Aoife Hegarty

Anne Rabbitte said that Minister Katherine Zappone must now move to reassure parents

Parents kept 'in the dark' over creches - Rabbitte

The Child and Family Agency, TUSLA, has been accused of keeping parents 'in the dark' about 27 crèches the agency is currently moving to close down.

investigations unit • 07 Nov 19

The report detailed how basic food needs of children at the crèche were not met

Tusla criticised over failure to relay crèche findings

The Child and Family Agency, Tusla, has been criticised for failing to alert parents to "shocking" findings at a Dublin crèche that had several conditions attached to its registration for repeatedly failing to meet adequate care standards.

Ireland • 18 Oct 19

The crèches had some level of conditions attached to their facility for a failure to comply with regulation

Almost 600 crèches operating with conditions attached

Almost 600 crèche facilities around the country are currently operating with conditions attached to their registration, RTÉ Investigates can reveal.

Ireland • 02 Oct 19

Tusla wrote to Hyde & Seek stating it was 'very concerned' that children were attending their unregistered service

Complaints made about crèche while it was unregistered

It has emerged that the Glasnevin branch of Hyde and Seek crèche chain, which operated for 14 months without registration, could have been compelled to comply with the registration process some seven months earlier.

investigations unit • 12 Sep 19

Owner of the Hyde & Seek company Anne Davy stepped aside in July following an RTÉ Investigates documentary

Zappone alerted to concerns at crèche a year ago

It has emerged that Minister for Children Katherine Zappone was alerted to concerns regarding standards of care at the Hyde & Seek Childcare company more than one year ago.

investigations unit • 13 Sep 19

RTÉ Investigates identified one of Moran Yitshak Aikalay's children in footage gathered by an undercover researcher working at the crèche

Mother devastated to learn of crèche care failings

A mother of one of the children who featured in last night's RTÉ investigation into care standards at the Hyde & Seek Childcare chain has told RTÉ that the company "broke her trust".

Ireland • 25 Jul 19

Several families contacted RTÉ with concerns over the care of the children (Stock photo)

Crèche owner to stand down over care concerns

RTÉ can reveal that one of the owners of the Hyde & Seek Childcare crèche chain in Dublin is to step down and take no future role in front line childcare provision as a result of findings to be revealed in an RTÉ Investigates documentary.

Ireland • 25 Jul 19

Rachel Barry who waived her anonymity to tell her story.

'Systemic flaws' by HSE, Tusla over foster home abuse

A report investigating the abuse of a number of children in a foster home in the west of Ireland has strongly criticised the "systemic flaws in management" by both the HSE and Tusla when handling the case.

Ireland • 06 Jun 19

Regional Orthodontic Units were set up around the country in the 1990s

Hundreds of children failed by State orthodontic care

Aoife Hegarty looks at damage hundreds of children suffered after State orthodontic care.

Ireland • 03 Apr 19

Families say the delays are having serious consequences for their children (file image)

Varadkar: Govt may call inquiry over audiology failings

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said the Government will consider an independent inquiry into failings in audiology services provided to children in Ireland.

Health • 06 Mar 19