Child carer checks too lax, warns ISPCC

IRELAND will become a haven for paedophiles because of poor clearance procedures for child workers as British regulations are set to be tightened, the Government was warned last night.

The stark message came from the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC) after the publication in Britain of an inquiry report into how child killer Ian Huntley got a job as a school caretaker.

Despite being quizzed about alleged rapes and indecent assaults, he secured employment at the Soham school where his victims Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman were pupils.