Child Safeguarding
Documents published by the Archdiocese of Dublin Child Safeguarding & Protection Service are available below:
Child Safeguarding in the Archdiocese Of Dublin: 
Child Safeguarding Statement 2018 (PDF)
Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults - Policy of the Archdiocese Of Dublin August 2025 (PDF)
Child Safeguarding Newsletter - February 2025 (PDF)
Child Safeguarding & Protection Service - Newsletter August 2024 (PDF)
Child Safeguarding & Protection Service - Newsletter September 2023 (PDF)
Ukrainian Refugee Safeguarding Policy - May 2022 (PDF).jpg)
Child Safeguarding Policy Statement (in Ukrainian) - May 2022 (PDF)
Child Safeguarding & Protection Service - Newsletter April 2022 (PDF)
Handbook for parish clergy(PDF)
Handbook for parish safeguarding representatives(PDF)
Handbook for parish staff and volunteers(PDF)
Guidelines on working with Information and Digital Technology - with children and young people(PDF)
Video on safeguarding practice in the Catholic Church in Ireland, produced by iCatholic.ie
It can also be watched on Facebook and Twitter.
Contact Numbers
Your Parish Safeguarding Representative is CATHERINE and she may be contacted through the Parish Office at 01-499 4203.
The Relevant Persons under the Children First Act 2015 are:
Andrew Fagan, Director, and Deirdre Donnelly, Safeguarding and Support Officer
Child Safeguarding and Protection Service, Dublin Diocesan Offices, 20-23 Arran Quay, Dublin 7, D07 XK85
Their contact details are:
Phone: 01 836 0314
Email: andrew.fagan@dublindiocese.ie and deirdre.donnelly@dublindiocese.ie
Website: csps.dublindiocese.ie