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# child services

This year
2023
Varadkar: 'There are a lot of good things about being a child in Ireland, but huge deficits too'
In the last two weeks, two significant reports have highlighted serious failings in the care for children in the state.
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Jul 30th 2023, 6:00 AM
All time
Tusla has deemed 350 unborn children at risk of significant harm in 3 years
Last year, Tusla deemed that 100 unborn children were at risk of significant harm and took steps to protect them.
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45
Jan 27th 2019, 7:00 AM
Brad Pitt cleared of physical abuse allegation towards teenage son
The alleged incident was said to have happened on a flight from France.
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Nov 11th 2016, 7:03 PM
Increase in heroin as 'drug of choice' says mother-and-child service
Coolmine Therapeutic Commnity is the only ‘mother and child’ facility in the country.
11.3k
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Jul 15th 2015, 11:10 AM
Rotherham victim: 'I was a child and they should have stepped in...I will never forget'
Victims of the Rotherham gangs have said that the current investigations are “too late”.
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Aug 27th 2014, 8:33 AM
Almost 400 children on child services waiting lists in Waterford
A HIQA inspection into Child Protection and Welfare Service in the county highlighted the problem but the HSE says it is working on clearing the lists.
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Sep 7th 2013, 7:00 AM
Report criticises HSE response to child neglect cases
The review of almost 100 cases found the extent of neglect was poorly documented in many social workers’ initial reports.
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Jul 2nd 2013, 11:01 AM
'She's a totally different child': Mother hails success of now suspended obesity service
The Up4it! obesity project, which provided support for children and parents, was funded by the HSE up until last month.
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Apr 21st 2013, 10:30 AM