# State Care

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Column: Ireland will never care for its people until we admit our own guilt

Revelations over child deaths are just the latest in a long line – and nothing will change unless we move beyond scapegoats, writes Aaron McKenna.

Jun 23rd 2012, 8:00 AM

# Children's Rights

'Standalone' referendum on children's rights to be held this autumn - Gilmore

The Tánaiste says the government is keen to run the Children’s Rights referendum as soon as wording can be agreed.

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Jun 21st 2012, 12:52 PM

# Children in Care

Deaths of many children in care ‘may have been preventable’, report finds

The Independent Child Death Review Group underlines a catalogue of major failings of the State’s child support services.

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Jun 20th 2012, 3:31 PM

# Child Deaths

'Harrowing' report find deaths of some children in State care were preventable

The independent report examined the deaths of 196 vulnerable children who were living under the care of the State from 2000 – 2010.

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Jun 20th 2012, 8:01 AM

# Child Deaths

Report on deaths of children in State care shows 'systemic failure'

The report by the Independent Review Group set up to examine the deaths of nearly 200 children in care and young adults known to child protection services will be published this week.

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Jun 18th 2012, 4:52 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things you should know this morning.

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May 21st 2012, 8:34 AM

# Children in Care

Independent report on deaths of children in state care to be published 'shortly'

Minister for Children says that the AG’s advice has been sought over the report before its publication.

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May 21st 2012, 6:45 AM

# Courts

Two due in court over murder of Daniel McAnaspie

Two people will appear in court this morning charged with murdering McAnaspie, who was killed while in State care.

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Dec 16th 2011, 9:26 AM

Voices

Column: ‘My family couldn’t look after me’ – life inside a State home

Clíodhna has been in the State childcare system for most of her life. She tells TheJournal.ie about social workers, Christmas shopping, and why she has no regrets.

Oct 19th 2011, 7:30 AM

# Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Tuesday

In tonight’s Fix: RTÉ stars face a large pay cut; Irish ex-pats get their say in the Áras race; and a war of words at the World Scrabble Championships.

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Oct 18th 2011, 7:54 PM

# State Care

Ireland will do whatever "humanly possible" to stop children dying in care - Kenny

Enda Kenny assures the Dáil that the State will do whatever it must to ensure that no more children die in its care.

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Oct 18th 2011, 5:37 PM

# State Care

Twenty-two young people died while known to State care services

The deaths took place over nine months in 2010, and include four cases of suicide.

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Oct 18th 2011, 5:37 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know by 9am: The news from the Department of Finance is even worse than we thought; an artist’s fingers cut off during a savage attack and everything you need to know to bluff your way through the day’s cricket chat.

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Mar 3rd 2011, 8:44 AM