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Micheál Martin describes issue of illegal adoption as ‘shocking’
- Social Affairs
- March 3, 2021, 17:22
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the issue of illegal adoption was “shocking” and said that those affected will be helped and supported. He was spe(...)

Legislation for investigations into child sex abuse ‘unfit for purpose’
- Social Affairs
- December 16, 2020, 17:59
The legislation underpinning Tusla’s investigations into child sex abuse (CSA) is “arguably unfit for purpose” and potentially “fails to protect child(...)

Calls for ‘complete review’ of St John Ambulance safeguarding standards
- Social Affairs
- August 17, 2020, 21:20
Abuse survivor organisations have called for a “complete review” of child protection standards in St John Ambulance, following revelations of past chi(...)

Taoiseach re-affirms commitment to survivors of sex abuse in day school
- Irish News
- July 6, 2020, 22:24
Taoiseach Micheal Martin has re-affirmed a commitment he made in opposition to set up an ex-gratia payment system for people who were sexually abused (...)

Louise O’Keeffe calls on Government to honour pledges on school sex-abuse redress
- Crime & Law
- July 5, 2020, 13:44
Children’s rights campaigner Louise O’Keeffe has called on both Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar to deliver on promises to compensat(...)

‘Significant progress’ in Tusla reforms following critical report
- Social Affairs
- January 27, 2020, 15:27
There has been “significant progress” on a range of reforms at Tusla, the child and family agency, following a damning 2018 report by the State health(...)

Calls for improved rights for LGBT families using surrogacy to be examined
- Health
- January 6, 2020, 02:58
The Government has tasked its special rapporteur on child protection to examine calls for improved parental rights for LGBT families using surrogacy a(...)

Varadkar apology ‘means nothing’ to abuse survivors if no redress update – expert
- Crime & Law
- July 9, 2019, 19:34
An apology from Taoiseach Leo Varadkar “means nothing” if the State is going to continue to “split hairs” in its treatment of people who were sexually(...)

‘Non-compliant State’ turning deaf ear to children in court
- Politics
- February 20, 2019, 15:45
The State is not in compliance with its constitutional obligation to ensure that the voices of children are heard in court cases concerning them, the (...)

PAC should be able to examine spending by Office of the President – McDowell
- Politics
- September 20, 2018, 21:32
A former Attorney General has said expenditure by Áras an Uachtaráin should be open to examination by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) like other a(...)