Failings in Tusla responses to child abuse allegations The Ombudsman has criticised Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, for serious failings in its responses to a number of allegations of child abuse made ... tusla • 19 Jul 17
HIQA reports abuse allegations at care home The Health Information and Quality Authority says it has contacted gardaí to report allegations of serious abuse at a residential centre for disabled adults in ... News • 09 Jun 17
Zappone requests Tusla report on boy in foster care Minister for Children Katherine Zappone has said she has requested an immediate report from Tusla into the case of a young boy who continues to ... Ireland • 31 May 17
RTÉ Investigates: Child protection RTÉ Investigates reveals further failures in Ireland's child protection system following yesterday's Government report Video • 30 May 17
Tusla controversy: The case study of 'Mark' RTÉ Investigates found a case where despite the existence of "credible" allegations of sexual abuse, Tusla fought to keep a child in a foster placement ... Ireland • 30 May 17
'Greater co-operation' needed over child protection The Government's Special Rapporteur for Child Protection Dr Geoffrey Shannon has said that "much greater co-operation" is needed between gardaí and Tusla to protect vulnerable ... Ireland • 30 May 17
Govt urged to resolve issues to allow migrants arrive Ireland is being urged to resolve security issues with Italy to allow for the arrival of more migrants. Migration • 16 May 17
Rise in child deaths in 2016, says NRP report Twenty-five children died last year while in State care, in aftercare or while known to the protection services, an increase of four on 2015 with ... Ireland • 10 May 17
Staff shortages highlighted in review of care deaths Staff shortages and poor communication have been highlighted in a review of the deaths of four teenagers and a baby while in care. Ireland • 10 May 17
HIQA raises concerns after foster care inspections HIQA has said significant risks were found across a range of areas during an inspection of the Dublin South Central foster care service and management ... HIQA • 18 Apr 17
Review published into 'Mary' foster care case A two-year delay in removing a young woman with intellectual disabilities from the home of a foster carer suspected of child sexual abuse was partly ... Ireland • 29 Mar 17
HSE contacted gardaí three years after 'Grace' report The HSE waited three years after the completion of a major report into the care of the vulnerable adult known as 'Grace' before contacting gardaí ... News • 17 Mar 17
Grace inquiry needs to 'look at what happened and how' A retired Supreme Court judge, who led a major investigation into the Kilkenny Incest case in the 1990s, has said child protection services have been ... News • 02 Mar 17
Zappone meets Tusla in wake of McCabe controversy Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Katherine Zappone has met the board of Tusla for the first time since the McCabe controversy. News • 24 Feb 17
Tusla: Confidence undermined by Sgt McCabe affair Tusla has said public confidence in the system may have been undermined by recent revelations involving Sgt Maurice McCabe but that it was not reflective ... News • 23 Feb 17
Govt told of flight risk with relocated refugees The Government has been advised that there is a significant risk that some of the 40 child refugees being relocated to Ireland from migrant camps ... News • 20 Feb 17
Source says McCabe file error was obvious New information has emerged about the referral to Tusla relating to garda whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe, which included a false serious child abuse allegation. News • 17 Feb 17
Children's charities welcome Tusla investigation The children's charity Barnardos has said it is inexcusable for Tusla to leave child abuse cases unallocated and ignored. News • 14 Feb 17
Zappone contradicts Taoiseach on McCabe details Minister for Children Katherine Zappone said she told the Taoiseach she had met garda whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe and his wife Lorraine before last week's ... News • 13 Feb 17
Tusla chief offers personal apology to McCabe Tusla Chief Executive Fred McBride has said he has issued a written apology to Sergeant Maurice McCabe after it emerged that a false allegation of ... News • 10 Feb 17
Concern over cost of child advocates in court The Public Accounts Committee has heard that certain individuals appointed to represent the interests of children in court proceedings were paid "more than the president". News • 19 Jan 17
Absence of co-ordination in State care criticised An independent review of the case of a vulnerable teenager who took his own life while in the care of the State has criticised the ... News • 16 Aug 16
Tusla investigating death of teenager in its care Child and Family Agency Tusla has begun an investigation in the death of a 17-year-old boy in its care. News • 04 May 16
No staff names in HSE alleged foster abuse report Tusla says it has yet to receive clarification as to whether any of its current staff were involved in decisions to leave an intellectually disabled ... News • 06 Mar 16
Report shows lack of action on child abuse cases Survivors' support group One in Four has said Tusla's investigations into entirely credible allegations of child sexual abuse throughout the State regularly conclude with no ... News • 05 Feb 16
