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Establishment of national authority on adult abuse recommended by report

A new document on adult safeguarding has recommended the establishment of a new national authority dedicated to preventing and reducing abuse, neglect and coercive control. The report says a major change of culture is needed to hold individuals and ...

31 May 2022 at 09:52

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‘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” inquiry into the historical abuse. ...

24 Nov 2022 at 18:45

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'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 12:09

'More than a third do not think people with disabilities have equal rights': according to new Safeguarding Ireland survey

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'More than a third do not think people with disabilites have equal rights': according to new Safeguarding Ireland survey

The rights of people with disabilities are not adequately respected and upheld in Ireland, according to a new RED C Survey commissioned by Safeguarding Ireland. The survey highlights the need for stronger supports for independent ...

13 Sept 2021 at 16:38

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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 said: ...

28 Dec 2022 at 17:31

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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 published on ...

11 Nov 2022 at 02:00

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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 open the station ...

27 Oct 2022 at 21:24

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Safeguarding Ireland highlights need to protect Kilkenny's vulnerable adults amid heightened risks

Safeguarding Ireland today highlighted the need to protect vulnerable adults – amid a heightened risk of abuse resulting from the current Covid-19 crisis. Safeguarding Chairperson Patricia Rickard-Clarke said: ...

19 Mar 2020 at 12:25

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

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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. The ...

07 Oct 2024 at 20:35

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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 series of ...

14 Nov 2024 at 11:22

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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 ...

20 Jan 2025 at 14:22

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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 ...

05 Mar 2025 at 10:45

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