NB. Many of those affected by the issue of Child Abuse within the Archdiocese of Dublin no longer live in the Dublin area or even in Ireland. For this reason we list “Links” from around the country and overseas.
Reporting Child Protection Concerns
The Child Protection Service recommends that child protection concerns or allegations should be reported to the following 3 services:
Archdiocese of Dublin Child Protection Service
Please click here for full contact details for our service.
An Garda Siochana
A full list of Police stations and contact details can be found at the An Garda website.
Health Service Executive
A full list of Health Boards and contact details can be found on the Department of Health website.
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Support services for Adults
FAOISEAMH Faoiseamh was set up to listen to and, if required, arrange face-to-face counselling for victims of abuse by members of religious orders and dioceses. From Republic of Ireland call FreeFone 1800 33 1234 or from Northern Ireland call 0800 973 272.
One in Four offers a voice to and support to men and women who have experienced sexual abuse and/or sexual violence.
Rape Crisis Centres are voluntary organisations which provide a comprehensive therapy programme for victims of rape and sexual abuse. They also offer a confidential listening and support service for women and men who have been raped and/or sexually abused, or for anyone who wants to talk about the effects of sexual violence.
The Samaritans are available 24 hours a day to provide confidential emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which may lead to suicide. Full contact details for the Irish Branches can be found here. National numbers are referenced on the homepage.
Crime Victims Helpline is a National Helpline which offers support to victims of crime in Ireland.
The National Counselling Service is a community based service for adults who were hurt by childhood abuse in Ireland. There is a service set up in each Health Board Area.
Public Service information for Ireland can be found on the Citizens Information website.
Information related to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in Ireland can be found at Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions . It contains useful information such as the "Role of the DPP" and "Attending Court as a Witness" in the Questions And Answers section (also downloadable as a PDF Booklet).
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Support Services for Children
Children at Risk in Ireland "CARI" . Their primary aim is to provide a professional, child centred therapy and counselling service to children, families and groups who have been affected by child sexual abuse. They also provide a telephone helpline service on 1890-924567.
The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISSPCC) exists to: Ensure children have a happy safe childhood; Prevent children from suffering harm, trauma or abuse;Help children who have suffered cruelty or trauma; Seek to ensure children are accorded equal rights as citizens.
Services include childline, a 24 hour national freephone helpline for children on 1800 666 666.
Barnardos is Ireland's leading children’s charity. We work with over 12,000 children and families each year throughout Ireland. Barnardos is committed to the best interests of children and young people in Ireland, promoting and respecting their rights in all of our work.
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Irish Catholic Bishops website has information on the Irish Episcopal Conference, its departments and its members. It also provides a list of dioceses in Ireland, publications (under a range of headings), media centre (press releases, audio/visual files, calendar of events); archive of feature articles, and daily Mass and Sunday Mass readings.
Diocese of Cork And Ross Child Protection Service
Child Protection Office of the Irish Bishops' Conference,
Mr Ian Elliott
Chief Executive Officer
National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland
New House
St Patrick’s College
Maynooth
Co Kildare
Tel: 01 - 505 3018 (office)
087 – 740 4321 (mobile)
E-mail: Ian Elliott
Website: www.safeguarding.ie
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UK
Catholic Office for the Protection of Children & Vulnerable Adults - (COPCA)
The national Catholic Child Protection office for the dioceses of England & Wales.
USA
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops - Office of Child and Youth Protection. This is the national Catholic Child Protection office for the dioceses of the United States.
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NB. The Irish Catholic Dioceses are not covered by the remit of Redress Board or the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse. These links are provided as a courtesy for visitors to this website.
Redress Board The Redress Board was set up under the Residential Institutions Redress Act, 2002 to make fair and reasonable awards to persons who, as children, were abused while resident in industrial schools, reformatories and other institutions subject to state regulation or inspection.
The Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse This site has been established to by the goverment to provide the public with information concerning the Commission to Inquire Into Child Abuse. It has links to reports on its progress and a rather useful information leaflet section.
