Tusla and RCNI data collection spat turns into legal battle

About a year and a half ago, Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, stopped its €250,000 funding of the Rape Crisis Network of Ireland (RCNI), effectively removing 70% of its funding overnight.

Tusla defended its move, saying it was trying “to achieve the best use of limited resources” while maintaining frontline services.

At the time, RCNI executive director Cliona Saidléar warned that “Tusla have effectively shut us down”; and that last summer’s annual report could be its last.