Tusla plans to offer 24/7 support to foster carers

Tusla, the Child And Family Agency, plans to offer 24-hour support to all foster carers in Ireland.

Most recent figures show there are 6,276 children in care in Ireland, 325 of whom are in residential units.

While 92% of children in State care are placed with foster families, only carers living in Cork, Dublin, Wicklow, and Kildare can access out-of-hours support.