Clerical abuse

Catholic bishops believe a ‘reckoning’ has yet to take place regarding sexual abuse in the church in Ireland

Archdiocese drops its defence that time to take legal action has elapsed

In no case were there criminal or civil proceedings, but financial settlements made in some

Another man claims abuse by Fr Patrick Hannan at secondary school in Nairobi

Discussions continue in Department of Education on what form inquiry will take

Inside Politics: Cabinet to consider student accommodation plans while TDs complain about ‘freezing’ offices

Minister for Education writes to order as discussions continues about potential inquiry into handling of historical abuse

Man says he lived ‘under a cloud of fear’ at Rockwell in 1986 and 1987

We need criminal prosecutions and then a deep, wide, victim-led abuse inquiry that can obliterate our culture of denial

‘I think there is a reluctance because of the uncomfortable truths it would open up’

‘Quasi-sacramental’ abuse involved three priests with two wearing green and gold stoles

Archbishop Dermot Farrell speaks in Blackrock about latest abuse revelations

Congregation reports total of 124 allegations of sexual abuse of children made against 26 friars

Decades of shame-filled silence lie behind delayed reactions to institutionally sanctioned abuse

Religious order says 29 allegations of abuse reported by past pupils of Newbridge College

Government stresses that process of establishing an inquiry into alleged sex abuse at Blackrock College and other schools will be victim-led

Social class is only relevant insofar as how it showed how untouchable these members of the clergy felt they were

Many pupils of Blackrock, Rockwell, St Mary’s and other schools are scarred by recent revelations

Expert who previously investigated church child-protection standards backs call for inquiry

Revelations have been emerging for decades, yet we continue to assure ourselves that each new horror comes as a surprise

Carmelites reiterate 'unreserved' apology for historical cases of abuse

Minister for Education says work to scope out inquiry will take place in ‘shortest possible timeframe’

The south Dublin private school has produced some of modern Irish society’s loudest voices. It’s baffling that what went on there didn’t seep out sooner

Men abused at Spiritan schools share accounts of their schooldays with The Irish Times

Order denied having received any earlier allegations against accused priest, though in 2012 it had said there had been ‘one confirmed case’ against him

Further past pupils come forward over alleged abuse at Castleknock College

Survivors who approached person in ‘key leadership role’ was told to return with ‘proof and a solicitor’, Labour leader says

Order says 17 alleged victims said were abused in Castleknock College, St Paul’s or other schools

Beleaguered congregation has been contacted by more than 60 people in past week alone

Spiritans’ press conference hears a fifth of class of ‘79 experienced abuse at Willow Park school

Independent practitioner Tim Chapman appointed to lead remedial programme

Canonical inquiry to take place into priest who later served in a church overseas until at least 2020

Taoiseach says that if any information has come into public domain gardaí should be informed immediately

‘What was done to you as innocent children was cruel and indefensible,’ head of congregation tells survivors

I know which of us were richer, posher and more privileged. And I know which of us were better off

Research in the US concludes that sexual predator nuns constituted a problem in at least three settings, including Catholic schools

Taoiseach Micheál Martin describes revelations as ‘sickening, shocking’

Second man Leo O’Shaughnessy speaks of his abuse by Br Luke McCaffrey

Meeting overshadowed by accusations against the archbishop of Cologne regarding his testimony over a clerical sex abuser

McQuaid was rigorously consistent – in ensuring that abusers were protected from the law and allowed to carry on destroying young lives