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Very interesting development if you have been following @Ben_Scallan interaction with @NormaFoleyTD1
EXCLUSIVE: "I told her personally" - An ex-Fine Gael Justice Minister said that in 2023 he privately raised a number of controversial books with then-Education Minister Norma Foley, including "What's the T?", telling Gript "I even named the books for her":gript.ie/i-told-foley-aโฆ
๐๐ก๐ ๐ช๐ฎ๐จ๐ญ๐ "๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ" (๐จ๐๐ญ๐๐ง ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ) ๐ฐ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ง ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐จ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ง๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฑ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ โฌ๐๐,๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐ฑ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐.
Committee made 'no finding' in relation to tweets that linked covid jabs to cancer and... covid treatments such as ivermectin. Wonder why? Full page in today's Daily Mail from reporter Sean MacCarthaigh Pic by Colin Keegan/ Collins ๐
Last night, Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice told the Irish Daily Mail that the โbullies in Europe' do not think about the 'knock-on consequences' their decisions have on rural Ireland
๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ข๐๐ก๐๐๐ฅ ๐โ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฐ๐ข ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฬ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฅ๐โ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ The awarding of the 2026 European Press Prize for Investigative Reporting to Irish Mail on Sunday journalist Michael OโFarrell has highlighted the vital role investigative journalism plays in exposing child abuse and holding powerful institutions to account. OโFarrell received the award in Lisbon for his investigation into allegations against Brother Aidan Clohessy of the St John of God Order. His reporting uncovered evidence that vulnerable children in Malawi were allegedly left exposed to abuse for decades while church authorities concealed allegations and allowed continued access to children. The investigation contributed to Clohessyโs eventual prosecution and imprisonment for offences dating back 57 years. The award winning investigation follows a long record of public interest journalism by OโFarrell. In June 2020, he published a major investigation into the handling of child sexual abuse allegations within Midlands foster care services. That investigation centred on a former foster child known as Saoirse and revealed what a confidential Tusla review described as serious failures by child protection authorities and An Garda Sรญochรกna. The review found no evidence that authorities adequately followed up allegations of abuse, assessed risks to other children, or reviewed the cases of 16 foster children placed in a home where abuse had been admitted by a foster parentโs son. The review was also unable to establish whether allegations involving 37 children across five additional foster homes were ever properly investigated. Missing files, poor record keeping and unexplained gaps in documentation hampered efforts to determine what actions had been taken by the Midland Health Board, the HSE and later Tusla. The investigation further revealed that Gardaรญ had lost Saoirseโs original abuse complaint in 2009 and that it was never investigated. An Garda Sรญochรกna later apologised, while Tusla chief executive Bernard Gloster issued an unreserved apology to Saoirse. Taken together, the two investigations highlight a recurring theme. In both cases, allegations of abuse were raised, institutions failed to respond adequately, and accountability only emerged after determined investigative journalism brought the issues into the public domain. OโFarrellโs European Press Prize recognises not only a single investigation but the wider importance of independent journalism in uncovering hidden wrongdoing, challenging institutional failures and ensuring that victimsโ voices are finally heard.
๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ข๐๐ก๐๐๐ฅ ๐โ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฐ๐ข ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฬ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฅ๐โ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐โ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ฏ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฏ๐? This September, people across Ireland will walk one mile in solidarity with children and families affected by the family court system. No speeches. No fundraising. Just a peaceful walk ๐
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐โ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ฏ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฏ๐? This September, people across Ireland will walk one mile in solidarity with children and families affected by the family court system. No speeches. No fundraising. Just a peaceful walk ๐
๐ฏ must watch and well done to @indepdubnrth and @RylandMedia. Also please follow @blueskylou for comprehensive written coverage and analysis
Punished for the truth! Brave GP, Dr Marcus De Brun, talks about his experience at the hands of the Irish Medical Council during his final hearing, 4th June 2026. @indepdubnrth @FatEmperor @RealEddieHobbs @MakingSenseInfo @IrishInquiry @NaturalWomensIE @SaraHaboubi1
๐๐๐ง ๐๐ก๐๐ญ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ? ๐โ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ , ๐๐ข๐ก ๐๐๐โ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐ค๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. As a birth mother, I have found ChatGPT particularly useful when analysing lengthy reports, preparing submissions, researching public policy and converting complex information into plain English. ChatGPT cannot give legal advice, make decisions for judges or replace a solicitor or barrister. What it can do is help parents organise information, communicate more clearly and better understand complex documents. Many mothers involved in family court proceedings find themselves overwhelmed by reports, court documents, emails, meetings and deadlines. Trying to make sense of hundreds of pages of paperwork while coping with the emotional impact of proceedings can be exhausting. Used properly, ChatGPT can help by: โข Organising timelines and chronologies of events. โข Summarising lengthy reports into plain English. โข Drafting letters and emails. โข Preparing questions for meetings. โข Identifying key themes in documents. โข Explaining legal and professional terminology. โข Converting emotional accounts into clear factual narratives. โข Proofreading documents before they are submitted. In many ways, ChatGPT can function as a personal research assistant available 24 hours a day. Of course, ChatGPT is not infallible. Information should always be checked and verified, particularly where legal matters are concerned. It should never be treated as a substitute for professional advice. However, in a system where many parents feel intimidated by process, paperwork and professional language, AI has the potential to make information more accessible and to help people communicate more effectively. Technology will never replace human judgement, compassion or legal expertise. But it can help ensure that parents are better informed, better organised and better prepared to participate in decisions that affect their children. ๐ What has your experience been? Have you used ChatGPT or other AI tools to help you navigate family court proceedings? โ Please help more mothers by sharing this post. Disclaimer: This article reflects the personal views and experiences of a birth mother. It is not legal advice and should not be relied upon as such. The Alliance of Birth Mothers Campaigning for Justice and the birth mother has no commercial relationship with OpenAI and have received no payment, sponsorship or other consideration in connection with this article.
๐๐๐ง ๐๐ก๐๐ญ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ? ๐โ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ , ๐๐ข๐ก ๐๐๐โ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐ค๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. As a birth mother, I have found ChatGPT particularly useful
โOf all the articles I have written in recent years, this is one of the most important. Jamie Canavanโs new book is not simply a history of foster care. It is a history of how Ireland has understood childhood, motherhood, poverty, family life and State intervention. If we are to understand the debates surrounding Tusla today, we must first understand the history from which modern child welfare emerged,โ says Anna Kavanagh, Cofounder, @AllianceBirth Thread ๐งต๐
To Understand Tusla Today, We Must First Understand the History of Child Welfare in Ireland ๐งต 1/3 Review of ๐๐ฐ๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ง๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ณ ๐๐ข๐ธ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ญ๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐๐ค๐ต ๐ฃ๐บ ๐๐ข๐ฎ๐ช๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ท๐ข๐ฏ Anna Kavanagh For
Children's Book Ireland should be brought before the Dรกil Committee and explain why they are recommending books with adult sexual content to children.
The article was edited following publication to remove a link at the end to the Children's Books Ireland website which contains a 'Read with Pride Guide' list of over 100 books rte.ie/news/ireland/2โฆ
This is a ๐ฏ must read by @blueskylou on todayโs Irish medical Council verdict in relation to @indepdubnrth Dr Marcus de Brun
"You have issued your findings and your verdict, and whilst I must respectfully accept those findings, I say to you again, I make no apologies for being guided by my conscience" - Marcus de Brun @indepdubnrth open.substack.com/pub/louiseroseโฆ
๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฅ๐โ๐ฌ โ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐๐ฅโ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ง. ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ก ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ฒ๐๐ซ? According to a report in todayโs Irish Times, a Dublin District Court judge has delivered a sharp rebuke of Tuslaโs handling of an age assessment case involving a young Somali national charged with the murder of Ukrainian teenager Vadym Davydenko, describing the agencyโs position as โabsolutely farcicalโ. The criticism was directed not at the criminal proceedings themselves, but at what appears to be a lengthy and costly legal process that has brought the child protection system full circle. The young man entered Tuslaโs care last year after the agency assessed him as a child and successfully sought an interim care order. However, concerns later emerged regarding his age. In January, District Court Judge John Campbell refused to extend the care order, stating that he did not believe the young man was a child. Tusla challenged that decision in the High Court and succeeded in having it overturned. ๏ฟผ The agency then conducted a second assessment of its own, only to conclude that the young man was in fact over 18, effectively arriving at the same position previously reached by the District Court judge. Despite this reversal, Tusla has continued to pursue a formal age inquiry under the Child Care Act. Judge Conor Fottrell questioned the purpose of continuing the proceedings when the inquiry is not expected to conclude until June 18th and the young man, according to the dates he provided when seeking asylum, will turn 18 on June 20th. The judge described the situation as โhighly unusualโ, โunrealisticโ and โunfairโ, observing that the court was being asked to determine whether a person was entitled to child protection services only days before he would age out of the care system. Counsel for the young man argued that the proceedings were approaching the point of futility. She questioned whether the court was effectively being asked to decide whether he was entitled to Tusla services for just two final days before reaching adulthood. The case illustrates a broader concern that has surfaced in a number of child protection proceedings in recent years. Delays in assessments, reviews, legal challenges and court hearings can result in significant amounts of time, money and professional resources being devoted to disputes whose practical consequences have largely disappeared by the time a decision is finally reached. Throughout the process, Tusla has maintained that it is legally obliged to follow the statutory procedures and ensure fair process for the young person. However, Judge Fottrellโs remarks suggest frustration with a system that spent months contesting a judicial finding, only to ultimately arrive at the same conclusion itself. The financial dimension is also difficult to ignore. While no figure was given in court, the costs associated with multiple hearings in the District Court, a High Court judicial review, legal representation for all parties, expert assessments and ongoing care arrangements are likely to be substantial. Those costs are ultimately borne by the taxpayer. Against that backdrop, the judgeโs description of the process as โfarcicalโ reflects a wider concern about whether public resources are being used effectively when lengthy legal proceedings end up resolving a question that has little practical significance by the time the answer arrives.
๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฅ๐โ๐ฌ โ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐๐ฅโ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ง. ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ก ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ฒ๐๐ซ? According to a report in todayโs Irish Times, a Dublin District Court judge has delivered a sharp rebuke of Tuslaโs
๐บ๐ค๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ค๐๐๐๐จ ๐๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ซ๐๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ช๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ฎ. In September people across Ireland walking one mile in solidarity with children and families affected by the family court system. Follow. Share. ๐ Volunteer: [email protected] #WalkInOurShoes
๐บ๐ค๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ค๐๐๐๐จ ๐๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ซ๐๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ช๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ฎ. In September people across Ireland walking one mile in solidarity with children and families affected by the family court system. Follow. Share. ๐ Volunteer: [email protected] #WalkInOurShoes
This is a ๐ฏ must read by @blueskylou for anyone concerned about the cover-up of vaccine related deaths ahead of imminent publication of @reasonoverfear Dr Michael McConvilleโs book and the Medical Councilโs verdict on @indepdubnrth tomorrow morning. Louise Roseingrave is Irelandโs most reputable journalist reporting on all things Covid, that cost her the loss of a longstanding career reporting for the major mainstream newspapers. She know writes on substack.
Revisiting Roy Butler's inquest - as the IMC issues its decision on Marcus de Brun inquiry tomorrow Dr Mick McConville @reasonoverfear issues a stark analysis of autopsy evidence at the coronial inquiry into Roy's death in his new book link below:
๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฐ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ซ๐, ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ง๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ญ A parliamentary question from Sinn Fรฉin TD Claire Kerrane has shed light on how the Government intends to address the growing number of children in care whose needs fall somewhere between standard residential care and the highly restrictive special care system. Deputy Kerrane asked Minister for Children, Disability and Equality Norma Foley whether she would consider establishing a form of care that sits between residential care and special care, similar to services that previously existed. Such units were designed to provide intensive therapeutic support to vulnerable children whose needs exceeded what could be provided in mainstream residential settings but who did not necessarily require detention in special care. In her written reply, the Minister did not directly answer whether such a model would be reintroduced. Instead, she outlined a series of measures focused on expanding special care capacity, increasing therapeutic supports and developing additional step down placements for young people leaving special care. The response confirms that foster care remains the Stateโs preferred placement option. However, the Minister acknowledged that some children present with more complex needs and require additional therapeutic interventions. That acknowledgement may be one of the most significant aspects of the exchange. Tusla advised the Minister that some children โrequire additional levels of therapeutic support outside of the special care settingโ, effectively recognising that there is a cohort of young people whose needs are not adequately met by either ordinary residential care or special care. Yet despite acknowledging the existence of that gap, the Governmentโs proposed response is not the creation of a new tier of therapeutic residential care. Instead, Budget 2026 includes โฌ26 million for special care, an increase of more than โฌ6 million on the previous year, with โฌ1.3 million specifically allocated to enhanced multidisciplinary therapeutic services for children on the edge of special care, in special care, and transitioning from special care placements. The Minister also highlighted the establishment of a multi agency special care committee in May 2025, involving Tusla, the HSE, An Garda Sรญochรกna and EPIC. The committee reviews admissions to and discharges from special care and is intended to ensure that all alternatives are explored before a young person is deprived of their liberty under a High Court order. Additional investment is planned in the physical infrastructure of special care. Tusla has been allocated โฌ188 million in capital funding between 2026 and 2030, with โฌ17 million earmarked for special care developments. Four additional special care step down beds are expected to open during 2026, while a further step down service is planned for 2027. These developments suggest that policy makers are increasingly focused on improving transitions into and out of special care. What is less evident is any intention to develop a distinct therapeutic alternative that could intervene earlier and potentially prevent some children from reaching special care in the first place. The exchange therefore reveals a subtle but important distinction in Government policy. The Ministerโs reply suggests that officials accept there is a group of children whose needs fall between conventional residential care and special care. However, rather than creating a separate category of therapeutic placement, the Stateโs strategy appears to be centred on strengthening the existing special care pathway through enhanced therapeutic supports, improved interagency planning and expanded step down services.
๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฐ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ซ๐, ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ง๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ญ A parliamentary question from
๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ข๐ญ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฉ๐ญ ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ ๐๐๐ A report in the Laois Nationalist describes how a 14 year old girl was led sobbing from Portlaoise Childrenโs Court after Judge Andrew Cody revoked her bail and remanded her to Oberstown following 15 alleged breaches of her curfew conditions. While the court heard evidence that the girl had repeatedly failed to return to her placement by the required time, the case also shone a light on troubling conditions within the private care home where she had been placed. Her solicitor, Josephine Fitzpatrick, told the court that the home is operated by a private for profit agency which โsimply supplies accommodationโ and acknowledged that it was not an appropriate placement for the child. The court heard that the girl was sleeping on a mattress because she did not have a bed of her own. It was also stated that another young person in the house screamed throughout the night, creating a distressing living environment. According to the defence, the home had very little supervision or facilities for young people. The girl had asked for basic things such as a bed and a television to help keep her occupied, while her solicitor argued that staff often failed to collect her when requested and that there were occasions when she could not gain access to the house. The court also heard that Tusla was seeking alternative accommodation for the girl, suggesting that concerns about the suitability of the placement were already recognised. In an emotional moment, the young girl told the judge: โThe staff donโt care about me.โ However, Judge Cody concluded that her repeated breaches of curfew, including being out until 2am and 3am, meant she posed a danger to herself and had โrun out of roadโ. He revoked her bail and remanded her to Oberstown. The report raises broader questions about the quality and suitability of some privately operated for profit residential homes where Tusla houses vulnerable children they have taken into state Care. While the courtโs focus was on repeated bail breaches, evidence emerged of a placement where a child was sleeping on a mattress, living alongside another young person who screamed through the night, and residing in what her solicitor described as an unhappy house with very little supervision or support. These conditions formed an important backdrop to the events that ultimately led to the girl being taken into custody. These private companies typically cost several thousand euro per week. Could this money not have been spent supporting the child to stay with her mother? ๏ฟผ
๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ข๐ญ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฉ๐ญ ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ ๐๐๐
Must watch video of Claire Kerrane speaking about the disgusting move towards Private for profit residential care for children taken into state care by Tusla facebook.com/share/v/1EHpGXโฆ
๐๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ง๐: ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ค๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐จ๐ญ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ก ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ When large amounts of public money flow from Tusla to international private for profit providers, does the system create incentives that favour maintaining or expanding demand for placements rather than reducing the number of children who need them? A report in the Roscommon People says that Sinn Fรฉin spokesperson on Children, Claire Kerrane has warned that Ireland risks becoming an attractive market for private investors seeking to profit from the Stateโs child care system unless the Government urgently invests in foster care and voluntary residential services. Speaking at the Oireachtas Committee on Children and Equality, Kerrane addressed the Chair of the Tusla Board, Madeleine Clarke and its CEO, Kate Duggan, ๏ฟผsaying she has seen correspondence from international interests exploring opportunities to provide residential care services in Ireland. She described the prospect of investors making money from children in State care as โdisgustingโ and said the Government must not allow the care system to become a profit driven industry. Kerrane argued that voluntary and community based residential providers, many of which have decades of experience, are unable to expand because they lack the capital funding needed to increase capacity. She said these not for profit services are heavily regulated, must account for every euro they receive, and in some cases are forced to fundraise simply to remain operational. She contrasted this with the millions of euro being spent on Special Emergency Arrangements, where vulnerable children are placed in private and often unregulated accommodation due to a shortage of residential care placements. Kerrane questioned why substantial funding is available for emergency private arrangements while regulated voluntary services struggle to secure the investment needed to grow. The Sinn Fรฉin TD also highlighted the shortage of foster carers, describing foster care as the best option for children who cannot remain safely at home. She said the State must prioritise recruiting and retaining foster carers while also investing in voluntary residential care providers. Kerrane acknowledged that Tusla depends on Government funding decisions but said Ministers must urgently earmark resources in the next budget to expand capacity. She warned that if this investment does not happen, Ireland will increasingly attract private operators and investors who view the care sector as a commercial opportunity rather than a service for vulnerable children. โWe need to invest in voluntary residential care, they have decades of experience and a track record. And we need not to roll out the red carpet for those who see our children in care as a cash cow,โ she said. Her central message is that the State should strengthen foster care and not for profit residential services rather than โrolling out the red carpetโ for those who see children in care as a source of profit.
๐๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ง๐: ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ค๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐จ๐ญ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ก ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ When large amounts of public money flow from Tusla to
๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ. ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐. ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐. ๐ Follow. Share. Walk with us in solidarity with children and families affected by the family courts To Volunteer: [email protected] #WalkInOurShoes
๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ. ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐. ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐. ๐ Follow. Share. Walk with us in solidarity with children and families affected by the family courts To Volunteer: [email protected] #WalkInOurShoes
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ In an opinion piece in The Irish Times, Emily Logan, Irelandโs Police Ombudsman and head of Fiosrรบ, argues that recent convictions involving serving and former gardaรญ for domestic abuse, coercive control and violence should not be dismissed as isolated scandals but understood within a wider pattern of domestic, sexual and gender based violence involving police officers, both in Ireland and internationally. She points to the cases of Paul Moody, David Reynolds and Trevor Bolger, while paying tribute to women including Ashley Masterson and Margaret Loftus for speaking publicly about their experiences. Logan argues that abuse by police officers presents particular risks because gardaรญ possess powers and knowledge unavailable to ordinary citizens. They are trained in interrogation and use of force, understand investigative procedures, know how evidence is gathered, and may have access to sensitive information and official systems. This can create additional barriers for victims. A central focus of her article is the expanded powers of Fiosrรบ under the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024. In its first nine months under its widened remit, Fiosrรบ received 30 Garda referrals involving death or serious harm, including five allegations of sexual offences by gardaรญ and one allegation of abuse of power for a sexual purpose. The office also received 58 โincidents of concernโ notifications from the Garda Commissioner involving possible criminal offences or serious misconduct. Of these, 12 cases, or 21 per cent, related to alleged domestic, sexual or gender based violence involving serving gardaรญ, affecting 13 victims. Logan argues that it would be naive to assume Ireland is immune from international trends. She notes that in England and Wales, abuse of power for sexual purposes has become the largest category of police corruption dealt with by the watchdog, while in Northern Ireland, 30 per cent of the most serious police complaints cases over seven years involved alleged sexual abuse of position. Her conclusion is that because gardaรญ wield exceptional State powers, strong independent oversight is essential to maintaining public trust. Fiosrรบโs strengthened powers, specialist units and trauma informed approach, she argues, form part of the Stateโs commitment to zero tolerance for domestic, sexual and gender based violence.
๐๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ In an opinion piece in The Irish Times, Emily Logan, Irelandโs Police Ombudsman and head of Fiosrรบ,
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