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It is very clear from various reports in recent years that have highlighted the scale and seriousness of child abuse in Ireland, that there is a need to significantly improve Ireland’s child protection and welfare services. With this as our guiding principle, the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has developed Draft National Standards for the Protection and Welfare of Children which set out the key attributes of an effective and safe child protection service. The setting of standards by HIQA and the monitoring of compliance with them are important levers in driving improvements in the effectiveness and safety of health and social care services for children and families.

A Castlegar man accused of assaulting a man and using pepper spray to incapacitate him has been remanded on continuing bail to appear at Galway District Court again next month for service of the book of evidence.

A 35-year-old-man, who denies four counts of sexual assault, has been sent forward for trial.

A Mayo man accused of sexual assault has been sent forward for trial to the next sitting of Galway Circuit Criminal Court.

A woman who was found in possession of stolen jewellery was sentenced to jail at this week’s sitting of Castlebar District Court.

DPP directions are awaited in the case of two men charged following a fire-bomb attack on gardaí in Mullingar.

Two men accused of following and then robbing a trader during the Continental Christmas Market in 2010 have been sent forward for trial.

Montmartre Training has announced a spring run of the diploma in criminalistics and forensic psychology at Galway Business School.

The Mayo Rape Crisis Centre (MRCC) welcomes the publication of the Review of Safeguarding Practices in dioceses prepared by Ian Elliot, in particular relating to the Tuam Diocese.

Local company Financetraining.eu will host the west of Ireland’s first “Financial crime and Anti-Money Laundering” seminar at the Clayton Hotel on Tuesday November 29.