Organisation: National Advocacy Service

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Symbol of law and justice in the empty courtroom

'Fear' of assisted decision-making laws may explain spike in wards of court

National Advocacy Service national manager Joanne Condon said take-up of the new system “has been very, very slow” so far.

Mon, 29 Apr, 2024

How people live with intellectual disability has changed — society must keep up

Increased life expectancy for those with an intellectual disability is a huge success story but there is a lack of preparedness for addressing the needs of this older population and the fears of their ageing parents and carers

Mon, 04 Sep, 2023

Tusla: 21% fall in cases awaiting allocation

The Child and Family Agency says it improved its services for young people last year “with limited resources” and despite having received 43,596 referrals.

Wed, 24 Aug, 2016

Minister’s legal capacity initiative welcomed

We welcome the Oireachtas Justice Committee initiative under Deputy David Stanton to hear from interested parties on legal capacity prior to publication of this important bill.

Wed, 02 May, 2012