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November 2007 ArchivesAbout the Author - Benjamin Franklin About the Author I sincerely and honestly try to describe in my book, the emotional and severe traumas, together with fear, bruatlity, and sexual abuse, suffered at the hands of others, during the course of my childhood. I also... Believing the Unbelievable - Benjamin Franklin Available now from www.trafford.com and from Amazon from January www.amazon.com A true account of a young boy's survival before and after the death of his Mother, at the tender age of seven years. And Including his time spent in... Ex-brother to appeal assault sentence Vincent Downey was given leave to appeal his sentence By Louise Hogan Wednesday November 28 2007 A former religious brother in a retreat centre near Monaghan town was yesterday given leave to appeal a three-year sentence. Vincent Downey (81),... Senator David Norris: Victims looking for justice?Senator David Norris: I thank Senator O?Toole for sharing his time because he is an expert in this area and would like to make a longer contribution. I am grateful to him. I also welcome the Minister. Since we started... CHILD ABUSE, THE NAZIS AND THE CATHOLIC CHURCH The following is an extract from Michael Burleigh's book 'Sacred Causes: Religion and Politics from the European Dictators to Al Qaeda'. Burleigh is a leading historian who has taught at Oxford, the London School of Economics etc. His book... THE IRISH TIMES, NORA WALL AND GERRY KELLY [ On Friday 23 July 1999, Nora Wall was sentenced to life imprisonment on bogus charges of raping a child. Many people are aware that the tabloid press published a series of obscene attacks on the former Sister Dominic.... Priest faces 40-year jail term for sex abuseBy Stephen Rogers AN Irish priest who admitted sexually abusing altar boys in Britain faces up to 40 years in prison. Father John Benedict Corrigan was extradited to Britain from Galway earlier this year to face court for molesting boys... MARY RAFTERY, FINTAN O'TOOLE AND SISTER STANISLAUS [The allegation made by Fintan O'Toole against Sister Stanislaus in May 1999 was repeated by Mary Raftery in her book 'Suffer the Little Children' which was first published in November 1999. Raftery repeated it a second time in the... NORA WALL AND KEVIN MYERS [This is a famous article by Kevin Myers regarding the 1999 conviction of Nora Wall and Pablo McCabe on bogus charges of raping a child. Kevin Myers is no friend of the Catholic Church. Is there a reason why... Seanad Debate Tuesday, 20 November 2007 Vol. 187 No. 19 Senator David Norris: I am sure the Members would like to recognise the presence of the former Independent Senator and professor emeritus, John A. Murphy, who graced these benches until recently. I support Senators O?Toole... Spent Convictions GroupTo whom it may concern I am writing to you on behalf of the Spent Convictions Group. The Spent Convictions Group was established with a view to formulating a submission to Government on the complex issue of expungement of criminal... Bishop apologies to Teesside paedophile priest victims Nov 12 2007 by Andy Passant, Evening Gazette A PUBLIC apology will be issued by a bishop 20 years after a Teesside vicar was exposed as a paedophile. Former Middlesbrough vicar Trevor Ward was jailed for seven years in... Magdalene claim does not merit prosecutionIndependent.ie Probe trips up TV row author By JEROME REILly Sunday November 11 2007 An intensive 11-month garda investigation into claims made by Kathy O'Beirne, the author of a controversial book on systematic clerical abuse, failed to uncover enough evidence... HANDBAGS AT DAWN: HANDBAGS AT DAWN: Ireland AM Meets Judge Judy as Kathy O'Beirne Fights Back at Her Critics by Alan Sherry, Irish Daily Mail, Wednesday 7 November 2007 It could have been straight from the Gerry Springer Show or Judge Judy.... KATHY O'BEIRNE vs HERMANN KELLY I've Heard of Book Wars but I Didn't Expect To Be Thumped by Hermann Kelly, Irish Daily Mail, Wednesday, 7 November 2007 The Battle of the Books is truly here. What can I say and where do I start?... Garda? Reject Group?s Claims on Combating Paedophile Rings Irish Examiner, 7 November 2007, by Claire O?Sullivan [ I wonder what child protection groups were doing in Denmark in the 1960s and 70s when child pornography was legal and some Danish businessmen became millionaires on the proceeds? (see... Rival writers in live TV dust-up Ireland AM presenter Mark Cagney restrains guest Kathy O'Beirne as chaos erupts in the TV3 studios Independent.ie Misery memoir sparks sofa war By Ciaran Byrne Wednesday November 07 2007 It was more 'Jerry Springer' than 'Questions and Answers'. A... Best Selling Author Physically Attacks Journalist on Ireland AM.Subject: Best Selling Author Physically Attacks Journalist on Ireland AM. Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 18:50:10 +0000 Author of the best selling 'mis lit' autobiography 'Kathys' Story' stunned viewers of Ireland AM this morning by launching a crazed attack on... Lies of Little Miss Misery Lies of Little Miss Misery - memoir of abused girl is a fake, says new investigation By HERMANN KELLY - 31st October 2007 Daily Mail Her memoir of a childhood destroyed by cruelty and fear was a publishing phenomenon.... STUDENT LIED ABOUT BEING RAPED IN NIGHTCLUB TOILET [I suppose we should be happy that this lady did not name a specific individual when making her bogus allegation - and her solicitor makes much of this point. However the difference is not all that great. The thugs... WHY DOES SOCIETY GET HYSTERICAL ABOUT PAEDOPHILES? Bryan Appleyard's gives a fascinating answer to the above question in his article in the Sunday Times yesterday. Entitled "Too Much TV Sex Makes You Go Blind", the article is about the increasing amount of pornography on television. However... DANES FIRST TO LEGALISE CHILD PORNOGRAPHY The following article is from the "Agenda" magazine of the Sunday Business Post on 28 October 2007. It is part of a much longer article by John Burke called "Protecting Childhood". In the MAIN article John Burke writes: "Just... Priests fear altar wine may put them over limitIndependent.ie By Tom Gilmore Friday November 02 2007 PRIESTS fear that altar wine will put them over the legal limit, making it impossible for them to drive to conduct essential duties. Those working alone in rural churches fear that they... WAYNE O'DONOGHUE SUES THE TABLOIDS Phoenix Magazine (Oct 19 - Nov 1 2007) [ The libel case being taken by Wayne O'Donoghue against the tabloids has some fascinating parallels - as well as obvious differences - with Nora Wall's successful action against The Sunday... |