“I humbly apologise on my own behalf as Administrator of the Diocese, and on behalf of its clergy, to all who suffered and their families.”

Dedicated prayers of support, appropriate liturgical resources as well as an archive of statements and publications

Useful telephone numbers and contact details

Dedicated prayers of support and a list of support service contacts are available here, as well as Vatican Resources, an archive of recent media statements from the Irish Bishops, reflections and links to relevant articles and publications relating to safeguarding children.

Archdiocese of Dublin launches Policy for Child Safeguarding and Protection The Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin, together with the staff of the Child Safeguarding and Protection office (CSPS) today launched the Diocesan Policy for Child Safeguarding and Protecting children. This Policy brings together a series of long established practices and procedures in the Archdiocese to [...]

PRESS RELEASE 13 April 2011 Limerick Diocese announces appointment of first Director of Safeguarding Children The Diocese of Limerick has today, Wednesday, 13 April 2011, announced the appointment of its first Director of Safeguarding Children to oversee all aspects of child protection in Church related activities throughout the Diocese. Ger Crowley, a former Head Social [...]

PRESS RELEASE 4 April 2011 Lecture Notes of Archbishop Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland Marquette University International Dialogue on the Clergy Sexual Abuse Scandal Harm, Hope and Healing The truth will make you free:  A personal journey My reflections this morning are very much personal in tone.  I have no special [...]

PRESS RELEASE 19 March 2011 Homily of Bishop Colm O’Reilly, Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnois, at Mass in the Cathedral Centre, Longford marking the publication of the pastoral response Towards Healing and Renewal The life of every follower of Christ is framed by the words ‘come’ and ‘go’.   The first word that is spoken ceremonially to us on the [...]

The Irish bishops have launched a pastoral response, ‘Towards Healing and Renewal’, to mark the first anniversary of the Pope’s Letter to the Catholics of Ireland.

PRESS RELEASE 19 March 2011 Cardinal Brady urges everyone to read bishops’ pastoral response Towards Healing and Renewal Towards Healing and Renewal outlines initiatives to enhance the personal, pastoral, spiritual and practical support available to survivors of abuse. €10m co-funding over the next five years for Towards Healing, the expanded counselling service for survivors.  Opening hours extended this [...]