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Chair of National Review Panel Helen Buckley speaking to RTÉ's 'This Week'

Chair of review panel rejects it is not independent

The Chair of the National Review Panel has rejected criticism that it is not independent or transparent, but said it would benefit from being on a "clearer legislative footing".

Ireland • 07 Sep

Tusla referred 19 deaths of children to review panel

Nineteen deaths of children between infancy and 20 years of age were notified to the National Review Panel (NRP) by Tusla last year.

Ireland • 24 Jul

Tusla said that it would work with all stakeholders to implement any changes recommended to further improve its services

Tusla to review outcomes of Daniel McAnaspie inquest

The State agency responsible for child protection and welfare, Tusla, has said that it will now review the outcomes of the inquest into the death of Daniel McAnaspie.

Ireland • 16 May

The agency said it has seen a marked increase in the number of children presenting with highly complex needs

Tusla unable to secure special care for three children

Child and Family Agency Tusla has said it is unable to meet its statutory obligation to provide secure special care for three children in danger.

Ireland • 28 Apr

Between October 2023 and July 2024, Tusla data indicated that unallocated cases in its Midlands child protection and welfare service did not rise above 16% (File image)

Welfare cases not assigned social workers under-reported

The Health Information and Quality Authority has revealed that Tusla significantly under-reported child welfare cases who were not allocated social workers over a nine month period.

Ireland • 28 Mar

The judge raised 'serious concerns' over governance, oversight and communication within Tusla

Judge raises serious concerns over governance at Tusla

A Dublin District Court Judge has described the performance of the Child and Family Agency Tusla in its duties and obligations to 250 children as "shocking and appalling".

Courts • 14 Mar

Schoolboy Kyran Durnin is missing presumed dead

Tusla confirms Kyran Durnin review will not be published

Tusla has confirmed that it will not be making public the review it is carrying out into the case of schoolboy Kyran Durnin, who is missing presumed dead.

Ireland • 31 Oct 24

Eithne and Ronan Larkin have offered long and short-term foster care for more than 20 years

Appeal for people to consider 'life-changing' foster care

The Irish Foster Care Association is appealing to people to consider opening their homes to provide assistance to vulnerable young people in need of support.

Ireland • 04 Mar 24

Kate Duggan said Tusla is scaling up 'like never before' after it recently opened an additional 16 units

174 children living in emergency accommodation - Tusla

Some 174 children are living in emergency accommodation across the State, according to figures from Child and Family agency Tusla.

Ireland • 12 Feb 24

Tusla said it has received 5,752 applications for its tracing service

Tusla bid to clear waiting times for adoption tracing

Tusla has said it is working towards addressing waiting times for people who want to trace their relatives under the Birth Information and Tracing Act.

Ireland • 29 Jan 24

The WRC issued its findings in the case with all names and identifying information redacted on the grounds that the criminal charges are still before the courts and sub judice

Child services worker wins €32,000 for unfair dismissal

A career professional in the child and family services sector has won €32,000 for being sacked after gardaí charged him in connection with allegations of abuse, which he is denying in ongoing criminal proceedings.

Business • 20 Nov 23

The figures were outlined in a letter from Tusla to Aontú's Peadar Tóibín's (file image)

Tusla paid firm €8m for emergency child accommodation

Almost €9m has been paid by Tusla to a private company providing accommodation for children in care through what are known as special emergency arrangements (SEAs).

Ireland • 10 Aug 23

Health Information and Quality Authority found deficits in the monitoring and oversight of children on the system (stock image)

Delays in allocating social workers to children - HIQA

A HIQA inspection of child protection and welfare services in Louth and Meath has found that three out of 29 children on the Child Protection Notification System did not have an allocated social worker for extended periods.

Ireland • 02 Aug 23

National Review Panel published its annual report for 2022

Five children in care of State died in 2022

Five children who were in the care of the State died last year.

Ireland • 26 Jul 23

The service responds to the needs of unaccompanied children who arrive in Ireland (stock image)

Report finds shortfalls in separated children service

HIQA published its report into Tusla's Separated Children Seeking International Protection service, which found all the ten standards assessed as non-compliant.

Ireland • 26 Jul 23

Fifteen separated children are reported to have gone missing last year and are still unaccounted for (Stock image)

Fear missing children could be victims of exploitation

The Children's Rights Alliance has said there is a "real fear" that some missing children in the care of the State could be victims of exploitation.

Ireland • 24 Jul 23

Inspections of children's services by HIQA last year found that providers faced 'significant and increasing challenges'

HIQA: Children's services face 'significant challenges'

The lack of appropriate alternative placements for children in care requires a national strategic approach, according to the Health Information and Quality Authority.

Ireland • 19 Jul 23

The information was stolen in the cyber attack on the HSE in 2021

Tusla says 20,000 people had personal info stolen

Tusla is to begin contacting 20,000 people whose personal information was stolen during the 2021 cyber attack on the Health Service Executive.

Ireland • 01 Mar 23

Tusla has confirmed a backlog of applications will not be cleared until the end of July

Tusla apologise for delays in sending birth information

Child and Family Agency Tusla has apologised to applicants who are waiting for their birth and early years information and those seeking to trace a relative.

Ireland • 20 Feb 23

In one case, an inspection carried out by HIQA found that a child sexual abuse case had been waiting 11 months for an initial assessment

11-month assessment wait for child sexual abuse case

A report into child protection and welfare services provided by Tusla in the Louth-Meath area has found there were delays in responding to the needs of children and families and that measures to address these delays were not effective.

Ireland • 16 Aug 22

In an overview report on disability services for 2021, HIQA said improvement was needed in disability services' governance

Three safeguarding concerns referred to HSE in 2021

Three safeguarding concerns identified by HIQA inspectors in centres for people with disabilities were referred to the HSE's National Safeguarding Office last year.

Ireland • 08 Aug 22

Tusla's latest annual report shows that it managed 73,069 referrals in 2021 (Stock image - posed by model)

Child protection referrals increase in 2021

The number of referrals to child protection and welfare services increased last year compared to 2020.

Ireland • 25 Jul 22

The Child and Family Agency investigated the matter and wrote an internal report based primarily on Alice (stock photos)

Call for inquiry into alleged abuse in foster care

Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín has called for a full public inquiry to examine allegations of historical abuse at a foster home.

Ireland • 11 Jul 22

Kelly Kemmy waived her right to anonymity so that her abuser could be named

Tusla apologises to woman raped in foster home

The Chief Executive of the Child and Family Agency Tusla has publicly apologised to a woman who was repeatedly raped by her foster father over a seven-year period.

Ireland • 16 May 22

Bernard Gloster said that he and many others in Tusla have been targeted over social media in recent months

'Real danger' as Tusla staff face online harassment

The Chief Executive of Tusla has said that the online harassment faced by frontline staff poses a real-life threat to their safety and privacy, and could hinder the agency's ability to retain social workers.

Ireland • 12 Nov 21