# Care order

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

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

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Dec 2nd 2017, 10:00 PM

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

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

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Jun 20th 2016, 7:53 AM

Teenage mother allowed to leave foster care with her baby

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

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Oct 1st 2015, 9:15 PM

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

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

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Oct 1st 2015, 12:01 AM

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

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

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May 15th 2015, 6:35 PM

14-year-old taken into care after second pregnancy

Gardaí are working with Tusla on the case.

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May 15th 2015, 9:34 AM

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

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

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Dec 21st 2014, 8:15 AM

Drug and alcohol abuse leading to care proceedings for children

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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Mar 18th 2014, 9:10 AM