Childcare placement sector making ‘substantial profits’ amid ‘broken’ system, says judge
Judge places two boys in interim care of Tusla but says the agency had ‘serious and fundamental questions’ to answer
Child and Family Agency (Tusla)
North Dublin foster care services need ‘significant improvements’ to protect children from abuse, Hiqa says
Health Information and Quality Authority inspections of services in Dublin North and Galway/Roscommon warn of ‘inadequate pool of foster carers’ to meet children’s needs
Asylum centre failed to protect four children who went missing, Hiqa inspection finds
Another centre had a large number of insects in the kitchen, while another with a high proportion of children had a staff member without Garda vetting
Judges say ‘corporate, faceless’ Tusla is failing children
Private firms making money from ‘misery of children’ is ‘distasteful’, says judge
Children in care put into home surrounded by ‘foul-smelling’ sewage
Inspections uncover cases of Tusla putting children into ‘small and unsuitable’ rooms in emergency accommodation
High Court approves teen’s adoption against birth mother’s wishes
Judge says birth mother’s love for her child and her hopes for and emotional bonds with her can never be severed
Why so many creches have been closing and what can be done about it
Despite a slowdown in the rate of closures last year compared with 2022, any indication of continued shrinkage of childcare availability is a big concern
Rights of vulnerable teenagers breached by Tusla’s failure to comply with obligations, judge rules
Two children have suffered ‘grave harm’ as a result of ‘egregious and extreme’ delay in seeking to place them in special care, judge says
What the budget means for childcare: ‘You don’t want to play down the importance of any increase in funding’
Budget 2024: Louise Kilbane runs three day care and early learning centres in Sligo and Mayo
Internal report criticises Tusla care of unaccompanied child refugees
Staffing pressures pose ‘risk’ to safety of service for separated minors from Ukraine in State care
Vulnerable teenager in danger of being sexually exploited placed in special care
Teenager had been doing well in foster care before starting to associate with gang of older individuals and engaging in substance abuse
Courts note increase in new childcare cases since 2019 — up more than 45%
Last year judges made care-related orders in respect of almost 15,000 incoming cases, a rise of nearly 4,700 from four years earlier
Chronically suicidal teenager must stay in inappropriate unit because no secure care place available, judge orders
Girl has been approved for secure care but staff recruitment problems means just 14 of 26 secure beds are available
Retired judge’s warning about stark crisis in child welfare services comes as no surprise
Lack of suitable residential placements for vulnerable children requires a national strategy and buy-in from Government and society
District Court president says ‘unimagined billions at our disposal’ offers ‘best chance’ to properly protect children in care
Judge Paul Kelly and Minister O’Gorman praise work of child law project as it marks tenth anniversary
Counting the cost of having a baby
Money Matters: Families worry about their ability to afford the ongoing costs of having a child even after allowing for one-off items and the cost of childbirth itself
Lack of online supervision for children must be addressed, charity says
Fewer than one in five young people prevented by parents from having online access in bedrooms, CyberSafeKids finds
No ‘big bang’ approach to childminder regulations, says Minister for Children
Roderic O’Gorman moves to reassure childminders that there will be no compulsory registration
Tusla’s investigation into girl’s complaint of sexual abuse against man lacked fair procedures
Judge ordered new investigation by different social workers of complaint dating back several years
Vulnerable children at risk of becoming ‘institutionalised’ due to lack of care places
State’s inability to provide appropriate residential placements and a lack of specialised services for vulnerable children are highlighted in reports from Child Law Project
Suspected child victim of trafficking from Ukraine taken into emergency care
Social workers believe girl may have suffered neglect and possible grooming in home country
Independent review into St John Ambulance historical abuse to be completed in coming weeks
Commitment that report into historical child abuse in first aid organisation will be published
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