“I want to give [the faithful] the opportunity to reflect and to pray and put pen to paper to me if they wish”.

49-year-old Fr Fintan Monahan will be installed as bishop at the Cathedral of Ss Peter and Paul in Ennis on Sunday 25 September.

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

Revised edition of Ardagh and Clonmacnois' 2010 Safeguarding Children Policy launched.

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

Hotels commit to safeguard children on their premises from any form of sexual exploitation.