Pope Francis brought joy to one Limerick family in his last-ever public appearance as three-month-old baby John Flynn became the last child in the world to receive a blessing from the pontiff – hours ...

Thursday’s service was led by the All-Ireland Primate before he travels to the Vatican for Saturday’s papal funeral in St ...

The organisation representing hospital consultants has maintained that the scandal surrounding the use of unauthorised springs in children ... earlier this week, the Irish Hospital Consultants ...

As former US envoy, David Friedman, put it: “The ­direct use of force is such a poor solution to any ­problem: it is generally employed only by small ­children and large nations.” ...

Irish surgeon returns from Gaza: ‘Every night there were more children brought in dead’Opens in new window ] In Gaza’s north, water is delivered by trucks while in the centre and south the ...

Cyber security expert Aoife Noone on the dangers of children being exposed to online porn Irish children as young as six are being exposed to online porn, the Irish Independent has learned.

Translated from English to Irish, this is a snuggly scéal for little ones keen to avoid bedtime. (3+) Letters to a Monster by Patricia Forde, illustrated by Sarah Warburton (Bloomsbury Children ...

An Irish PE teacher in Bangkok has described how children started screaming as a ... has left countless people in real need. Every prayer and every gift will bring hope to people hit by disaster.” ...

HUNDREDS of children had hip surgeries that they may not have needed at all, the Dail heard today, with one mum "sick to her stomach" at the thought her daughter was operated on unnecessarily.