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Tusla publishes strategy to attract much needed staff
Tusla publishes strategy to attract much needed staff
Key challenges are the expected retirement of around 200 staff and a high rate of absences

Wed, 27 Jul, 2022

Sad looking girl in front of black background
Irish Examiner View: Childline calls reveal a darker side to life for Irish children
We must also ponder the fate of the children who did not have the reserves or the facilities to make that call.

Tue, 28 Dec, 2021

Depression
'I was sick to my stomach that Gsoc officer remained part of investigation after I complained about him'
A senior investigator  with the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (Gsoc) continued to review and endorse an investigation despite being reported to gardaí by the complainant.

Sun, 12 Dec, 2021

Tusla's chief social worker says Ireland needs to recruit more
Tusla's chief social worker says Ireland needs to recruit more
'Current level of social work provision in child protection here is far below that of other countries'

Fri, 22 Oct, 2021

Child protection laws 'at a crossroads in Ireland'
Child protection laws 'at a crossroads in Ireland'
Ireland has 'generational opportunity to address problems in child welfare and protection, according to Professor Conor O'Mahony, who warned the government needs to learn from past failures

Fri, 22 Oct, 2021

Child abuse disclosure process like 'falling off a cliff'
Child abuse disclosure process like 'falling off a cliff'
Most people who disclose they were abused earlier in life would not engage with Tusla in the process if they were starting over, new report finds

Fri, 08 Oct, 2021

360 incidents of children going missing from State care 
360 incidents of children going missing from State care 
The longest time for which a child went missing was 19 days in private residential care, 18 days in special care, 11 days from Tusla statutory services and a week from voluntary care

Mon, 02 Aug, 2021

Threats and intimidation of Tusla staff a 'matter of  concern'
Threats and intimidation of Tusla staff a 'matter of  concern'
Tusla has said it is concerned about possible "under-reporting" of allegations of threats or intimidation towards its staff, including social workers.

Mon, 26 Jul, 2021

Tusla to open specialised facilities for children affected by sexual abuse in Cork and Dublin
Tusla to open specialised facilities for children affected by sexual abuse in Cork and Dublin
The agency is also targetting a 30% reduction in its national waiting lists in the next three years

Sun, 16 May, 2021

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Illegal adoptions: 'I don't have an identity now. It's like a tree falling over and the roots gone'
A Dublin woman believes her illegal adoption and the adoption of many others amounted to "child trafficking"

Wed, 03 Mar, 2021

Public Services Card
Watchdog notified of over 6,600 data security breaches last year
Cases concerning employment law disputes continue to be heavily represented

Thu, 25 Feb, 2021

Roscommon child abuse
Tusla staff threatened and abused on social media 
One staff member's holiday plans were posted online with a suggestion of holding a protest at their hotel

Wed, 02 Dec, 2020

Kid playing hopscotch at school
Disabled little boy a victim of 'systemic failures' by HSE and Tusla, says Ombudsman
The report is published on Thursday by the OCO and finds the administrative actions of both the HSE and Tusla had a negative impact on the boy's life.

Thu, 26 Nov, 2020

Kid playing hopscotch at school
50% increase in children seriously injured while in childcare services
Tusla says the increase last year is down to increased reporting after an awareness campaign.

Wed, 11 Nov, 2020

Kid playing hopscotch at school
Almost 300 children in care without an up-to-date care plan - Tusla
The latest figures released by Tusla show the highest amount are in Cork.

Tue, 13 Oct, 2020

Rear view of a female elementary teacher giving a lesson in the classroom.
Nearly 66,000 primary school pupils missed school for 20 days or more 
Total of 30 primary school pupils expelled and 132 students at second-level

Wed, 30 Sep, 2020

Distressed mother and child
Child in residential care needed medical attention after episode of abuse
180 incidents where children in care required 'medical treatment' or 'first aid', says Tusla

Sat, 26 Sep, 2020

More than 530 staff leave Tusla since the start of 2019
More than 530 staff leave Tusla since the start of 2019
More than 530 Tusla employees have left the agency since the start of last year, but just 25 cited factors such as lack of job satisfaction, lack of promotion opportunities, or unsuitable hours as the reason for their departure.

Thu, 24 Sep, 2020

Funding gaps and finding solutions: Bernard Gloster reflects on first year as Tusla CEO
Funding gaps and finding solutions: Bernard Gloster reflects on first year as Tusla CEO
Marking his first year as CEO of the Child and Family Agency, Bernard Gloster tells Noel Baker that Tusla's growing pains may be over

Tue, 15 Sep, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Patience for Tusla please
Irish Examiner View: Patience for Tusla please
It is not an unreasonable expectation that we should, in all aspects of our lives, learn from our mistakes.  That hope must be something more like a determination when the well-being of vulnerable people, especially children, is at stake.

Tue, 15 Sep, 2020

Tusla audit: 13% of suspected abuse cases not referred to gardaí
Tusla audit: 13% of suspected abuse cases not referred to gardaí
Agency CEO says audit was sparked by initial concerns in late 2019 in Kerry which identified low numbers of notifications made to gardaí

Tue, 15 Sep, 2020

Over 200 data breaches at Tusla in year-and-a-half
Over 200 data breaches at Tusla in year-and-a-half
Cases included loss of unencrypted device and deliberate disclosures of sensitive information.

Mon, 17 Aug, 2020

Tusla warns of children coughing and spitting at staff
Tusla warns of children coughing and spitting at staff
The agency's efforts to maintain essential frontline services throughout the pandemic "will have significant cost implications". 

Thu, 06 Aug, 2020

One in five endangered children did not have dedicated social worker in 2019
One in five endangered children did not have dedicated social worker in 2019
One in five children known to be in danger of neglect, physical or sexual abuse did not have a dedicated social worker last year, it has emerged.

Wed, 05 Aug, 2020

Tusla get 910 referrals in four months from adults who were abused as children
Tusla get 910 referrals in four months from adults who were abused as children
Tusla said the number of retrospective abuse cases who have not been allocated a social worker is at its lowest in a year.

Fri, 31 Jul, 2020

Statue Of Lady Justice
Man accused of sex abuse launches legal challenge against Tusla findings
The incident allegedly took place when the two boys worked in a hotel together in 1969/70

Tue, 21 Jul, 2020

40% fall in referrals made to Tusla so far this year
40% fall in referrals made to Tusla so far this year
There has been an almost 40% drop in the number of suspected child abuse cases reported to Tusla in the first four months of 2020 when compared to the same time last year.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Conor Fottrell: Covid-19 saw new ways of working with age-old challenges
Conor Fottrell: Covid-19 saw new ways of working with age-old challenges
It's time to hail the efforts of those working with the most vulnerable and volatile children during the pandemic period, writes Conor Fottrell

Wed, 10 Jun, 2020

Delay in forwarding suspected child abuse cases to gardaí by Tusla 'completely unacceptable'
Delay in forwarding suspected child abuse cases to gardaí by Tusla 'completely unacceptable'
A number of suspected child abuse cases in Kerry were not forwarded to the gardaí for investigation until very recently.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2020

Tusla shelves new child abuse procedures until March 2021 due to coronavirus
Tusla shelves new child abuse procedures until March 2021 due to coronavirus
Tusla has said it is shelving new procedures around dealing with child abuse cases until next March because of the Covid-19 outbreak.

Mon, 01 Jun, 2020

Tusla pushes ahead with external review panels
Tusla pushes ahead with external review panels
The Irish Association of Social Workers says it is surprised that Tusla is pushing ahead with setting up new external review panels that could be asked to reassess or even look to overturn a social work team decision in alleged cases of child abuse and neglect.

Tue, 28 Apr, 2020

Fears for vulnerable children as Tusla referrals drop by third
Fears for vulnerable children as Tusla referrals drop by third
It came as the Children's Rights Alliance began a new Food Provision Scheme to help target children under the age of six who - with schools and early years services closed - may be in danger of malnourishment.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2020

Tusla staff involved in seven grievance procedures since 2018
Tusla staff involved in seven grievance procedures since 2018
Details released under Freedom of Information relating to the Dublin Mid-Leinster area show that three grievance proceedings commenced in 2018 involving Tusla staff, of which three have now concluded.

Wed, 15 Apr, 2020

Over 2,000 referrals to Tusla's out of hours service last year, report reveals
Over 2,000 referrals to Tusla's out of hours service last year, report reveals
There was almost a 20% increase in the number of nights' accommodation supplied to children by Tusla's out of hours service last year compared with the number for 2018.

Tue, 07 Apr, 2020

Cork has highest number of children on Tusla notification system
Cork has highest number of children on Tusla notification system
Cork had the highest number of children deemed active on Tusla’s child protection and notification system and was on track to have the highest number of child abuse and welfare referrals across 2019.

Tue, 31 Mar, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Data shows real positive change
Irish Examiner View: Data shows real positive change

One of the unintended consequences of our curmudgeonly attitude towards transparency in public affairs might be that when research is eventually published, even if belatedly, it may be possible to point to improvements made since the data was gathered.

Tue, 24 Mar, 2020

Majority of children in care not attending reviews
Majority of children in care not attending reviews

The vast majority of children in care did not attend their Child in Care Review and almost a quarter of reviews did not operate within statutory guidelines, according to new research.

Tue, 24 Mar, 2020

Tusla failed to tell Hiqa of change to Dublin facility, report finds
Tusla failed to tell Hiqa of change to Dublin facility, report finds

Hiqa has said it was not made aware of changes to accommodation at the Crannóg Nua Special Care Unit for children by the provider Tusla.

Fri, 06 Mar, 2020

Tusla sees rise in child sexual abuse referrals with Cork getting the most
Tusla sees rise in child sexual abuse referrals with Cork getting the most

Tusla received more than 1,100 referrals of child sexual abuse in the space of three months last year.

Fri, 06 Mar, 2020

Tusla criticised treatment of unaccompanied minors from Calais refugee camp
Tusla criticised treatment of unaccompanied minors from Calais refugee camp
The Child and Family Agency has criticised the Department of Justice over its apparent lack of financial support for unaccompanied minors from the Calais refugee camp in France who were brought to Ireland under an EU scheme.

Thu, 05 Mar, 2020

No one sanctioned for Tusla data breach
No one sanctioned for Tusla data breach

Nobody has been sanctioned in Tusla for serious data breaches being investigated by the Data Protection Commissioner, it has emerged.

Mon, 24 Feb, 2020

Gardaí referred 81 children to Tusla's Family Support Services in six month period
Gardaí referred 81 children to Tusla's Family Support Services in six month period

A children's charity says children are often referred because of abuse or neglect.

Thu, 06 Feb, 2020

Tusla insists new guidelines will not enable alleged child abusers to interview their alleged victims
Tusla insists new guidelines will not enable alleged child abusers to interview their alleged victims

Tusla is insisting it will never force a child abuse survivor to be interviewed by their alleged abuser.

Tue, 04 Feb, 2020

Nearly 5,000 children, some high priority cases, not allocated social workers
Nearly 5,000 children, some high priority cases, not allocated social workers

Nearly 5,000 children, deemed child protection and welfare cases, have not been allocated a social worker.

Fri, 31 Jan, 2020

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