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Lack of ‘consistency’ in how Tusla operates, says chief executive
- Social Affairs
- November 24, 2020, 22:06
There is a lack of “consistency” in how Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, operates while its retention of staff remains a significant concern, the g(...)

Abuse survivor in ‘Cinderella’ case urges others to speak out
- Irish News
- November 18, 2020, 18:37
A young woman, who this week saw her stepmother jailed for a 10-year campaign of physical abuse and psychological torment, has urged anyone suffering (...)

Eight teenage migrants relocated from Greece under Government scheme
- Social Affairs
- November 17, 2020, 09:07
Eight children have arrived into Ireland from Greece since the Government said it would accept 36 unaccompanied minors in 2018 as part of an EU-wide c(...)

Terenure College apologises after former rugby coach pleads guilty to indecent assault
- Irish News
- November 3, 2020, 10:33
A private school where a former rugby coach sexually abused 23 schoolboys in the 1970s and 1980s has apologised “unreservedly to the victims and survi(...)

Judge grants protection order after being told man raped teenage daughter
- District Court
- September 3, 2020, 19:26
A woman has secured a protection order against her husband after telling a court that he raped their teenage daughter on the family’s summer holiday l(...)

Covid-19 resulted in decrease of child welfare referrals to Tusla
- Social Affairs
- August 5, 2020, 19:41
Covid-19 restrictions resulted in a decrease in the number of referrals for child protection and welfare services, the Child and Family Agency has sai(...)

Man challenges sex abuse findings against him by Tusla
- High Court
- July 21, 2020, 16:03
A man accused of sex abuse on a child while they were both working at a hotel 50 years ago has brought a High Court challenge to findings against him (...)

Man suing Tusla over alleged leak of child welfare investigation report
- High Court
- July 15, 2020, 15:38
A man has claimed that Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, unlawfully leaked information to a journalist about a historic child welfare investigation (...)

Information Commissioner reports highest number of appeals in ten years
- Irish News
- June 17, 2020, 00:16
Almost 40,000 requests for information were made to public bodies last year, while the Information Commissioner received its highest number of appeals(...)

President leads tributes to children’s rights advocate Norah Gibbons
- Irish News
- April 9, 2020, 09:50
President Michael D Higgins has led tribute to children’s rights advocate Norah Gibbons, who has died. Ms Gibbons, who was a qualified social worker,(...)