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Final year Law, Criminology and Criminal Justice students benefited from the wealth of experience of recent guest lecturers who talked about a child sensitive and victimological centred approach to dealing with reports and prosecutions of child sexual abuse.

Dr. Mulgrew, module convenor of the Victimology module, was delighted to welcome two experts that advocate for, and help to operationalise, a child-sensitive approach to process and procedures in Ireland to talk to the class on 28 February 2024.

Niamh O’Loughlin, social worker team leader and specialist interviewer from Tusla, explained the Barnahus multi-agency and child-centred approach to working with children affected by sexual violence.

The Barnahus model enables children to meet with police, medical personnel, social workers and therapists under the same roof.

Garda Ken Murphy, an expert in Specialist Interviewing techniques from the Crime Specialist and Operational Skills Unit in the Garda College, shared information about and insights from his experience in interviewing children and persons with intellectual disabilities.