IRELAND: TUSLA’S UNREGULATED ASYLUM‑MINOR PLACEMENTS QUESTIONED AFTER FATAL DONAGHMEDE STABBING — 500% SURGE, AGE‑CHECK GAPS

Opinion piece argues Ireland’s child-and-family agency Tusla relies on private, unregulated emergency placements for unaccompanied asylum‑seeking minors amid a rapid surge in referrals, highlighting weak age and identity verification. The column follows a fatal stabbing of a 17‑year‑old at a Donaghmede unit and links rising caseloads and oversight gaps to safety risks. It cites FOI material and prior reporting on contractor payments and planning exemptions, urging tighter verification, mental‑health screening, and stronger regulation of providers.