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Presbyterian Church has ‘work to do’ to regain trust after safeguarding failures

The Presbyterian Church in Ireland has a “lot of work to do” to regain trust after admitting failures around safeguarding, the chairwoman of the Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland has said. Bernie McNally also said the Church may need external ...

14 Nov 2025 at 09:41

National News

'Many people in care are suffering in silence': TD calls for better approach to adult safeguarding

Sinn Féin spokesperson on Health David Cullinane has said that the HSE National Safeguarding Office's reporting of a decline in reports of neglect and abuse in 2020 underlines the need for a new approach in safeguarding. The TD said that the ...

29 Oct 2021 at 12:08

National News

Guidelines on restraining children at school ‘fall short of what is needed’

Guidelines on the use of restraint on young people in schools fall short of what is needed to protect children, several senior experts have said. The Special Rapporteur on Child Protection and the Children’s Ombudsman have said the ...

20 Jan 2025 at 14:22

National News

Report finds unvetted staff and overcrowding in asylum seeker accommodation

More than half of accommodation centres for asylum seekers which were inspected last year did not have effective governance systems in place, according to a report. In addition, more than a third did not have policies or ...

05 Mar 2025 at 10:45

National News

Man in his twenties charged over attempted sexual communication with a child

Detectives have charged a man in Co Derry with one count of attempted sexual communication with a child. The 28-year-old will appear in Coleraine Magistrates’ Court on January 23. Detective Chief Inspector Kerry Brennan ...

28 Dec 2022 at 17:31

National News

‘Repulsive and shocking Spiritan revelations merit serious response’, says Foley

The “appalling acts” of alleged child abuse at Spiritan schools merit a “serious response”, the Education Minister has said. Norma Foley said the Government “owes” it to the survivors of abuse to hold the “right” ...

24 Nov 2022 at 18:45

National News

Less than 20% people who experience adult abuse report it, survey shows

Less than 20% of people who experience adult abuse report it to gardai or the HSE, new research shows. Almost half of adults (44%) said they had personally had experience of abuse, according to the RED C poll ...

11 Nov 2022 at 02:00

National News

Chinese ‘police station’ in Dublin ordered to close

A Chinese “police station” in Dublin has been ordered to close, Irish Government officials have confirmed. A spokesperson for the Department of Foreign Affairs said no request had been made in advance to ...

27 Oct 2022 at 21:24

McDonald vows ‘complete overhaul’ of Sinn Fein governance for McMonagle failings

National News

Leader pledges ‘complete overhaul’ of Sinn Fein governance after McMonagle case

Mary Lou McDonald has announced a “complete overhaul” of Sinn Fein’s governance procedures as she apologised for the party’s handling of a sex crime investigation into one of its former press officers. ...

07 Oct 2024 at 20:35

Sport

Durham failure to contact abuse victims ‘a matter of concern’, review finds

Durham’s failure to contact abuse victims or to review safeguarding procedures even after a former coach was convicted on multiple occasions of child sex offences is “a matter of concern”, a review ...

21 Oct 2025 at 17:08

National News

Sinn Fein review after McMonagle case will not be completed before election

A Sinn Fein governance review which was prompted by child safeguarding concerns will not be completed until after the general election, Mary Lou McDonald has said. Sinn Fein has been beset by a ...

14 Nov 2024 at 11:22

FA opens safeguarding inquiry into well-known Premier League figure

Sport

FA opens safeguarding inquiry into reportedly well-known Premier League figure

The Football Association has opened a safeguarding inquiry into a well-known Premier League figure. The Athletic reported on Thursday that at least three women had spoken to the police over a ...

07 Nov 2024 at 14:34

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