Tough new child protection measures to be unveiled

NEW child protection measures will be unveiled next week in response to the shocking revelations contained in the Ryan Report into rape and violence at Church-run state institutions.

Legislation to tighten vetting procedures for adults working with children and other measures to prevent abuse were demanded by the report which exposed decades of systematic abuse.

The Government has been criticised by victim support groups for not implementing previous child protection measures and not responding quickly enough to recommendations contained in the Ryan Report.