Cloyne agrees to boost its child protection measures

THE diocese of Cloyne has agreed to boost its child protection measures after the Health Service Executive’s (HSE’s) audit into Catholic Church dioceses found that standards in the diocese lagged behind existing national guidelines.

Still reeling from the fallout from the mishandling of previous abuse claims, the diocese has now agreed to the implementation of a series of measures, beginning with a meeting next week with childcare professionals.

The HSE audit, published yesterday, outlines a range of measures that will now be put in place, claiming diocese representatives would now “identify interventions that would avoid any future misunderstandings” and “strengthen lines of communication”.