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60 complaints to Ombudsman For Children’s Office in 2019 came from Galway
Sixty complaints were made to the Ombudsman for Children's Office (OCO) in 2019 from the Galway region, the latest annual OCO report has revealed.This...
COPE Galway welcomes €94,000 funding for abuse services
COPE Galway has welcomed the announcement that it will receive €94,000 in once off funding for its abuse services.
The additional funding sees COPE Galway take...
“Revolving door” of temp social workers at Tusla failing children
Children who need the help and support of Tusla are ultimately losing out under a "revolving door" of temporary social workers, says Galway East...
Calls for greater transparency on Tusla creche registrations
Greater transparency is needed from Tusla about its registration of creches and the individual conditions laid on them in order to continue operating.
Galway East...
Tusla unable to stop rogue creches, putting children at risk – Rabbitte
Concerns have been expressed about the ability of Tusla to handle creches that aren't compliant with regulations, and whether children are being put at...
New centre for child sexual abuse victims opens in Galway
A new initiative launched in Galway this week aims to completely revamp the way child sexual abuse is handled in Ireland.
The Barnahaus Onehouse Galway...
Galway TD reveals Minister knew about terrible creche problems a year ago
Children's Minister Katherine knew about problems at the Hyde and Seek Childcare creche a year ago Galway TD Anne Rabbitte has revealed.
The creche in...
Calls for update on 37 crèches on Tusla ‘critical’ risk register
A Galway TD has called for an update on the crèches deemed by Tusla to be 'critical', the highest level on the risk register.
Deputy...
Concerns raised about 37 crèches deemed ‘critical’ on Tusla’s risk register
Concerns have been raised after the revelation this morning that there are 37 crèches described as ‘critical’ on Tusla’s risk register.
Representatives from Tusla appeared...
Concerns raised over deaths of six babies known to Tusla in 2018
Serious concerns have been raised following a report which investigated the deaths of children last year, either in the care of Tusla or known...
Solicitor of foster care victims says it’s “not an isolated incident”
Ronan Hynes, the solicitor for two of the three victims of sexual abuse in foster care in Dunmore has said that this was "not...
Tusla acknowledges failings after children raped in Galway foster care
Tusla has acknowledged that child protective services failed to keep safe three children who were raped while in foster care in Galway.
Three girls were...
Demands for explanation as Tusla employee pleads guilty to possessing child porn
Demands have been made for an explanation from Tusla after an employee of the child protection agency pleaded guilty to possessing more than 2,000...
Shortage of social workers behind backlog of 6,500 child protection cases says Rabbitte
A shortage of social workers is leaving a dangerous backlog of child protection cases according to Galway TD Anne Rabbitte.
The East Galway TD said that...
Report on abuse of three children in Galway foster home due shortly
A report by an independent review into the abuse of three children at a foster home in Dunmore near Tuam is due by the...