This week we wrote to the Times to reaffirm the calls from child health and child protection professionals to end physical punishment. The evidence is clear.

We continue to urge the government to remove the ‘reasonable punishment’ defence and protect every child from harm.

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Remember, this is the story 👇🏻

Israeli airstrike kills nine of Gaza doctor’s 10 children www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

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Here's something that takes seconds and could have actual positive outcomes.

There is an official 'citizen's petition' system in the EU. There's one open at the moment to ban conversion therapy for LGBT+ people in the EU.

Ireland can be 1 of the 7 nations needed

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"As paediatricians we are clear that there is no greater investment than our children, and this report rightly highlights the extortionate cost that this mental health crisis is placing on our current and future society." Dr Mike McKean VP of Policy.

Read more: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

This is quite something. Op-ed from the Business Post today.

Pretty privilege in action

Christmas dogs 🎄

Nice to have a whole screen to myself to watch Wicked and audibly cry in.

This is really good news. Meanwhile the Irish Government insists on pumping 20 million euro into a cruel industry that could naturally die out.

A small but important comfort in what was otherwise a disappointing election. Erin go bragh!

Irish Times exit poll shows immigration was the most important issue for six per cent of voters, climate most important for four per cent. Two issues within the margin of error of each other, but one received a disproportionate amount of coverage while the other was barely mentioned. #ge24