Hiqa: Child set fire to another resident's hair in 'short-staffed' care unit

The report by Hiqa into the Ballydowd Special Care Unit, run by Tusla, found that a number of allegations had also been made against staff.

A critical inspection report of the country's main special care centre for children says the facility is short-staffed, hampering efforts to keep residents safe amid incidents such as one child setting another's hair on fire.

The report by Hiqa into the Ballydowd Special Care Unit, run by Tusla, found that a number of allegations had also been made against staff, some of which had not been reported to the watchdog in a timely manner.