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# care-order - Saturday 2 December, 2017

6 months on from damning report, State finally taking concerns on child protection seriously says charity

# National Level

# National Level

6 months on from damning report, State finally taking concerns on child protection seriously says charity

Dec 2nd 2017, 10:00 PM 12,016 Views 9 Comments

Geoffrey Shannon published a damning audit of the approach from gardaí and Tusla to child protection concerns earlier this year.

# care-order - Monday 20 June, 2016

One out of every 113 people on the planet is displaced or a refugee

# Record Figures

# Record Figures

One out of every 113 people on the planet is displaced or a refugee

Jun 20th 2016, 7:53 AM 5,927 Views 42 Comments

It’s World Refugee Day today. This is the first time the threshold of 60 million has been crossed.

# care-order - Thursday 1 October, 2015

Teenage mother allowed to leave foster care with her baby

# Care Order

Teenage mother allowed to leave foster care with her baby

Oct 1st 2015, 9:15 PM 25,418 Views 0 Comments

“She has worked hard at organising her life, towards the goal of independence.”

'I’m scared for my younger brother, who is getting him dressed and bringing him to school?'

# Care Order

'I’m scared for my younger brother, who is getting him dressed and bringing him to school?'

Oct 1st 2015, 12:01 AM 28,652 Views 0 Comments

Details of a case of a young girl being taken into care over the abuse she received from her mother has been revealed.

# care-order - Friday 15 May, 2015

Gardaí appeal to newborn Maria's mum: "Come and see your baby in the hospital"

# Rathcoole

Gardaí appeal to newborn Maria's mum: "Come and see your baby in the hospital"

May 15th 2015, 6:35 PM 20,053 Views 41 Comments

Frances Fitzgerald says the mother of baby Maria has nothing to fear and her welfare is the main priority.

14-year-old taken into care after second pregnancy

# Care Order

14-year-old taken into care after second pregnancy

May 15th 2015, 9:34 AM 38,630 Views 0 Comments

Gardaí are working with Tusla on the case.

# care-order - Sunday 21 December, 2014

Parents 'at a loss to understand' why their children were taken into care

# Family Court

Parents 'at a loss to understand' why their children were taken into care

Dec 21st 2014, 8:15 AM 22,304 Views 0 Comments

A judge failed to tell them the reasons for his “momentous decision.”

# care-order - Tuesday 18 March, 2014

Drug and alcohol abuse leading to care proceedings for children

# Care Order

Drug and alcohol abuse leading to care proceedings for children

Mar 18th 2014, 9:10 AM 8,879 Views 27 Comments

The latest report on child care law shows that the Child & Family Agency failed in its applications for care orders in three cases.

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