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‘Deeply religious’ mum in prison weeps after judge refuses First Holy Communion request for child

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Giving sworn evidence, the mother said: “Judge please do not let this First Communion go ahead. Please” At a Family Law Court sitting, Judge Valerie Corcoran said that it would be more detrimental in the long run for the child if the First Holy Communion with the school’s communion class did not proceed in May … Read more

Limerick man to be sentenced after threatening to ‘blow up’ home of Tusla social worker

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A LIMERICK social worker was left living “in fear” and “constantly” monitoring her surroundings after receiving a threatening phone call from a member of a family she was working with.  Stephen Grace, aged 34, with an address in County Galway, was convicted in January of this year for threatening to “blow up” the woman’s house … Read more

A lost boy: the harrowing story of one Dublin child, failed by those who should have protected him, whose life is now blighted by drugs and crime

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Family criticised as court hears case of teenager’s descent into criminality Stock image: Getty It was just after 10pm when the missing boy answered the knock at the door from the garda. The 13-year-old, regarded as one of Ireland’s most vulnerable children, opened the door to his aunt’s Dublin home with a large cannabis joint … Read more

Irish woman who fled ‘very wealthy’ husband in UAE over alleged abuse granted safety order – The Irish Times

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A woman who fled her “very wealthy” husband in the United Arab Emirates, alleging she endured severe abuse, including “brutally” striking her caesarean section wound, has been granted a safety order in Dublin. Dublin District Family Court heard on Monday the Irish woman married her UAE-based husband in recent years, where she lived for a … Read more

“Beggars belief” that boy in State care missing for nearly a month can’t be found, judge says

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Judge Conor Fottrell has stated that the position of the Child and Family Agency (CFA) “is completely unsatisfactory and unacceptable”. The Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin. (Image: Collins) A judge has stated that it “beggars belief” that a 13-year-old child in State care can go missing for nearly a month and there has been absolutely … Read more

‘Shocking’ that boy in State care missing for almost a month can’t be found, judge says

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Nearly 30% of unaccompanied minors seeking asylum ‘ineligible’, says Department of Justice – The Irish Times

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Almost 30 per cent of those seeking international protection as unaccompanied minors over the last two years were subsequently found by the child and family agency Tusla not to be eligible, the Department of Justice has said. Figures provided by the Department of Justice suggested that more than 140 people who sought international protection as … Read more

One woman’s costly journey through the courts – The Irish Times

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Litigation between warring spouses can turn family law into “lawfare”, as one judge put it, when one party seems intent on pursuing the other at all costs. In this scenario, the law and the courts appear to have no effective response. One example before the courts – a man’s protracted litigation against his ex-partner, now … Read more

Girl, 2, remains critical in hospital after drinking harmful substance in Kildare as family maintain bedside vigil

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A PROBE is under way after a two-year-old girl was rushed to hospital after drinking suspected ammonia. The child remains critical after she consumed the substance in Clane, Co Kildare, last Sunday night. Sign up for The Irish Sun newsletter Thank you! It’s understood she suffered bleeding, vomiting and was left in a distressed state. … Read more