Over 4,300 incidents of property damage at Tusla care centres in two years

Figures released by Tusla show that in 2020, there were 2,370 recorded incidents of property damage by residents to residential centres, and in 2021, there were 1,965 recorded incidents of property damage by residents to residential centres.

There have been more than 4,300 incidents of damage to property at residential care centres operated by or under Tusla in the past two years, although the agency could not say whether any young people have been prosecuted as a result.

Figures released by Tusla show that in 2020, there were 2,370 recorded incidents of property damage by residents to residential centres, and in 2021, there were 1,965 recorded incidents of property damage by residents to residential centres.