Stories about the inquiry into sexual abuse at schools
In her 2012 book, Child Sexual Abuse and the Catholic Church, Keenan theorised that some priests who aspired to priestly perfection were so conflicted by seminary demands on them that they resorted to child sexual abuse
Replicas are to be put on public display in Jesuit schools throughout Ireland
Former pupils speak about abuse at Belvedere College in Dublin and Coláiste Iognáil in Galway
As 2021 dawned, no Jesuit had been named as a sexual abuser of children; now we have 18. But we know there are more
Diocese of Raphoe notes that alleged child sex abuser Fr Diarmuid Ó Péicín had ministry there in the 1980s
Publication of names by congregation follows an investigation into the files of 37 dead Jesuit priests or brothers
Priests at top Irish schools were moved to other schools, sent to Irish parishes and abroad following child sex abuse complaints
Survivors of physical abuse over decades in Irish schools want an apology for what they suffered at the hands of teachers
The majority of contacts came from older men who are sharing their experiences with An Garda Síochána for the first time
The system must be changed so victims don’t have to campaign for decades to get justice and redress and so those liable can be held to account
Church has not ‘come to terms with what was done to thousands upon thousands of innocent and vulnerable people’, says Dermot Farrell
Ryan brothers sexually abused at Spiritan-run Blackrock College campus in the 1970s
Michael O’Keeffe, a former pupil of a school for the visually impaired, has chosen to speak out after the recent scoping inquiry revealed a high level of abuse in special education schools
Charities Regulator data shows that some religious orders linked to historical sex abuse at schools are sitting on substantial wealth
Figure significant in context of Government wanting congregations to contribute to compensating those affected by abuse as Department of Education indicates work on redress scheme will take time
There is going to be a need for State apology and atonement says Taoiseach
Readers reveal their experiences following publication of scoping inquiry report on allegations of sexual abuse in schools
We called the predatory paedophile in my school Little Plum. We all learned early the required habits of toxic silence
Holy See accepts importance of scoping inquiry report into extent of abuse
The Commission of Investigation is important, but we cannot let our focus on the past blind us to needs of the present
Violent and emotional abuse are part of the rich tapestry of wrongs done to children by the State and its agents
Det Chief Superintendent Colm Noonan said the crimes are ‘insidious’ and have a ‘lifelong effect’
Minister for Education says she has convened a high-level group ‘which will progress the work that is needed to establish’ a commission
We have an opportunity to learn from the very clear lessons of the past if we are to avoid a massive inquiry running for years
Redress is owed to those people now; it has been owed to them for over 10 years already. It need not and should not wait until the completion of any Commission of Investigation Report
Standard of proof for claims for redress is on the ‘balance of probabilities’
The scoping inquiry report into wide-ranging abuse in Irish schools was published on Tuesday. It has prompted another former student to tell his story
Government seeking to balance establishment of full commission of investigation with not unduly delaying redress payments to survivors
Radio: The Hard Shoulder and Liveline hear harrowing stories from former pupils while the Leinster House bike shed continues to exercise listeners
Ivana Bacik emphasises need for timely redress scheme and says her party willing to work with Government to make this happen
It will be telling if the school remains an outlier in terms of the level of abuse when the commission finishes its work
Garda Commissioner Drew Harris says force will investigate if abusers were working together
History suggests getting religious orders to pay will be easier said than done
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