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June 2008 ArchivesWhat happened to the boy they couldn't break? Patrick Touher with his children Suzanne, Paula and John Kim Bielenberg met him By Kim Bielenberg Monday June 30 2008 The cruelty inflicted on boys in industrial schools is perhaps the darkest stain on our history since... 'Hannibal' Priest Faces New Abuse Lawsuits [Oliver O'Grady] 'Hannibal' Priest Faces New Abuse Lawsuits [Oliver O'Grady]Sunday Tribune, 8 June 2008 by Ali Bracken[ It is barely mentioned in the following article, that a similar lawsuit by the same law firm Manly, McGuire and Stewart was dismissed by... Catholic Communications Office: Press Release re Oliver O'Grady Catholic Communications Office: Press Release re Oliver O'Grady3 January 2007Claims against the Archdiocese of Cashel & Emly dismissed in California lawsuit concerning former priest Oliver O'GradyOver the last six months there have been stories in many newspapers and on... Church willing to hand over control of primary schoolsIndependent.ie CATHOLIC Church leaders said yesterday they were willing to cut the number of primary schools under their control from its current high 'unrealistic' level. At present, the Church runs 92pc of the state's primary schools -- 2,917 mainstream... Jack Straw Urged To Intervene In Jersey Children's Home Abuse Case Daily Telegraph, 26 June 2008 by Gordon Rayner, Chief Reporter Jack Straw, the justice secretary, has been asked to intervene in the Jersey child abuse investigation after police were unexpectedly advised against charging two suspects. Detectives had initially been... Jersey Abuse Inquiry: Two Released Without Charge The Guardian UK, 25 June 2008 by Haroon Siddique The Youth Hostel at Haut de la Garenne on the Channel Island of Jersey. Photograph: Chris Ison/PA Two people arrested in connection with the investigation into child abuse at a... Premium Article ! Yorkshire Post, 21 June 2008. The Bishop of Middlesbrough Terence Drainey could be called to give evidence on behalf of the diocese if the case goes to trial Rob Waugh EXCLUSIVE: The Roman Catholic Church has been accused of "prolonging... Baby Pact Teenagers In Race To Become Mothers Irish Independent, 21 June 2008, by James Bone in New York [ NOTE: This gives a rather different perspective on child abuse. Schoolgirls, none older than 16, are seducing schoolboys and adult males. ] A "pregnancy pact",... The Spread of Edmund Rice's Brothers Around the World DE LA SALLE BROTHER JAILED FOR ELECTRICAL TORTURE OF BOYS[ Quote from Richard Webster's Blog: [He was imprisoned] "because of the power of a narrative which has been built up over twenty years. This narrative maintains, in the face of a mass of contemporary evidence to the contrary, that... List D School Torturer Has Jail Term CutDaily Record (Scotland), May 9 2008 By Lynn DavisonA SCHOOL welfare officer who tortured children with electric shocks had his jail sentence cut to just a year yesterday.Michael Murphy, 74, was finally behind bars last night but was set to... End of era for Christian Brothers Christian Brothers at a ceremony in Dublin Castle yesterday when the congregation?s 96 schools were handed over to the new Edmund Rice Schools Trust. Photo: TOM BURKE National News Home By John Walshe Education Editor Thursday June... MAN CHARGED WITH THE MURDER OF FORMER COP Llanelli Star, 12 June 2008http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=161366[ The lady who explains how Geoffrey Harries once helped her is being quite courageous. Anyone who condemns the murder of a man accused of possessing child porn could well be attacked themselves. Saying that... If Paul Shanley Is a Monster, the State Didn't Prove It The Shanley case should never have reached a jury without some corroborating evidence of a crime. Social Studies March 15, 2005 by Jonathan Rauch http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200503u/nj_rauch_2005-03-15 Gregory Ford was a troubled young man, but he had been normal until his... Canadian Leader to Apologize to AboriginalsCNN, 10 June 2008 [ The Prime Ministers of Canada and Australia have recently apologised to their aboriginal communities for policies under which children were taken from their families and sent to Church run residential schools in order to integrate... DOCTORS NOW FEAR WITCH-HUNTS[ QUOTE: "Media show trials will now become commonplace as doctors accused of incompetence are presumed guilty until proven innocent."Just like show trials of clergy accused of child abuse in fact! ]Lay Majority On Medical Council Letter in Irish Times,... Prime Minister Stephen Harper's statement of apologyLast Updated: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 CBC News Here are excerpts from the text of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's statement of apology on Wednesday, as released by the Prime Minister's Office. French sections, which repeat the English text, have been... MURDERED "CHILD PORN" POLICEMAN: Police Install CCTV At Mother's HomeGeoffrey Harries and his wife were driven out of their home by threats from a mob. He moved in with his mother and was again threatened and then murdered. It is indeed strange that the police have now installed CCTV... PAUL SHANLEY: Comments on Boston Herald ArticleeThere are 7 comments regarding this article including one by myself. I get the impression that some of the commentators are well aware that Recovered Memory is junk science. However any "evidence" that tends to convict a priest is fine... Neighbour Charged With 'Porn' Policeman's MurderDaily Mirror, 11 June 2008[ NOTE: Some people justify vicious crimes like this by claiming that (alleged) child abuse is so vile that it is unforgivable. In that case, why are people who are known to have made false allegations... DID CHURCHES COMMIT "CULTURAL GENOCIDE" IN CANADA?http://www.edmontonsun.com/Comment/2008/06/10/5827666-sun.html Residential Schools Apology, Compensation Just The BeginningEdmonton Sun, 10 June 2008, Comment by Mindelle Jacobs Much will be written about tomorrow's scheduled apology by Stephen Harper to Canada's natives for the shameful way the residential school system tried to... "Lawyers want special board to deal with Jersey abuse victims claims" May we refer to the comments of Tracey Emmott of Pictons Solicitors based in Luton and Fay Maxted Chief Executive of the Survivors Trust in relation to the article "Lawyers want special board to deal with Jersey abuse victims... Woman says State must pay for abuse nightmareIndependent.ie By Tim Healy Thursday June 12 2008 A WOMAN who was sexually assaulted by a national school principal at the age of eight has asked the Supreme Court to rule that the Minister for Education and the State... Hitler's Pope? Article by Sir Martin Gilbert[ Martin Gilbert is a British-Jewish historian, Winston Churchill's official biographer and the author of 10 books on the Holocaust. Here he is reviewing a book by Jewish Rabbi David Dalin regarding the attitude of Pope Pius X11 to the... Ferns priest accused of abusing children defrocked by Vatican Fr John Kinsella is the sixth priest from the Ferns diocese to have been defrocked by the Vatican National News Home Tuesday June 10 2008 A FERNS priest accused of abusing young children has been defrocked by the... Lawyers Want Special Board TO Deal with Jeresy Abuse Victims Claims Lawyers Want Special Board TO Deal with Jeresy Abuse Victims Claims Island's law may present insurmountable obstacles ยท Irish model suggested to determine compensation Clare Dyer, legal editor The Guardian, Monday June 9 2008 Article history Victims of child abuse... A redress board for Jersey?Richard Webster and "A Redress Board for Jersey?"The following is from Richard Webster's blog and indicates once again just how much the child abuse hysteria in Jersey owes to Ireland.http://www.richardwebster-net.blogspot.com/ Monday, 9 June 2008 A redress board for Jersey? SOME... To Many Girls, Sex With Adults Just Part Of LifeTo Many Girls, Sex With Adults Just Part Of LifeMary Schmich, Chicago Tribune, May 23, 2008www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-schmich-23-may23,0,5015409.column[ R. Kelly is an R&B singer who is on trial in Chicago for allegedly having sex with under-age girls. Some under-age girls wonder what... PAUL SHANLEY: Ex-Priest's Request For New Trial Assailedby Denise Lavoie, The Boston Globe, May 30, 2008http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/05/30/ex_priests_request_for_new_trial_assailed/Former priest Paul Shanley, 77, appeared in court yesterday for a hearing on his motion for a new trial. His lawyer argued that the theory of repressed memories was "junk science." (YOON... PATRICK WALSH: "WE DON'T WANT YOUR PERVERT PRIEST HERE"PATRICK WALSH: "WE DON'T WANT YOUR PERVERT PRIEST HERE"This is the same Patrick Walsh who claimed that he recalled the funerals of two boys in Artane after they had been killed by the Christian Brothers. No boy died of any... PIUS XII AND THE NAZIS (as per the New York Times) What has this to do with child abuse? Well the journalists and writers who regard Pius XII as "Hitler's Pope" are intent on demonising him - and traditionalist Catholics in general. The same applies to those who make false allegations... IRISH EXAMINER: Christian And De La Salle Brothers Did Their Best For All Pupils.[The following is the text of Matt Coopers column in the Irish Examiner on 9th May 2008 and two replies to it.](A) Christian and De La Salle brothers did their best for pupils of all classesIrish Examiner, 28 May 2008,... SUSPENDED JERSEY MANAGER RE-INSTATEDThis is one of the real issues that led to the child abuse hysteria in Jersey. Social worker Simon Bellwood was sacked after coming into conflict with his manager Joe Kennedy. Bellwood was supported by former health and social services... Dave Jones: 'False Child Abuse Claims Killed Dad' Sky News, 16 May 2008 by Ian DovastonSports News correspondent Proud FA Cup final manager Dave Jones will think of his family and his late father Bill as he leads Cardiff out at Wembley tomorrow. Dave Jones to lead... Texas Loses Court Ruling Over Taking of Children HOUSTON -- Bringing polygamist families closer to regaining custody of their children, a divided Supreme Court of Texas agreed Thursday that the state had illegally seized 468 girls and boys from a West Texas ranch last month on unproven... An Instructional Guide on How to Accuse Someone of Abuse, Who Would be an Uncle? Professor Sapient Blog, 29 May 2008 http://professorsapient.blogspot.com/2008/05/instructional-guide-on-how-to-accuse.html Illness has unfortunately curtailed my blogging recently but back on my feet now and what a nice juicy way to start with this little gem from the child abuse industry. Not content with... Parents and teachers outraged at graphic sex abuse leaflet aimed at eight-year-olds Daily Mail by Beth HaleMailOnLine on 28th May 2008 Comments (29) Schoolchildren as young as seven have been given a booklet containing graphic information about sexual abuse. The guide, produced by the charity ChildLine, a branch of the NSPCC,... |