Safeguarding

Child Safeguarding

Parish Representatives

Fiona O’Toole   087 6812760
Siobhan Coppinger 086 8143352

Designated Persons in the Diocese

Mr. Sean Leydon, The Elms, Cartrontroy, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Telephone : 0906 64752229 | Mobile : 087 7431649 | Email :
seanleydon@yahoo.ie
   Maria Beirne, Diocesan Office, Longford Telephone: 087 3390927

Fr. Liam Murray - Parochial House, Ballymahon, Co Longford 090 6432253

Diocesan Representative for Concerns outside Safeguarding

Mr. Liam Faughnan 087 1443831

HSE Contacts

Social Work Department - Longford/Westmeath

Tivoli House, Longford 043 3350584

Athlone Health Centre 09064 75301

Child & Family Centre, Mullingar 044 9384450

Child Care Manager's Office - Longford/Westmeath - Mullingar Health Centre
044 9395019/20

Child Care Manager's Office - Laois/Offaly 057 9359591

Child Care Manager's Office - Roscommon 0906 626732

Child Care Manager's Office - Sligo, Leitrim & West Cavan 071 9822776

Garda Síochána

Longford 043 3350570 Athlone 090 6498550

Carrick-on-Shannon 071 9650510 Mullingar 044 9384000

Birr 057 9169710 Cavan 049 4368800

Roscommon 090 6638300 Sligo 071 9157000

Tullamore 057 9327600 Boyle 071 9664620

National Office for Safeguarding Children

NBSCCC, New House, St Patrick's College, Maynooth, Co Kildare.

Telephone No : 01 5053124

Website: http://www.safeguarding.ie

Support / Counselling

Towards Healing is a new counselling and support service for survivors of Institutional, Clerical and Religious abuse, funded by the Catholic Church.If you have suffered in this way, Towards Healing will provide services to you no matter where you are currently living. Freephone 1800 303416 | Website : http://www.towardshealing.ie

The HSE National Counselling Service (NCS) is a professional, confidential counselling and psychotherapy service available free of charge in all regions of the country. Midlands Area Freephone 1800 234 113 | Website : http://www.hse-ncs.ie/en/

Publications

Safeguarding PracticeReport - Statement by Bishop Colm O'Reilly - PDF.

Review of Safeguarding Practice in the Diocese of Ardagh & Clonmacnois - PDF.

Child Safeguarding - Policy & Standards (pdf, 820K)

Diocesan Response to Recommendations - PDF.

Diocesan Child Safeguarding Policy

Child Safeguarding - Policy & Standards (pdf, 820K)

Other Services