Tusla held in contempt of court over noncompliance with secure care orders
Judge rules child and family agency’s efforts to comply with court orders did not excuse its failure to do so
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Tusla referred 23 deaths to review panel last year
Over 15 years, the National Review Panel has reviewed 78 cases of children or young people who died by suicide
Girl (16) spared custodial sentence over €226,000 arson at Dublin children’s home
Teen ‘did not care if any harm came to the staff who worked in the care home’, court told
Youth accused of possessing child sexual abuse material set for trial
Detectives discovered large volume of unique videos and images, many of which were ‘self-generated’ or screen recordings
Tusla must urgently consider special care order for missing boy (14), says judge
Child and Family Agency had previously secured emergency care order for teen after he ‘completely destroyed’ his home in a row
Woman raped in marriage and targeted by ‘false allegations’ sees former husband jailed
Joseph Jessop, who has six previous convictions, sentenced to 10 years on multiple counts
High Court considering if Tusla should investigate welfare of child in alleged abduction case
Girl’s father claims she was taken to Ireland without his consent last year
If Tusla were a parent it would be prosecuted for neglect, judge says
Just 14 of 26 beds operating due to challenges facing agency in recruiting and retaining specialist staff
High Court approves winding up of firm linked to Garda vetting forgery scandal
Director of company Judith Kundodyiwa was owed more than €700,000 as part of buy-out deal
Teenager who declined cancer treatment has capacity to make decisions on medical care, court rules
Tusla went to High Court in May after concerns were raised regarding welfare of girl diagnosed with stage 4 vaginal cancer
The Irish Times view on child protection: Tusla must be supported
An increasing number of referrals is pushing up the agency’s workload
Tusla treads fine line as it stresses need for resources without antagonising main funder
As budget negotiations begin, Foley must convince the Department of Public Expenditure that these children’s welfare is worth protecting
Tusla reports ‘unprecedented demand’ as referrals pass 100,000 for first time
Emotional abuse was most common concern, accounting for 45% of all reports made to agency
Full care order granted to baby born addicted to cocaine
Mother ‘extremely vulnerable and will require significant help and support in dealing with her difficulties’, court hears
Ombudsman finds ‘no evidence’ council called or emailed man removed from housing list
Almost 5,300 complaints made about public services last year – the highest number for more than 30 years
Daughter of garda charged with child cruelty and rape of wife tells court she kept journal detailing events
Man (48) has pleaded not guilty to two counts of child cruelty and to two counts of raping his wife
Children’s group ‘deeply concerned’ over company selected to represent unaccompanied minors seeking asylum
Galway-based Allpro Services states it works in security, cleaning, pest control, sanitary services and landscaping
Garda ripped out earrings from 10-year-old step daughter for misbehaving, court hears
Accused described as ‘violent and domineering father’ who subjected daughters to ‘unreasonable chastisement’
Tusla granted warrant allowing gardaí enter property to search for missing child
Boy (14) who ‘wreaked havoc’ at home before going into State care absconded last week, social care worker says
Garda allegedly raped wife and subjected daughters to child cruelty, court hears
Jury hears of ‘atmosphere of fear’ as well as ‘suppressed and expressed violence’ in family home
Child at centre of assault allegations is offered settlement by south Dublin creche
Settlement of €15,000 approved by judge over allegations child was physically abused when she was just under two years old
‘No one is going to tell me how to parent’: Mother fined over children’s 500-day school absence
Woman’s son missed 292 days while her daughter was absent on 217 days without explanation
Giving more money to Tusla might not lead to better outcomes for vulnerable children
Child and Family Agency yet to demonstrate it spends existing resources effectively
Young asylum seekers may face medical tests to determine age ‘as a last resort’ in disputes
Move criticised as ‘unreliable, unnecessary, and possibly invasive’ by Children’s Rights Alliance
Vulnerable children in special-care units injured 116 times last year
Last-resort secure accommodation faces ‘ongoing challenge’ of violence, Tusla says
Staffing at State’s largest centre for vulnerable children has ‘fallen off a cliff’
‘Very high levels’ on sick leave at Crannóg Nua facility in north Co Dublin, High Court hears
An underfunded Tusla will not be able to meet surging demand, ombudsman warns
EU council presidency offers Ireland opportunity to demonstrate leadership on children’s rights, Niall Muldoon says
Former teacher jailed for three years for possessing almost 6,000 child abuse images
Niall McLoughlin (59) from Co Meath pleaded guilty for possessing thousands of images discovered on his devices
Oberstown child detention campus refused further admissions due to being at capacity
Documents show Minister for Children Norma Foley pushed through an instruction to the facility to take more boys
Tusla seeks special care orders for teenage boys who suffered sexual exploitation
Staffing crisis ‘going backwards’ at largest special care unit in Ireland, court hears
Teenager ‘addicted to stealing cars’ pleads guilty to 11 charges
Court hears boy has not been provided with services to meet his needs
Judge pleads with Tusla to provide proper placement for boy ‘going missing every second day’
Family Law Court previously told teenager ‘had made a sawn-off shotgun, albeit it was in no way real’
Details emerge of journey to Ireland of Somali national accused of killing Ukrainian teenager
Court conducting age inquiry over young asylum seeker charged with murder of Vadym Davydenko (17)
Twenty years, 15 children fostered: ‘Hearing them laugh is a great feeling’
While the number of Irish households taking in children in need is declining, Noeleen O’Reilly has no regrets about becoming a foster parent
Murder accused gave at least three different dates of birth to international authorities
Inquiry at Dublin District Court seeks to confirm age of Somali national who applied for asylum in State last July
Education, Tusla and health services caused bulk of complaints to Children’s Ombudsman
Human rights body intervened after disabled boy’s SNA was changed, annual report reveals
Security guards should not be deployed in Tusla care units because of staffing problems, says judge
‘Unexpected’ number of staff at unit out on stress-related leave, court hears
Tusla hires security guards due to staffing shortages at centre for very vulnerable children
‘Close protection personnel’ being deployed in addition to existing social care staff as a result of unexpected rise in sick leave
Irregular betting on byelection; bodyguards to protect special care staff
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Teen in Tusla care put together fake ‘sawn-off shotgun’ and frightened staff, court hears
Judge says scenario is ‘untenable ... extremely volatile’ and potentially dangerous for the child
Girls record man admitting sexual abuse after being cleared by Tusla, court hears
74-year-old who admitted 29 counts of sexual assault over a period of four years awaits sentencing
Teen ‘doing well’ in secure care, but others at risk still cannot get spaces, court hears
High Court hears ‘good news story’ amid ‘utter chaos’ of system
I tried to tell the GP I was seeing things but he ‘gave me eczema cream’
Survey results suggest about half of children in Ireland live with a parent with poor mental health for at least part of childhood
Whistleblower initiates legal action against Tusla, says WRC agreement is void
Ciarán Kenneally case ‘points to a troubling pattern’ with protected disclosures, says solicitor
Tusla moving child from hotel to hotel described as ‘unbelievable and outrageous’ by judge
Judge Adrian Harris wondered whether placing teenager in care was ‘the right thing at all’
Children ‘regularly’ using illegal drugs in Tusla care home with knowledge of staff
Hiqa report finds risks to minors ‘significantly escalated’ at separate facility seven months after previous inspection
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Hiqa, PAC and legal professionals all voiced concerns around safety of child asylum seekers in Tusla’s care
Tusla is caught in middle of complex issue without clear legislative guidanc
Almost 300 asylum seekers claiming to be children were adults, Oireachtas committee told
Tusla says age assessment of unaccompanied minors has been an issue of significant risk in recent years
Failure to comply with secure care order for minor may mean ‘someone will die’, court told
Court hears unless child is placed immediately in special care there could be a fatality, ‘or more than one’
Use of fake character references for children’s care home staff ‘extremely disturbing’, says Taoiseach
Ivana Bacik says RTÉ documentary ‘highlights shocking State failing’
Teen facing rape and child pornography charges sent for trial to Central Criminal Court
Boy, who was 14 when alleged offences occurred, appeared at Dublin Children’s Court, which does not have jurisdiction to hear case
Asylum seeker in children’s facility despite Tusla’s belief he is an adult, judge told
Hearing to determine the male’s age is adjourned as he could not be brought to court on Tuesday
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