Eithne Dodd

1 week ago | rte.ie | Eithne Dodd

The European Commission and Coimisiún na Meán have said they are aware of the issues linked to the trend known as 'SkinnyTok', the social media hashtag which promotes often dangerous advice to make people as thin as possible. European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier said the protection of minors online was a "top priority". "Risks linked to TikTok's algorithms are part of the investigation opened against TikTok in February 2024.

1 week ago | rte.ie | Eithne Dodd

A project aimed at helping parents in Dublin with regular visits, help and advice, has led to children having better health and education and is set to be extended to other parts of the country. Preparing for Life (PFL) has been working with parents in Darndale in the north east of the city for almost 20 years and its one of the largest studies of its kind in EuropeThe programme recruited pregnant women and split them into two groups - high treatment and low treatment.

2 weeks ago | rte.ie | Eithne Dodd

The Children's Ombudsman has said he is "exasperated and utterly dismayed" with the rise in child homelessness. Niall Muldoon was speaking as the Ombudsman's for Children's Office (OCO) publishes its annual report for 2024. "There were upwards of 4,500 children availing of homeless services at the end of 2024," Mr Muldoon said. "We still get complaints from people trying to access emergency accommodation.

2 weeks ago | rte.ie | Eithne Dodd

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2 weeks ago | rte.ie | Eithne Dodd

Hundreds of turtles have been dumped into Ireland's waterways over the past 20 years, after people who buy them for cuteness often later abandon them due to their size and care requirements. This is according to Senior Science Officer at the Herpetological Society of Ireland Rob Gandola, and comes as a plan to control invasive North American freshwater turtles has been awarded funding via the Local Biodiversity Action Fund.