Tusla crisis leaves 250 children without social workers

Aontu leader Peadar Toibin has criticized Tusla, the Child and Family Protection Agency, for a crisis in child care. He highlighted that 250 children currently lack social workers, raising concerns about their safety and well-being. Toibin pointed to the case of Kyran Durnin, a missing child believed to have been murdered, as an example of systemic failures. He noted that 227 children known to state care have died since 2014, emphasizing the urgent need for reform. Aontu is calling for government action to improve social worker retention, recruit more foster carers, and address issues of child trafficking and safety. The situation has drawn attention from judges questioning Tusla's standards of care.