‘She wasn’t cared for. Who didn’t care for her? And why?’ Grace case report leaves questions unanswered
A whistleblower has described the investigation into the alleged abuse of a vulnerable young woman as Kafkaesque
Fergus Finlay
‘Grace’ wronged and harmed in many different ways in ‘absolute, abject failure’, HSE chief says
Inquiry finds no evidence of sexual, emotional or physical abuse while woman was in care of family for 20 years
As Fergus Finlay and Tom Clonan’s spat escalates, Sarah McInerney relishes the radio gold
Radio: The whiff of cordite in the RTÉ studio is strong enough to warrant a UN peacekeeping mandate of its own
Freedom of Information law to undergo in-depth review
Improvement sought to legislation providing access to State agency records and departments
Right to a secure home must be added to constitution, say advocates
Home for Good say wording should include right to dignity, shelter and safety
‘For better or worse, we all carry our childhood with us’
Barnardos chief Suzanne Connolly on the the impact of what happens behind closed doors
The Irish Times view on child poverty: giving children a chance in life
It would cost a relatively small amount to make primary school education truly free
There may be 15,000 illegal adoptions, Barnardos head claims
Charlie Flanagan says it is highly likely that other agencies were involved
Housing figures expose ‘devastating’ scale of crisis, say charities
Number of households paying €300 per week in rent has ‘shot up’
More social work resources needed in child protection
Almost 1,000 high priority cases not yet assigned social workers at end of 2015, figures show
Children in high-conflict family breakdown cases experience “emotional abuse”, High Court judge tells conference
Alternative dispute resolution processes should form part of family law resolution
Barnardos calls for regulation of childminders in the home
An investigation into childminders would uncover problems, says Fergus Finlay
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