Lack of vetting ‘denies children rights’

IRISH children are being denied their right to full protection by the Government’s lack of proper vetting of school staff for criminal records, the Ombudsman for Children Emily Logan has claimed.

She said there should also be greater collaboration between State agencies and public bodies when it comes to checking potential employees’ backgrounds.

Ms Logan is reviewing vetting procedures here in light of a recent report on the issue by her Northern Ireland counterpart, Nigel Williams, where he expressed concern about vetting failures in the Republic.