DiscoverThe ExplainerWhy do children go missing so often from Tusla care?
Why do children go missing so often from Tusla care?

Why do children go missing so often from Tusla care?

Update: 2025-11-19
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New data obtained under the Freedom of Information Act shows a pattern of repeated disappearances from Ireland’s State-run residential centres, with some young people going missing dozens of times every year. What does it mean for a child in Tusla’s care to have gone missing? Why are these figures so high? And what does it say about Ireland’s care system? We’re joined by Patricia Devlin, investigative journalist at The Journal Investigates

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Why do children go missing so often from Tusla care?

Why do children go missing so often from Tusla care?