When the Dublin-based pre-school teacher was representing Ireland in the 2015 Mrs Universe pageant, the contestants were tasked with writing a speech on domestic violence. “I always knew that I wanted to write a book, but I didn’t expect it to be about domestic violence. Walsh, who recently completed an e-learning training programme with the child and family agency, believes the responsibility of reporting child abuse lies with the community and “not only with teachers”. “We [friends and neighbours] have to remember that we are responsible for the actions, we have to inform Tusla about abuse or neglect. It’s our responsibility to report it if we see child abuse with neighbours or friends, it’s better to contact child protection agency.”She started on her debut book in October, 2016, and Walsh and literary agent Jeremy Murphy are working to have it launched by December, 2021.

Source: The Irish Times October 02, 2020 04:52 UTC