Officials concerned about adult asylum seekers claiming to be minors
Internal briefing warns of ‘severe demands’ put on Tusla service for child asylum seekers
Internal briefing warns of ‘severe demands’ put on Tusla service for child asylum seekers
Authority says it processed more than 3,500 applications for birth information last year
Department of Children briefings question whether special care system is ‘fit for purpose’
Thousands of staff at voluntary organisations contracted by Government to be affected by negotiations which have repeatedly stalled
Child faced ‘unacceptable’ delays, review has found
Of the 29 deaths, 18 were natural causes, 4 were suicides, 5 were as a result of accidents and 2 were ‘unknown’
Private firms making money from ‘misery of children’ is ‘distasteful’, says judge
Judges at coalface of State’s care system criticise ‘corporate’ Child and Family Agency and warn against privatisation of care
Judge told HSE and Tusla funding for placement in privately run facility is running out and cost €345,000 last year
Minister tells Dáil nine of the 33 children currently missing disappeared last year and 22 are separated children seeking international protection
Internal audit finds there should be ‘a centralised approach within Tusla to ensure third-party Garda vetting is accurate and undertaken’
Gerard Lowry failed to spot error that led to false allegation against whistleblower garda
Regular reports of disturbing cases show the State has again been failing our most vulnerable children
One child has had no allocated social worker since 2019, judge notes
Tusla’s chief executive gave evidence in High Court in reviews of cases of five children who cannot get into special care because of shortage of places
Inspections uncover cases of Tusla putting children into ‘small and unsuitable’ rooms in emergency accommodation
Ombudsman highlights lack of State services to support children with disabilities to live at home with families
Tell Me About It: The relationship has ended over two years ago and he refuses to leave the house. He has taken over the main bedroom and it has become his den
Couple who have been providing foster care for the past 17 years say it can be challenging at times but incredibly rewarding
The couple were informed by the Child and Family Agency that it was initiating a process under its child abuse substantiation procedure
Ombudsman for Children’s Office finds ‘notable increase in complexity’ of complaints cases
Accused pleaded guilty to two counts of rape and one of sexual assault during overnight stays at girl's family home
Families sued over what they claimed was the school board’s inadequate response to the allegations, which remain under investigation
Woman says ex partner refuses to believe his daughter’s claims and is alleging breach of access orders
Tusla takes prosecution against Ideal Care Services and its directors
Hiqa finds carers were approved on emergency basis without necessary mandatory training in fostering and in one case Garda vetting had not been completed
Care agency had appealed to Supreme Court after being forced to place two teenagers in oversubscribed special care
Each child was awarded €15,000 each, which was approved by Mr Justice Paul Coffey in the High Court
Mr Justice John Jordan recently rejected an application to hold the agency in contempt of his earlier special care order
Many young women still don’t report sexual violence perpetrated by men they know, even though they may tell their friends about it
Employers and unions say processing of terms cumbersome, with attempts being made to cut numbers of workers who benefit
An estimated 200 children with complex needs require residential placements, yet cuts and staffing issues mean there are now just 12 special care beds available
Internal Tusla notes reveal stark concerns with unregulated emergency accommodation for children in care
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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