Press Releases
Cut Waiting Lists for Child Sexual Abuse Victims
Ireland’s national child sexual abuse charity, CARI, say their funding is now stable for 2024 but waiting lists cannot be tackled without further funding. CEO Emer O’Neill has welcomed confirmation that Tusla will provide them with €775,000 for 2024. “We now have...
Exposure to pornography leading to ‘increased levels of sexualised behaviour’ among children
There is an urgent need to deal with “increased levels of sexualised behaviour among children exposed to internet pornography” according to the new Chief Executive/Clinical Officer of Children At Risk Ireland (CARI). Emer O’Neill is CARI’s former national head of...
New Head of Child Abuse Charity Announced
Children at Risk Ireland (CARI) has announced the appointment of their new Chief Executive/Clinical Officer, Emer O’Neill. Ms O’Neill is CARI’s former national Head of Therapy and will retain a clinical role in the national charity, which supports children, teenagers...
CARI Launch Southeast Outreach Service
Children at Risk Ireland (CARI) have officially launched our new southeast Outreach Service, to support children, teenagers and families affected by child sexual abuse. The service has two dedicated therapists and will serve counties Wexford, Waterford, Carlow,...
CARI Concern About Child Protection
Child Protection must remain a priority because the most unimaginable abuse is what we witness every day, says Head of Therapy at Children at Risk Ireland (CARI). Emer O’Neill was commenting on what she described as the horrifying details of the rape and abuse of a...
Vigilance and Support Needed to Address Child Sexual Abuse
CARI Ireland Advice to Parents and Caregivers Child sexual abuse in Ireland is an ongoing crisis, with over 225 children as young as 3 years of age waiting for therapy services. That’s according to Children at Risk Ireland (CARI), the leading agency offering...
Savoy Shares Season’s Spirit with Children’s Charity CARI
Leading Limerick 5 Star Hotel, The Savoy, is holding their New Year’s Eve Gala Ball in aid of the CARI Foundation this year, says managing director, Ronan Branigan. “CARI supports the most vulnerable in our society, children who have been sexually abused, and it is a...