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May 2006 ArchivesNO APOLOGY, SAY'S IRISH SISTERS OF CHARITY31 May 2006 15:27 The Superior General of the Irish Sisters of Charity has said her order would not align itself with other religious orders that have apologised in public for sexual abuse by non-members that took place in their... More clerical abuse 'may be uncovered'Tuesday May 30th 2006 IRISH Presbyterians meeting in Belfast next week for their annual assembly will hear that "many more" cases of child abuse by Catholic priests may be uncovered in the Republic, writes John Cooney. The prediction is made... Woman challenges rejection by board of sex abuse claim Mary Carolan 30/05/2006 A woman whose case is "possibly the most serious" of some 4,000 abuse cases before the Residential Institutions Redress Board has brought a High Court challenge to the board's rejection of her claim that she was... Abuse applicants to pay for psychiatric reports Patsy McGarry, Religious Affairs Correspondent 30/05/2006 Former residents of industrial schools and orphanages who go before the redress board are being asked to pay the balance between fees estimated as reasonable by the Taxing Master for a psychiatrist's report... CHURCH NOT THE ONLY GUILTY PARTY Madam, - Breda O'Brien (Opinion, May 27th) has raised an important aspect of the child abuse scandal. She writes: "I feel shame that Irish society dumped so many children in industrial schools and could not have cared less what... Sexual misconduct claim against priest 29 May 2006 15:57 The Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise, Dr Colm O'Reilly, has confirmed that a priest in his diocese has taken administrative leave while an investigation takes place concerning a complaint of sexual misconduct. It is understood... Children being abused now are losing outSunday May 28th 2006 AT THE risk of seriously annoying some readers, I have to admit, that I'm totally fed up with hearing the whingeing that is coming from some former inmates of the industrial schools. The amount of coverage... Putting a price on childhood miseryComment: Brenda Power: A few months ago, an ATM in a country town took a bit of a funny turn. After someone mistakenly loaded ?20 notes into the ?10 slot, it began to dispense largesse to all and sundry at... Effects of child abuse exaggerated, says priest Carissa Casey THE Catholic church has defended a Northern Ireland priest who said the effects of child sex abuse were exaggerated. The priest?s comments came in a judgment rejecting the request of Roisin Fry, a Belfast woman, for an... It's time we punished the Brothers for their crimes Sunday May 28th 2006 A CHILD has his jaw fractured; another is beaten with a stick; yet another receives a black eye. Not the result of a gangland attack, but the result of "punishment" meted out by one man... At two years of age I was criminalised Sunday May 28th 2006 Sir - I read with interest the article by Emer O'Kelly last Sunday. Sr Helena O'Donoghue to my knowledge was not one of the nuns who ever ran Goldenbridge. Everything she says is hearsay. I... We cannot assume people alleging abuse always tell truthSunday May 28th 2006 Sir - Br David Gibson certainly had a point when he warned against the danger of innocent brothers being unjustly accused of abuses in industrial schools. While we must always be conscious of the horrors and... Brothers' baloney Eddie Holt 27/05/2006 Connect: The care provided at Letterfrack industrial school in Co Galway was "the best that was available" at the time, said Brother David Gibson this week. That's how he described it: "the best available". Br Gibson,... Religious accused of 'rowing back' on apologies Saturday May 27th 2006 ONE in Four, the support group for victims of clerical child sexual abuse, has accused four religious congregations of rowing back on apologies to thousands of children in 14 industrial schools. The group directed its... 'Them and us' attitude only adds to hurt of clerical abuse victims Saturday May 27th 2006 ALMOST seven years ago to the day Taoiseach Bertie Ahern issued his historic public apology to the victims of clerical sexual abuse in industrial schools and reformatories run by religious orders. It was an inspiring... Great boys, the Brothers Saturday May 27th 2006 Wow ! I always knew the Christian Brothers were great boys, educators of the greatest minds in Ireland, and now, according to legal counsel in the Comission to Inquire into Child Abuse, credited with inventing... Not every complaint against religious is true Breda O'Brien 27/05/2006 Getting annoyed at Vincent Browne is a bit pointless. It is like reacting to a schoolboy who keeps on aggravating you until you blow up, and who then sits back with a satisfied smirk, mission accomplished.... Sligo priest looking forward to resuming duties Patsy McGarry, Religious Affairs Correspondent 27/05/2006 Canon Niall Ahern, parish priest of Strandhill and Ransboro parish in Sligo who stood aside from ministry last February amid extraordinary media attention, will not resume his ministry there immediately. This is despite... Redress Board - Law Society decision isdisturbing THE decision of the Law Society not to pursue a complaint of double billing against one of its members, in the case of a victim of child abuse who was made an award through the Residential Institutions Redress Board... Priest raped me three times Priest raped me three times, woman claims in court Friday May 26th 2006 A DONEGAL woman who claims a priest raped her three times, made the allegations formally in a letter to the bishop in recent years. Yesterday the... Paedophile priest Paedophile priest who had served seven-year term is sent back to jail Friday May 26th 2006 A PAEDOPHILE priest who has already served a seven-year jail term for indecently assaulting nine boys was yesterday back behind bars. Daniel Curran... Brothers' excuses wear thin 25/05/2006 There is an overwhelming sense of groundhog day about what has been happening at the Commission on Child Abuse during the week, writes Mary Raftery. Eight years after the Christian Brothers' own apology to victims of abuse at... Brother's position at Marino questioned Jimmy Walsh 25/05/2006 Seanad report: The Minister for Education should indicate whether she believed it was appropriate that an individual who had made an extraordinary statement about clerical child sex abuse victims should be in a position of trusteeship... Law Society's finding on fees challenged Mary Carolan 25/05/2006 Two solicitors in Co Cork have brought a High Court challenge to findings by a Law Society committee that excessive fees were charged by their firm to two abuse victims for processing claims before the Residential... Order admits failure in abuse cases Patsy McGarry, Religious Affairs Correspondent 25/05/2006 A senior Christian Brother yesterday described as "absolutely indefensible" his congregation's dealings with a particularly abusive Brother at St Joseph's industrial school, Tralee, during the late 1950s to mid-1960s. Brother S?amus Nolan, of... Lenihan denies 'singling out' church Patsy McGarry 25/05/2006 Minister for Children Brian Lenihan has rejected a claim that he singled out the Catholic Church for scrutiny where child protection is concerned. He also denied a comment that "Ireland is increasingly a cold country for... False Allegations I refer to the controversy concerning false allegations of child abuse. Some leaders of "victims" groups seem to find it very difficult to accept the idea that such allegations exist. A spokesperson for "One in Four" claimed that out... Teacher's tenure indefensible: Brother 24 May 2006 19:39 A Christian Brother has described as indefensible the fact that a teacher at St Joseph's Industrial School, who was responsible for several serious physical assaults on boys, was allowed to continue to teach at the... 'Serious lack of judgment' Order 'protected abusers' Wednesday May 24th 2006 Brother admits key actions showed 'serious lack of judgment' CHRISTIAN Brothers who admitted to acts of sexual abuse in industrial schools were given senior positions in other institutions run by the order,... For your guidance: advice leafletArtane-Aftercare 24/05/2006 Br Reynolds said when it came to aftercare for boys who had been in Artane he "was not saying it was perfect". He was questioned at length about the practical use of a leaflet given each boy, from... Artane industrial school 24/05/2006 A potted history With the passing of the Industrial Schools (Ireland) Act in 1868, the then Archbishop of Dublin, (Ireland's first cardinal) Paul Cullen, asked the Christian Brothers to help in running such institutions. Artane opened on July... Brother agrees abusing did not impede careers Br Michael Reynolds Artane industrial school 24/05/2006 Patsy McGarry, Religious Affairs Correspondent 24/05/2006 A senior Christian Brother agreed yesterday that some members of the congregation found to have abused children did not suffer any impediment to their careers. Br... Victims demand to be heard Patsy McGarry 24/05/2006 The Irish Survivors of Child Abuse (SOCA) organisation yesterday expressed concern that members of religious congregations were being "allowed a public platform to deny and refute allegations of abuse" at public hearings of the investigation committee... Evidence continues at abuse commission23 May 2006 19:59 A senior member of the Christian Brothers has said the congregation showed extraordinary naivety when dealing with brothers who were known to have abused children in their care. Giving evidence about Artane Industrial School at the... Sligo retrial to take place in Dublin 23 May 2006 16:02 Sligo Circuit Court has ordered that the retrial of a former Marist brother on charges of indecent assault is to take place in Dublin. Christopher Cosgrove of Ballyhaunis Road, Claremorris, Co Mayo applied to have... Victims angered by Christian Brothers? abuse accusation Mr Justice Sean Ryan Chairman of the Commission 23/05/2006 - 09:27:02 Victims of child abuse are due to deliver a letter of protest this morning to the commission inquiring into their experiences. The move by the Survivors of Child... Abuse commission - Grooming claims must be backed up CLAIMS by the Christian Brothers that solicitors had systematically organised meetings of former industrial school residents, effectively grooming them for alleged abuse cases, are mind-boggling and ought to be thoroughly investigated. If evidence was widely contaminated, as Brother David... Anger as abuse claims branded ?tainted? By Dan Buckley ABUSE groups have challenged the Christian Brothers to produce proof after the head of the order claimed evidence of abuse was contaminated and motivated by the prospect of compensation. Giving evidence to the Commission to Inquire... Think of the victims Tuesday May 23rd 2006 BROTHER David Gibson, head of St Mary's Province of the Christian Brothers Order, made an extraordinary error of judgment yesterday when he gave evidence to the commission of inquiry into child abuse. He said that... Terrible abuse of victims cannot be dismissed like thisTuesday May 23rd 2006 THE Christian Brothers have launched a vigorous defence of their past institutional record as carers of children at the public hearings of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse. A similar denial of abuses was vehemently... Abuse survivors want their stories publicly heard by commission Glin Industrial School Patsy McGarry 23/05/2006 Members of the Irish Survivors of Child Abuse (SOCA) are to demand that their side of the residential institutions story be publicly heard by the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse. The group's... Christian Brothers reject claim of systematic abuse Patsy McGarry 23/05/2006 It would not be fair comment to say there was a culture of excessive punishment and systematic abuse at Artane industrial school, the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse was told yesterday. Brother Michael Reynolds, deputy... Victim anger as Brothers claim abuse conspiracyTuesday May 23rd 2006 Inquiry hears of big increase in compensation bids after apology ABUSE victims reacted with fury last night to claims by the Christian Brothers that former inmates of an industrial school conspired with lawyers to claim compensation.... Brother questions big jump in abuse claims Patsy McGarry, Religious Affairs Correspondent 23/05/2006 Complaints from former residents at St Joseph's industrial school Letterfrack, Co Galway, increased from 12 to 449 following the Taoiseach's May 1999 apology to former residents of such institutions and his promise of... Christian Brothers dispute abuse evidence Mr Justice Sean Ryan 22 May 2006 14:26 The Christian Brothers have disputed evidence in relation to abuse at some of their institutions, including the Letterfrack Industrial School in Galway that featured in several television reports on the subject.... Rigid Catholic Church still has our children in its clutchesSunday May 21st 2006 SISTER Helena O'Donoghue, the leader of the Sisters of Mercy, south central province, gave evidence, on Monday last, to the public hearings of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse. She told the commission that she... To Whom It May Concern:It?s quite clear that thousands of victims of institutional child abuse are against the corrupt Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse, Chairman, Mr. Sean Ryan, introducing sampling. As you are aware, Mr. Sean Ryan moved in as Chairman of the... Founder of church sect in abuse shock Saturday May 20th 2006 THE impact in Dublin on the activities of the Legionaries of Christ, an ultra-conservative Catholic religious order, could be devastating as a result of yesterday's disciplinary censure by the Pope of its elderly Mexican founder... Bishop also showed honesty and integrityAS an Irish Catholic ex-pat living in Hong Kong I have tried to keep abreast of events related to the Irish Church. The recent death of Peter McCloskey is tragic for all concerned, but in this particular case I would... Sisters confirm probe into school sex abuse Thursday May 18th 2006 THE Benedictine Nuns who run the prestigious Kylemore Abbey school in Connemara confirmed last night that an investigation is under way into alleged abuse at the all-girls school. Details of the investigation by the Health... In the dark over abuse inquiry 18/05/2006 It is always dangerous to disagree with a judge over his or her interpretation of the law. It is akin to bearding the lion in its den, writes Mary Raftery. That said, I would like to take issue... 'Embargo on affection' at notorious nuns' school NUNS at one of the State's most notorious industrial schools were ordered not to display any warmth for students because of an "embargo on showing affection". The Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (CICA) by the Sisters of Mercy... Dominican priest given suspended sentence for abusing boy 17/05/2006 A Dominican priest has been given a suspended sentence of three years by Judge Desmond Hogan at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for sexually abusing a then eight-year-old boy. The 62-year-old priest, who has two previous convictions for abusing... Abuse inquiry told nuns had 'embargo on affection' Martin Wall 17/05/2006 A leader of the Sisters of Mercy congregation has said members were discouraged from showing affection to children at a former industrial school which it operated. The investigative committee of the Commission to Inquire into Child... Corporal punishment 'harmed no one' at notorious institutionTuesday May 16th 2006 CORPORAL punishment used at one of the most notorious industrial schools "did not cause harm to anyone", it is claimed. The Sisters of Mercy, who ran St Vincent's Industrial School at Goldenbridge, said the punishment was... Abuse inquiry questions obedience vow Patsy McGarry 16/05/2006 The role of the vow of obedience taken by Sisters of Mercy in how industrial schools were run was queried at a public hearing of the investigation committee of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse... Sisters of Mercy deny claim of abuse at school Sr Margaret Casey, of the Sisters of Mercy, who gave evidence at yesterday's sitting of the investigation committee of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse. Photograph: Photograph: Bryan OBrien Sisters of Mercy deny claim of abuse at school... Commission hears of Newtownforbes conditions 15 May 2006 14:02 The Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse has been told that a doctor discovered many children in a Co Longford Industrial School with bruises to their bodies and covered in lice. However, a representative of... Priest was victim of a deliberate slander13 May 2006 I SEE Ryle Dwyer has resurrected the old canard about the priest in Daingean who admitted he had boys stripped naked and flogged in a stairwell to make it more humiliating (Irish Examiner, May 6). Allow me... Complaint lodged over 'Primetime' remark Patsy McGarry, Religious Affairs Correspondent 15/05/2006 The Catholic Communications Office has complained to the Broadcasting Complaints Commission (BCC) about remarks made by Irish Daily Star editor Ger Colleran on RT?'s Prime Time programme on April 11th. This follows a... HOLY CRUSADER Saturday May 13th 2006 The real conspiracy in the Catholic Church has nothing to do with the Da Vinci Code - it's the cover-up of paedophile priests, argues Patrick Wall. John Meagher speaks to the crusading former monk 'He... Protection of children now contained in Church's constitution Thursday May 11th 2006 THE Church of Ireland has become the first national province of the worldwide Anglican Communion to incorporate 'good practice' child protection measures in its constitution. The decision was described by the Bishop of Cork, Paul... Well-fed priests left brutalised school boys cold and hungry Wednesday May 10th 2006 A RELIGIOUS order admitted yesterday that boys at two of its industrial schools were left cold and hungry while priests dined in comfort. The clerics further admitted boys in their care were brutally beaten although... Discipline was brutal at times, say Rosminians Martin Wall 10/05/2006 Corporal punishment administered at industrial schools run by the Rosminians in Co Tipperary and Co Cork was at times excessive and brutal, the Provincial of the Order said yesterday. Giving evidence before the investigative committee of... Child Abuse Commission evidence continues09 May 2006 12:43 The Provincial of the Rosminian Congregation in Ireland has told the Child Abuse Commission that the disciplinary regimes at St Joseph's Industrial School in Ferryhouse, Co Tipperary and St Patrick's Industrial School in Upton, Co Cork... Letter to the Limerick Leader Sir, I was sad to read of the death of Mr Peter McCloskey. He and his family must have had a very difficult time in the past few years. Victim Support, whether it be One in Four or any... Straight talking on O?Gorman by JodyLetters page Straight talking on O?Gorman by Jody Sir ? That was a superb article by Jody Corcoran(SI,30/04/06). We have been waiting years for someone to come out and speak straight about Colm O?Gorman. When Justice Mary Laffoy resigned in... Colm O?Gorman has joined the PDs. 07 May 2006 I have tried very hard, but I simply cannot get my head around the fact that Colm O?Gorman has joined the PDs. Is this the same party that oversees the hospital trolley nightmare, the soaring crime... 'No knowledge' of abuse at Cork school Olivia Kelly 05/05/2006 The Presentation order of brothers has "no knowledge" that sexual abuse of children took place in its industrial school at Greenmount in Cork city, the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse has heard. An allegation of... Prime Time makes one point but remains silent on several others IN his letter (Irish Examiner, April 24), RT?s Current Affairs editor, David Nally, sought to defend Prime Time from my accusation that it ?got some important facts wrong?. In my column about the death of Peter McCloskey and his... Critic turns candidate THE decision by Colm O?Gorman to stand on the PD ticket at the next general election has raised more than a few eyebrows. He was bitterly critical of the Government?s response to child abuse allegations, condemning its inaction and... O'Gorman makes very bad choice Vincent Browne Colm O'Gorman has been one of the most articulate, coherent, impressive people in public life here in a long time. His clarity of mind and language forced the Ferns inquiry into clerical child abuse and focused responsibility... Marking the institutions Wednesday May 3rd 2006 Bruce Arnold has informed and educated many of us who were in Institutions over a long period about the Government and Religious response to those of us seeking answers about the reformatories and industrial schools.... Pressure on the Bishop Tuesday May 2nd 2006 Recent reports about Bishop Donal Murray reveal something of the intense personal pressure being felt by the bishop in the wake of events surrounding the tragic death of Peter McCloskey. This pressure is no doubt... Goodbye Jim, hello Colm, you will fit right in - Sunday Independent " Last week, O'Gorman bounced onto the Pat Kenny radio programme and - in place of his usual impressiveness - he came over as Jackie Healy Rae with a better haircut. Perhaps it was nervousness. Kenny asked... Abbey to stage play about priest accused of child abuse Se?n O'Driscoll in New York 01/05/2006 The Abbey Theatre is to produce John Patrick Shanley's Pulitzer-prize-winning play Doubt, Abbey artistic director Fiach MacConghail announced in New York at the weekend. The play, which won three Tony awards, has been... Let it be a memorial to the suffering, say victimsMonday May 1st 2006 PLANS are under way to convert the Daingean Reformatory School into "something more positive". Junior Minister Tom Parlon is "fully in favour" of building a memorial to all the victims of abuse in industrial schools at... Daingean: Joe finally faces the ghosts of his worst nightmareMonday May 1st 2006 IT TOOK Joe Ryan 43 years before he could return to the grim halls of Daingean Reformatory School. During two terms there, sustained physical and sexual abuse was inflicted on him. After leaving the Offaly institution,... |