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February 2006 ArchivesMarino teacher training college crisis deepens Se?n Flynn, Education Editor 28/02/2006 The crisis at the Marino teacher training college appears to have deepened as key staff members react angrily to an official report which has largely cleared the trustees of bullying and harassment. One member... Abuse 'far worse than expected' Tuesday February 21st 2006 John Cooney THE Government-appointed Commission of Investigation into allegations of child sexual abuse by priests in the Dublin Archdiocese will be even bigger and its contents more shocking than expected. Several new complaints of child... Bishops awaiting green light on new child abuse policy Monday February 20th 2006 John Cooney THE Vatican has not yet given the go-ahead to the Irish Bishops to implement fully their updated child protection policy following the Government Inquiry into clerical child sexual abuse in the diocese of... The laity must take lead role, in Church - MartinMonday February 20th 2006 John Cooney Religious Affairs Specialist DUBLINERS could soon find themselves at the centre of decision-making in the Catholic Church under a blueprint being prepared by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin. Dr Martin confirmed at the weekend that he... Religion question of following path to self-discovery 20/02/2006 Rite and Reason: The prophetic voice of a French priest may be what we should be listening to at this time of crisis in Irish Catholicism, writes ?amon Maher. February marks the 26th anniversary of the death of... Nun on the run who made order out of religious chaos PROFILE Karen Armstrong If Karen Armstrong is apt to complain wearily that she is best known as ?a nun on the run? in her native Britain, she knows who to blame. In two bestsellers the religious pundit described how... Sisters of Mercy do not accept abuse claimsSisters of Mercy do not accept abuse claims By Tom Hayes, March 15, 2005 15 March 2005 12:07 The Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse has heard that the Sisters of Mercy do not accept the serious allegations of mistreatment... Lay people urged to help with parishes Friday February 17th 2006 John Cooney Religious Affairs Specialist A LEADING lay activist has called for a full-scale missionary drive in the Irish Catholic Church to cope with the growing phenomenon of "priestless parishes" over the next 20 years.... Sex abuse victim tried to kill himself four times Wednesday February 15th 2006 Liam Horan A MAN who was sexually abused in a midlands boarding school by a Franciscan Brother yesterday revealed how he tried to kill himself four times, and claimed his fiance was main reason he... THE CHURCH, THE MEDIA AND ABUSE ALLEGATIONS Madam, - Breda O'Brien rightly highlights RT?'s obsession with dramatically headlining any allegation made against a priest or religious, in contrast to the minimal, and indeed, the non-prioritising of announcements when similar allegations are made against a "non-religious" person... RT? challenges censure over 'Ferns' broadcast 14/02/2006 RT? has brought a High Court challenge to a decision of the Broadcasting Complaints Commission that the organisation infringed its own taste and decency regulations by using a graphic of a Bible and rosary beads in a TV... Priest urges review of suspension policy ?ine Kerr, Lorna Siggins, Patsy McGarry The head of the organisation representing Catholic priests in Ireland yesterday called on church authorities to consider allowing some priests to continue ministerial work while they are under investigation for sexual misconduct. Fr... THE CHURCH AND THE MEDIA Madam, - Breda O'Brien (Opinion, February 11th) has a point regarding to the attention given to people accused of sexual and other abuse when the accused are members of the institutional Catholic Church. It is also arguable that it... Catholics subject to insensitivityCatholics subject to insensitivity (The Sunday Tribune, 12 February 2006) "ALL people, all religions, have to be open to criticism but it must be constructive and sensitive. [A debate] . . . cannot be achieved by extremism in either culture."... Removing priest 'condemns him in public ' Monday February 13th 2006 Brian McDonald ONE of the country's leading preachers has condemned the Catholic Church's procedure of removing from a parish any priest against whom an allegation of sexual misconduct is made. Redemptorist Fr Tony Flannery also... Ruling overturned in indecent assault caseSligo Champion, February 8th 2006 A former Marist Brother who was convicted of indecently assaulting pupils at a County Sligo National School and was sentenced to eight years in prison faces a re-trial after his conviction on 180 counts was... Eamonn Casey has nothing to apologise forVINCENT BROWNE 12 February 2006 By Vincent Browne What was the logic behind this demand that Eamonn Casey, the former Bishop of Galway, apologise for the hurt he caused before he settled back here in Ireland? He previously apologised profusely,... Troubled childhood linked to suicideDearbhail McDonald CHILDREN who experience two or more forms of adversity during their schooldays are five times more likely to contemplate suicide as adults than their carefree counterparts, a new study has revealed. The study, the first of its kind... Double standards by media now acceptable11/02/2006 Last Sunday, when riots and violence were occurring in the Muslim world, RT? chose to headline its six o'clock radio news with a named parish priest stepping aside from ministry because of an allegation dating back to the 1970s.... Bishop Walsh warns of monarchical leadership style in churchPatsy McGarry, Religious Affairs Correspondent 11/02/2006 The Bishop of Killaloe, Dr Willie Walsh, has said the manner of leadership employed by bishops is "very much a monarchy style in some ways". The effect of this was that it was also... Casey at centre of row over priestSaturday February 11th 2006 John Cooney ON his first day in his new Galway home, retired bishop Eamonn Casey found himself at the centre of a major row between the Hierarchy and a senior priest who claims he was unfairly... Casey 'deeply sorry' for causing hurt 09 February 2006 22:10 The former Bishop of Galway, Dr Eamonn Casey, has said he is 'deeply sorry' for the grave hurt he caused in the past. Speaking to RT? News from his new home in Shanaglish, Co Galway,... ? Caol?in wrong on Regina Coeli hostel, says TaoiseachMarie O'Halloran 09/02/2006 Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has warned deputies that it is "unfair and unreasonable" for them to suggest to a woman protesting outside the D?il, that the hostel she claims she was abused in can be included within the... We all owe a real debt of gratitude to the women in blackThursday February 9th 2006 IT'S downright unfashionable to speak up in support of nuns these days - to say we're indebted to them or suggest they might be entitled to our gratitude. We tend to dismiss the religious orders now... False abuse claims must be challenged 06/02/2006 Rite and Reason: Priests or religious wrongly accused of sex abuse are treated by the church as if they are guilty before they have a chance to prove their innocence, writes Fr P?draig Mac hAol. When the former... Patience on addressing Cura sacking issue urgedPatsy McGarry, Religious Affairs Correspondent 06/02/2006 The president of Cura, Bishop John Fleming, has appealed to members for their patience as the crisis which led to the sacking of four of its volunteers last year is addressed. Cura is the... O'Donnell denies plotting against Catholic Church Monday February 6th 2006 John Cooney FORMER Minister of State Liz O'Donnell has denied being in a plot to undermine the Catholic Church in Ireland. However, she said in light of the Ferns report, she would be standing by... Strandhill/Ransboro priest faces allegations05 February 2006 14:58 The Bishop of Elphin has confirmed the Parish Priest of Strandhill/Ransboro in Sligo has decided to stand aside from ministry following allegations being made against him. Dr Christy Jones told parishioners at Mass in Strandhill this... THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALTHE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL [CCA 147/99] IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 9 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT, 1993 BETWEEN THE PEOPLE (AT THE SUIT OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS) RESPONDENT AND NORA WALL APPLICANT... Law firms to face client costs probe Saturday February 4th 2006 Paul Melia MORE than a dozen firms of solicitors will face a disciplinary tribunal next month after allegations that they overcharged clients who sought compensation for abuse in industrial schools. The Law Society said hearings... Abuse claims require a balanced approachMY recent performance on the Vincent Browne radio show discussion on the Child Abuse Commission has evidently been causing Ryle Dwyer sleepless nights. He has used a second column (Irish Examiner, January 28) to bash me. This time he chastises... Retrial ordered as sex charge teacher is freedFriday February 3rd 2006 Ann O'Loughlin A FORMER Marist Brother and teacher jailed for eight years on 180 counts of indecent assault on six schoolboys had his conviction set aside by the Court of Criminal Appeal yesterday. A retrial has... Bishops still using 'dynamics of denial' over abuseFriday February 3rd 2006 John Cooney THE "dynamics of denial" by bishops about clerical sexual abuse of children still operate in all 26 dioceses of the Catholic Church, a Church expert has warned. According to Kevin Egan, a pastoral expert... Not in name of CatholicismThursday February 2nd 2006 Liam O Geigheannaigh (Letters, February 1) casts doubt on the competence of Bruce Arnold to comment on matters pertaining to Catholicism on the grounds that he is "an Englishman". It seems strange to me that Mr... Abuse conviction quashed in appeal court 02 February 2006 14:51 The Court of Criminal Appeal has quashed a conviction against a former Marist brother who was convicted of sexually assaulting six schoolboys in his class. Mr Justice Nicholas Kearns said the trial judge had failed... How not to cherish the children 02/02/2006 Every so often, we are provided with a revealing snapshot of how much we as a society care about our most vulnerable citizens. On the basis of two important events during the past week, we should hang our... Life destroyed by abuse, court told Mary Carolan 02/02/2006 A woman who was convicted of begging at the age of two in Dublin city and ordered to be detained at an industrial school until the age of 16 was in fact unlawfully detained there until... |