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# tusla - Friday 8 May, 2020
'An awful lot of neglect': Fears for safety of children as Tusla points to drop-off in child protection referrals
Teachers and other professionals play a role in reporting suspected cases of child abuse – but schools are now closed until September.
# tusla - Friday 27 March, 2020
Boy was used by older peers to take part in illegal fight club, court told
The teen, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is currently being detained at a special care unit.
# tusla - Thursday 20 February, 2020
Tusla 'accidentally disclosed' contact and location information of mother and child victim to alleged abuser
This and other data breaches are outlined in the Data Protection Commission’s annual report.
# tusla - Tuesday 4 February, 2020
Survivors group 'concerned' that alleged child abusers could be allowed interview complainants
Tusla’s new guidelines mean social workers could have to “stress test” allegations during interviews.
# tusla - Wednesday 22 January, 2020
Two crèches set to close following Tusla inspections
The two crèches are in Dublin and Wicklow.
# tusla - Thursday 19 December, 2019
Tusla apologises to young woman for 'lack of support' after she was raped by her foster dad
He was convicted by a jury and sentenced to 12 years in prison last month.
# tusla - Sunday 15 December, 2019
Internal Tusla documents reveal staff complained of poor engagement from Scouting Ireland
Early drafts of a letter that caused a row between the agency and Scouting Ireland contained stronger criticism of the organisation than the final version.
# tusla - Wednesday 11 December, 2019
'Lily is 83. Her son has moved in - and he's taken control of her pension'
New research being launched today shows how vulnerable adults are falling through the cracks when it comes to safeguarding.
# tusla - Friday 6 December, 2019
Teenage girl was on mental health waiting list for three months before suicide
Niamh’s case is among three child deaths examined by the National Review Panel.
# tusla - Friday 29 November, 2019
Tusla defers deadline for crèches to submit fire risk assessments
Some childcare providers were finding it “particularly challenging” to carry out fire risk assessments.
# tusla - Thursday 21 November, 2019
Ten-fold increase in a decade in number of children from State care reaching out for help
Children as young as five years old required the support of advocates last year.
# tusla - Saturday 2 November, 2019
Chair of Tusla says 'journey of reform' lies ahead with further improvements needed 'on a daily basis'
The former Labour Party leader was addressing foster carers at a conference this morning.
# tusla - Friday 1 November, 2019
Tusla employee jailed for three years for possession of child pornography images
The images were the most serious of their kind.
# tusla - Thursday 31 October, 2019
Foster carers finally given insurance cover by the State following three-year long battle
Some of the 4,500 foster carers in Ireland said the lack of cover had left them exposed
# tusla - Monday 14 October, 2019
RTÉ accused of neglecting child safety in war of words with Tusla ahead of Hyde and Seek exposé
The RTÉ documentary about the Hyde and Seek chain was broadcast on 24 July.
# tusla - Saturday 12 October, 2019
Gay couple encourage other members of the LGBT community to consider fostering children
There are more than 6,000 children in state care in Ireland.
# tusla - Thursday 10 October, 2019
Parents left in limbo after Tusla closes unregistered aftercare facility in south Dublin
Dimples Creche in Sandyford has been forced to close its after-care from tomorrow.
# tusla - Thursday 3 October, 2019
Allocation of social workers to children in foster care 'chaotic', inspection finds
At the time of the inspection, 22% of children did not have an allocated social worker.
# tusla - Monday 23 September, 2019
New rules proposed to limit schools teaching 'difficult' children for fewer hours
Concerns have been raised over the use of reduced timetables.
# tusla - Thursday 19 September, 2019
Teen placed in 'unsafe' and 'unsuitable' hostel has been moved to new location, court told
The case will be mentioned before the High Court in October.
# tusla - Tuesday 27 August, 2019
Woman avoids being sent back to jail for identifying her son in childcare proceedings on social media
It is a criminal offence to identify anyone who is the subject of childcare proceedings.
# tusla - Monday 19 August, 2019
Judge warns of 'serious consequences' after woman posts about childcare proceedings on social media
The woman’s lawyer initially told the court that his client was not willing to remove the material.
# tusla - Friday 16 August, 2019
Solicitor tells court Tusla needs to ‘get their act together’ about putting youths in hostels
The teen has been charged in connection with an alleged incident at a Spar shop on Drumcondra Road.
# tusla - Wednesday 14 August, 2019
Watchdog finds that Tusla failed to alert gardaí to crimes against children in a timely manner
Neglect and sexual abuse were among the suspected crimes that Tusla was slow to report.
# tusla - Thursday 1 August, 2019
Department of Children doesn't know identity of 37 childcare facilities at 'critical' level of risk
The figure was revealed at an Oireachtas committee hearing yesterday morning.
# tusla - Wednesday 31 July, 2019
Tusla identifies 'critical' level of risk at 37 childcare facilities across the country
The figure was revealed at an Oireachtas committee hearing this morning.
Tusla: 'No cast-iron guarantee' that incidents seen in RTÉ creche footage will never happen again
The agency appeared before an Oireachtas hearing this morning.
# tusla - Sunday 28 July, 2019
Hyde & Seek creche owner ordered to pay damages over standard of rental accommodation in 2013
Anne Davy featured in an RTÉ Investigates documentary into childcare this week.
# tusla - Friday 26 July, 2019
Issues of non-compliance found at fourth Hyde & Seek creche not featured in documentary
The Drumcondra creche was not covered on this week’s RTÉ documentary.
# tusla - Thursday 25 July, 2019
'Our trust has been betrayed': Hyde and Seek parents speak out after RTÉ Investigates programme
Meanwhile, Hyde and Seek it had taken steps to deal with “urgent issues” highlighted in the RTÉ programme last night.
Tusla releases advice for parents as Zappone 'appalled' at treatment of children in creches
Children were filmed being roughly handled in the footage recorded by RTÉ Investigates, and concerns were raised about fire safety and other issues.
Planning authority raised concerns about fire evacuation at Hyde & Seek creche before its construction Exclusive
A number of fire safety issues at the creche chain were raised during an RTÉ documentary last night.
Loose blind cords and faecal matter in cots: Details of Tusla inspections of Hyde & Seek creches emerge
The reports for the various creches identified numerous non-compliance issues.
# tusla - Monday 24 June, 2019
More than 6,000 physical abuse referrals to child and family agency last year
The most common form of abuse in cases referred to Tusla was emotional abuse.
# tusla - Saturday 8 June, 2019
No chairs, beds or blankets in seclusion rooms at UK facility where Irish teens are treated
The facility faces closure if improvements are not made within six months.
# tusla - Thursday 23 May, 2019
Taoiseach will act upon report which lists catalogue of failures into HSE and Tusla handling of foster home abuse case
The children involved were left with a foster family for several years despite abuse claims.
# tusla - Tuesday 30 April, 2019
'Lost complete confidence in them': Nearly two new data breaches at Tusla every week
Several potentially serious incidents have been reported since the Data Protection Commission launched an investigation last year.
# tusla - Thursday 25 April, 2019
15-year-old girl pimped by girlfriend for drugs and money to be placed in facility for troubled teens
One of several men that had unprotected sex with the teenager is a male prostitute who is HIV positive.
# tusla - Monday 8 April, 2019
Ombudsman criticises HSE and TUSLA over care for children with disabilities
The collaboration between the HSE and Tusla is still of concern, the ombudsman said.
# tusla - Tuesday 2 April, 2019
Our systems are not working to prevent child sexual violence, even after it is reported
Of all reported cases of child sexual violence only 2% end in a conviction. Children whose disclosures don’t result in a criminal conviction still need protection, writes Dr Clíona Saidléar.
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IT’S ANOTHER DAY and the sun is shining yet again.
Met Éireann forecasts that this week will see temperatures reach as high as 27 degrees, with clear skies set to stay.
Before you head out to soak up some rays, do you make sure to protect your skin?
Among other measures, the Irish Cancer Society advises people to wear sunscreen in Ireland when they’re out and about between April and September.
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