NBSCCCI highlights the impact Data Protection Acts has had on National Board's ability to monitor safeguarding.

NBSCCCI annual report for 2018 shows Pope Francis’ visit to Ireland for the World Meeting of Families last August saw a spike in allegations of clerical abuse.

Lighting the candles of atonement will bring to mind those who have been left “with lifelong suffering as a result of abuse, whose trust was so deeply betrayed and whose faith has been so cruelly tested within the sanctity of the Church”.

Is it contrary to Canon Law to insist that funerals of priests accused of abuse must take place in private chapels?

Concerns over the length of time the statutory authorities and the Vatican take to respond when an allegation against a priest is reported.

“Failure to recognise and respond appropriately to the complex issues which abuse presents has, at times, compounded the profound and harmful impact on the lives of many young and vulnerable persons.”

Bulk of 86 new allegations relate to the period from the 1950s up to the 1990s, with a sharp drop in numbers after the year 2000.

Expanded child safeguarding guidance incorporates two new standards on caring for and managing the complainant of abuse and the respondent.

Case of abuse reported in 2015 "deserves particular mention as it happened so recently, demonstrating that a risk to children still exists” - NBSCCCI CEO Teresa Devlin.

“One case stands out as being shocking. The NBSCCCI believes considerable work needs to be undertaken by the Order to acknowledge the serious damage caused.”

53 allegations against 44 priests, brothers or sisters between 1941 and 2009 resulted in no convictions.

NBSCCCI audits of 43 orders show a total of 325 allegations of sexual abuse were made against 141 religious resulting in 8 criminal convictions.

Over 5.2 million adults and children have gone through the safe environment programme in the US - Mgr Steve Rossetti.

Responding to the findings of the latest NBSCCCI audits Archbishop Martin said some of the results left him “seriously concerned”.

Reviews praise progress made in dioceses of Cloyne, Dublin, Killaloe and Meath.

Teresa Devlin will take up her new role on 1 February.

Concern over shortcomings on the part of the Kiltegan Fathers and massive number of allegations against Christian Brothers.

Report finds culture of safeguarding spreading across all aspects of diocese.