Person: Kenneth Burns

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Parents report ‘soft coercion’ from Tusla

Some parents whose children are placed in care voluntarily experience “soft coercion” where they are told that if they refuse to sign a voluntary care agreement, a court order will be obtained.

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Study: Social workers five years in job tend to stay

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Court Research Group member to highlight 'lack of consistency between courts' concerning child care proceedings

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Study urges establishment of specialist family courts

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‘High caseloads inhibit social workers’ ability to meet practice expectations’

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Cork unit treating children who have been filmed for child porn

Children’s rights are a constitutional issue

HISTORY repeated itself again last week with the Supreme Court ruling on statutory child rape. Significant childcare law and policy developments in Ireland have resulted primarily from external criticism from the UN and within from child abuse inquiries.

Tue, 06 Jun, 2006