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Child Safeguarding
Parish Representatives
Gillian Ghee 087 1265678
Tracey Griffith 086 3806705
 
Designated Persons in the Diocese
Mr. Sean Leydon, The Elms, Cartrontroy, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Telephone : 0906 64752229 | Mobile : 087 7431649 | Email :
seanleydon@yahoo.ie
Fr. Liam Murray - St. Mary's Presbytery, Athlone, Co. Westmeath. 090 6472088
 
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
Samaritans
The Cari Foundation
Barnardos
ISPCC