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It’s so easy for children to be less active. Today’s technology brings a lure to stay inside and play games or watch telly, which is is why the results of a new survey won’t cause much surprise. According to research published in the Journal of ...

12 Aug 2022 at 12:29

Arts & Entertainment

Snapchat introduces new safety feature

Snapchat is introducing a new in-app tool to enable parents to get more insights on how their teenagers use Snapchat without compromising their children’s privacy. Family Centre will show parents their children’s friend list and who is ...

09 Aug 2022 at 10:03

National News

GUIDE: How to best support teens through first loves and break-ups

A teenager’s first relationship can seem like the most important thing in the world to them – and if it breaks up, it’s like the end of the world. And while their much more experienced parents can see from the start that such ...

05 Aug 2022 at 10:57

Local News

Gallery: A fond farewell as Mary Crossan retires from resource centre

Last Wednesday on the eve of St Patrick's Day, St Johnston & Carrigans Family Resource Centre said a fond farewell to their long-standing project coordinator Mary Crossan. Mary took up her position as project coordinator ...

21 Mar 2022 at 17:26

Farming & Fishing

Donegal IFA elects new representative for IFA Farm Family Committee

Donegal has a new representative on the Irish Farmers’ Associations’ Farm Family Committee. Victoria Boyd from Carrickfinn will take up the new post, having been nominated by the IFA Rosses, Letterkenny and Ballyshannon ...

14 Apr 2022 at 01:14

National News

Sick of the weather? Here's seven things to do when the weather is getting you down

If this winter feels full of woe with so many weather warnings, you’re not alone. With strong winds whipping up more often than we care to remember, flood alerts and Met Eireann issuing countless cautions, it feels ...

24 Feb 2022 at 11:42

National News

‘3G’ family holidays in Ireland increasingly popular due to pandemic

17 Feb 2022 at 11:26

National News

Average distance from homes to childcare services revealed in new CSO report

The average distance between residential dwellings and childcare services has been revealed. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) released the findings today (Wednesday May 25) along with information on the ...

25 May 2022 at 15:33

Local News

Charity fundraising cold water swim to take place in Ludden beach

A charity fundraising cold water swim will take place at Buncrana's Ludden beach on Saturday at 5pm. Proceeds of the swim are in aid of Mencap Family Support, which provides supports families with ...

26 May 2022 at 15:30

‘Threat of criminal sanctions’ hangs over medical practitioners who provide abortion services

National News

‘Threat of criminal sanctions’ hangs over medical abortion providers

The threat of criminal sanctions hangs over medical practitioners who provide abortion services in Ireland, politicians have been told. Alison Spillane, a senior policy and research officer at ...

27 Apr 2022 at 14:14

Popular Inishowen priest Fr Paddy O'Kane laid to rest

Local News

"He allowed his own raw scars to be transformed into sacred wounds offering peace, healing and hope to others"

Father Paddy O'Kane's requiem mass was held this afternoon at Holy Family Church, Ballymagroarty. He will be laid to rest in Culdaff where he was originally from. Bishop McKeown, who ...

31 Mar 2022 at 16:55

121m unplanned pregnancies per year 'a crisis', says Irish advisor to UN Population Fund

National News

Irish advisor for UN Population Fund calls 121m unplanned pregnancies per year 'a crisis'

A major report has found that almost half of all pregnancies worldwide are unintended. The report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), hosted by the Irish Family Planning ...

30 Mar 2022 at 10:40

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