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February 2007 ArchivesPaedophile ring lured teen boy on gay website A 21-year-old probationer garda turned up voluntarily at Tallaght garda station, above, on Friday. He is not based at Tallaght Wednesday February 28th 2007 Garda and teacher among at least six men under suspicion GARDAI probing a suspected paedophile... Nuns fight claim they ignored mother's wishes on adoptionsWednesday February 28th 2007 A RELIGIOUS order has asked the High Court to stop a woman's legal battle over alleged inhumane treatment in the order's home for unmarried mothers. The woman, who is now in her 70s, claims that the... CYNTHIA OWEN, RECOVERED MEMORY AND SATANIC ABUSE The recent verdict by an inquest jury that Cynthia Owen is the mother of the baby murdered in 1973, is only the SECOND occasion in which "Recovered Memory" has been taken seriously in an Irish court. The first was... PERVERT PRIEST BLASTS CHURCH (OLIVER O'GRADY) [The Irish Sun and the Irish Times may appear to have little in common. However in their anxiety to demonise the Catholic Church, they both end up making excuses for a paedophile.] (1) Pervert Priest Blasts Church The Irish... Up to ten men involved in abuse case: gardaTuesday, 27 February 2007 14:26 Garda? investigating the activities of a paedophile ring which had abused or was preparing to abuse a 14-year-old boy in north Dublin believe as many as ten men could be involved. One of them is... Ahern to launch talks between State and religious leaders Miriam Donohoe, Political Staff Mon, Feb 26, 2007 The first structured talks between the State and religious leaders to discuss areas of common concern will be introduced by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern today. Mr Ahern will address a gathering of... Bishop calls for Cura abortion row to be settledMonday February 26th 2007 A SENIOR bishop has called for an early resolution to a controversy which has been damaging the work of Cura, the Catholic Church's pregnancy advisory agency. Addressing Cura's 30th annual conference in Galway at the weekend,... Warning of Childcare 'Recruitment Crisis' Irish Times, 22 February 2007 by Kathryn Hayes [What this represents is the abandonment of the principle of "innocent until proven guilty" in Irish life. The Minister for Children regards the principle as a troublesome inconvenience. This is the... Male Nurses Fear Sexual Abuse Charge if They Touch Patients Sunday Tribune, 25 February 2007 by Sarah McInerney MALE nurses in Ireland are often afraid to use physical touch when caring for female patients in case they are accused of sexual abuse. According to a new study by Trinity... Serious flaws in constitutional amendment on children's rights undermine important issue Saturday February 24th 2007 Bruce Arnold BERTIE Ahern introduced, on Monday of this week, the Amendment of the Constitution Bill. He listed, selectively, children's legislation, over the past 10 years. He said: "The first provision of the new amendment... The Ryan CommissionIt seems that the States so-called remedy the Ryan Commission is drawing to a conclusion. Its quite clear that the Ryan Commission has failed many thousands of victims of institutional child abuse complainant?s who wish to make the following submissions... Written notice of decision In all cases, you will be given written notice of the Board?s decision. When you receive this notice, you have one calendar month in which to decide whether you accept it. There is particular merit in taking legal advice... Abusive church man tearful at escaping jail Saturday February 24th 2007 A FORMER president of the Methodist Church wept tears of joy yesterday after being spared a prison sentence following an admission that he sexually abused a schoolboy over four decades ago. Kenneth Best, who was... Boys pray before bedtime with Father Keyes, St. Mary's Mission School, Omak. The Legacy of Native American Schools U.S. and Canadian authorities took Native children from their homes and tried to school, and sometimes beat, the Indian out them. Now Native Americans are fighting the theft of language, of culture, and... DAWKINS: RELIGION A FORM OF CHILD ABUSE ["Liberal" parents in the UK boast about how they lied to get their children into Church schools while at the same time despising the Church. One of them describes religious teaching as "child abuse", thus echoing Richard Dawkins. He... Doing nothing is not an option.It?s quite clear that the Minister for Education & Science Mary Hanafin T.D has a lot to answer for she has faltered and failed to give support and commitment she should have done. The Minister for Education & Science Mary... Tragic brother was locked in institutions for 57 years Sister demands to be told why her tragic brother was locked in institutions for 57 years Tuesday February 20th 2007 SIXTY-YEAR-OLD Christy Smith was buried yesterday after a life which can only be described as a tragedy. In a... DALKEY RAPE ALLEGATIONS MADE AGAINST TWO GARDAILadies, Gentlemen and Scholars, The following articles were published on the Voices Emerge website www.voicesemerge.org in July 2005 following the failure by the Gardai to find any evidence of a baby's body buried at the "Dalkey House of Horrors". At... Bishops welcome new community school Patsy McGarry, Religious Affairs Correspondent Mon, Feb 19, 2007 Catholic bishops have welcomed the establishment of the first primary school since 1831 which is not controlled by churches or faith communities. Bishop Leo O'Reilly of the Irish Bishops' Conference... FALSE CLAIMS BY `VENGEFUL STUDENTS' ON THE INCREASE Irish Independent, 26 April 2000, by Katherine Donnelly [Note: This was almost exactly a year after the broadcast of Mary Raftery's series "States of Fear" on RTE and 6 months after the publication of her book "Suffer the Little... Who will answer the Victims questions?May we refer to the article ?What was real reason for Bertie?s apology to States abuse victims? by Bruce Arnold in the Irish Independent dated 18th February 2007? It should be quite clear to Bruce Arnold that the real reason... What was real reason for Bertie's apology to State's abuse victims? Sunday February 18th 2007 THE Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse, and the Redress Board, are winding down their operations and tidying up some of the loose ends connected with their work, including that of the Investigation Committee. This... A national name won't mean local votes for ColmSaturday February 17th 2007 This weekend's pre-election PD conference in Wexford aims to boost Colm O'Gorman's vote. Political Correspondent FIONNAN SHEAHAN reports It's not an easy time to be a Progressive Democrat. The record low showing in a recent poll... Law Society rejects claims of bias over excessive fees Sat, Feb 17, 2007 The Law Society has told the High Court it rejects claims of bias by its complaints committee in reaching a decision that excessive fees were charged by a firm of Cork solicitors to two abuse... Cynthia Owen mother of baby girl: verdict Cynthia Owen mother of baby girl: verdict Friday, 16 February 2007 16:59 A jury in an inquest into the death of a baby girl almost 34 years ago has reached a unanimous verdict that the child was that of... DALKEY BABIES: ALLEGATIONS AGAINST GARDAI From my reading of newspaper reports, it seems that Gardai are being accused (1) of mishandling their investigation into the deaths of these children assuming there was more than one) (2) of being involved in the sexual abuse of... Lawyers fight ruling on overcharging in abuse casesFriday February 16th 2007 TWO solicitors are challenging findings of a Law Society Committee that their firm charged excessive fees from two abuse victims. The victims had claims before the Residential Institutions Redress Board (RIRB). One of the abused claimed... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ireland Man denies sexual abuse allegations at inquest Thursday, 15 February 2007 16:06 Dublin County Coroners Court has heard a man denying that any sexual abuse occurred at a house in Dalkey in south Dublin. The man was... Father hears daughters tell of abuse in the family home Thursday February 15th 2007 THIS is Peter Murphy, the father of the woman who claims her newborn baby was stabbed to death in the family home more than 30 years ago. An inquest into the baby's death began this... RECOVERED MEMORY IN DALKEY BABIES CASE?? Ladies and Gentlemen, Cynthia Owen claims that she conceived two babies as a result of childhood rape in Dalkey in the 1970s; she also claims that both infants were murdered. Judging by the following extract from The Irish Sun,... GET REAL.May we refer to the article ?Allegations against a Government Minister? dated February 08, 2006 by Rory Conner, Added on February 09, 2007. GET REAL. Rory Conner should get real and stop trying to cover up and defend the Catholic... Couple jailed for child torture A couple who subjected their four-year-old disabled daughter to a systematic reign of cruelty have been jailed for a total of 22 years. Samuel Duncan, 27, and his 23-year-old partner, Kimberly Harte, kicked, scalded and effectively scalped the girl,... ALLEGATIONS AGAINST A GOVERNMENT MINISTER Ladies and Gentlemen, The following articles/letter indicate how the Sunday Independent claimed that the Government Minister responsible for negotiating the agreement between the State and 18 religious congregations was influenced by his Catholic faith. Journalist Eoghan Williams claims that... Former childcare worker freed as sex sentence quashed David Murray: had been jailed for sex attack on a 14-year-old boy during camping trip Tuesday February 6th 2007 A FORMER childcare worker walked free from the Court of Criminal Appeal yesterday after his conviction for the alleged buggery... Child protection board team named Fiona Gartland Tue, Feb 06, 2007 The membership of the Catholic Church's National Board for Child Protection was finally announced yesterday. The announcement was made following the organisation's first meeting of 2007. Though the board has been meeting since... CHILD ABUSE BLACKMAIL AGAINST DUBLIN CITY COUNCILLORS [This is a natural progression from false allegations against Catholic clergy. After all there are not many priests and nuns left and our slanderers have to find their targets somewhere!] Garda Probe As Builders Blackmail City Councillors With False... O'Gorman can't expect special treatment Monday February 5th 2007 Just how naive is Colm O'Gorman? The nation's most high profile victim of clerical abuse, and Progressive Democrat Dail candidate, enjoys a unique relationship with the media compared to any other political hopeful. Since O'Gorman... Fury at new child abuse case Independent review into torture of a four-year-old girl uncovers social service failures similar to the Victoria Climbie scandal Anushka Asthana Sunday February 4, 2007 The Observer Britain's child protection services will face severe criticism this week when a couple... ALLEGATIONS AGAINST LAY PEOPLE-Ladies and Gentlemen I have always said that the witch-hunt against the Catholic Church would spread to include the whole of society. The following three articles from the Irish Independent in May 2004 illustrates the process at work. The allegations... MARY RAFTERY AND FALSE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST GARDAI The witch-hunt involving false allegations of child abuse was first directed against the Catholic Church but has since spread to every section of society. A year or two ago I was speaking to a nurse who did not particularly... Suspended sentence for priest who molested two boys Saturday February 3rd 2007 A priest who has previous convictions for sex assault has been given a three-year suspended sentence for molesting two boys in 1979. Patrick Maguire (60) of St Columban's Dalgan Park, Navan, Co Meath pleaded guilty... have two different birth certificatI have two different birth certificates?but I still haven?t a notion about my real identity. Sunday World January 28,2007 A MIDDLE-AGED woman spoke yesterday of the heartbreaking trauma she is enduring in her ongoing battle to discover who she really... ?Child Abuse and Institutional CareMay we refer to the abstract dated 28th January 2007 ?Child Abuse and Institutional Care in Historical Perspective? Published online by Cambridge University Press dated 21st December 2006 so that we can give some idea what life was really like... Gay adoptions a matter for the Church, not StateFriday February 2nd 2007 IT'S A strange old world. In Northern Ireland, they have already enacted the law that forces Church-run adoption agencies to consider gay couples as prospective parents. There was no fuss and practically no media pick-up. Then,... Support Group asks that new redress head be 'unbiased'.We refer to the article ?Support group asks that new redress head be ?unbiased? ? by Christine Buckley in the Irish Independent dated 25th January 2007. It is with profound regret that the Redress Board announced the death, on the... |