IASW in Irish Independent ‘Nine-year high as over 84,000 child protection referrals sent to Tusla in just 11 months’
By Catherine Fegan 25/01/2024 at 02:30 Referrals over abuse, neglect and other dangers at around 1,600 a week Child protection referrals to Tusla have reached their highest level in nine years. A total of 84,602 referrals were made in the first 11 months of 2023, more than the annual total in any year from 2014 […]
IASW calls for an end to the indiscriminate killing of innocent civilians in Gaza, an immediate ceasefire, release of all hostages and mobilisation of urgent access to humanitarian aid to those in need
The Irish Association of Social Workers (IASW) notes with deepening concern and condemns the ongoing murderous conflict in the Palestinian territories, especially in Gaza. We deplore the steadily rising death and injury toll among the civilian population, the clear and widespread disregard for human rights, particularly the right to life. We call for an immediate […]