IRELAND
Irish Times
BARRY ROCHE
CORK AND ROSS: THE DIOCESE of Cork and Ross substantially met the main standards set down by the church in terms of protecting children, the National Board for Safeguarding Children found (NBSC).
Cork and Ross had fully met 42 of the 47 standards set down by the Catholic Church in its guidance document published in 2009 while it had partially met the remaining five standards, the NBSC found.
“I welcome the positive outcome to this report and its recommendations which will further enhance our safeguarding service,” said Bishop John Buckley yesterday.
“The review will be a source of assurance to the people of the diocese and a confirmation the diocese is taking its obligations in relation to child protection very seriously.”
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