'Eyes and ears of Tusla' in spotting child abuse taken away when schools closed during covid

'When you took the protective factor of the schools away during covid lockdowns, you took out the eyes and ears of Tusla and what is coming to Tusla are children who should have been picked up years ago.' Picture: iStock

Children experiencing neglect, exploitation, and abuse went without being identified when schools were shut down during the covid lockdowns, according to the head of the Children’s Rights Alliance (CRA).

Chief executive of the CRA Tanya Ward was speaking as the alliance’s End Child Poverty Week gets under way.