Special Report

Fifteen separated children have gone missing from state’s care

Damning report into Tusla’s care of separated children seeking asylum in Ireland has identified critical failings by the state to adhere to national child welfare standards

Kate Duggan, interim chief executive, Tusla, admitted that the agency was at a ‘crisis point’, while Roderic O’Gorman, Minister for Children, said he would be looking for more resources in Budget 2024