Gardaí send 13 files to DPP after 130 ‘contacts’ over Spiritan sexual abuse
Complainants prompted to come forward after revelations last year of child abuse in Blackrock College and its junior school, Willow Park
Holy Ghost Fathers
Stories related to the Holy Ghost Fathers religious order
What is the difference between a sexual assault on a Protestant school boy and a Catholic school boy?
An inquiry dedicated primarily to one social class and exclusively to one religious denomination will be undermined before it even begins
Spiritans told to retain records and assets in anticipation of abuse inquiry
Minister for Education writes to order as discussions continues about potential inquiry into handling of historical abuse
Spiritans announce ‘restorative justice programme’ for abuse survivors
‘What was done to you as innocent children was cruel and indefensible,’ head of congregation tells survivors
Fintan O’Toole: Time to revisit the role of John Charles McQuaid
McQuaid was rigorously consistent – in ensuring that abusers were protected from the law and allowed to carry on destroying young lives
Blackrock College: Who were the priests accused of abuse?
Documentary telling story of two brothers sexually abused by priests in 1970s prompted further allegations
Blackrock College abuse: ‘Code of omerta’ finally shattered by brothers’ bravery
Many former pupils who came forward to tell their stories have asked not to be named
Spiritans expect additional survivors to come forward as 233 men allege abuse against 77 Irish priests
Congregation formerly known as Holy Ghost Fathers reveals 233 men allege abuse against 77 priests
Spiritans reveal 233 boys at secondary schools in Ireland and abroad accused 77 priests of abuse
More revelations of alleged abuse by Spiritans in Ireland and abroad
Religious order feared ‘we would all be wiped out’ by Covid-19
The Spiritans, or Holy Ghost Fathers, lost 18 priests during the pandemic
Lives Lost to Covid-19: Fr Jim Delaney was a ‘gentleman through and through’
Fr Jim spent 36 years in Kenya and became fluent in Swahili
Religious order ‘overwhelmed’ by death of 10 priests in Covid-19 wave
Spiritans mourn priests, who worked on missions and in schools, as ‘inspired men’
Holy Ghost order behind fee-paying schools to close nursing home for priests
Spiritans, founders of Blackrock College and Rockwell, to shut Marian House in Dublin
Pope told abuse survivors should be helped to avoid self-harm, suicide
Survivor claims under-reporting of abuse cases by church authorities in Ireland
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