Tusla failed to respond to teen’s ‘high priority’ case before suicide
Review shows repeated failures to follow up on reports of concern prior to suicide in 2014
Review shows repeated failures to follow up on reports of concern prior to suicide in 2014
Bernard Gloster says key objective of his tenure will be winning public’s confidence
Agency boss said centres for youths in State care could be at risk over inadequate staffing
Tributes paid to Child and Family Agency boss after announcement of his departure
Focus Ireland opens Dublin service for those unsure where they will sleep until late at night
Helping vulnerable families starts with tackling disadvantage in society
Chief executive tells Oireachtas hearing of difficulties in advancing reform at agency
Damning health watchdog report calls for urgent action at child protection agency
Fred McBride says a repeat of Sgt Maurice McCabe errors ‘highly unlikely’
Fred McBride said agency now gets 53,000 referrals a year
Oireachtas committee recommends gaps in out-of-hours social work services be addressed
Zappone says coping with mandatory reporting will be a challenge, but the time is right
Report is broadly positive and McBride believes it would bring balance to public discourse
Department of Children denies providing incorrect details to parliamentary questions
Case of man who died before his name was cleared highlighted in Ombudsman’s report
New approach marks ‘paradigm shift’ in how Tusla will approach child protection
Fred McBride says accusations are making it more difficult to retain staff
First three years “fundamental” window for children, who need eye contact and cuddles
‘Distressed’ Minister for Children says incident a ‘real strong message to Government’
Some hysterical reaction to agency’s role in Garda Maurice McCabe false allegations
Social workers said informing alleged abusers of allegations tipped balance from victims
Zappone contradicts herself over false claims against whistleblower Maurice McCabe
Some say it is a constitutional right while others say it results in an unfair advantage
Taoiseach told he could face charges if forced adoption inquiry not set up by end of month
Ireland must uphold rights of children and help alleviate their suffering
Brian Hayes says Republic should move to accept minors as ‘humanitarian gesture’
Tusla’s chief executive says the 2015 figures were less than the previous year
Child and Family Agency boss says Hiqa has been notified following the incident
Agency may recruit from UK and Canada to fill 102 posts in effort to tackle backlog
Fred McBride says social care workers cannot ‘eradicate all risks’ to children
Agency chief says priority should be on removing abuse or abuser from homes
Mother sentenced to 4½ years for beating, starving and neglecting children
Cheif Justice says voice of child must be heard, reiterates call for dedicated court
Fred McBride says extra €38m funding will help make core services more sustainable
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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