Kate Duggan
Kate Duggan is the chief executive of Tusla, Ireland's child and family agency. Recently, she discussed the organization's challenges, including resource scarcity and social worker shortages, while addressing the welfare of children in an increasingly complex environment.
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Kate Duggan, Tusla chief executive, considered going public with the agency’s opposition to the legislation.
Tusla has ‘many objections’ to proposed law removing parental rights from killers – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-02-02
Tusla chief executive Kate Duggan apologized 'unreservedly' to the families of two children in respect of whom special care orders had been made but not complied with.
State is failing the most vulnerable – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-01-23
Kate Duggan is the chief executive of Tusla and was involved in discussions regarding the child's case.
Tusla took ‘unprecedented’ steps to accommodate minor it considered most vulnerable in the State – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-16
Tusla chief executive Kate Duggan expressed her commitment to transparency and reform in child safeguarding.
Review into Kyran Durnin case to stay unpublished as concern is raised over another missing child – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-04
Kate Duggan, the chief executive of Tusla, apologised for the wording of a statement issued after the alleged sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl.
Tusla chief apologises for statement issued after alleged sexual assault of girl (10) – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-27
Kate Duggan, the chief executive of Tusla, wrote to the secretary general at the Department of Children last year to warn that her agency had not been aware of some of its obligations under the new laws.
Mother and baby home records held in database ‘not fit for purpose’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-24
Tusla chief executive Kate Duggan stated that in 2024 Tusla received 96,666 child-protection and welfare referrals.
One day we will have redress schemes for the children failed by Ireland’s care system – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-05
Kate Duggan, Tusla chief executive, who will attend an alliance event on child poverty on Monday, said she was 'delighted' to join the member organisations.
Tusla funding boost should be top budget priority, say 150 children’s organisations – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-15
Tusla chief executive Kate Duggan said reports from the social work team in northeast Dublin indicate there were not child protection concerns in relation to this family.
Digger used in search for missing boy’s remains as woman returns to Dublin site with gardaí – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-07Kate Duggan, the chief executive of Tusla, stated that there were no child protection concerns when the boy's case was closed.
How can the disappearance of a child – once in care, now feared dead – go undetected for years? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-05
Kate Duggan, Tusla chief executive, emphasized the need for qualified, vetted professionals to care for children.
Private firm caring for vulnerable children supplied fake Garda vetting clearances – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-08-22
Kate Duggan is the chief executive of Tusla who spoke about the case of Kyran Durnin.
Case of missing schoolboy Kyran Durnin ‘absolutely horrific’, Tusla chief says – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-13
Tusla chief executive Kate Duggan wrote to the agency’s parent department saying it was 'imperative to highlight the fact that these young people remain at significant risk in the community'.
Department of Children accused Tusla of ‘insufficient’ response to most at-risk children – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-11
Kate Duggan raised concerns about the use of close protection security at a Tusla board meeting.
Security guards will be hired to restrain children in State care during violent episodes – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-26Kate Duggan, Tusla chief executive, said each of the 100,000 referrals involve a 'real concern about a child or a young person.'
Tusla referrals set to breach 100,000 mark for first time – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-24
Tusla chief executive Kate Duggan apologised for shortcomings that led to the agency’s widespread noncompliance with court orders.
Court kept in dark about 400 without social workers – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-13
Kate Duggan is the chief executive of Tusla, discussing resource scarcity in child services.
Even dependable, phlegmatic Claire Byrne is alarmed by ‘adolescent brain’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-16
