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July 2007 Archives?Question is why report ?buried? ?May we refer to the article ?Question is why report ?buried? when abused still need answers? in the Irish Independent dated 28th July 2007 in relation to Fr Moore?s report which is in the hands of the Ryan Commission. It... LOS ANGELES ARCHDIOCESE TO PAY $660 MILLION TO ALLEGED ABUSE VICTIMS One of the main accusers claims to have experienced a "Recovered Memory" episode that explained all his personal problems. But why did the Church in Los Angeles go along with this travesty in which hundreds of accusers get over... Question is why report 'buried' when abused still need answersBy Bruce Arnold ARCHBISHOP Martin's appearance on 'Questions and Answers' at the beginning of the week encouraged me to watch the programme, something I have become disinclined to do recently, as a result of its generally boring nature and low... Troops in war with solicitors over feesIndependent.ie By Tom Brady Wednesday July 25 2007 The disputes over legal fees arise out of army deafness claims which are being fought by the troops since early last year. Defence Minister Willie O'Dea stepped in to help them win... ?480m US settlement shows up our church-state deal made over victims of abuse?480m US settlement shows up our church-state deal made over victims of abuse Saturday July 21 2007 THE settlement for $660m (?480m) made by the Roman Catholic Church in the arch-diocese of California is another hard stepping stone along what... Couple convicted of blackmailing priest Friday, 20 July 2007 21:13 A Romanian man has been sentenced to four years in prison for blackmailing a priest and extorting ?15,000 from him, while his wife has received a suspended sentence. Petre Zsiga and his Irish wife... Suicide woman's family awarded ?25,395 against sex abuser Michael Parsons, in Clonmel Fri, Jul 20, 2007 In a landmark legal ruling, a Kilkenny father whose daughter died by suicide has successfully sued a man who sexually abused her as a child. Dave Roberts, Coolcashin, Gathabawn, north Co... 'Difficulties' with church's abuse guidelines noted Patsy McGarry, Religious Affairs Correspondent Fri, Jul 20, 2007 A Government-commissioned review of the Catholic Church's Our Children, Our Church child protection guidelines, published in December 2005, has identified "some difficulties" with it. These included "a certain lack of... Landmark judgment on child abuse Thursday, 19 July 2007 15:18 The parents of a woman who died by suicide have successfully sued a man who sexually abused her as a child. A judge has ruled that the sexual abuse resulted in the woman's suicide.... Florence Horsman ? Hogan. (L.O.V.E.) May we refer to the article Statement Let Our Voices Emerge (L.O.V.E.)? by Florence Horsman Hogan dated 18th July 2007. We wonder if Florence Horsman ? Hogan will be off to see the Wizard next at his Castle. Does... Florence Horsman ? Hogan. (L.O.V.E.) Florence Horsman ? Hogan. (L.O.V.E.) May we refer to the article Statement Let Our Voices Emerge (L.O.V.E.)? by Florence Horsman Hogan dated 18th July 2007. We wonder if Florence Horsman ? Hogan will be off to see the Wizard... May we refer to Rory Connors articleMay we refer to Rory Connors article ?Judge Approves LA Archdiocese Clergy Sex Abuse Settlement? dated 16th July 2007? After reading the contents of Rory Connors article it quite clear that he has this intense unreasoning passion in trying to... Statement . Let Our Voices Emerge (L.O.V.E.) Statement Starts. The Let Our Voices Emerge (L.O.V.E.) charity, supporting those maintaining innocence of child abuse allegations made the following submission from the floor at the 'Justice and Law Reform' consultation in Dublin Castle. 'Child abuse is a heinous... LA Church 'in record abuse deal' The Catholic Church in Los Angeles has reached a financial deal with more than 500 people alleging sexual abuse by priests, the plaintiffs' lawyer says. The deal, said to be for $660m (?324m), has yet to be approved by... Judge Approves LA Archdiocese Clergy Sex Abuse settlement [Extracts] by Gillian Flaccus, San Francisco Chronicle Monday, July 16, 2007 [The following extracts from the San Francisco Chronicle article relate to timeless and typical episodes in the child abuse saga. (1) Steve Sanchez is the brother of Billy... ?Abuse Cover ? up Is Still Going On?May we refer to the article ?Abuse Cover ? up Is Still Going On? by I Ellish McKenna in the Irish Post dated 9th July 2007? We would like to point out that we have sent the following report to... Abuse Cover-up is still going onAbuse Cover-up is still going on Irish Post June 9 2007 Letter Page I am the spouse of a survivor of the child abuse Letterfrack. The Department of Education was responsible for putting my husband there,not his mother. The Department... Payout has huge implications for the O'Grady case Independent.ie The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $660m (?478m) to 500 victims of sexual abuse dating back as far as the 1940s, in the largest compensation deal of its kind. Last night it emerged... Church set to pay millions to abuse victims Independent.ie Accusations relate to 500 claimants and 221 priests over 60 years By Chris Ayres Monday July 16 2007 The $660m (?478m) settlement, announced by the victims' lawyers, finally resolves accusations against 221 Los Angeles priests, brothers, lay teachers,... Residential Institutions Redress Board-Newsletter July 2007 Friday, 13th July 2007 This is the 14th in a series of newsletters which the Board has decided to produce to keep applicants informed from time to time as to the procedures it follows and other developments. The Board?s... Woman's unlawful detention claim ruled out Fri, Jul 13, 2007 A woman who claims she was unlawfully detained for 20 years at an industrial school where she was sent at the age of two after coming before the Dublin courts for begging cannot sue the... Brother succeeds in legal challengeBrother succeeds in legal challenge Fri, Jul 13, 2007 A Christian Brother who has succeeded in his High Court challenge to a 19th-century law that provides for substantially higher penalties for indecent assaults on males than for females may yet... Edmund Ignatius Rice, ?the Educator of Catholic Youth? Edmund Ignatius Rice. May we refer to the article ?Casket of Ignatius Rice is moved? by Ciaran Murphy and Patsy McGarry in The Irish Times dated 12th July 2007? It should also be remembered that Ireland?s dominant Catholic teaching... Casket of Ignatius Rice is moved Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice Ciaran Murphy and Patsy McGarry Thu, Jul 12, 2007 The remains of Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice, founder of the Christian Brothers and the Presentation Brothers, have been temporarily relocated to a funeral home in Waterford... Order severs link with mental health service By Conor Ryan FALLING vocations yesterday led the Brothers of Charity to end a 124-year-old legacy of running its extensive intellectual disability service as a religious order. The mental health umbrella group announced the creation of six regional companies... Brothers of Charity set up six companiesBrothers of Charity set up six companies Patsy McGarry, Religious Affairs Correspondent Wed, Jul 11, 2007 As part of a restructuring programme the Brothers of Charity, who provide services for people with intellectual disability, have set up six local companies... COLM O'GORMAN: BBC Documentary on Clergy Sex Abuse The National Catholic Reporter by John L Allen Jr Created Oct 6 2006 [Since Colm O'Gorman is in the news again, this article from the American magazine "The National Catholic Reporter" regarding his BBC documentary "Sex Crimes and the... Explain Please Mr. Waters of SOCA UK? CORRECTION & CLARIFICATIONS THE IRISH TIMES Tuesday, July 10, 2007 A report on the work of the Residential Institutions Redress Board (March 26th) incorrectly suggested that the board had received 1,500 late applications after the closure date for applications... 'Shameful' neglect that leaves 5,000 children in care Independent.ie By Dearbhail McDonald Tuesday July 10 2007 In a rare insight into the plight of troubled children, Judge Conal Gibbons also revealed that neglect is the principal reason why over 5,000 Irish children are in care. In addition,... ?Letter from Florence HorsmanMay we refer to the article ?Letter from Florence Horsman ? Hogan in the Sunday Independent, dated 8th July 2007? First of all, are we talking about the same Florence Horsman ? Hogan who stepped down from Let Our Voices... "vaccine trials".We can confirm that the Ryan Commission cannot answer our query in relation to Mary Harney the Minister for Health & Children's understanding of the "vaccine trials". It is a question that we will have to put directly to Mary... LETTER FROM FLORENCE HORSMAN HOGAN Giving a Voice to Those Falsely Accused of Child Sex Abuse [The following two letters refer to Jerome Reilly's article in the Sunday Independent on 1st July 2007. The text of that article in contained in "COLM O'GORMAN, THE... Case may go to Supreme Court John Downes Sat, Jul 07, 2007 The man at the centre of yesterday's failed High Court challenge is considering taking his case to the Supreme Court. John Barrett told The Irish Times he was disappointed at the decision of... Victim of abuse cannot pursue action for damages Mary Carolan Sat, Jul 07, 2007 A man whose life was blighted after he was seriously physically and sexually abused at a residential school operated by the Brothers of Charity cannot proceed with an action for damages against the... Vaccine Trials Inquiry The Vaccine Trials Inquiry was a Division of the Investigation Committee. Judicial Review proceedings seeking, inter alia , a declaration that the Order which established the Vaccine Trials Inquiry was ultra vires the Act of 2000, were initiated in... Vaccine TrialsMay we refer to the announcement by Minister for Health Mary Harney T.D. on the 28th November 2006 that there is to be no further examination of the question of vaccine trials involving babies and children in institutional settings in... Records show Vt. church knew of child sex abuseArticle published Jul 1, 2 The first warning came sometime in the early 1970s, when the head of St. Mary?s Seminary in Baltimore, Md., called the director of priest development for Vermont?s Catholic Church to report a potential worry. ?There... THE IRISH TIMES AND FALSE ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD ABUSE [This article was on the bottom of page 6 of the Irish Times last Thursday, immediately after three articles about the Monica Leech libel case. It would be very easy to miss, especially as it is not mentioned in... COLM O'GORMAN, THE INDEPENDENT AND THE TIMES [ I was pleased to see the following article in the Sunday Independent. It's true it is on page 11 and that far more space is devoted to Beverley Flynn throughout the paper. However the Irish Independent gave reasonable... A caution sends the wrong message Tuesday, July 03, 2007 People will be horrified to hear that among nearly 90 sex offenders who have been let off with a caution over the past two years are some who confessed to offences against children. More cases... Sargent to raise case of child abuse survivor 03 July 2007 By Cormac O?Keeffe ACTING Green Party leader Trevor Sargent yesterday said he would raise the case of a survivor of child sexual abuse with fellow Government colleagues. The story of Alice McDermott, a victim of child... Child sex abusers escaping charges [Published: Monday 2, July 2007 By Deborah McAleese Sex offenders who have admitted abusing children are being let off with a caution rather than being brought before the courts, the Belfast Telegraph can reveal today. Almost 90 sex offenders... Child sex abuse survivor gives up privacy to highlight claims By Cormac O?Keeffe A SURVIVOR of child sexual abuse gave details of her case in a bid to highlight what she claims is the failure of the State to protect children and prosecute abusers. Alice McDermott said she decided... COLM O'GORMAN AND FALSE ACCUSATIONS [This is my unpublished letter to the Irish Times in April 2006. I quoted from Mr. O'Gorman's article in the Times on 29 March: "no evidence of any kind has been presented to suggest that false allegations are being... FALSE ALLEGATIONS AND ONE-IN-FOUR FALSE ALLEGATIONS AND ONE-IN-FOUR I Forgive You - Priest Asks Court To Show Mercy On His Accuser Irish Independent, 28 June 2007 by by Tomas Mac Ruairi [This was on page 11 of the tabloid edition of the Irish... Falsely accused priest highlights abuse dilemma By Jerome Reilly Sunday July 01 2007 Rightly so. His mendacity damaged not only the unfortunate priest who lived under the darkest of clouds for four years but this liar and failed extortionist also deeply hurt those who have... |