‘We are just about holding it together’: Overcrowding, mould and rats in Ireland’s social housing
Nearly a decade after a European monitoring body found the human rights of local authority tenants in the State were being violated by inadequate, unsafe housing, little has changed
‘It’s mind-boggling’: Advocates for children’s rights in court threaten legal challenge to regulation service
Association of Guardians Ad Litem says move is a ‘backward step’ and will undermine the constitutional rights of children
Media regulator wants increased powers to investigate online platforms over child abuse
Last year gardaí identified 151 child victims of online sexual exploitation, 16 of whom were in Ireland
Rise in reports of sexually harmful behaviour among children
Trends ‘driven by increased exposure to online pornography and harmful digital content’, says service for children affected by sex abuse
Judge notes ‘extraordinary potential’ of vulnerable children detained in special care system
Mr Justice John Jordan received an artwork from a girl, who also writes songs and poetry, during a recent visit to a unit
‘Justice for Grace’: Over 1,000 take part in walk for teen killed in Finglas scrambler incident
Mother of Grace Lynch says she will ‘fight’ to get scrambler bikes and e-scooters off the streets
Girl (16) killed in Dublin scrambler incident named as Grace Lynch
Teenage male arrested following ‘serious road traffic collision’ in Scribblestown area of Finglas
‘It feels like we have to grieve on DCC’s time’: Homes boarded up soon after tenants’ deaths
Families ‘traumatised’ after council closed off houses of late parents without notice or guidance on surrendering property
Eleven special care beds for at-risk children remain empty, High Court hears
Parents of two youngsters taking proceedings against Tusla, although one child has now been accommodated
Child involved in ‘appalling criminality’ now wants hugs and bedtime stories, court hears
Judge pays tribute to dedication and commitment of special care staff
Vulnerable children spending up to three years in unregulated ‘emergency’ accommodation
Dublin District Court judge said in October that use of ‘unregulated, unregistered placements’ for children in care should end
Child law report: Three-month old boy sustained ‘several fractures’, court hears
Placement breakdowns, child neglect and children absconding from care remain issues before the courts Child Law Project says
Donnybrook Magdalene laundry survivor faces eviction: ‘I have nowhere to go. I am frightened’
Nuala Clarke (70) is being evicted over antisocial behaviour when she experienced psychosis three years ago
Thousands of Irish passports recalled due to printing error
Letters IRL missing from documents issued between December 23rd and January 6th
Tusla paid private firms €36m to house children in an unregulated system
Five companies shared more than €25m for special emergency arrangements often used for children seeking asylum











