A bill that will allow child victims of crime to be named, is expected to pass the final stage in the Seanad today.
It will also allow the media to name adults accused of killing children during court cases.
The change to the Children's Act follows a Court of Appeal ruling last October, which effectively banned the practice.
Senator Michael McDowell says he hopes the new law will take effect within four weeks, if it's passed in the Dáil
Soc Dems Wicklow TD Blasts €19B Electricity Network Upgrade Amid Rising Household Costs
Social Democrats energy spokesperson Jennifer Whitmore condemned the CRU’s approval of electricity price increases, arguing that it unfairly burdens households already struggling with soaring energy costs.
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Uisce Éireann is preparing to submit a planning application this week for the Water Supply Project Eastern and Midlands Region that could boost Wicklow until 2050
Go-Ahead Ireland to Create 400 Jobs Boosting Public Transport in Wicklow
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Pat Devlin Calls Time After Four Decades With Bray Wanderers
'We are grateful to Pat Devlin for his many contributions to Bray Wanderers FC and to Irish football over several decades.'
Wicklow Musician Earns National Business Award For Merging Traditional Culture And Wedding Celebration
Courtney Cullen, a solo violinist from Wicklow who combines her own traditional bands, Electrad and Ceili Cottage has been acknowledged for creatively combining her brilliant natural traditional music and cultural talents in wedding and private event celebration
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