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FA opens safeguarding inquiry into well-known Premier League figure

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FA opens safeguarding inquiry into reportedly well-known Premier League figure

The Football Association has opened a safeguarding inquiry into a well-known Premier League figure. The Athletic reported on Thursday that at least three women had spoken to the police over a number of years about alleged sexual offences perpetrated ...

07 Nov 2024 at 14:34

Sport

Amy Tinkler calls for action against abusers in wake of Whyte Review

Gymnastics will not be safe until action has been taken against the perpetrators of the abuse identified by the Whyte Review, Olympic bronze medallist Amy Tinkler has said. The review found athletes were subjected to systemic abuse, and that ...

23 Jun 2022 at 18:16

Paedophile coach labelled ‘monster’ by police as victim criticises ECB response

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Victim of paedophile coach ‘disappointed’ in cricket’s authorities

An abuse survivor has accused the England and Wales Cricket Board of failing to protect him and “countless others” from a former Durham junior coach described as a “monster” by police. Michael Strange, 63, was handed a two-year prison ...

07 Sept 2023 at 17:49

National News

Establishment of national authority on adult abuse recommended by report

A new document on adult safeguarding has recommended the establishment of a new national authority dedicated to preventing and reducing abuse, neglect and coercive control. The report says a major change of culture is needed to hold ...

31 May 2022 at 09:52

National News

'Many people in care are suffering in silence': TD calls for better approach to adult safeguarding

Sinn Féin spokesperson on Health David Cullinane has said that the HSE National Safeguarding Office's reporting of a decline in reports of neglect and abuse in 2020 underlines the need for a new approach in safeguarding. The TD ...

29 Oct 2021 at 12:08

Sport

Durham failure to contact abuse victims ‘a matter of concern’, review finds

Durham’s failure to contact abuse victims or to review safeguarding procedures even after a former coach was convicted on multiple occasions of child sex offences is “a matter of concern”, a review has found. The county have ...

21 Oct 2025 at 17:08

Sport

Exclusion threat should be written into coaching licences, says abuse survivor

Coaching licences and contracts must contain provisions for permanent exclusion from a sport where an individual is found guilty of any form of abuse, a survivor has said. Former athlete Mhairi Maclennan suffered abuse at ...

28 Sept 2022 at 15:29

National News

Guidelines on restraining children at school ‘fall short of what is needed’

Guidelines on the use of restraint on young people in schools fall short of what is needed to protect children, several senior experts have said. The Special Rapporteur on Child Protection and the Children’s Ombudsman ...

20 Jan 2025 at 14:22

Sport

Survivors group criticises ECB over ‘lack of transparency’ around Hyam report

The England and Wales Cricket Board has been criticised by an abuse survivors advocacy group over a “lack of transparency” in opting not to publish a report into a former Essex coach who secretly filmed female ...

28 Mar 2023 at 13:04

National News

Man in his twenties charged over attempted sexual communication with a child

Detectives have charged a man in Co Derry with one count of attempted sexual communication with a child. The 28-year-old will appear in Coleraine Magistrates’ Court on January 23. Detective Chief Inspector ...

28 Dec 2022 at 17:31

National News

Chinese ‘police station’ in Dublin ordered to close

A Chinese “police station” in Dublin has been ordered to close, Irish Government officials have confirmed. A spokesperson for the Department of Foreign Affairs said no request had been made in advance to ...

27 Oct 2022 at 21:24

National News

Sinn Fein review after McMonagle case will not be completed before election

A Sinn Fein governance review which was prompted by child safeguarding concerns will not be completed until after the general election, Mary Lou McDonald has said. Sinn Fein has been beset by a series ...

14 Nov 2024 at 11:22

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