Andrews: All clergy should volunteer for vetting

ALL clergy working with children should volunteer for Garda vetting in the wake of the clerical sex abuse scandal in Cloyne, Minister for Children Barry Andrews has said.

Andrews: All clergy should volunteer for vetting

Mr Andrews also said he would encourage all priests in Cloyne to put themselves forward for “soft vetting”, including background checks on allegations or concerns raised about them in the past.

It has emerged that the Government is facing constitutional difficulties in drawing up laws compelling those working with children to undergo soft vetting, which were promised in light of the Cloyne scandal.

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