The ancient African proverb holds that it takes a village to raise a child.
But we now know that it costs more than €100,000 to raise a child in Ireland from the cradle through to completion of their third-level education.
Parents, still reeling from the effects of the economic downturn, are struggling to make medium- to long-term provision for their children, particularly as childcare costs in the early years are prohibitive.
Editorial In every way unimaginable, the US Presidency of Donald Trump is living down to and beyond worst expectations since his election to that great office last year in what are deeply questionable circumstances. His election remains under investigation, the outcome of which may yet prove fatally damaging to his...
Editorial Exchequer returns for the first quarter of the year showed solid revenue growth but there was also some cause for concern with a fall in income tax receipts in March, which is being put down to a dip in returns from the self-employed sector. Lower-than-expected income tax receipts have been a feature in previous returns...
Editorial The Belfast rape trial has raised the most serious questions in relation to the sexual interactions between men and women, primary among which is the meaning of rape, which is sex without consent, and as a consequence of that, the meaning of consent. In recent times there has been a wider discussion around the...
