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Appointment of Ms. Madeleine Clarke as Chairperson of Tusla
Tuesday, 13th January 2026: Today the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley announced the appointment of Ms. Madeleine Clarke as the Chairperson of the Board of Tusla - Child and Family Agency.
Tusla Encourages Early Years Providers with Outstanding Renewals and Registeratons to contact Dedicated Helpline to Avoid Disruption to Eary Years Services
Sunday, 11th January 2026: As communicated to all Early Years providers on a regular basis throughout 2025, services cannot continue to operate without renewing their registration, or completing an application for registration, as appropriate. Those who did not renew their registration by 31st December 2025 must now submit an application for registration.
Pioneering initiatives win at Tusla Excellence and Innovation awards
Thursday 11th December 2025: Tusla’s commitment to building an inclusive, empowered, and forward-thinking workforce was celebrated at this year’s Excellence and Innovation Awards, held at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham.
Child and Youth Participation Awards 2025
Thursday 11th December 2025: Eight inspiring initiatives have been honoured with Child and Youth Participation awards for their commitment to ensuring that children’s voices are heard when it comes to any decision that affects them.
UCC receives first Fostering Friendly Workplace Award by Tusla
Friday 28 November, 2025 – University College Cork (UCC) today became the first recipient of a new Fostering Friendly Workplace Award by Tusla that acknowledges organisations that support foster carers in the workplace, ensuring foster care remains an accessible option for individuals and families who work outside the home.
National Children First Awareness Week Launches Today
15 September 2025: Today marks the launch of Children First Awareness Week 2025, a national campaign to raise awareness of our responsibilities under Children First.
Tusla Welcomes Mainstreaming of Funding for Community-Based Counselling Services
17th July 2025: Tusla – Child and Family Agency welcomes today’s announcement by Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Norma Foley TD, of the allocation of €1.5 million in annual mainstream funding to support 73 community and voluntary organisations delivering counselling and therapeutic services to children, young people, and families across Ireland.
Tusla Publishes Annual Report for 2024: A Decade On, Demand and Reform Accelerate
9th July 2025: Tusla, Child and Family Agency has today published its Annual Report for 2024, marking a decade of service and progress since its establishment in 2014.
Tusla Statement on Publication of HIQA Reports on Child Protection and Welfare, and the National Out of Hours Service
Friday 17th January 2024: Tusla – Child and Family Agency acknowledges today’s publication of two HIQA reports following inspection of child protection and foster care services (in 10 of our 17 areas) and the national out of hours service.