Hypocrisy of Benedict is writ large in 2010 letter to Irish Catholics
The former pope excoriated Irish bishops for their handling of abuse allegations
The former pope excoriated Irish bishops for their handling of abuse allegations
Reports says many survivors will need ongoing supports when State body closes down
Without such confidentiality there would be no Ryan, Murphy, Cloyne or Magdalene reports
If we were to remove statues and rename streets in Ireland, where might we start?
Coronavirus crisis is affecting ‘safety, welfare and wellbeing of children’ – Niall Muldoon
Religious congregations provide €110m in cash but owe twice that amount in property
Jennifer O’Connell: Church rejection of gender fluidity was perfectly timed for Pride month
She and seven siblings put in institutions when mother abandoned their home in 1965
Tributes paid to those who endured and then campaigned in what became a ‘crusade for truth’
About €250m of €1.5bn has been paid to survivors from agreements in 2002 and 2009
Sealing witnesses’s testimony for 75 years is highly detrimental to national history
Survivors’ experiences of abuse and surrounding culture of silence curated for exhibit
President hosts event to mark 10th anniversary of Ryan Report publication
Institutional history: We need to reflect, not just remember
Her new play deals with a search at a Magdalene laundry, but is also a metaphor for things we hope will never surface
Religious orders, some of whom fell short on redress pledges, will soon sell huge land holdings
I have been part of a grand collusion that has existed between the general public, church and State for the provision of educational, healthcare and other essential public services
Intention was to correct misinformation coming from politicians and reported by media
Una Mullally: We cannot pretend that religiosity is not still embedded in the upper echelons of State-funded healthcare
Oblates dismiss idea they were under ‘moral pressure’ to pay more to compensation bill
Survivor group calls on Enda Kenny to seek Papal intervention on funds paid by orders
The handling of McCabe child abuse allegations is the agency’s biggest test yet
Religious congregations and the State must resolve payment issue
State asked bodies to pay €725 million for victims but they have offered €480 million
Abuse survivor Mannix Flynn wants name changed, but is that such a good idea?
Council to debate significance of Artane industrial school link to band playing for GAA
Records will not be available to public for 75 years
Rosminians one of 18 orders investigated over child sex abuse in industrial schools
Minister for Education supports calls for mother and baby homes inquiry
New move to fill staffing gaps with graduate placement scheme for social work students
Working group needed after landmark Louise O’Keeffe judgment, says Special Rapporteur on Child Protection Geoffrey Shannon
Brothers welcome the review finding that the congregation had developed “a robust safeguarding ethos and culture at its remaining operations in Ireland”
Cllr Mannix Flynn maintains it is simply too soon given the ongoing nature of abuse allegations and investigations
Six entries for scheme at Garden of Remembrance have been shortlisted
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