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Friday 23 October 2020
Early drafts of a letter that caused a row between the agency and Scouting Ireland contained stronger criticism of the organisation than the final version.
New research being launched today shows how vulnerable adults are falling through the cracks when it comes to safeguarding.
Back in 2014, then director general Tony O’Brien said it was time to look at these sorts of measures to protect vulnerable clients.
The bulk of reports of abuse come from either staff members at facilities of family members.
Matt Hancock said it isn’t “beyond the wit of man” to develop an age verification system for children online.
During a debate on proposed new laws to protect the vulnerable, Senator Lynn Ruane opened up about her own experience.
Strict new coronavirus measures have come into effect – here’s what they mean for you.
A cost-saving decision to move people with severe intellectual disabilities away from their long-term home was overturned.
Offenders are monitored by the probation officers but are also required to tell local gardaí they are living in the area.
The NBSCCCI reports are largely complimentary to the two orders.
The NBSCCCI said the files they read left them in no doubt that a “great number of children were seriously abused by Brothers”.
One in Four says that the legalistic nature of the Christian Brothers’ response to allegations of child sex abuse is in keeping with their clients’ experiences.
A report into the diocese of Achonry has found of the 11 priests against whom sexual abuse allegations were made, none were ever convicted of an offence.
The Church’s child safety watchdog has made 12 recommendations to the diocese, but found that the most recent allegations have been dealt with ‘appropriately’.
The Archbishop of Armagh was speaking after the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church published its review of practices in the archdiocese.
As further reviews of child protection measures across Catholic Church in Ireland published, “anomaly” emerges.
The NBSCCCI has apologised to one priest for categorising an allegation of abuse as one of a sexual nature but turned out to be false.
In one case, a priest believed to have abused at least 50 victims since 1966 did not leave the society until 2002.
However, the tone used to some complainants was “inconsistent” – some responses were compassionate and others were “sharp in tone”.
The second-largest diocese in the country has dealt with cases involving 14 living priests in recent years, dealing with each of them properly, a report by the Church’s child safety watchdog has found.
“I am one of the fortunate survivors to have succeeded in securing a criminal conviction against one of two Spiritan priests who sexually abused me,” writes campaigner Mark Vincent Healy.
The National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church of Ireland has undertaken a comprehensive review of safeguarding practice in church authorities across Ireland.
Bishop Martin Drennan says the Gardaí and HSE had been consulted, and the allegations are not serious enough to warrant removing the priests from active duty.
The third tranche of reviews have been welcomed by survivor advocacy group One in Four.
The National Board for Safeguarding Children’s review, however, drew a line between past and current practice in the diocese.
The Bishop released a special message to the people of his diocese today.
Various commissions have only investigated abuse claims on a diocese-by-diocese basis. Should there be a national overall inquiry?
Those who try to hide information on abuse can be prosecuted under the Criminal Justice Act, Minister says.
One in Four has also called on the Gardaí to initiate an investigation into senior Church figures.
Things we learned, loved and shared today.
There was a higher incidence of abuse amongst those in religious orders and the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church of Ireland said this is worthy of further consideration.
Summary of the main findings of the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland into Kildare and Leighlin Diocese.
The NBSCCCI believes that there are other victims of the Dominican friars who have not yet come forward.
Summary of the main findings of the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland into the religious order of the Irish Province of Spiritans.
Summary of the main findings of the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland into the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart.
Summary of the main findings of the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland into Limerick diocese.
Summary of the main findings of the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland into the diocese of Cork and Ross.
Summary of the main findings of the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland into Clonfert diocese.
The National Board for the Safeguarding of Children in the Catholic Church says reports grew by 38 per cent on last year.
AS THE COUNTRY enters Level 5 restrictions for the next six weeks, we’ll all be finding different ways to occupy our time or take a break from work.
In April and May, many people put their trainers on and went for long walks, jogs or runs. Others took a dip in the sea.
With restrictions now in place, we want to know: Do you plan to exercise more over the next six weeks?
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Lecturer Maeve O’Rourke analyses the government’s nine main arguments in relation to the Bill.
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