- Read more: Mandatory Reporting of Adult Disclosures of Child Sexual Abuse: Ireland’s Policy and Legal Quandary
Child protection is everybody’s business. However, until very recently Irish law and policy lacked clear guidelines and obligations to report instances of harm and abuse concerning children. Mandatory reporting, enacted under the Children First Act 2015, is one such recent development. It provides that specific, scheduled, ‘Mandated Persons’ shall report concerns of harm to children…

