Tusla Says Child Abuse Referals Haven't Dropped Dramatically In The Wake Of Cyber Attack.

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Tuesday, June 1st, 2021 9:35am

By Ciara Plunkett @plunkettciara

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The online portal for reporting concerns has been down for 2 weeks.

Tusla says child abuse referrals have not dropped significantly despite the effect of the cyber-attack.

The online portal for reporting concerns of abuse and neglect has been down for over two weeks.

The Child and Family Agency is asking the public to report all issues by phone.

Director of services, Kate Duggan, says the problem will continue for several weeks.

We continue to experience many challenges from the recent cyber attack. Our ICT systems are down, but our child protection services are open. If you are concerned about a child, call your local office - numbers available at https://t.co/bWnrMdkwuQ In an emergency call the Gardai pic.twitter.com/GRz8bjxnmq

— Tusla - Child and Family Agency (@tusla) May 28, 2021

Kate Duggan, says the agency doesn't want to miss concerns of abuse.

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