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July 2005 ArchivesDalkey sexual abuse allegationsSir - In shock and horrified fascination I read Brighid McLaughlin's article on the tragic suicide of Theresa Murphy, sister of 'Niamh', the lady at the centre of the Dalkey sexual abuse allegations. The contents of Theresa's suicide note are... Victims find some solace as they see their abuser jailed Patrick Curran Wednesday July 27th 2005 Paedophile teacher, Patrick Curran was last week sent to jail for nine years when convicted at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court of 192 counts of indecently assaulting nine boys at St. John?s National... Internet pornographer used picture of his young relative Patrick Kavanagh, who pleaded guilty yesterday to 14 counts of possessing child pornography. Thursday July 28th 2005 A 49-YEAR-OLD man who pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography was arrested as he took photographs of young girls at a family... Priest prevents extradition to US on child abuse charges 11:40 Wednesday July 27th 2005 A Co Sligo priest has succeeded in preventing his extradition to the United States to face child abuse charges. Fr Patrick Colleary served in the US state of Arizona until being placed on administrative... Sex attack Brother stabbed in jail Conor Lally 26/07/2005 A former Marist Brother and teacher, jailed in March for eight years for 180 counts of indecent assault on six schoolboys, was recovering in hospital last night after his neck was slashed by a fellow inmate.... Stooges and thugs ?Stooges and thugs ?.Would someone mind telling me why some idiot whom I've never met has the narrow minded ignorance to to call me names.Some poster on a 'victim support' website seems to take issue with the fact our charity... If right, accusers should name and shame abusersSunday July 24th 2005 Sir - Regarding the Dalkey House of Horrors issue. It does not wrong 'Niamh' in any way to have her claims scrutinised and to approach any memories arising out of regression therapy with extreme caution. An... "determined paedophile", Paedophile teacher who preyed on pupils jailed 23/07/2005 A teacher, described as a "determined paedophile", who indecently assaulted nine boys at a Sligo primary school has been jailed for 12 years by Judge Michael White. Patrick Curran (59), a... Date set for ex-nun's rape case application 22/07/2005 The Court of Criminal Appeal (CCA) has fixed December 1st for the hearing of an application by a former nun, Nora Wall, for a certificate declaring a miscarriage of justice arising from her quashed conviction for rape. The... Abused priest gets damages of ?200,000 from Church Fr Donal Collins: jailed for indecent assault Thursday July 21st 2005 THE Diocese of Ferns has made a settlement of more than ?200,000 to a Catholic priest who was sexually abused while a student at St Peter's seminary in... Orphanage staff held in Croatian child abuse investigation Daniel McLaughlin in Budapest 21/07/2005 CROATIA: Croatia's state prosecutors and the Catholic Church are under scrutiny over allegations that child abuse has long gone unchecked in the country's orphanages. The staunchly Catholic nation has been stunned by the arrest... Most abuse claims exaggerated AS the closing date draws closer for Residential Institutions Redress Board (RIRB) applications (December ?05), the campaign for sourcing claimants is really stepping up, with victim support groups, solicitors and the Government extensively advertising in Ireland and abroad. With... Sports psychologist to aid Ferns priestsDearbhail McDonald A CLINICAL psychologist who helped the Dublin football team to All-Ireland victory in 1995 has been approached by the Catholic church to help ?steel? parish priests in advance of a damning report into clerical sex abuse. Tom Moriarty,... CHILD ABUSE WITCH-HUNT AND ASBOS.Enda O?Doherty comments: ?But we all know that ?bad lads? grow up; we also unfortunately also know that they are then immediately replaced by other bad lads. But what is the practical effect of this ?badness? on others? To some... Sex offenders warned on redressThursday July 14th 2005 Compensatory payment to victims doesn't rule out jail sentence, court says COMPENSATION paid by sex offenders to their victims will not prevent the courts imposing jail sentences, a court ruled yesterday. However, such payments can be... Law Society probes complaints against solicitors on advertising By Susan Mitchell The Law Society is investigating a number of complaints about solicitors' accused of breaching advertising regulations. The complaints relate to advertising campaigns aimed at attracting clients ahead of the December closing date for applications to the... Sex abuse indemnity ruled out for CofI homes Liam Reid, Political Reporter 05/07/2005 The Government has refused to provide a Church of Ireland charity with an indemnity for child abuse compensation claims over a group of children's homes it operated. However, all four homes run by the... Ferns' Bishop urges prayer over abuse claimsMonday July 4th 2005 THE Bishop of Ferns has asked church leaders to pray for "a positive outcome" to the first state inquiry into diocesan handling of clerical sex abuse allegations. The Ferns inquiry, led by Mr Justice Frank Murphy,... Keep Church and State separateMonday July 4th 2005 Sir - David Quinn's dubious rationalising (Comment) must leave the more reasonable among us flabbergasted. For him to suggest that strong clerical influence on our political system is something to yearn for demonstrates, not for the... 'No record of Hell author in laundry'Sunday July 3rd 2005 LARA BRADLEY EXCLUSIVE IT was the surprise best-seller on the summer book market - a bleak tale told by a brave survivor of rape and abuse within the infamous Magdalene laundries. But the nuns who ran... Church leaders brace for 'explosive' Ferns abuse report Dearbhail McDonald THE Bishop of Ferns has warned church leaders to brace themselves for the publication of a report into clerical sex abuse in Wexford that has been described as ?explosive?. Eamon Walsh has written to the leaders of... Garda? asked to examine claims of abuse by nuns Joe Humphreys 02/07/2005 The Minister for Justice has asked the Garda Commissioner to examine claims by a Dublin woman that she was physically and sexually abused in Magdalene laundries about 20 years ago. A spokeswoman for Michael McDowell confirmed... Brother not to resume work in Marino John Downes 01/07/2005 A Christian Brother at Col?iste Mhuire teacher training college in Marino, who claims he was moved to Africa after raising concerns about the treatment of staff there, has been told he is no longer available to... |