Press Releases

Sixty children and youth organisations have come together to deliver a resounding call for the retention of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs in the next Government following unconfirmed reports that the Department may not survive in the new Government configuration. “We are deeply concerned about reports that the Department of Children and Youth

Karen Koster joins Barnardos to launch The Big Toddle for Barnardos. #BigToddleIRL Barnardos children’s charity today launched The Big Toddle for Barnardos 2020. Since it began nearly half a million toddlers have toddled more than 300,000 kilometers to raise vital funds for vulnerable children their own age. Due to covid-19 restrictions, Barnardos is calling on

Barnardos response to the latest figures released 30th April 2020. Barnardos has welcomed the latest release from the Department of Housing which shows there were 179 fewer children living in homeless accommodation in March than in February. While a decrease in the number of children living in emergency accommodation is positive, the challenges facing the

Barnardos children’s charity would like to offer their condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Norah Gibbons, who died yesterday evening. Barnardos children’s charity would like to offer their condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Norah Gibbons, who died yesterday evening. Barnardos CEO Suzanne Connolly said: “We are deeply saddened by the

The latest release from the Department of Housing shows that the number of children living in homeless accommodation in February 2020 was 3,534. 1 April 2020 - The latest release from the Department of Housing shows that the number of children living in homeless accommodation in February 2020 was 3,534, a decrease of 40 children compared

‘Covid19 Crisis Appeal for Barnardos’ 01/04/2020. Barnardos ambassador Keith Earls has launched a raffle to raise much needed funds for the children’s charity during the Covid19 Crisis. Keith will raffle the jersey he wore against New Zealand in Ireland’s first win over the All Blacks on home soil in the Aviva – in a bid