The NRP reviews cases where a child or young person dies or experiences a serious incident when that child or young person was in the care of the state or was known to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency’s social work department or funded services.  It also reviews cases which have come to light that carry a high level of public concern and where a need for further investigation is apparent. Its main function is to determine the quality of services provided to the children or young persons involved and their families. It focuses primarily on the effectiveness of frontline and management activity in line with national procedures and internationally recognised standards of practice and also examines the quality of inter-agency collaboration. One of its most important functions of a review is to note obstacles to good practice and identify areas for learning. Each report contains a section specifically for this purpose...

P.8 4.1. Cause of death summary 2010 to 2025 - Includes Drug Overdose data

P.10 4.3 Deaths from other causes The next highest (combined) cause of death concerns accidents (16%). These included incidents such as drowning, falls, house fires, domestic and road traffic accidents. Drug overdose accounts for 5% and the numbers vary from year to year. Fifteen homicides were notified to the NRP between 2010 and 2025, accounting for a little over 4% of deaths...

P.11 See also, 4.5 Causes of death of children and ages of children and young people in care - Table 9