Previous independent review into case shelved due to legal concerns
Problems in care system remain nearly 10 years on from scathing report
Eighteen young people in care system died by suicide or drug overdose in past decade
Lack of residential placements and systemic failing among factors in deaths
New report outlines deaths of young people known to child protection system
Expert group raises concern around Tusla’s powers to investigate abuse allegations
Boy’s mother ‘vulnerable’ young woman who struggled with addiction, notes report
Confidential study also finds Traveller and black children overrepresented on system
Review says in some cases social workers ‘overly optimistic’ about parents’ competency
Six very young children, known to Tusla, died in 2018 whose mothers had addiction issues
Three young people took their own lives while two were victims of homicide, report finds
Promoting a reporting culture will reduce the ability of staff to follow up genuine cases
Deaths reveal pressure facing social work departments, says independent report
The promise of a more coherent service backed by greater resources has not emerged after multiple inquiries
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