Work of Catholic Church safeguarding body limited by data protection rules
National Board for Safeguarding Children received 134 abuse allegations in year to March 31st
Health warning put on reliability of Church abuse statistics
Small increase in historical abuse allegations reported to Church safeguarding board
Bishop refused to reveal that priest faced sex claims
Australian bishop refused to inform Cork diocese about abuse allegations facing visiting priest
Kilmore diocese review finds claims against six priests
Pilot test of new review methodology takes place at Kilmore diocese and Glenstal Abbey
Vatican could learn from Irish Catholic Church about child protection
Developments in child safeguarding over the past 10 years in Ireland have been effective
Year on year rise in allegations of clerical child sex abuse
Most of the 135 allegations of abusive behaviour reported in last year occurred before 2000
Downward trend in reports of new clerical child sex abuse allegations continues
‘A note of caution has to be sounded against any over confidence’ about risks to children
Congregations’ child abuse apologies lack credibility
Three religious orders do not demonstrate any change from ‘historical behaviour’
Irish Catholic Church ‘trying to dump’ sex abuse priests on State
Church should use wealth to keep abusers away from public – child protection advocate
Real progress achieved by Catholic Church on child protection
Board for Safeguarding Children has adopted robust integrity since it was set up in 2006
Vatican body stresses ‘moral responsibility’ to report abuse
Commission for protection of minors emphasises church’s duty to inform authorities
Mandatory reporting of abuse ‘very clear’, says Catholic Church
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin said co-operation with gardaí has been very productive
325 allegations led to eight clerical abuse convictions
New audits by National Board for Safeguarding Children published
Child protection findings 'appalling' - Diarmuid Martin
Archbishop of Dublin appalled at delays over guidelines by some religious congregations
Church body ‘disappointed’ at tardy compliance by orders
‘For some practice did not improve until 2013’
Divine Word missionaries severely criticised by child protection watchdog
National Board for Safeguarding Children expresses ‘great concern’ over congregation
Number of clerical child abuse allegations declines
Child protection reviews in all 26 Irish Catholic dioceses completed
Many priests were ‘traumatised’ in wake of Murphy report, says Diarmuid Martin
Archbishop says not enough was done to help priests after the report’s publication
Bishops reaffirm ‘wholehearted support’ for child protection watchdog, ‘financial and otherwise’
Appointment of Teresa Devlin as chief executive of National Board for Safeguarding Children welcomed
New Catholic Church child protection chief appointed
Teresa Devlin ‘extensive experience’ of child protection management
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