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Sometimes safeguarding means standing up to power

By Robert Dunne. Safeguarding is core business for any charity, particularly those such as the Church of Ireland, which provide a wide range of events and activities for children and […]

Coercive control and vulnerable adults

In a recently published survey commissioned by Safeguarding Ireland in the Republic of Ireland, the following information on vulnerable adults/adults at risk was highlighted: 30% have witnessed coercive control and […]

Understanding the nature of sexual offending

“He ruined my life when he was supposed to be protecting me.” These are the words of a survivor of the paedophile John McClean, a former teacher and rugby coach […]

Children and domestic abuse

By Robert Dunne. On Thursday, 21st January 2021, a 53-year old man from Dublin became the first person in the Republic of Ireland to be convicted of the crime of […]

New year’s meeting for MindMatters COI

On Monday 11th January, the first meeting with the researchers for the new Mental Health Promotion Initiative took place online.  Dr Katrina Collins of Collins Consulting and Kate Wilkinson, managing […]