Child Protection
# child-protection - Friday 10 May, 2013
Problems identified by child protection inspectors
The Health Information and Quality Authority published its findings from the HSE Carlow/Kilkenny local health area.
# child-protection - Wednesday 24 April, 2013
Catholic Church audits show progress in child protection
The third tranche of reviews have been welcomed by survivor advocacy group One in Four.
‘Unacceptable delays and unsatisfactory responses’ to abuse concerns in Clogher
The National Board for Safeguarding Children’s review, however, drew a line between past and current practice in the diocese.
# child-protection - Tuesday 26 February, 2013
New child protection inspections to bring Ireland in line with international standards
The inspections will see the State’s children and families services subject to independent inspection and monitoring for the first time.
# child-protection - Friday 15 February, 2013
DPP to appeal Patrick O’Brien sentence
Fiona Doyle said today that she may also pursue her mother in the courts.
# child-protection - Monday 7 January, 2013
Stuart Hall pleads not guilty to indecent assault of young girls
The 83-year-old former BBC presenter was charged in December after allegations were made to police.
# child-protection - Saturday 5 January, 2013
Poll: Would you welcome legislation to regulate websites used by children?
Frances Fitzgerald has expressed concern at difficulties in regulating websites due to the open nature of the internet, but would you welcome it?
The 9 at 9: Saturday
Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.
# child-protection - Thursday 11 October, 2012
The Evening Fix… now with added Christopher Walken
Here’s the things we learned, shared and loved today.
HIQA report expresses concern over alleged abuse by Gardaí
The report said there has been no outcome from a complaint to the Garda Ombudsman and there was “little external advocacy and intervention” on behalf of the young person involved.
# child-protection - Thursday 6 September, 2012
Support group says some Churchmen believe they are “above the law of the land”
One in Four has also called on the Gardaí to initiate an investigation into senior Church figures.
# child-protection - Wednesday 5 September, 2012
Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin: ‘Relatively few cases to deal with’
Summary of the main findings of the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland into Kildare and Leighlin Diocese.
The Dominican Friars: suspected abuser involved in Church response to abuse until 1995
The NBSCCCI believes that there are other victims of the Dominican friars who have not yet come forward.
The Irish Province of Spiritans: “Failure to create safe environments for children”
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.
Missionaries of the Sacred Heart: Priests admitted abuse but authorities weren’t told
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.
Diocese of Limerick: ‘Prompt referral of allegations to the statutory authorities’
Summary of the main findings of the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland into Limerick diocese.
Diocese of Clonfert: “No written procedures for management of allegations”
Summary of the main findings of the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland into Clonfert diocese.
The 9 at 9: Wednesday
Good morning! Here’s what you need to know as you kick off your day.
# child-protection - Wednesday 22 August, 2012
Barnardos and PSNI team up on new initiative to tackle child exploitation
Money seized from criminals will partly fund the new scheme to provide early intervention and protect vulnerable children in south and east Belfast.
# child-protection - Thursday 26 July, 2012
Counselling service records 57pc jump in calls about sexualised behaviour of children
CARI’s annual report for 2011 also showed change in callers’ primary concern from intra- to extra-familial abuse.
# child-protection - Wednesday 25 July, 2012
New standards for child protection services unveiled
The Taoiseach said the 27 point plan sets out clearly what exactly is expected of HSE managers and social workers when working within child protection services.
‘The State has a poor record as a good parent’ – report on child protection published
The report calls for more early intervention and support of families and proposes changes in law which would allow anyone to ask the courts to place an ‘at risk’ child in care.
# child-protection - Tuesday 24 July, 2012
TD says new law should give parents access to sex offender details
TD Denis Naughten who published the bill this week said Garda intelligence should be used to protect our children.
# child-protection - Tuesday 26 June, 2012
Russian woman accused of throwing sons to their deaths
Investigation underway into deaths of boys aged four and seven.
# child-protection - Saturday 23 June, 2012
Anger in Russia over live child statues at official’s party
The four girls were made up with silver costumes and face paint and fixed to the corners of an installation at the party.
# child-protection - Tuesday 12 June, 2012
Factory raids highlight India’s illegal child labour
Dozens of migrant children were found illegally working in New Delhi despite child protection laws.
# child-protection - Thursday 26 April, 2012
Poll: Should priests be forced to break Seal of Confession?
New laws introducing mandatory reporting may be defied by priests.
The 9 at 9: Thursday
Good morning! Hope you’re not too wet out there…
# child-protection - Wednesday 25 April, 2012
Parents concerned over content in children’s books
International concerns about what children read are now troubling Irish parents.
# child-protection - Thursday 29 March, 2012
‘Inappropriate’ for teachers to befriend pupils on Facebook – Quinn
The education minister says he cannot see how it could be appropriate for teachers to communicate with their students online.
# child-protection - Monday 9 January, 2012
Diocese asks priests to contribute to child abuse fund
The Archbishop of Cashel & Emly, Dermot Clifford, asks priests to voluntarily donate to cover debts incurred in child protection.
# child-protection - Friday 9 December, 2011
Column: Are Irish children safe now? I don’t believe so
Maeve Lewis of abuse survivors’ support group One in Four says new childhood protection legislation is welcome – but of little use without support services to back it up.
# child-protection - Friday 21 October, 2011
Norris insists: There is nothing new in Burke tapes
The presidential candidate also questioned the timing behind tapes of a controversial interview in which he expressed views on paedophilia.
# child-protection - Tuesday 18 October, 2011
Ireland will do whatever “humanly possible” to stop children dying in care – Kenny
Enda Kenny assures the Dáil that the State will do whatever it must to ensure that no more children die in its care.
Twenty-two young people died while known to State care services
The deaths took place over nine months in 2010, and include four cases of suicide.
# child-protection - Wednesday 12 October, 2011
Concerns raised over child safety and privacy online
A study commissioned by the ISPCC found that one-third of primary school children did not know how to keep their social network account private, while one in six secondary students had met someone in person after meeting them online.
# child-protection - Wednesday 31 August, 2011
Helpline launched amid investigation into Co Cork school abuse claims
The HSE says it is working with a number of support and counselling organisations to provide assistance to anyone who seeks it through new helpline.
# child-protection - Tuesday 30 August, 2011
HSE and gardaí investigate abuse allegations at Co Cork boarding school
The inquiries concern a Carraig na bhFearr boarding school run by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart.
# child-protection - Tuesday 2 August, 2011
The 9 at 9: Tuesday
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# child-protection - Sunday 31 July, 2011
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