Familicide

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has led tributes to children's rights advocate Norah Gibbons, who has passed away following illness. Ms Gibbons, a qualified social worker, played a key role in a number of child abuse inquiries and was the inaugural chair of Tusla from 2014 to 2018.

A social work expert has been appointed to research the support provided in Ireland to the families of victims of family homicide (or "familicide") and international best practice in the conduct of domestic homicide reviews. Following a Cabinet meeting yesterday, Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan an