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BreakingNews.ie
25-05-2025
- Health
- BreakingNews.ie
Dublin parenting programme credited with major health and education benefits
A parenting programme in Dublin has delivered major education and health benefits for children, a study has suggested. The research assessed the impact of Preparing For Life – a flagship plan produced by Northside Partnership, a development company working in Darndale in north-east Dublin. Advertisement The study indicates that a decade after children's involvement in the home-visiting programme ended, they were 29 per cent more likely to want to pursue third-level education compared to peers who did not receive the visits. Billy Hendrick, 14, who took part in the Preparing For Life scheme, with the programme's home-visiting implementation manager Sue Cullen (Conor Healy/ The evaluation found that many of the children were shown to have better problem-solving skills, were less likely to experience attention problems and enjoy improved family relationships and physical health. The children, now aged 14, were included in Preparing For Life from their mother's pregnancy until school age. The evaluation of the scheme by academics at UCD has been described as one of the longest-running randomised control trials in Europe. Advertisement The early intervention Preparing For Life plan includes bi-weekly home visits, parenting guidance on issues such as antenatal education and breastfeeding, as well as preparing children for school. It was first rolled out in Darndale in 2007. Professor Orla Doyle from UCD's Geary Institute, which carried out the evaluation, outlined the findings. 'The fact that cognitive gains seen at school entry have persisted into adolescence, nearly 10 years after programme participation ended, suggests it may have caused a fundamental shift in children's developmental trajectories,' she said. The study found improvements were consistent across verbal, non-verbal and spatial domains, with Preparing For Life credited with having a significant positive impact on working memory, with fewer attention-related difficulties, supporting classroom engagement. Advertisement Programme manager Niall Sexton said the programme was about giving families 'a fairer start' (Dan Clohessy Photography/PA). The programme's manager, Niall Sexton of Northside Partnership, said: 'This evaluation confirms what families have told us for years, that the impact is long-lasting and meaningful. 'It is about giving families a fairer start, recognising the strengths they already have, and working alongside them to unlock children's potential.' Backed by the child and family agency Tusla, Preparing For Life is now available in 10 other communities around Ireland: Bagenalstown in Co Carlow; Ballaghaderreen in Co Roscommon; Ballinasloe in Co Galway; Bray in Co Wicklow; Castlebar in Co Mayo; Kilrush in Co Clare; Newbridge in Co Kildare; and Tallaght, Balbriggan and Finglas in Dublin.
Irish Times
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Irish Times
Kilkenny woodturner handcrafts beautiful everyday items
As Dublin awaits Metrolink from the airport we examine why it is back in the news and why costs are being talked about again. Video: Dan Dennison Binyamin Netanyahu accused the "leaders of France, Britain, Canada and others' of being on the "wrong side of humanity". Video: Reuters Flash flooding on Australia's southeast coast that has killed at least three people and cut off towns, isolating tens of thousands of residents. Video: Reuters President Donald Trump said there were "many concerns" about South Africa he wanted to discuss during a meeting with president Cyril Ramaphosa. (Reuters) Eyewitness footage shows moment shooting suspect Elias Rodriguez was restrained by security officers after fatal attack on Israeli embassy staffers in DC. Dublin City Council has started to clear a large illegal landfill site in Darndale on the north of the city. Video: Bryan O'Brien The Israeli military said that it fired near a diplomatic delegation which had "deviated" from an approved route in the occupied West Bank. Video: Reuters Israeli attacks on Jabalia overnight have resulted in multiple fatalities and numerous injuries, mainly to children, according to reports. Caoimhe Ní Ghormáin, an expert in medieval Irish manuscripts, and John Gillis, who led the conservation, talk about the Book of Leinster. Video: Ronan McGreevy Gordon Manning speaks to members of the Dublin Senior Camogie squad ahead of this week's Camogie Association vote on the wearing of shorts. Video: Bryan O'Brien
Irish Times
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Irish Times
Dublin's Metrolink - what is it and how much will it cost?
As Dublin awaits Metrolink from the airport we examine why it is back in the news and why costs are being talked about again. Video: Dan Dennison Binyamin Netanyahu accused the "leaders of France, Britain, Canada and others' of being on the "wrong side of humanity". Video: Reuters Flash flooding on Australia's southeast coast that has killed at least three people and cut off towns, isolating tens of thousands of residents. Video: Reuters President Donald Trump said there were "many concerns" about South Africa he wanted to discuss during a meeting with president Cyril Ramaphosa. (Reuters) Eyewitness footage shows moment shooting suspect Elias Rodriguez was restrained by security officers after fatal attack on Israeli embassy staffers in DC. Dublin City Council has started to clear a large illegal landfill site in Darndale on the north of the city. Video: Bryan O'Brien The Israeli military said that it fired near a diplomatic delegation which had "deviated" from an approved route in the occupied West Bank. Video: Reuters Israeli attacks on Jabalia overnight have resulted in multiple fatalities and numerous injuries, mainly to children, according to reports. Caoimhe Ní Ghormáin, an expert in medieval Irish manuscripts, and John Gillis, who led the conservation, talk about the Book of Leinster. Video: Ronan McGreevy Gordon Manning speaks to members of the Dublin Senior Camogie squad ahead of this week's Camogie Association vote on the wearing of shorts. Video: Bryan O'Brien
Irish Times
23-05-2025
- Climate
- Irish Times
Netanyahu lashes out at world leaders
Flash flooding on Australia's southeast coast that has killed at least three people and cut off towns, isolating tens of thousands of residents. Video: Reuters President Donald Trump said there were "many concerns" about South Africa he wanted to discuss during a meeting with president Cyril Ramaphosa. (Reuters) Eyewitness footage shows moment shooting suspect Elias Rodriguez was restrained by security officers after fatal attack on Israeli embassy staffers in DC. Dublin City Council has started to clear a large illegal landfill site in Darndale on the north of the city. Video: Bryan O'Brien The Israeli military said that it fired near a diplomatic delegation which had "deviated" from an approved route in the occupied West Bank. Video: Reuters Israeli attacks on Jabalia overnight have resulted in multiple fatalities and numerous injuries, mainly to children, according to reports. Caoimhe Ní Ghormáin, an expert in medieval Irish manuscripts, and John Gillis, who led the conservation, talk about the Book of Leinster. Video: Ronan McGreevy Gordon Manning speaks to members of the Dublin Senior Camogie squad ahead of this week's Camogie Association vote on the wearing of shorts. Video: Bryan O'Brien Conor Gallagher reports on Pravfond, set up by Putin, that intelligence agencies say does more than its stated goal of protecting the rights of Russians abroad 14-year-old Cara Darmody started a 50-hour disability rights protest outside Leinster House to highlight delays in children getting an assessment of needs.
Irish Times
22-05-2025
- Climate
- Irish Times
'A really dangerous once in a lifetime event': Flooding in Australia
Flash flooding on Australia's southeast coast that has killed at least three people and cut off towns, isolating tens of thousands of residents. Video: Reuters President Donald Trump said there were "many concerns" about South Africa he wanted to discuss during a meeting with president Cyril Ramaphosa. (Reuters) Eyewitness footage shows moment shooting suspect Elias Rodriguez was restrained by security officers after fatal attack on Israeli embassy staffers in DC. Dublin City Council has started to clear a large illegal landfill site in Darndale on the north of the city. Video: Bryan O'Brien The Israeli military said that it fired near a diplomatic delegation which had "deviated" from an approved route in the occupied West Bank. Video: Reuters Israeli attacks on Jabalia overnight have resulted in multiple fatalities and numerous injuries, mainly to children, according to reports. Caoimhe Ní Ghormáin, an expert in medieval Irish manuscripts, and John Gillis, who led the conservation, talk about the Book of Leinster. Video: Ronan McGreevy Gordon Manning speaks to members of the Dublin Senior Camogie squad ahead of this week's Camogie Association vote on the wearing of shorts. Video: Bryan O'Brien Conor Gallagher reports on Pravfond, set up by Putin, that intelligence agencies say does more than its stated goal of protecting the rights of Russians abroad 14-year-old Cara Darmody started a 50-hour disability rights protest outside Leinster House to highlight delays in children getting an assessment of needs.
