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Nearly a quarter of sudden unexpected deaths in Queensland infants occur in homes known to child protection, report finds

Of the more than 600 cases registered in Queensland between 2004 and 2019, about 24 per cent involved families known to the Department of Children, new research shows.

ABC News · Nov 21, 2022

Preschools and creches across Dublin closed today in protest amid funding crisis

After three unsuccessful protests - with ECC service providers marching from Leinster House up to the Department of Children and arriving to locked doors - around 500 service providers nationwide are expected to close doors today

Dublin Live · Nov 11, 2022

Parents juggling work to mind kids and need grandparents' help, study finds

The Department of Children has been told that costs remain inaccessible across a wide-range of children’s age groups

Irish Mirror · Oct 20, 2022