Finlay questions ability to protect children

Irish Times

THE PUBLIC’S faith in Ireland’s child protection system has been shattered, an Oireachtas committee has heard.

The chief executive of the children’s charity Barnardos, Fergus . . . → Read More: Finlay questions ability to protect children

‘HSE is incapable of protecting children,’ says expert

Irish Independent

ONE of the experts reviewing the deaths of children in care has claimed that the HSE is incapable of fulfilling its role of protecting children.

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Care teenager found dead in squat clutching rosary beads

Irish Independent

A TEENAGER who was in the care of the HSE was found dead in a rubbish-strewn squat whilst clutching a pair of rosary beads.

Despite . . . → Read More: Care teenager found dead in squat clutching rosary beads

‘Health care system failed to clarify rights’

Irish Examiner

OMBUDSMAN Emily O’Reilly branded HSE care for the elderly as chaotic, ad hoc and confusing during her speech at the MacGill Summer School in . . . → Read More: ‘Health care system failed to clarify rights’

HSE plan to move some social services out of city

Irish Examiner

THE HSE plans to move some city centre social work services for troubled children to an industrial estate in Blanchardstown.

Under the plan, conveyed to . . . → Read More: HSE plan to move some social services out of city

Young people’s voices going unheard’

Irish Examiner

THE OMBUDSMAN for children has expressed serious concern about the future of the office and its capacity to investigate due to a lack of . . . → Read More: Young people’s voices going unheard’

Homeless teen’s complaint about lack of HSE support

Irish Examiner

A 16-YEAR-OLD who had been availing of HSE out-of-hours/crisis intervention services contacted the ombudsman.

One of her parents had died and the other lived in another . . . → Read More: Homeless teen’s complaint about lack of HSE support

Warning ‘second wave’ of legal highs on the way

Irish Examiner

THE damage caused by head shop drugs is likely to get worse as a “second wave” looks set to hit the country, an emergency consultant . . . → Read More: Warning ‘second wave’ of legal highs on the way

Residential care youth call for more time on inspections

Irish Times

YOUNG PEOPLE in residential care want inspectors to spend more time with them during visits, according to research.

The views of young people on inspections . . . → Read More: Residential care youth call for more time on inspections

HSE failing troubled youths in care

Irish Examiner

HSE special care units are failing more than half of the troubled children who have been placed there, according to a report which raises serious . . . → Read More: HSE failing troubled youths in care