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Oberstown is the country's only children's detention facility

Reduction in use of restrictive practices at Oberstown

Minister Katherine Zappone said she wanted to allow for more consultation

Legislation on adoption records to be put on hold

Politics / 19 Jun

Katherine Zappone said the changes balance the right to privacy with the right to identity

Adoption bill on access to records 'a step forward'

Ireland / 12 Jun

Minister Zappone presents gay rights activist Badr Baabou with his Frontline Defenders award

5 global gay rights activists receive Irish awards

Ireland / 17 May

The unpublished report, seen by RTÉ, was commissioned by Scouting Ireland in April 2018

4 senior scouts acted 'inappropriately' over allegation

Ireland / 27 Feb

More than 20 members of the Tuam Mother and Baby Support Group issued an urgent call for their DNA to be collected and banked for future use

Govt to examine whether law allows Tuam DNA collection

Ireland / 31 Jan

Katherine Zappone will consult with her Cabinet colleagues on the extension request

Zappone to discuss extension request from commission

Ireland / 12 Jan

Katherine Zappone will be updated in December on the number of alleged victims and alleged perpetrators

Scouting Ireland receives 80 calls to abuse helpline

Ireland / 29 Nov 18

Minister Katherine Zappone said she decided not to publish the report because the Board of Oberstown was "not in a position to satisfy itself, or me, that fair procedures had been applied before the report was finalised and submitted"

Minister warned of resignations over Oberstown report

Politics / 11 Nov 18

Five different options are under consideration for the site in Tuam

Government memo on Tuam 'in coming weeks'

Connacht / 20 Sep 18

Pope Francis and Katherine Zappone at Áras an Uachtaráin on Saturday

Zappone hopes church will make 'reparation' over homes

Pope Francis In Ireland / 27 Aug 18

Katherine Zappone outlined her thoughts on the issue to a meeting in Tuam this evening

Zappone assessing whether to fully excavate Tuam site

Ireland / 23 Jul 18

Concerns over governance at Scouting Ireland

Funding to be restored to Scouting Ireland

Ireland / 25 Jun 18

Katherine Zappone said she took full responsibility for the shortcomings highlighted

Tusla findings to be implemented in full - Zappone

Ireland / 19 Jun 18

The investigation was ordered by Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Katherine Zappone

Review finds Tusla must address serious shortcomings

Ireland / 19 Jun 18

Katherine Zappone told the Dáil that people were 'lied to and denied information about their true identity'

Adoption Authority examines 140 new birth registrations

Adoption / 14 Jun 18

Leo Varadkar said the issue must be handled with the utmost sensitivity

Adoption issue is 'another dark chapter' - Varadkar

Adoption / 06 Jun 18

There are 13,000 adult volunteers and 35 paid staff in Scouting Ireland

Scouting group to lose funding over governance concerns

Ireland / 13 Apr 18

Katherine Zappone was speaking at the launch of UCD's new Gender Identity and Expression policy

Findings from gender recognition report due in autumn

Politics / 23 Feb 18

Mr Flanagan said a number of child protection groups supported the move

Govt defends setting of digital age of consent at 13

Ireland / 21 Feb 18

The facility has launched a new three-year strategy which it says will put the care and participation of young people at its core

Oberstown says single separation to be a last resort

Oberstown / 14 Dec 17

Report identifies challenges in identifying remains of some of the young children buried at Tuam

Zappone urges cooperation on future of Tuam site

Ireland / 12 Dec 17

From today, thousands of professionals must report suspicions of child abuse to Tusla

Reporting of suspected child abuse becomes mandatory

Ireland / 11 Dec 17

Katherine Zappone says her department would make a contribution to the funds

Research on extent of sexual violence needed - Zappone

Ireland / 22 Oct 17

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