A mother has accused Tusla of not conducting a thorough investigation, after her son claimed his foster father hurt him.

From January 2006 to present, we look back at the key moments in the Maurice McCabe whistleblower crisis.

The Child and Family Agency, Tusla, is to get an extra €38m next year, but Barnardos says it is not enough to discharge its statutory responsibilities.

Health watchdog the Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) has criticised a centre for children in care, claiming staff were sometimes “overwhelmed” by the challenging behaviour of the young people staying there.

The Child and Family Agency says it is hopeful no other area of the country will reveal unaddressed files as was the case in Portlaoise, following a national audit of cases awaiting allocation.

The Child and Family Agency has confirmed that a number of "unidentified files" have been discovered in the Laois / Offaly area - including 822 unacknowledged Garda referrals.

The Child and Family Agency has told the High Court there is currently no secure placement available to meet the needs of a volatile and disruptive 13-year-old girl in care.

The Child and Family Agency has today appealed for families to consider fostering a child, as demands are not being met in north Dublin.

New figures show more than 9,000 children at risk or suffering from neglect or welfare concerns are waiting to be allocated a social worker.

Home education is rapidly growing in popularity.

A report into the death of a teenager in State care is to reveal that there was a failure to recognise the risks faced by Danny Talbot.

The Child and Family Agency, Tusla, has said 11 students in different residential care settings are sitting the state examinations this month.

The Child and Family Agency is to be given statutory duty to prepare an aftercare plan for teenagers living in state care.