Repeated warnings over looming crisis ‘ignored by the Presbyterian Church in Ireland’

Safeguarding experts have launched fresh criticism at the Presbyterian Church in Ireland’s (PCI) response to its ongoing crisis, revealing that some still in place at the top ignored warnings that a major scandal was looming.

In 2023, former PCI Head of Safeguarding Dr. Jacqui Montgomery-Devlin authored a damning report, highlighting failings in safeguarding practice and warned church leaders of catastrophic consequences if they didn’t pay heed.