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'My lungs are not ­working properly and it’s hard to push my chair. It’s not fair.” - young Paddy Murphy was told 4 years ago he needs scoliosis surgery. Last year he was told CHI would send him to London for his op but that still hadn't happened.

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Our interview with Education Minister Norma Foley on social media companies not doing enough to keep young kids off their sites and why she believes primary school is too young for smart phones.

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Really powerful first episode of the Stardust Tragedy podcast. Some great work from Michael Doyle and the team.

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Two consultants, four nurses, a dietician, psychologist and a physio set to be hired as part of €1.35m expansion of children's spinal unit
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'As the parents themselves say, the Taoiseach is talking the talk. Now, he must walk the walk.' - Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald writing on children's surgery waiting lists in today's The Irish Sun
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“I have not been satisfied with the level of service delivery for parents and their children' - Health Minister Stephen Donnelly is not happy with how Children's Health Ireland have engaged with parents with children on orthopaedic surgery waiting lists.
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A parent on our front page this morning: 'Our kids are not pawns to be used in political games.'

This afternoon: Dail descends into heckling match in row over hospital wait times and cancellations.
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'These children are not pawns to be used in political games' - A mum whose son's scoliosis surgery wait was raised in the Dail sends a message to the Government after today's Leaders' Questions debate.

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Additional 33 soldiers due to be sent to Lebanon to enhance security of Irish troops amid heightened tensions in the Middle East thesun.ie/news/12758227/…

'They're great at talking the talk but they never seem to walk the walk' - We asked Simon Harris if he'll use his time as Taoiseach to fix his 2017 broken promise to kids waiting on scoliosis surgery, fair to say parents are sceptical about his answer.

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'He has a chance to not let that broken promise be his legacy' - Advocacy groups today call on Taoiseach Simon Harris to make good on his 2017 vow that no child would wait more than 4 months for scoliosis surgery OrthoKidsIreland The Scoliosis Advocacy Network #BackUs Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus Paediatric Advocacy thesun.ie/news/12739401/…

Taoiseach Harris and the coalition leaders show off their team of junior ministers after a mini reshuffle.

Simon Harris leaves Leinster House for Aras an Uachtarain after being elected Taoiseach.

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