’

‘For better or worse, we all carry our childhood with us’

Barnardos chief Suzanne Connolly on the the impact of what happens behind closed doors

By Sheila WaymanTue Feb 12 2019 - 11:40

Class and education in Ireland: ‘Disadvantaged students cannot thrive’

Class and education in Ireland: ‘Disadvantaged students cannot thrive’

No Child 2020: We invited ‘Irish Times’ readers to give their views on the issue

Sat Feb 09 2019 - 06:00

Jeffrey Sachs: Ending child poverty is within reach

Jeffrey Sachs: Ending child poverty is within reach

The rich will have to pay more but it’s time to create a society that works for all

By Jeffrey SachsFri Feb 08 2019 - 01:00

Should Big Tech start providing homes in Dublin?

Should Big Tech start providing homes in Dublin?

Net Results: It could be argued that tech firms have responsibility to take action on housing

By Ciara O'BrienThu Feb 07 2019 - 05:45

Labour accused of hypocrisy over motion for ‘fair start for every child’

Labour accused of hypocrisy over motion for ‘fair start for every child’

Howlin accused of being a ‘blackguard’ during Labour’s time in coalition government

By Marie O'HalloranWed Feb 06 2019 - 19:11

Young homeless ‘forgotten about’ in housing crisis

Young homeless ‘forgotten about’ in housing crisis

People aged between 18 and 14 ‘bottom of the list’ for social housing

By Ronan McGreevyWed Feb 06 2019 - 14:48

The Irish Times view on child poverty: We must do better than this

The Irish Times view on child poverty: We must do better than this

If a more egalitarian housing system is to be introduced, the Government will have to modify its dependence on private developers

Sat Feb 02 2019 - 00:10

‘Kids in Foxrock play the violin, not Crumlin’: the school that’s changing lives through music

‘Kids in Foxrock play the violin, not Crumlin’: the school that’s changing lives through music

No Child 2020: Scoil Úna Naofa gives its pupils a chance to learn an instrument – free and in school hours

By Róisín IngleFri Feb 01 2019 - 06:00

Housing crisis ‘forcing families to choose between food and rent’

Housing crisis ‘forcing families to choose between food and rent’

Children’s Rights Alliance warns of impact of homelessness on education and health

By Kitty HollandWed Jan 30 2019 - 14:55

Free hot meals could be introduced in all schools under proposed plan

Free hot meals could be introduced in all schools under proposed plan

Regina Doherty says she wants to introduce annual eye and dental checks for children

By Jennifer BrayMon Jan 28 2019 - 00:53

A child’s life: ‘So what if your ma isn’t a doctor or a solicitor?’

A child’s life: ‘So what if your ma isn’t a doctor or a solicitor?’

Kian Fitzwilliam, a student at the ‘Brunner’ in Dublin, says everyone should go to a Deis school

By Patrick FreyneSat Jan 26 2019 - 06:00

‘To survive the Irish school system, you have to become middle class’

‘To survive the Irish school system, you have to become middle class’

In Irish schools, middle-class girls thrive but boys from working-class backgrounds struggle

By Carl O'BrienSat Jan 26 2019 - 06:00

Have your say: Is class an issue in the Irish education system?

Have your say: Is class an issue in the Irish education system?

We want to hear from readers about their experiences

Sat Jan 26 2019 - 05:00

One in four primary schools have homeless pupils, survey finds

One in four primary schools have homeless pupils, survey finds

Schools are acting as a safe haven for ‘exhausted’ homeless children, review says

By Carl O'BrienFri Jan 25 2019 - 03:00

Children discharged from Temple Street into homelessness number 842

Children discharged from Temple Street into homelessness number 842

Ombudsman warns of toll on health as Varadkar accused of normalising problem

By Elaine Edwards and Marie O'HalloranTue Jan 22 2019 - 17:32

Rise in number of children doing paid work ‘very worrying’

Rise in number of children doing paid work ‘very worrying’

Numbers up 20%, with almost 100 people under 18 earning €20,000 or more in 2017

By Jack Horgan-JonesMon Jan 21 2019 - 00:27

Children becoming ‘stuck’ in State care because of homelessness

Children becoming ‘stuck’ in State care because of homelessness

‘Judges are reluctant to send children back to parents who are homeless,’ report finds

By Elaine EdwardsMon Jan 21 2019 - 00:01

‘I was not a human being’: A history of Irish childhood

‘I was not a human being’: A history of Irish childhood

No Child 2020: Dark stains remain on the Irish conscience over the treatment of children

By Diarmaid FerriterSat Jan 19 2019 - 06:03

Life as a child in Ireland: ‘Here’s phones. Here’s alcohol. Here’s weed’

Life as a child in Ireland: ‘Here’s phones. Here’s alcohol. Here’s weed’

Five young Irish people discuss their early lives in modern Ireland – their fears, hopes, dreams and personal challenges. Interviews by Patrick Freyne

By Patrick FreyneSat Jan 19 2019 - 06:02

Irish childhood in six scary charts

Irish childhood in six scary charts

No Child 2020: In today’s Ireland, 105,000 children are living in ‘consistent poverty’

Sat Jan 19 2019 - 06:02

What is child poverty and why must we try to solve it?

What is child poverty and why must we try to solve it?

No Child 2020: Not everyone has enough to eat in Ireland. But poverty is more complex than that

By Kitty HollandSat Jan 19 2019 - 06:01

Free meals every day for the Finnish kids. A packet of noodles for the Irish kids

Free meals every day for the Finnish kids. A packet of noodles for the Irish kids

No Child 2020: Ireland and Finland take different approaches to single working mothers

By Kitty HollandSat Jan 19 2019 - 01:00

No Child 2020: Fintan O’Toole on a new Irish Times initiative

No Child 2020: Fintan O’Toole on a new Irish Times initiative

The problems children face in Ireland today, and the policies that could solve them

By Fintan O'TooleSat Jan 19 2019 - 01:00

No Child 2020: The project and its five policies

No Child 2020: The project and its five policies

These policy ideas are starting points in a long-term strategy to eliminate child poverty

By Ruadhán Mac CormaicSat Jan 19 2019 - 01:00

The Irish Times view on child poverty: hidden in plain sight

The Irish Times view on child poverty: hidden in plain sight

One in 10 children in Ireland lives in consistent poverty – a problem we know how to fix

Sat Jan 19 2019 - 00:10

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