Abuse and neglect allegations against Dublin foster carers not always properly recordedManagement of two out of 17 allegations made against carers did not follow Tusla processesWed Apr 08 2026 - 18:51
Concern grows for children in Tusla placements following killing of teenager last yearHealth watchdog received reports of children being hungry, feeling unsafe and living in unstable placementsTue Apr 07 2026 - 06:00
Courts’ poor box raises €1.5m last year, with sum of €100,000 going to SVPPoor box donations previously came under spotlight as some motorists were permitted to use these to avoid penalty points and/or driving bansMon Apr 06 2026 - 12:28
‘Respectful’ and ‘moving’: Relatives of 1916 Rising participants honour contribution at GPO Members of Army, Naval Service and Air Corps participate in ceremony attended by President, Taoiseach and Minister for DefenceSun Apr 05 2026 - 18:22
Family of Co Laois man missing since 2019 in ‘a living nightmare every day’Sister of William Delaney, who is presumed murdered, appeals for information about his disappearanceSat Apr 04 2026 - 06:00
Former employees of Traveller support group ‘living only on prayers’ due to unpaid wagesMore than 20 people still awaiting redundancy information after closure of Dublin-based Southside Traveller Action GroupThu Apr 02 2026 - 16:00
Back-garden living incentives could expose older homeowners to abuse, charities warnPeople renting under such arrangements are known as licensees rather than tenants and have far fewer protectionsTue Mar 31 2026 - 17:35
Girl ‘blocked’ from getting ‘adequate’ mental health services in community died by suicideTusla and Camhs did not communicate adequately with each other about the serious risk the teen was at, review finds Tue Mar 31 2026 - 12:59
‘Blameless young women’: 134 Magdalene survivors granted higher compensationLength of time in the laundries was a critical factor in the amount a woman would be compensatedMon Mar 30 2026 - 17:10
Homeless figures rise again to 17,308, a 12.5% increase in one yearLatest data does not include sofa-surfers, those sharing overcrowded homes, in domestic violence refuges or sleeping roughFri Mar 27 2026 - 15:11
‘Serious allegation’ of child abuse at Co Meath centre not adequately reported, Hiqa findsAlleged incident happened at home for children with intellectual disabilities, operated by Three Steps Ltd, in 2025Fri Mar 27 2026 - 14:37
Children being groomed into criminality from the age of six in deprived areas, report finds Irish Penal Reform Trust study notes single mothers being drawn into sex industry to make ends meetWed Mar 25 2026 - 06:00
No special care bed for child threatening to kill themselves ‘every single day’Seven vulnerable youths waiting on beds in situation judge described as ‘outrageous’Tue Mar 24 2026 - 10:00
A ‘broken’ system: Many children taken into care face more harm, ombudsman’s office saysReport outlines cases including youths being sexually groomed and assaulted, and going missing for days Tue Mar 24 2026 - 06:00
‘My body was worn out’: Migrant worker in Ireland got two weeks’ holidays in two yearsCases of ‘severe exploitation’ are ‘routine’ under general employment permit system, Migrant Rights Centre of Ireland saysMon Mar 23 2026 - 05:00
HSE ‘will have blood on their hands’ if highly vulnerable child not alive and safe on MondayYouth needs to be ‘seen swiftly’ by a psychiatric team and ‘admitted’ to hospital ‘for his own safety’Fri Mar 20 2026 - 19:03
Judge criticises vulnerable boy’s relatives for ‘harbouring’ him while missing from careCourt told it is an outrage that family would undermine court orders in a way that could jeopardise boy’s health, welfare and life Fri Mar 20 2026 - 08:00
Tusla believes young person in its care is an adultYoung person arrived in Ireland as an unaccompanied asylum seeker Fri Mar 20 2026 - 06:00
Tusla ‘extraordinarily exposed’ to future compensation claims, judge saysJust 15 of State’s 26 special-care beds are operational due to challenges recruiting and retaining staffTue Mar 17 2026 - 10:00
‘Like an overcrowded prison’: Travellers will ‘resist’ forcible removal from Dublin siteDublin City Council served notice on residents of Avila Park housing scheme in Finglas last monthTue Mar 17 2026 - 06:00
Highly vulnerable child in State care being failed in ‘unacceptable’ way, judge saysJudge describes State’s continued use of unregulated emergency placements for children in care as a ‘national scandal’Mon Mar 16 2026 - 06:00
Hundreds of families told to leave Ipas accommodation despite plea for ‘pause’ over homeless provisionSurge in households leaving direct provision centres has ‘serious impact’ on emergency accommodation capacity - DRHESat Mar 14 2026 - 06:00
Housing crisis pushes ‘destitute children closer to sleeping on Dublin streets’‘I cannot emphasise enough the consequences of overloading already stretched services,’ says Dublin Region Homeless Executive chiefFri Mar 13 2026 - 06:00
Women prisoners ‘warehoused’ in inhumane conditionsReport from Dóchas Centre visiting committee submitted to Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan notes overcrowding ‘worst' to date Mon Mar 09 2026 - 09:30
Homeless woman was advised to delay surgery until she had suitable accommodation Consultant advised going through eight-week recovery after hysterectomy ‘in a hotel room would be awful’Mon Mar 09 2026 - 06:00
A shared image of abuse, missed exams and a university under fire: the student and UCDStudents protest in support of young woman who has criticised university’s response to sharing of images after her alleged assaultSat Mar 07 2026 - 06:00
Speculation on circulated graphic image of student was ‘harming’ community, says UCD presidentUniversity says it cannot run internal investigation while gardaí are investigating sharing of intimate image of medical studentThu Mar 05 2026 - 09:30
Vulnerable child has spent six weeks in windowless hospital room in absence of ‘safe alternative’ High Court grants HSE extension to order keeping teenager with ‘extreme needs’ in room with mattress on floor Thu Mar 05 2026 - 08:00
No secure bed available for suicidal teenager apparently abandoned by parentsChild’s mother lives outside jurisdiction and cannot be contacted and father ‘wants no role’ in care proceedings, judge hearsTue Mar 03 2026 - 11:00
More than 150 child asylum claims were ruled ineligible, Tusla figures revealA total of 86 people in 2025 and 67 in 2024 were referred back to the Department of Justice International Protection OfficeWed Feb 25 2026 - 06:15
New sensory and therapy centre for neurodivergent children set to open in DublinLeo CullenMon Feb 23 2026 - 06:00
Irish public asked to give views on disability paymentInterested parties asked to share views in advance of network summit in May Fri Feb 20 2026 - 14:07
Judge criticises ‘shameful profiteering’ by private firms providing care placements for childrenJudge Conor Fottrell says he took ‘unusual’ step of publishing judgment in case of missing 13-year-old to make reservations over system clearFri Feb 20 2026 - 10:00
Travellers ‘devastated’ as south Dublin support organisation closes amid bitter riftDevelopment will lead to loss of education and health supports, housing advocacy and employment and training programmesFri Feb 20 2026 - 06:30
Racism and hate not being tackled with energy needed to meet scale of problem, rapporteur says‘Structural racism’ persists across public services in areas such as employment, housing and health, report statesWed Feb 18 2026 - 17:22
Baltinglass residents hope for ‘closure’ for families of Deirdre Jacob and Jo Jo DullardMemories of women missing since the 1990s remain strong in Co Wicklow town as new search beginsMon Feb 16 2026 - 19:44
Tusla could face ‘criminal liability’ over child placementsHighly troubled child is missing from placement and believed to be in dangerFri Feb 13 2026 - 10:00
Compensation scheme for Stardust fire survivors described as ‘absolutely horrendous’Survivors not consulted before finalisation of process, solicitor says, as some learn of Minister’s plans through mediaTue Feb 10 2026 - 17:26
Department of Health a ‘stumbling block’ to full opening of ‘life-saving’ homeless centreOne quarter of beds at Dublin facility still closed 18 months after first patients admitted, says Simon Community chiefMon Feb 09 2026 - 19:35
‘We are just about holding it together’: Overcrowding, mould and rats in Ireland’s social housingNearly a decade after a European monitoring body found the human rights of local authority tenants in the State were being violated by inadequate, unsafe housing, little has changedSun Feb 01 2026 - 06:00
‘It’s mind-boggling’: Advocates for children’s rights in court threaten legal challenge to regulation service Association of Guardians Ad Litem says move is a ‘backward step’ and will undermine the constitutional rights of childrenSat Jan 31 2026 - 06:00
Media regulator wants increased powers to investigate online platforms over child abuseLast year gardaí identified 151 child victims of online sexual exploitation, 16 of whom were in IrelandFri Jan 30 2026 - 06:00
Rise in reports of sexually harmful behaviour among childrenTrends ‘driven by increased exposure to online pornography and harmful digital content’, says service for children affected by sex abuseThu Jan 29 2026 - 11:00
Judge notes ‘extraordinary potential’ of vulnerable children detained in special care systemMr Justice John Jordan received an artwork from a girl, who also writes songs and poetry, during a recent visit to a unit Tue Jan 27 2026 - 11:56
‘Justice for Grace’: Over 1,000 take part in walk for teen killed in Finglas scrambler incidentMother of Grace Lynch says she will ‘fight’ to get scrambler bikes and e-scooters off the streetsMon Jan 26 2026 - 21:39
Girl (16) killed in Dublin scrambler incident named as Grace LynchTeenage male arrested following ‘serious road traffic collision’ in Scribblestown area of FinglasMon Jan 26 2026 - 11:09
Homes boarded up soon after tenants’ deathsFamilies ‘traumatised’ after council closed off houses of late parents without notice or guidance on surrendering propertyMon Jan 26 2026 - 06:00
Eleven special care beds for at-risk children remain empty, High Court hearsParents of two youngsters taking proceedings against Tusla, although one child has now been accommodatedWed Jan 21 2026 - 06:00
Child involved in ‘appalling criminality’ now wants hugs and bedtime stories, court hearsJudge pays tribute to dedication and commitment of special care staffTue Jan 20 2026 - 10:00
Vulnerable children spending up to three years in unregulated ‘emergency’ accommodation Dublin District Court judge said in October that use of ‘unregulated, unregistered placements’ for children in care should endTue Jan 20 2026 - 09:20
