Child protection to be discussed at North-South meeting

Plans to address the issue of child protection on a cross-border basis are expected to discussed at a meeting of the North-South Ministerial Council in Dundalk today.

The Taoiseach will be leading the Government delegation, with First Minister Ian Paisley also due to attend along with his Stormont Executive colleagues.

They will be discussing plans for a cross-border public awareness campaign to highlight child protection and the movements of paedophiles, as well as a range of other issues of mutual concern.