Evening headlines: Ukrainian girl (8) suffered up to 70 stab wounds during Clare’s attack; timeline for when the measures of the 2023 budget will take effect

Ukrainian girl (8) suffered up to 70 stab wounds during attack

A young Ukrainian refugee would sustained up to 70 suspected stab wounds during a frenzied and violent attack in Clara.

Budget 2023: The timeline for when the announced new measures will come into effect

Independent.ie has compiled a list of measures announced in Budget 2023 and when they come into effect.

Phased introduction of government-funded financial support for IVF will not start until September next year

The phased introduction of government-funded financial support for IVF for people undergoing fertility treatment will not start until September next year, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said today.

Expectant mother who snatched another pregnant woman’s weekend bag during childbirth evades prison

A new mom has been spared jail for stealing an overnight bag with baby clothes and a bank card from another expectant mother who was giving birth in a maternity hospital.

FF TDs Call For Postponement Or Revision Of Controversial Concrete Tax

Four Fianna Fáil TDs have called for the new concrete block levy to fund a mica recovery scheme to revise or postpone.

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Childcare providers feel ignored in Budget 2023

Budget 2023 has not provided clarity for childcare and as a result some providers may be forced to close, said the owner of a kindergarten in Dublin.

Donohoe and McGrath rule out further emergency budget

TG4 launches Irish-language children’s channel

A new Irish children’s channel, Cúla4, has been approved for TG4, This was announced by Art Minister Catherine Martin today.

New register for childminders should give parents access to scholarships

A new scheme to provide for the simplified registration of thousands of childminder promises to help parents access government grants for the first time.