Increase in child non-accidental injury charges

More prosecutions are being brought in cases in which children receive non-accidental injuries, according to a solicitor who advises state bodies in associated court cases.

Denise Kirwan of Comyn Kelleher Tobin Solicitors in Cork said the DPP is now “more proactive” in bringing charges in cases where children are harmed, including cases involving injuries to babies in which parents are suspected of being involved.

Ms Kirwan has advised Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, in undertaking some cases, and said: “They are happening more often.”