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#Growing Up In Lockdown

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<p>'For lots of people, that reintroduction back into society was really tricky, so reestablishing relationships that were in place seems incredibly difficult,' said Jigsaw's Mike Mansfield. iStock</p>

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Loneliness after covid lockdowns blamed for spike in youth mental health referrals

National youth mental health centre Jigsaw saw a 6% rise in referrals last year, with almost 9,000 young people attending therapy at 14 centres, and a further 2,000 using online services

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Colman Noctor: Children's voices must be heard in decisions about their welfare

<p>Founder of global advertising agency John Hegarty suggests that advertising junk food to children is wrong. ‘Profiting from illness and misery is not a sustainable business model.’</p>

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Laws needed to protect health of our children

Fall in teacher numbers

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Majority of post-pandemic schoolchildren healthy and well-supported, says State survey

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New cohort to be added to 'Growing Up in Ireland' study

Colman Noctor: Life will not pick up where it left off for children because restrictions end

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Colman Noctor: Life will not pick up where it left off for children because restrictions end

Isolation 'has made children more susceptible to common illnesses'

Isolation 'has made children more susceptible to common illnesses'

"Because children had limited contact with one another last year, their exposure to all respiratory viruses and resultant immune response was diminished," says paediatrician Dr John Twomey.

Fri, 07 Jan, 2022

Public behaviour changes amid growing fears of another lockdown

Public behaviour changes amid growing fears of another lockdown

It is hoped that the reduced social activity could reduce the Covid-19 case numbers — but it could also spell trouble for the hospitality and retail sectors.

Tue, 23 Nov, 2021

Lockdown babies more likely to be healthy, research finds

Lockdown babies more likely to be healthy, research finds

Researchers, working with babies recruited through the Rotunda and the Coombe hospitals, found just four caught Covid-19 before turning six months old

Tue, 07 Sep, 2021

Síona Cahill: I don’t know what 'normal' is but if it’s anything like life before Covid, I don’t want it

Síona Cahill: I don’t know what 'normal' is but if it’s anything like life before Covid, I don’t want it

This might be the roughest part of the pandemic. And when we do resume our lives, we ought to do better than mere 'normal'

Sat, 07 Aug, 2021

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Children felt lonelier and more stressed in January lockdown than previous restricted periods

The majority of students indicated that they found learning from home to be more difficult than learning in their school or centre

Mon, 05 Jul, 2021

Thursday TV Tips: Let's look at how being cooped up in lockdown hits one dysfunctional family

Thursday TV Tips: Let's look at how being cooped up in lockdown hits one dysfunctional family

— the Supervet helps a doberman with a tumour and a labrador with arthritis; and three Euro 2020 games this evening

Thu, 17 Jun, 2021

Schools 'must focus on fostering friendships' for students adjusting to life after lockdown

Schools 'must focus on fostering friendships' for students adjusting to life after lockdown

Remote learning and pandemic restrictions have resulted in some young students being unable to develop or maintain friendships, the president of the Irish Second-level Students’ Union (ISSU) has said.

Sat, 10 Apr, 2021

Colman Noctor: Lockdown brings the silver lining of a chance to pause

Colman Noctor: Lockdown brings the silver lining of a chance to pause

Although the last year has been the toughest in living memory for many of us, the task I set myself was to try to look for any possible silver linings that have come from Covid-19 and the lockdowns.

Sat, 10 Apr, 2021

Tales of hidden depths, grumpiness, and hope from kids in lockdown

Tales of hidden depths, grumpiness, and hope from kids in lockdown

The Irish Examiner Growing up in Lockdown survey asked children and young people to talk about their lives during the pandemic.

Fri, 09 Apr, 2021

Growing up in Lockdown: Irish TikTok teen used pandemic to develop her online creativity

Growing up in Lockdown: Irish TikTok teen used pandemic to develop her online creativity

For Sequana O’Brien, lockdown was an opportunity to improve her makeup artistry skills and branch out into more unusual looks.

Fri, 09 Apr, 2021

Growing up in Lockdown: What young people had to say

Growing up in Lockdown: What young people had to say

In the Irish Examiner Growing Up in Lockdown survey, we asked children and young people to tell us what life has been like for them during the Covid 19 pandemic. Their answers give us a glimpse into how they navigated a strange and difficult year and what they think the future holds.

Fri, 09 Apr, 2021

Residents disappointed as High Court quashes noise order on 'party central' landlord

Residents disappointed as High Court quashes noise order on 'party central' landlord

Fachtna O'Reilly was ordered to reduce noise levels at his properties — but the High Court has overturned that ruling

Fri, 09 Apr, 2021

Growing up in lockdown means missing the little things while looking forward to 'just everything'

Growing up in lockdown means missing the little things while looking forward to 'just everything'

The Irish Examiner's Growing up in Lockdown survey asked children and young people to recount their experiences of living through the Covid-19 pandemic. Holly Whelan talks to Jess Casey about the little things she misses

Thu, 08 Apr, 2021