Child Safety

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Number of unaccompanied minors arriving at Ireland's border halves in pandemic year 
Number of unaccompanied minors arriving at Ireland's border halves in pandemic year 
The number of unaccompanied minors arriving in Ireland more than halved last year. According to Tusla, the State’s Child and Family Agency, some 75 minors arrived in Ireland unaccompanied by a parent or guardian last year.

Mon, 06 Sep, 2021

Taoiseach pledges action to allow killers of children be named
Taoiseach pledges action to allow killers of children be named
Since a landmark ruling in the Court of Appeal last October, the killers of children cannot be named but the ruling has also placed a gagging order on the families of such victims

Sat, 02 Jan, 2021

Judge dismisses toddler assault case against Cork woman, 73
Judge dismisses toddler assault case against Cork woman, 73
Judge Roberts told the parents of the infant that the investigation of the management of the crèche was for another day

Thu, 26 Nov, 2020

School stock
Ombudsman has received a flood of complaints about Leaving Cert
The Children's Ombudsman has revealed his office has received a flood of complaints from parents and children in relation to the handling of the Leaving Certificate.

Wed, 16 Sep, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Patience for Tusla please
Irish Examiner View: Patience for Tusla please
It is not an unreasonable expectation that we should, in all aspects of our lives, learn from our mistakes.  That hope must be something more like a determination when the well-being of vulnerable people, especially children, is at stake.

Tue, 15 Sep, 2020

Cybercrime
Children's charities: Specialised Garda units must be funded to prosecute heinous cybercrimes
The CARI Foundation said delays in the units will delay future investigations, arrests and criminal prosecutions

Wed, 09 Sep, 2020

Special Rapporteur on child protection warns 'better approach needed' for handling abuse allegations
Special Rapporteur on child protection warns 'better approach needed' for handling abuse allegations
One In Four and the Rape Crisis Network of Ireland worried Tusla is passing on details of allegations of abuse to the alleged perpetrators

Mon, 07 Sep, 2020

Girl, 15, missing from Youghal located safe and well
Girl, 15, missing from Youghal located safe and well
Update - August 11, 10. 50am:  Kayla Ryan, missing from Youghal, has been located safe and well. Gardaí have thanked the public for their assistance.

Fri, 07 Aug, 2020

Report shows 40% rise in online child abuse
Report shows 40% rise in online child abuse

There has been a 40% jump in confirmed cases of online child sexual abuse imagery reported to the Irish internet industry.

Fri, 05 Oct, 2018

Facebook ‘alerts’ to users to help locate abducted children
Facebook ‘alerts’ to users to help locate abducted children

Facebook and the gardaí have teamed to launch an alert system to help locate abducted children.

Thu, 28 Jun, 2018

ISPCC: Child safety measures don’t go far enough
ISPCC: Child safety measures don’t go far enough

Recommendations on how to protect children while using the internet do not go far enough, claims the ISPCC.

Fri, 30 Mar, 2018

Infant died of asphyxia after becoming entangled in blind cord, inquest hears
Infant died of asphyxia after becoming entangled in blind cord, inquest hears

A 17 month old infant died of asphyxia after he became entangled in a blind cord. The child had been sleeping in a cot next to the window in an upstairs bedroom in a Dublin home.

Thu, 15 Mar, 2018

Keeping babies and toddlers safe this summer
Keeping babies and toddlers safe this summer

Kya deLongchamps looks at the planning needed to keep those uncoordinated, but fearless, babies and toddlers safe wherever they might be this summer

Sat, 18 Jul, 2015

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