The Justin O'Brien Bursary has been launched. Funded by the Community Foundation of Ireland, it seeks to address education inequalities by offering financial support and public recognition to care-experienced students, rte.ie/news/education… via RTÉ

A toolkit designed to help schools create more inclusive, supportive environments for children in care is to be launched rte.ie/news/2025/0403…

Remember all that "All Eyes on Rafah" stuff? The "Red Line" or so we were to believe... Now 100s of children are killed daily, and mass executions of paramedics don't make the news. I'm disgusted by the "civilised West"

Unfortunately, our amendments to protect + strengthen Care Leavers Priority were voted down tonight in DCC These changes will restrict access for some of the most vulnerable young people in our city but this is not the end. 1/n

"In contrast to the policing deployed to curtail peaceful protest, the government has failed to deploy any police to Shannon Airport to inspect US military planes, which have been allowed to transit through the airport unchecked for decades."

Take Care is a new toolkit designed to help schools better understand & support children & young people in care 🧰 Developed with care-experienced youth, this guide provides insight into their school experiences & the challenges they face 🧑🏽‍🏫 epiconline.ie/take-care-tool…

Ireland's child trafficking crisis is being ignored. With only 10 victims identified in 4 years, while hundreds of Irish children are flagged in the UK, it’s clear: our system is failing. We need immediate radical reform.

We are supposed to believe that Grace who is non verbal was not abused in the manner that was alleged. This morning on Morning Ireland CEO of Inclusion Ireland Derval gave an in depth interview highlighting how the Irish state has and continues to fail those who we should be

Just recorded an interview with Kieran Cuddihy for Newstalk Programme The Hard Shoulder to air later on assessments of need for children, school places and to highlight the unnecessary burdens and stress caused to children, parents and families by delays and barriers to access

The traumatic impact on family members attending these types of commissions needs to be considered. Financial and emotional costs add up and can feel even more painful when their voices are not heard and reflected #Grace #Sarah irishtimes.com/ireland/2025/0…

8 years later; the 'Grace' abuse inquiry exposes a shameful system of cruelty and neglect. 342 mentions of 'abuse' but still no real accountability. Ireland needs adult safeguarding laws to protect the vulnerable & ensure justice. #GraceCase rte.ie/news/analysis-…

“The state will try crush you” if you are a whistleblower says Grace whistleblower. Whistleblowers are heroes. F**k crony Ireland. Solidarity with Iain Smith and all other whistleblowers.

A phenomenal interview from "Paula" one of the social workers who did first protected disclosure in #Grace case. Very astute & considered analysis of the report, how individuals in HSE failed to act to prevent further harm, how they tried to stop ward 1) rte.ie/radio/radio1/c…

Who in good conscience can argue that this is the correct course of action? #edchatie #equalrespect

For anyone in and around Maynooth University next Wednesday (30th April), Kevin Anderson is giving a talk on his recently published book - with Eamon Slater, Eoin Flaherty, Chandana Mathur and myself. maynoothuniversity.ie/study-maynooth…

I have no words. Actually I have many words. I'll share them when I calm down. I know in the future people will look back on this in the same way we look back at the 1960s when a number of politicians defended corporal punishment in schools. extra.ie/2025/04/29/new…

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Every day, hundreds of young people transitioning out of the care system face systemic discrimination—particularly in education, employment, housing, and social inclusion. While their struggles often go unspoken, I am committed to raising my voice and will continue to do so until

A devastating read of last month's of Daniels life in 2010 while he pleaded for help & his social workers were repeatedly turned down for a secure care placement. Today secure care remains severely under resourced & often unavailable. #socialwork IASW irishtimes.com/crime-law/cour…

Young people leaving care are placed in shared accommodation with random strangers. No risk assessments. No checks. Take it or face homelessness. Some choose the streets because it feels safer. I’ll say that again: some young people leaving care feel safer on the streets than in