NEWS
News – 2021
Call for improved safeguarding of people with disabilities
September 13, 2021. More than a third do not think people with disabilities have equal rights 40% say not enough support for decision making of people with disabilities 75% favour stronger laws to better safeguard people with disabilities The rights of people with...
Concerns regarding Nursing Homes highlight need for an independent Safeguarding Authority
Tuesday, July 13 2021. Adult Safeguarding Legislation required to tackle Nursing Homes concerns Statement from Safeguarding Ireland Chairperson, Patricia Rickard-Clarke “Safeguarding Ireland has concerns in relation to the safeguarding issues identified in nursing...
86% want laws on Coercive Control expanded
May 10, 2021. 41% would not know what to do if they witnessed Coercive Control The public overwhelmingly favours laws on coercive control being expanded – and a significant number would not know what to do if they encountered coercive control. The findings are...
40% of Public don’t understand Coercive Control
Monday, March 1, 2021: 30% have witnessed coercive control and 13% have a personal experience Expanded laws on coercive control needed to protect more people, particularly the vulnerable Greater public awareness is needed of coercive control after new research...
News – 2020
Strong public support for improved safeguarding laws
November 30th, 2020: Vast majority of public support establishing a national authority for safeguarding The vast majority of Irish adults believe that Ireland needs stronger safeguarding laws – and that a national authority should be established which is dedicated to...
Almost one in four do not know who to report adult abuse to
November 16th, 2020: People less likely to report abuse if happening to themselves than to others Almost a quarter of people (23%) would not know who to report adult abuse to if they or someone they knew was a victim – according to new research commissioned by...
Call for strengthened measures for adult safeguarding
November 10th, 2020: Protection Order powers should be extended to HSE Safeguarding Teams Safeguarding Ireland has today called for strengthened safeguarding measures, including authority for the HSE to make Protection Order applications on behalf of vulnerable...
Majority who needed help managing money during COVID lockdown have not taken back control
October 19, 2020: Call for vulnerable people to ‘take back control’ of their money Two thirds of people who needed help from others to manage their money during the COVID-19 lockdown have not taken back control of their own finances. This is according to new research...
Radical and new plan needed on long-term care of aging population
October 8th, 2020: ‘Inter-generational agreement’ needed on how care of older people will be paid for Future approach to long-term care should strengthen safeguarding The need for a radical and new approach on providing long-term care to Ireland’s aging population...
12% have experienced adult abuse since start of COVID-19
October 5, 2020: One third (32%) of Adults report abuse during lifetime Rise in cyber abuse during pandemic 12% of adults have experienced abuse since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, while 32% of adults report ever experiencing abuse or neglect. The...
Safeguarding Ireland calls for ‘one integrated system’ and ‘national standards’ for all long-term care
August 25, 2020: Safeguarding Ireland has called for one integrated system – underpinned by national standards – for all long-term care in Ireland, in response to the Expert Panel Nursing Homes report. Safeguarding Ireland expressed overall support for last...
World Elder Abuse Day – COVID-19 has prompted a quarter to think about their future care
Friday June 12, 2020: The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a quarter to think about their future care – and Safeguarding Ireland encouraged older people to act on and document these wishes. To mark World Elder Abuse Awareness day, which takes place this Monday,...
95% have not recorded plans for their future healthcare
June 2, 2020: The vast majority of Irish adults (95%) have not taken steps to record their future care wishes, however almost a quarter (23%) have been prompted to think about doing so because of COVID-19. The findings are contained in new research launched today by...
Covid-19: Safeguarding Ireland highlights need to guard against increase in financial abuse
April 14, 2020: Safeguarding Ireland today highlighted the need for public vigilance to guard against increased financial abuse during the Covid-19 crisis. Safeguarding Chairperson Patricia Rickard-Clarke said: “What is most important is that people are safe and...
Covid 19 – Safeguarding Ireland highlights need to protect vulnerable adults amid heightened risks
March 19, 2020: Safeguarding Ireland today highlighted the need to protect vulnerable adults – amid a heightened risk of abuse resulting from the current Covid-19 crisis. Safeguarding Chairperson Patricia Rickard-Clarke said: “Necessary actions have been taken by...
80% have not considered where they would like to be cared for
February 17, 2020: 80% of adults have not thought, or talked about, where they would like to be cared for if they became seriously ill or frail, and just 5% have documented what their place of care preferences are. Furthermore, 70% are confused about decision-making...
News – 2019
Enactment of Safeguarding Laws needed for citizens to benefit from new policies
December 11, 2019: Safeguarding Ireland has urged the enactment of new Adult Safeguarding legislation, to better protect vulnerable adults and reduce abuse. Speaking at high-level workshop today to launch and discuss a new report Falling Through the Cracks: The Case...
Legislation and regulation needed to underpin new safeguarding standards
December 4th, 2019: Safeguarding Ireland today welcomed the launch of new Standards to improve safeguards for adults using health and social care services, but said legislation and regulation are needed to underpin it. National Standards for Adult Safeguarding were...
Safeguarding Ireland tells Assisted Decision Making seminar of urgent need for commencement of Act
November 29, 2019: Safeguarding Ireland has told a two-day seminar on the Assisted Decision Making Act in Cork that full commencement of the Act is urgent, to help better protect the rights of vulnerable adult. Speaking from the seminar in Cork, Safeguarding Ireland...
PUBLIC AWARENESS: 20% of Irish adults have experience of financial abuse
Monday, November 25, 2019: Need for much greater awareness of risks of financial abuse. Call for all adults to plan ahead to safeguard finances. Up to 20% of adults have experience of financial abuse, however many older adults still do not think that it could happen...
Legislation needed to underpin Human Rights in health and social services
November 13th, 2019: Safeguarding Ireland today welcomed the publication of Guidance on upholding Human Rights in Irish health and social care settings, but said legislation is urgently needed to underpin it. Guidance on a Human Rights-based Approach in Health and...
Safeguarding Ireland calls for more legal powers for HSE Safeguarding Teams
October 16th, 2019: Safeguarding Ireland has today called for the HSE Safeguarding Teams to have increased legal powers – including authority to make applications to court for Protection Orders on behalf of vulnerable adults. The call comes following today’s...
Safeguarding Ireland calls for State Supports to encourage more Adults to ‘Think Ahead’
September 16, 2019: Budget 2020 – Call for national scheme to increase Enduring Powers of Attorney Safeguarding Ireland today called for the introduction of a State Scheme in Budget 2020 to encourage more Adults put in place Enduring Powers of Attorney and Advance...
Call for national initiative to increase use of Attorneys and Advance Healthcare Directives
World Elder Abuse Day, June 12, 2019: Safeguarding Ireland today called for the introduction of a State Scheme to help more Adults to ‘Think Ahead’ – and increase use of Enduring Powers of Attorney and Advance Healthcare Directives. Safeguarding Ireland said this...
Call for Urgent Delivery of Adult Safeguarding Legislation, a Regulatory Framework and National Advocacy Service
June 9, 2019: Scoping of a Regulatory Framework for Adult Safeguarding Welcomed Call for Establishment of a National Advocacy Service Safeguarding Ireland has urged delivery of Adult Safeguarding Legislation to better protect vulnerable adults and reduce abuse. In...
PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN: Tougher laws would encourage the public to ‘call out’ abuse of vulnerable adults
Sunday, May 19, 2019: 10% have witnessed abuse of a vulnerable adult in the past year Public seeks dedicated 24-hour helpline for adult abuse 10% of Irish adults have witnessed adult abuse in the past year and 81% have said that tougher laws would encourage them to...
Just 2% of safeguarding concerns raised by those who experience alleged abuse
February 4, 2019: Just 2% of safeguarding concerns reported to the HSE are made directly by those who may have been abused, with almost all concerns reported by third parties. Safeguarding Ireland today encouraged more people to self-report, if they believe they are...
News – 2018
Families and friends encouraged to safeguard vulnerable adults at Christmas time
December 20, 2018: Safeguarding Ireland has made a Christmas plea encouraging families and friends to take special care to safeguard vulnerable adults during the festive season. Chairperson Patricia Rickard Clarke said the spirit of Christmas and good adult...
Safeguarding Ireland supports FraudSMART campaign
November 12, 2018: Safeguarding Ireland was delighted to support the FraudSMART, National Fraud Awareness Week, campaign led by the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland, a Safeguarding Ireland member organisation. Lots of information is available on the website at...
Roundtable on Advocacy hosted by Safeguarding Ireland
17 October, 2018: Safeguarding Ireland hosted a Roundtable on Advocacy attended by up to 100 experts and practitioners from across the social care, health and community sector. The purpose was to have an informed debate about advocacy services in Ireland – their...
PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN: Almost half of Adults have not Planned Ahead to Safeguard their Future
October 14, 2018: Almost half of adults in Ireland have not planned ahead for their future leaving themselves more vulnerable to abuse – according to new research commissioned by Safeguarding Ireland. The Red C research found that less than half of Irish adults do not...
Allegations highlight need for safeguarding legislation
March 28, 2018: Reports of abuse of residents in a number centres for people with disability highlight the need for adult safeguarding legislation, the National Safeguarding Committee said today. The National Safeguarding Committee is a multi-agency forum aimed at...
Review of wardship for adults in Ireland
January 18, 2018: The National Safeguarding Committee has called for the urgent commencement of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015, as a new report it publishes today finds the 19th century Wards of Court regime to be inadequate and archaic. The...
News – 2017
‘Lid must be lifted’ on Financial Abuse of vulnerable adults
October 16, 2017: The lid must be lifted to root out financial abuse of vulnerable adults in Ireland – and safeguarding legislation put in place to tackle it. That’s according to the National Safeguarding Committee (NSC) which today kicked off a nationwide public...
Almost 8,000 cases of adult abuse concerns reported
June 12, 2017: Almost 8,000 cases of alleged abuse or neglect of adults were reported to the HSE in 2016 – the first-time annual figures for reported abuse of adults have been recorded. The figures record instances of alleged abuses or neglect of adults reported to...
Public believes abuse of vulnerable adults is widespread
11 April, 2017: Half of all Irish adults say they have experienced the abuse of vulnerable adults either through being abused themselves or seeing somebody close to them abused, according to the results of new research being published today. The research, commissioned...
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