Enda Kenny ‘disturbed’ by report on child protection failings

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said disturbing conditions for children, revealed by a damning report, must cease as the Government faced calls to audit all services and retrain gardaí.

Children could not live in fear in “urine-soaked clothes” when they deserved the protection of the State, said Mr Kenny as his Government came under fire over child services and major problems on taking youngsters into care.

A shocking report by special rapporteur for children Geoffrey Shannon called for greater co-operation between gardaí and Tusla to protect minors.