French Cardinal: 'Pope refused my offer to resign' Philippe Barbarin, the French cardinal convicted of failing to report sexual abuse charges, has said that Pope Francis had turned down his offer to resign. World • 19 Mar 19
Accessing child abuse images a major problem - Gardaí Gardaí say there is a major problem in Ireland with people accessing child abuse images online. News • 26 Apr 18
'Significant' church child safeguarding weaknesses Five Catholic religious orders have been criticised by a Tusla audit for their "significant (child) safeguarding weaknesses". Ireland • 20 Feb 18
Institutional abuse in Australia a 'national tragedy' Australian institutions "seriously failed" children in their care over decades with tens of thousands sexually abused, the final report from a five-year inquiry has said, … World • 15 Dec 17
Europol webpage to help identify child abuse victims Europe's police agency has launched a webpage showing objects in child sex abuse images to try and find the perpetrators and victims. Europe • 01 Jun 17
35% rise in reports of illegal online content The national reporting service for suspected illegal content on the internet has dealt with the second largest number of reports in a single year since … News • 28 Jun 16
IRA figure faces extradition over abuse claims A senior figure in the IRA has appeared in court in Spain on foot of an extradition request by the Irish authorities in connection with … News • 25 Feb 16
Report shows lack of action on child abuse cases Survivors' support group One in Four has said Tusla's investigations into entirely credible allegations of child sexual abuse throughout the State regularly conclude with no … News • 05 Feb 16
Global efforts to fight online child abuse Ireland has adopted an international declaration aimed at providing greater global cooperation in the fight against online child abuse. News • 30 Sep 14
Vatican to set up committee on child sex abuse The Vatican is to set up a special committee to improve measures to protect children against sexual abuse within the Catholic Church. News • 05 Dec 13
Survey shows victims wait years to report abuse A new report from the Rape Crisis Network has found that survivors of child sexual abuse who contacted the organisation last year had waited an … News • 06 Nov 12
