File 13 - Working Group on Child Abuse – reports, surveys, articles

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UGA P143/1/3/3/13

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Working Group on Child Abuse – reports, surveys, articles

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  • 05/07/1982-1988

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650pp

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University of Galway Archives

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Research material consisting of reports, surveys, articles and other documents relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s work on the Working Group on Child Abuse. It includes material gathered on child abuse in schools, by Tadgh Ó Ruairc, with cover letter to MR, 21/02/1983, copy of letter from Patrick Lennon, Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin (05/07/1982) and copy of legal opinion sent to him by John MacMenamin, B.L.; information pack on incest published by Scottish Women's Aid Incest Group n.d.; thesis "Incest- Project submitted for Diploma in Social Studies by Paula Scully" 198[?]; "Bernardo's Response to the Child Care Bill 1988”; photocopy of Summary of Recommendations of the Working Group with notation, 1988; copy of the ISPCC [Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children] National Children's Campaign document with cover letter to MR from Cian Ó Tighearnaigh, Chief Executive Officer, which references the redrafting of the Child Care & Protection Bill, 1985 coming before Dáil Éireann [lower house of Irish parliament], 14/01/1988.

[Archivist’s note: Some material is of a sensitive nature.]

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      07/10/2024
      05/11/2024

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