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# in care

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# nowhere to go
Nine-year-old boy in care moved five different times in 13 days
“His experience in care is augmenting his experience of harm that brought him into care,” the judge said.
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Sep 17th 2018, 12:15 AM
# lack of support
‘I was homeless and in a shelter at 15’: Care leavers being forced into homelessness
Limited supports for children coming through care is forcing young people out onto the streets and into a growing homeless crisis.
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Jul 14th 2018, 12:05 AM
# Burnout
'I understand why a lot of people leave': Being a social worker in Ireland
A social worker speaks to TheJournal.ie about the stresses and strains of working a very difficult, challenging job.
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Aug 12th 2017, 10:00 PM
# in care
Children with disabilities: Over 70 claims of abuse received by health watchdog
Health and social care watchdog Hiqa also received notifications about serious injuries and misconduct by staff.
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Jun 2nd 2016, 3:59 PM
Voices
Ireland has more than 6,000 children in care. How are they doing in school?
The Irish state is basically raising these children – but how good a job is it doing, asks Professor Robbie Gilligan.
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Dec 23rd 2015, 4:45 PM
# in care
Five sexual incidents at centre for vulnerable adults investigated
Files for the patients showed no record of a capacity to make a decision on engaging in a sexual relationship.
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Sep 17th 2015, 4:09 PM
# in care
Three children abused by their mother escaped from their home using a ladder
The mother beat one of the children and told the others she was ‘beating the white devil’ out of the child.
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Jan 5th 2015, 7:15 AM