Sunday - 13 October 2024 | Ard Easmuinn, Dundalk, Co. Louth, Ireland |
Safeguarding Children |
Holy Redeemer parish is currently implementing all Diocesan guidelines for Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults.
For Your Information: CONTACT DETAILS Diocesan Safeguarding Office (NI) 028 3752 5592 Cathedral Road, Armagh BT61 7QY (ROI) 048 3752 5592 Diocesan Designated Officers for Safeguarding (NI) 07841101687 Mr. Aidan Gordon (048) 37525592 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Eleanor Kelly (NI) 07584323138 (ROI) 0044 7584323138 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it National Board for Safeguarding Children for the (ROI) 01 505 3018 Catholic Church in Ireland (CEO Ian Elliott) (UK) 00353 15053018 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it PSNI 0845 600 8000 An Garda Síochána Dundalk: Tel: 042 933 5577 Drogheda: Tel: 041 987 4200 Ardee: Tel: 041 685 3222 Garda 24 Hour Free Phone Reporting Line: 1800 555 222 Tusla (Child & Family Agency): 042 939 2200 Southern Health and Social Services (Northern Ireland) 0800 783 7745 Health Service Executive (Republic of Ireland) 042 939 2200 NSPCC Helpline 0808 800 5000 CHILDLINE 0800 11 11 ISPCC 016767960 CHILDLINE 1800666666 NEXUS Institute 028 90326803 Towards Healing Freephone: 0800 0963315 (NI) 1800 303416 (ROI) Statement by Cardinal Seán Brady, I am shocked and ashamed by the abuse of children described in the Report of the Commission of Investigation into the sexual abuse of children by priests in the Archdiocese of Dublin, published today.
I want to apologise to all those who have been hurt and their families. I also want to apologise to all the people of Ireland that this abuse was covered up and that the reputation of the Church was put before the safety and well-being of children. I am deeply sorry and I am ashamed. I also want to reassure everyone that the Church’s policy of Child Safeguarding in Ireland today puts the welfare of the child as the paramount concern. That policy is also based on the practice of full cooperation with the Statutory authorities and ongoing monitoring of the implementation of best practice in Dioceses by the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland. No one is above the law in this country. Every Catholic should comply fully with their obligations to the civil law and cooperate with the Gardai in the reporting and investigation of any crime.’ ENDS
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