Organisation: Tusla

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‘Number of children being trafficked here is underestimated’
Last year, the UK identified 7,000 child trafficking victims; Ireland identified just five. MECPATHS wants more education about the crime and reform of the way it is detected

Mon, 29 Jul, 2024

Fergus Finlay: We urgently need more social workers to protect vulnerable children
S Fergus Finlay: We urgently need more social workers to protect vulnerable children
There are families and children in real trouble and they simply have nowhere to turn

Tue, 23 Jul, 2024

Child protection and welfare referrals to Tusla double in a decade
Child protection and welfare referrals to Tusla double in a decade
Latest surge blamed on the housing crisis, immigration, poverty, and domestic violence

Sat, 13 Jul, 2024

Mick Clifford: Has anything really changed at Tusla?
S Mick Clifford: Has anything really changed at Tusla?
The path taken was to circle wagons rather than come out with hands up

Wed, 10 Jul, 2024

File Photo Garda whistleblower Maurice McCabe has settled his legal action against the Garda Commissioner and Tusla for an undis
Senior Tusla manager struck off for failing to act on Maurice McCabe false allegation error
A second social worker, who was a team leader in the case, was suspended from the social workers' register over her failures related to the same case

Mon, 08 Jul, 2024

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Staff 'scrambling' to keep children in State care safe from sexual exploitation
The latest batch of reports published by the Child Law Project includes a number of cases where children were suspected of being sexually exploited or being used for criminal purposes

Mon, 08 Jul, 2024

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Judge warns of 'tsunami' of cases due to shortage of care placements for vulnerable children
Child Law Project's 70 reports include a teenager with the cognitive ability of a 10-year-old who was allegedly raped while in the care of Tusla

Mon, 08 Jul, 2024

Department of Children's Growing Up In Ireland report
Tusla reports that a total of 34 children in its care are missing
New report also shows one child in the Separated Children Seeking International Protection service has been missing since 2022

Sun, 16 Jun, 2024

Rotunda refused to investigate complaint by mum whose baby died due to delay in lodging it
Rotunda refused to investigate complaint by mum whose baby died due to delay in lodging it
Details of the 'unfair' refusal was among the more serious complaints received by the Office of the Ombudsman last year

Wed, 12 Jun, 2024

Tusla reports doubling of children in State care who may have been targeted for sexual exploitation
Tusla reports doubling of children in State care who may have been targeted for sexual exploitation
Twenty-five reports have also been made concerning the sexual exploitation of children residing in the community

Tue, 28 May, 2024

Child sex abuse cases taking 'several years' to get to court due to data-sharing delays
Child sex abuse cases taking 'several years' to get to court due to data-sharing delays
Ombudsman for Children Dr Niall Muldoon said he was 'really disappointed' there were still issues with data sharing between gardaí and Tusla, saying they were slowing down the progression of cases to court

Fri, 24 May, 2024

Barnahus, Onehouse Galway launched Project brings together key services for children who may have suffered sexual abuse
Department, Tusla, and HSE see sobering image of abuse supports
While described as a new service, Barnahus West was set up in September 2019, although it wasn’t until November 2020 that it was in a position to start taking referrals

Wed, 22 May, 2024

'Significant problems' in sharing of data between Gardaí and Tusla, committee told
'Significant problems' in sharing of data between Gardaí and Tusla, committee told
Tusla chief executive Kate Duggan said the agency received 5,467 referrals related to child sexual abuse last year alone.

Tue, 21 May, 2024

Many children in Ireland living in climate of 'uncertainty and instability' — Children's Ombudsman
Many children in Ireland living in climate of 'uncertainty and instability' — Children's Ombudsman
'State is failing to meet its commitments and obligations to children' Dr Niall Muldoon says

Tue, 21 May, 2024

Eighty nine minors seeking asylum referred to Tusla so far this year
Eighty nine minors seeking asylum referred to Tusla so far this year
Majority have travelled from either Afghanistan (29), Somalia (25), or Nigeria (13)

Tue, 14 May, 2024

Teenager transferred abroad due to lack of Irish places now in 'vastly improved' situation, says judge
Teenager transferred abroad due to lack of Irish places now in 'vastly improved' situation, says judge
The High Court judge noted An Garda Síochána is investigating men who were, it appears, exploiting her in 'the most appalling manner'

Thu, 09 May, 2024

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Abuse of children in residential care to be researched in new study
Minister Roderic O’Gorman says the research will also look at the findings of reports on abuse of children in residential care settings, such as the Rotherham report and Rochdale inquiry 

Sat, 04 May, 2024

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Ask a solicitor: Having your child's best interests protected
If you bury your head in the sand, it will not help matters and could possibly cause TUSLA's concerns to escalate.

Fri, 03 May, 2024

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Staff face 'considerable pressure' to provide services for unaccompanied refugee children
Staff and managers at services providing child protection, welfare and foster care were also reported to 'not be sufficiently supported' in what is a 'crisis-led environment'

Tue, 30 Apr, 2024

Cork woman told social worker 'I am a ticking timebomb' in harassment case
Cork woman told social worker 'I am a ticking timebomb' in harassment case
The woman was given a jail term of 15 months, with the last 12 months suspended

Wed, 24 Apr, 2024

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A child goes missing and the community swings into action. But not so for a child in care
Vulnerable children in the care of the State, migrant children, those on the margins go missing every day and some remain missing long-term. Does anyone really care?

Mon, 22 Apr, 2024

Almost 30 children in State care have disappeared this year, with whereabouts of 22 still unknown
Almost 30 children in State care have disappeared this year, with whereabouts of 22 still unknown
Repeated disappearances of children has sparked calls for better controls to ensure that they are safe and protected

Mon, 22 Apr, 2024

High Court hears application to attach and commit Tusla CEO to prison
High Court hears application to attach and commit Tusla CEO to prison
The application is over the agency’s alleged failure to comply with an order for a young teenager’s detention in special care

Thu, 18 Apr, 2024

Sad boy listening to his parents fighting looking down
Parents are most effective when working side-by-side to deal with misbehaviour
When approaching how to deal with misbehaviour, it's important that different parenting styles align, writes Helen O'Callaghan

Sun, 14 Apr, 2024

Gardai on the Beat, Dublin.
State creates role to ensure its agencies co-operate to prevent harm in the community
The Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland report found that the 'majority' of the work of gardaí was spent on 'harm prevention'

Tue, 02 Apr, 2024

Homeschooling and the lessons we can learn from other countries 
Homeschooling and the lessons we can learn from other countries 
Homeschooling is arguably the fastest growing education provision in the State, but is greater regulation needed? Jen Horgan explores

Tue, 02 Apr, 2024

Baby thriving with foster family after being 'effectively abandoned' by parents
Baby thriving with foster family after being 'effectively abandoned' by parents
Commenting on the case previously, Judge Alec Gabbett said: “The mother discharged herself from the maternity hospital and effectively abandoned the baby knowing exactly what was going to happen, as it happened three times before.” 

Mon, 25 Mar, 2024

Software helps gardaí identify and rescue child sex abuse victims
Software helps gardaí identify and rescue child sex abuse victims
The software enabled the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau to detect 175 cases of child sexual abuse material last year

Sun, 03 Mar, 2024

Tusla saw 500% jump in number of unaccompanied children needing a bed 
Tusla saw 500% jump in number of unaccompanied children needing a bed 
Increase has led to a dependency on special emergency arrangements given the scarcity of other accommodation, Dáil committee told

Thu, 29 Feb, 2024

Garda probe into claims Tusla put vulnerable children in unregulated accommodation
Garda probe into claims Tusla put vulnerable children in unregulated accommodation
An internal Tusla report has found a company called Ideal Care Services had 'fabricated' pre-employment checks of staff which posed a risk to young people in its care

Wed, 28 Feb, 2024

Tusla breached its 'explicit duty' to two acutely vulnerable teenagers, Supreme Court rules
Tusla breached its 'explicit duty' to two acutely vulnerable teenagers, Supreme Court rules
The High Court was correct to make special care orders for the two 16-year-olds, despite Tusla’s protestation that it had no places available due to severe staff shortages, the court held

Wed, 28 Feb, 2024

Children in care spent 297 nights in unregulated placements last year 
Children in care spent 297 nights in unregulated placements last year 
Special emergency arrangements include hotels and B&Bs

Tue, 20 Feb, 2024

Unhappy child
Tusla: 22 children went missing from State care in January alone 
Child safety advocates say the State must guarantee children's safety, and warn that some in State care ‘are at risk of sexual exploitation’

Wed, 14 Feb, 2024

Gardaí probing claims unvetted care workers were given access to vulnerable children
Gardaí probing claims unvetted care workers were given access to vulnerable children
Whistleblower alleges employees of private company hired by Tusla to look after children at risk of abuse were not Garda vetted

Tue, 30 Jan, 2024

Teenage Granddaughter Relaxing With Grandmother In Garden
Young people who care for a relative less likely to go on to higher education – ESRI
A quarter of 17-year-olds who care for a relative get poorer Leaving Certificate grades and are less likely to go on to higher education,

Thu, 25 Jan, 2024

Unvetted care workers subcontracted by Tusla were given access to vulnerable children at risk of abuse
Unvetted care workers subcontracted by Tusla were given access to vulnerable children at risk of abuse
It is believed that at least five workers with a subcontracted agency were put straight into contact with the vulnerable children before their vetting was either applied for or completed.

Mon, 22 Jan, 2024

Irish and Palestinian: 'We had to walk through hell to get out and my father is still trapped'
Irish and Palestinian: 'We had to walk through hell to get out and my father is still trapped'
It is almost a month since Irish-born Mazen Hania and his family fled Gaza for Dublin but his joy at being evacuated is tempered by the fact that his father remains trapped in the war-torn enclave

Sun, 17 Dec, 2023

Tusla 'not permitted' to pay sufficient salaries to attract special care unit staff
Tusla 'not permitted' to pay sufficient salaries to attract special care unit staff
Impossible for child and family agency to comply with orders to detain teenagers in special care, Supreme Court told

Fri, 15 Dec, 2023

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Court of Appeal overturns High Court ruling on HSE obligations around reporting child abuse
The National Counselling Service believed, under previous policy, it was very likely vulnerable clients would no longer avail of counselling if they were told any disclosure of childhood abuse must be reported to Tusla

Fri, 08 Dec, 2023

File Photo Garda whistleblower Maurice McCabe has settled his legal action against the Garda Commissioner and Tusla for an undis
Mick Clifford: No lessons will be learned from a closed-door Tusla inquiry
The fitness-to-practise inquiry into social workers' handling of false allegations against Garda whistleblower Maurice McCabe being held in private is certainly not justice being seen to be done

Thu, 07 Dec, 2023

File Photo Garda whistleblower Maurice McCabe has settled his legal action against the Garda Commissioner and Tusla for an undis
Inquiry into handling of false allegations against Maurice McCabe to be held in private
The error by the social workers employed by Tusla occurred around the time that Mr McCabe was highlighting garda malpractices

Mon, 04 Dec, 2023

'I would like Dad to have some peace': Helen O'Grady's search for her father's birth mother
'I would like Dad to have some peace': Helen O'Grady's search for her father's birth mother
John O'Grady spent a lifetime searching for his mother Bridget. Since his death earlier this year, his daughter Helen has taken up the search in the hope it will let him rest in peace

Mon, 20 Nov, 2023

'Violence towards us increases': Man pleads guilty to threatening to kill social worker in Cork
'Violence towards us increases': Man pleads guilty to threatening to kill social worker in Cork
The social worker said: 'When your life is threatened, it shakes you to your core'

Thu, 16 Nov, 2023

trafficking
Department to launch action plan to help human trafficking victims
Dedicated accommodation for victims of human trafficking is set to be provided under the plan which is also set to provide trafficking victims with protection from deportation

Mon, 06 Nov, 2023

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