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September 2004 Archives

Taoiseachs Apology May 1999

Ministers, Deputies, Ladies and Gentlemen, distinguished guests: How children are treated is one of the key elements, which defines any society. Over recent years, more and more attention has been paid to the many failures of our society in...
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The Numbers Game!

8,700 could claim under redress abuse scheme Liam Reid 29/09/2004 Redress Board Compensation Scheme: The Comptroller and Auditor General has estimated that up to 8,700 people are now expected to make claims under the Redress Board abuse compensation scheme for...
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Extracts from the Times

Archbishop fears more abuse scandals Patsy McGarry Religious Affairs Correspondent 29/09/2004 The Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid Martin, has said that "the full dimensions of the clerical abuse scandals, sadly, may yet still have to appear". Addressing the a.g.m. of...
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Church Child Abuse Policy

Church plans talks to resolve impasse on child abuse policy Monday September 20th 2004 THE Catholic bishops are to meet with the head of their advisory group on child protection in a bid to resolve a row over what should...
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New Childcare Vetting

Childcare worker vetting set to be extended 23/09/2004 The Garda vetting of an extended range of people working with children will be announced by the Minister of State for Children, Mr Brian Lenihan, this morning. Kitty Holland reports. Mr Lenihan...
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Campaigne against False Allegations

THE UNITED CAMPAIGN AGAINST FALSE ALLEGATIONS OF ABUSE Saturday, 6th November 2004 10.30 am - 4.30 pm Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Sq, London, WC1 Investigate the Investigators : Calling for Accountability Speakers: Bill Bache Solicitor Ron Bailey Lobbyist James...
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Abuse Commission- Costs

Abuse commission has cost EUR17m and may last for eight more years 21/09/2004 The Child Abuse Commission, set up in 1999, has cost more than ?17 million so far, and is now expected to take eight more years to complete....
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False Claims

Evening Herald. Dublin, Ireland Thursday 9th September, 2004 A MAN appeared in Kilmainham District Court today charged with making false claims of indecent assault and buggery against a member of the clergy. Paul Anderson (31), Iveagh Trust, Kevin Street, was...
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Who is expected to act?

If, like us, you are concerned at the publishing of completely unfounded, and unproven murder allegations against the Christian Brothers, and, if like us, you are frustrated with the apparent inactivity of the Redress Board against persons breaching the Act...
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Extracts from the Irish Times

Rape of boy during papal visit recalled Patsy McGarry, Religious Affairs Correspondent 10/09/2004 Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: The investigation committee of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse was told yesterday that a boy, prevented from attending Pope...
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Ferryhouse

A number of sex abusers resided in industrial school Patsy McGarry 10/09/2004 A number of sex abusers had connections to the industrial school at Ferryhouse, the investigations committee of the child abuse commission was told yesterday. Father Patrick Pierce gave...
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Father Flanagan

No doubts at stance of Fr Flanagan Mary Raftery 09/09/2004 Father Edward Flanagan - or at least his alter ego Spencer Tracy in the Oscar-winning film Boys Town - will be fondly remembered by everyone who grew up in Ireland...
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Extracts from the Irish Times

Committee told boys were punished for sex with other boys Patsy McGarry 09/09/2004 Boys who had been found to be involved sexually with other boys at their industrial schools were punished "severely", the commission heard. However, Father Joe O'Reilly told...
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Extracts from the Irish Times

Details of abuse were often written in Latin Patsy McGarry, Religious Affairs Correspondent 09/09/2004 Latin terms were used in internal documents to describe sexual assaults by members of the Rosminian congregation on boys at industrial schools at Ferryhouse, Co Tipperary...
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Extracts from the Irish Times

Every child 'tried to run away' from industrial schools Patsy McGarry, Religious Affairs Correspondent 08/09/2004 Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Every child in industrial schools "tried to run away, or ran away at some stage", a former school manager...
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It is Important

?THE REASON WHY? (by RORY CONNOR) published on www.paddydoyle.com May 2004 I've decided to publish the following material sent to me via email from Rory Connor because I believe it is of great importance to people who were abused while...
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F.A.C.T

To deal with a problem, it must be first acknowledged. If the epidemic of false allegations of Child Abuse isn?t dealt with seriously, all of our childcare workers ? doctors, nurses, teachers, social workers are at risk. Working with children...
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Latest from the Hearings

Chairman of abuse inquiry warns against disruptions Patsy McGarry, Religious Affairs Correspondent 07/09/2004 A public hearing of the investigation committee of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse had to be adjourned twice yesterday when proceedings were repeatedly interrupted by...
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Magnificent Training in Artain Industrial School

'Boys' Town' founder concerned mainly about penal system 06/09/2004 Rite and Reason: The claim that Fr Flanagan condemned the industrial schools as 'Ireland's concentration camps' is unsupported, writes Daire Keogh. The mistaken notion that, as early as 1946, Boys' Town...
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News from the Irish Times

Inquiry into industrial schools to resume Patsy McGarry, Religious Affairs Correspondent 06/09/2004 The Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse will resume its public hearings this morning when it begins taking evidence concerning events at St Joseph's industrial school, Ferryhouse, near...
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Seeing with Both Eyes

Archives reveal level of State knowledge of Abuse Paul Keenan The Irish Catholic- Thursday 2nd September 2004 Archive evidence shows that the Irish State was aware of the physically and emotionally abusive regimes in operation in Ireland?s industrial Schools and...
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Interesting Point Mr Myers

An Irishman's Diary 03/09/2004 How sensible of Fianna F?il to seek the counsel of Sean Healy of CORI as it seeks to revive its electoral fortunes. No better man! He is, after all, the fine fellow who has never been...
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Complaints about Articles in Papers

Secretary, Residential Institutions Redress Board Block 5 Belfield Office Park Beech Hill Road Clonskeagh Dublin 4 30th August 2004 Reference: A. The Alliance letter dated 4th July 2004 B. Your reply dated 9th July 2004 The Alliance Committee refer to...
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Man to appeal sentence for indecent assaults on boys Elaine Keogh 02/09/2004 A 66-year-old Louth man who admitted indecently assaulting two boys in the 1960s and 1970s was yesterday jailed for nine months at Dundalk District Court. But the severity...
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Extracts from the Irish Times

Tribunal legal fees 01/09/2004 The news that a reduced fees regime for lawyers in some existing tribunals of inquiry will not take effect this year or next will disappoint many people. The total cost of these tribunals, running to more...
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