HSE takes young family into care over child abuse claims

A YOUNG Co Wicklow family was taken into care after the Health Service Executive (HSE) was made aware of allegations of child abuse.

Last night a spokesperson for the HSE South confirmed they had intervened “following disclosure of abuse by children from a family in the south-east”.

A HSE statement said community health professionals had “acted promptly” and that the children had received therapy “and are doing well”.