Seven reports reviewing child protection practices in a number of Ireland’s Catholic dioceses and religious orders have been published.
The audits have found a higher incidence of abuse allegations against members of religious congregations than against priests in the four dioceses that have been audited.
Reports on the audits say full compliance with child protection guidelines is still some way off.
The audits were conducted by the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the four dioceses and, for the first time, three religious congregations.
They deal with more than 330 allegations of abuse against 146 priests and members of those congregations.
The reports found good practice in places, contrasting with very poor practice elsewhere. Continue reading
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