Tusla sees child welfare and protection referrals rise to highest level in a year

Kerry and then Cork had the highest number of high-priority cases awaiting allocation. File photo

The number of referrals received by Tusla last November was the highest monthly total in a year.

The most recent monthly report by Tusla shows a huge 48% monthly increase in the number of cases waiting to be dealt with by Tusla's Education Welfare Service.