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Heartening to see, among our reports published today, foster carers being awarded enhanced rights for a foster child they describe as "part of the family". Foster carers are the backbone of the care system. The Irish Foster Care Association Tusla - Child and Family Agency childlawproject.ie/latest-volume/…

to the unacceptable risk to vulnerable children in the care of the state. You can read IFCA's full statement on ifca.ie Ombudsman for Children IASW Child Law Project

Many thanks to Niall Muldoon Ombudsman for Children for this powerful statement which amplifies the concerns raised in Child Law Project's last volume published today & for his expression of support for continued State funding of court reporting of child care proceedings

Many thanks to Children's Rights Alliance Tanya Ward for this strong solutions-focused statement in response to Child Law Project's last volume of reports published today.

Many thanks to The Irish Foster Care Association for its supportive statement for the work of Child Law Project & its recognition of the role court reporting plays in maintaining accountability & to educate & inform

This is such an important way for the challenges, and sometimes positive outcomes for children, parents and carers whose lives come before the courts. To discontinue or would be extraordinary and limits the already limited transparency around issues faced by families even further

Many thanks to IASW for comprehensive statement (following Child Law Project launch) which sets out the views of social workers - the key players in child protection. Thanks also for your call that @dcediy continue to fund reporting to bring transparency to child care cases

Follow up by Ann Murphy Irish Examiner on Child Law Project volume launch this week & future of funding for court reporting irishexaminer.com/news/arid-4143…

We thank Deputy Ivana Bacik for raising continued funding for court reporting in Houses of the Oireachtas - Tithe an Oireachtais & welcome very positive response from Taoiseach Simon Harris TD. We look forward to meeting with him to discuss keeping a spotlight on some of the most vulnerable children in Ireland

End of a busy week following launch of Child Law Project volume on Mon. Very grateful to Taoiseach Simon Harris TD for his words of support & to Deputy Ivana Bacik for raising it. bit.ly/462rBXU

Important interview by Mary Carolan of The Irish Times of 3 District Court judges hearing child care in Dublin Inside the childcare courts: ‘Making money from the misery of children - that’s distasteful’ irishtimes.com/crime-law/cour…

Call for independent review of children's care system rte.ie/news/ireland/2… via RTÉ

"Israel is deliberately starving the population of Gaza" - Karol Balfe CEO of ActionAid Ireland says Netanyahu speech was a "disgrace" #TonightVMTV

State care system for children may need ‘complete overhaul’ irishtimes.com/ireland/social…

Today Carol Coulter shared learnings from our court reporting as part of Children's Rights Alliance #EndChildPovertyWeek at an event in #Cork on child welfare & alternative care

Judge expresses ‘grave disappointment’ after care watchdog shelved irishtimes.com/crime-law/cour…

Justine McCarthy: Government shouldn’t be so quick to yell Gotcha! at Sinn Féin. Its record on children is shameful irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/1…

It was a privilege to launch the latest Child Law Project report, #FallingThroughTheCracks, last night The Bar of Ireland. Ailbhe Conneely RTÉ News covered the launch for the Six One News, speaking to Maria Corbett, Judge Paul Kelly & me. Carol Coulter @Noeline_B

We were truly honoured by the attendance of so many members of the judiciary, in particular the Hon. Mr. Justice Donal O'Donnell, Chief Justice & Presidents of both the High Court & District Court at our #FallingThroughtheCracks report launch.

Wishing EPIC, Empowering People in Care all the very best for Care Day 2025! I was honoured to be asked to contribute to the EPIC Times, drawing on my past work with Child Law Project. Congratulations on this new initiative.