‘Valerie’s Law’ will strip murderers of guardianship rights to their children

This is a solid step forward, but it’s hard to ignore the fear that Tusla could still be the weak link if nothing changes. The plan only works if the agency that’s already overloaded is actually given the staff and resources to keep up. People have seen too many cases fall through the cracks to just take it on faith. If the Government is serious, they need to shore up Tusla or the whole thing risks collapsing at the same point it always does.