It is an honour to be part of the research team for the ‘Care leavers - 10 years on study’. We need all the ideas +knowledge of past care leavers to develop the best study possible. Join us on Friday 26th + share YOUR ideas. Help inform policy 4 the future. Poster has more info.

This joint research between Trinity College Dublin @UniversityofSussex is funded by Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, Youth The Irish Aftercare Network is hosting a workshop for feedback directly from care leavers on Friday 26th April - details below...

Using video feedback to support relationships is so powerful. Imagine having all family visit supervisors trained in VIG and the MIM at a minimum - visits could be therapeutic, improve relationships and visits themselves would be an intervention for children and their parents

If you are truly trauma aware,informed,sensitive and responsive,you should understand the role of attachment,the nervous system & brain development. That symptoms are adaptations from growing up in an abnormal harsh psychological environment that you had to adapt to survive🧠🌱

Barnardos has contributed to this important RTÉ Prime Time report on State Care provided to children in Ireland which will be broadcast tonight at 9.30pm on RTÉ 1 #rtept Miriam O'Callaghan Louise Byrne News rte.ie/news/primetime…

NB report by Louise Byrne News RTÉ Prime Time on Special Emergency Arrangements which echoes what we are seeing in court. Urgent need for cross-government engagement to provide therapeutic support for vulnerable teenagers & increase availability of foster carers for young children

Free to a good home - for an Epsom ink tank, full set of colours #102, not opened

Much needed refresh after a week of tough stuff ☀️🌅

We need foster carers across Ireland. Whether you are married or single, a same sex couple, a homeowner or renting, you could enable a child or young person to reach the best of their potential by providing a safe & loving home. For more information visit fostering.ie

1 in 3 guilty rape verdicts end with a partial or full suspended sentence. Let that sink in. Please don’t let me hear an establishment politician acting shocked about the injustice meted out to #NatashaOBrien

Why is parent advocacy in childcare law a postcode lottery? In Dublin many parents are afforded advocates to support their engagement and understanding but it seems in other areas it’s only in exceptional circumstances parents have advocates

Ollie came to work today sporting his fancy bandana! He went down a treat visiting two residential homes and is now very full of treats!!!

Well done to Judges Campbell, Walsh and Fottrell. It’s important to highlight the issues that have been tucked away for children in crisis for far too long. The public out there need to know irishtimes.com/crime-law/cour…

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

Does anyone know of soccer clubs in Dublin City or surroundings that have ‘football for all’ for young people with additional needs? Young person is very welcome in local club but noticing the differing ability among peers and looking for a team to match her ability FAIreland

An absolute disgrace - €330K on a bike shed that holds 18 bikes in Leinster house - who is going to be answerable for such a waste of money? breakingnews.ie/ireland/new-bi…

How did this manage to cost over €320K? And here it is in all its glory holding one bike. It’s absolutely criminal that public money was wasted in this way

Does anyone know of services to mind dogs of someone made homeless or accompany the dog with them? I know Simon Communities and Dogs Trust 💛🐶 previously had a pilot project? Still in existance?

"Reading has been a really helpful way for me to stay present and to stay focused on my main job - being Eamon's mammy." Every September, CHI gets involved in the The Babies with Books read-a-thon! Read more ➡ bit.ly/3zaLtMH