A “cruel and violent” mother who subjected four of her children to “an horrific catalogue of abuse” enjoyed shared access to three of them for months after gardaí were first told about the abuse in April 2015. However, it was not until February 2016 when Tusla, the Child and Family Agency moved for the woman to have only supervised access for three of the children. The woman had enjoyed shared access of the children with her estranged husband between July 2015 and late February 2016. Tusla then moved to ensure the woman had supervised access only to the children. However, a spokeswoman said: “All referrals of child protection and welfare concerns to Tusla – Child and Family Agency are responded to in line with Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children.”

Source: The Irish Times May 24, 2018 15:22 UTC