# Child Protection
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This year
2024
Child Protection
Tusla struggling to recruit social workers amid large increase in child welfare referrals, CEO says
6 Feb
13.8k
Last year
2023
Social Media
EU opens probes into YouTube and TikTok over child protection measures on platforms
9 Nov 2023
4.5k
4
Domestic Violence
District Court judge calls for mandatory free legal aid for domestic violence cases
9 Sep 2023
22.6k
31
tusla
Children who alleged inappropriate contact and assault left months on waiting list, Hiqa says
26 Jul 2023
6.5k
13
child law project
Judge expresses 'utmost concern' for children in unsuitable care due to a lack of places
17 Jul 2023
8.4k
Child Protection
Tusla didn't contact man over child abuse claim for 8 years as 'no worker was available'
1 Apr 2023
29.4k
All time
Child Protection
New helpline for Mother and Baby Home survivors concerned about risk still posed by abuser
5 May 2021
6.8k
6
Children
Number of child safety failings in Direct Provision centres, ombudsman report finds
27 Apr 2021
6.8k
6
Child Protection
Children's Ombudsman says State must ensure vulnerable children are not be 'left behind' due to Covid
16 Sep 2020
10.1k
7
Child Protection
Tusla expressed concern children could be at risk of 'immediate harm' due to restrictions on its services
30 May 2020
12.4k
19
abuse and neglect
'An awful lot of neglect': Fears for safety of children as Tusla points to drop-off in child protection referrals
8 May 2020
19.1k
16
Child Protection
'You're not screening for them': Concern that trafficked Irish children are falling through the cracks
23 Feb 2020
27.5k
9
Child Protection
Tánaiste says stricter online safety rules are needed: 'The days of self-regulation are over'
20 Jun 2019
8.7k
Voices
Column: Top tips for parents to avoid a holiday from hell this summer
Shane Dunphy
2 Jun 2019
25.8k
8
Child Protection
Irish government to consider similar legislation to UK 'porn block' law
29 Apr 2019
27.6k
58
Voices
Child Protection: The failure to publish the report into Mother & Baby Homes is part of a continued cover-up
Shane Dunphy
21 Apr 2019
15.9k
52
Social media regulation
Mark Zuckerberg tells TDs that Facebook is working proactively on child protection issues
2 Apr 2019
15.0k
24
Voices
Our systems are not working to prevent child sexual violence, even after it is reported
Clíona Saidléar
2 Apr 2019
10.3k
12
Voices
Leaving Neverland: 'A monster was hiding in plain sight and we chose to look the other way'
Shane Dunphy
17 Mar 2019
60.6k
109
Voices
Opinion: Is the Catholic Church still covering up child sex abuse on the grounds that it is a 'pontifical secret'?
Shane Dunphy
3 Mar 2019
28.7k
53
Child Protection
Scouting Ireland asks Tusla for evidence about why it questioned overnight camping trips
28 Feb 2019
17.3k
39
scouting ireland
Parents told to ensure no overnight Scouting Ireland trips go ahead without safe number of supervisors
Updated
27 Feb 2019
33.4k
63
Voices
Opinion: Is allowing children unrestricted internet access a child protection issue?
Shane Dunphy
11 Feb 2019
13.6k
16
Voices
'Helicopter parents: If you let your child fall down they might just learn to get back up again'
Shane Dunphy
20 Jan 2019
40.8k
53
Voices
Opinion: We need to change Irish culture to lift the lid on child abuse
Shane Dunphy
29 Nov 2018
8.5k
31
Voices
Opinion: Government plans to tackle child neglect - but we've heard it all before
Shane Dunphy
21 Nov 2018
7.7k
29
operation ketch
Arrest over distribution of 'child sex dolls' as gardaí raid 32 premises
2 Oct 2018
27.4k
54
Child Protection
Facebook to start placing child abduction alerts on Irish users' feeds
27 Jun 2018
12.3k
20
Child Protection
Sex offender information may be disclosed to 'necessary people' under proposed new law
6 Jun 2018
8.1k
9
Child Protection
Child abuse cases bogged down by lack of cooperation between gardaí and social workers
5 Jun 2018
6.1k
8
Abuse
Childline answered 381,000 calls, texts and online messages from children last year
28 May 2018
6.3k
10
Child Protection
'Inexperienced and untrained gardaí' investigating allegations of child sex abuse
24 May 2018
12.8k
21
Child Protection
Children's rights groups angry at Dáil vote setting digital age of consent at 16 (they wanted it to be 13)
16 May 2018
19.8k
15
Allegations
Scouting Ireland's State funding frozen over governance concerns following rape allegation
13 Apr 2018
27.5k
58
Good Morning
The 9 at 9
Here’s all the news you need to know as you start your long weekend.
28 Oct 2017
10.3k
3
Child Abuse
Nearly 20,000 reports of suspected child abuse were made to Tusla last year
19 Oct 2017
9.9k
19