Archbishop Martin opens Ireland's First National Safeguarding Conference
Archbishop Eamon Martin opened the First National Safeguarding
Conference in Athlone today. The text of his introductory address
follows: The first National Safeguarding Conference hosted by the National
Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland marks a
significant milestone on our journey. I use the words 'milestone' and
'journey' very deliberately. I remember as a little boy noticing 'milestones' along the road and
being told they were markers to reassure travellers that they were on
the correct path, or, useful reference points for road services and
planners when they were examining the state of the highway and making
decisions about future needs.
