Senior health officials who were in place when allegations of savage abuse against disabled children were first raised remain at their posts in the health service, it emerged last night.

How the story unfolded

Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, has defended its record on the retention of social workers following claims that its failure to hold on to experienced staff puts more children at risk of becoming the next ‘Grace’.

There is an old saying: “It is never too late to do the right thing,” writes Daniel McConnell