Lack of child services 'unconscionable' [IrishTimes]
- Published: 27 April 2010
The Government’s continuing failure to provide therapeutic and support services for sexually abused children has been described as “unconscionable” by CARI, a voluntary support agency for children.
“We are set to fail this generation as surely as we have failed earlier (ones) unless we put these essential services in place immediately”, its chief executive Mary Flaherty said.
The agency’s national clinical director Dr Niall Muldoon called for recognition that over 80 per cent of child abuse was by family members and other trusted adults.
Both were speaking this morning in Dublin at the unveiling of CARI’s 2008-2009 annual report.
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