Family homelessness keeping children in foster care Family homelessness is emerging as an additional factor when it comes to keeping children in foster care, according to the latest report of the Child … Ireland • 21 Jan 19
Tusla to recruit more staff in response to failings Tusla, Child and Family Agency, is recruiting nine social workers, most of them to senior grades, in response to failings identified by HIQA in child … Health • 17 Jan 19
Tusla seeks to quash court order made by judge The Child and Family Agency, Tusla, has brought a High Court challenge against a District Court judge's decision allowing two children allegedly neglected by their … Courts • 04 Jan 19
Call for Tusla specialist for abuse allegations Special Rapporteur on Child Protection Geoffrey Shannon has called for a new specialist unit to be set up within the Child and Family Agency Tusla … Ireland • 18 Dec 18
'80% rise in unaccompanied minors arriving in Ireland' There has been an 80% increase over a three-year period in the number of unaccompanied minors arriving in Ireland and being referred to the child … Ireland • 04 Dec 18
Scouting Ireland receives 80 calls to abuse helpline Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Katherine Zappone has said 80 people identifying as victims of abuse have phoned the confidential helpline set up by … Ireland • 29 Nov 18
Review into teenagers death critical of Tusla service An independent review of the death of a teenager who spent most of his life in state care has criticised Tusla for giving him and … Ireland • 26 Nov 18
Dozens of abuse allegations cited in scouting review A full review of historical cases of allegations of abuse in Scouting Ireland has found evidence of 71 alleged abusers and 108 victims between the … Ireland • 21 Nov 18
Baby forcibly removed from mother in maternity hospital A one-day-old girl was forcibly removed from her breastfeeding mother at a maternity hospital by gardaí and social workers, on foot of an emergency district … Courts • 13 Nov 18
Young people face perennial difficulties in State care An organisation that supports young people in State care has warned that young people continue to face the same issues year after year. Ireland • 10 Oct 18
Increase in income thresholds for childcare scheme The income thresholds for the Affordable Childcare Scheme will increase next year under proposals announced in the Budget. Budget 2019 • 09 Oct 18
Non-compliance issues in Donegal foster care - HIQA An inspection report on the foster care service provided by the child and family agency Tusla in Donegal has found there was good practice in … Ulster • 04 Sep 18
McBride to step down as Tusla CEO Chief Executive of Tusla Fred McBride is to step down from his role and leave the child and family agency at the end of next … Ireland • 30 Aug 18
Vulnerable teenager to be kept in the care of Tusla An extremely vulnerable teenage girl, who has been the victim of sexual abuse, is to be kept in the care of Tusla, the Child and … News • 15 Aug 18
Tusla findings to be implemented in full - Zappone The Minister for Children has said the findings and recommendations of today's HIQA report into how Child and Family Agency Tusla manages allegations of child … Ireland • 19 Jun 18
Review finds Tusla must address serious shortcomings An investigation by HIQA has found that the Child and Family Agency, Tusla, must take urgent action to address serious shortcomings in how it manages … Ireland • 19 Jun 18
Lack of resources for child care cases highlighted Limited specialist services for the victims of child sex abuse, lack of co-operation between An Garda Síochána and Tusla social workers, and problems in the … Ireland • 05 Jun 18
126 had births incorrectly registered by agency The child and family agency Tusla has said 126 people were incorrectly registered at birth between 1946 and 1969 by the former adoption society St … Adoption • 30 May 18
Tusla: Significant funding needed to support service The child and family agency, Tusla, has promised that it will apply consistent, agency-wide approaches to practices, including signs of safety. Ireland • 28 Mar 18
Concerns over deficiencies in child protection services Serious concerns have been raised with the Minister for Children about deficiencies in child protection services - highlighted in two reports published in the past … News • 11 Mar 18
Criticism over Tusla's processing of personal data The Data Protection Commissioner has criticised Tusla's processing of personal data in an investigation initiated following the controversy about the agency's handling of an allegation … Ireland • 27 Feb 18
Call for bill on mortgage regulation to be prioritised Fianna Fáil's finance spokesperson has said legislation needs to be prioritised and passed within months that gives the Central Bank the power to directly regulate … Politics • 27 Feb 18
HIQA finds major non-compliances in child services A HIQA inspection report for child protection and welfare services in Carlow, Kilkenny and south Tipperary has found five major non-compliances. Ireland • 26 Feb 18
Reporting of suspected child abuse becomes mandatory The Irish Association of Social Workers has criticised the HSE for failing to appoint designated liaison persons to oversee the handling of allegations of child … Ireland • 11 Dec 17
Tribunal told documents were missing from McCabe review A Tusla social worker has said there may have been a cover up when a file on garda whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe was sent to … Ireland • 25 Oct 17
