Hypocrisy of Benedict is writ large in 2010 letter to Irish Catholics
The former pope excoriated Irish bishops for their handling of abuse allegations
Funding to support abuse survivors should be ‘guaranteed’
Reports says many survivors will need ongoing supports when State body closes down
No grand conspiracy to protect those responsible for mother and baby homes
Without such confidentiality there would be no Ryan, Murphy, Cloyne or Magdalene reports
Defacing statues is not all mindless, but it’s all still vandalism
If we were to remove statues and rename streets in Ireland, where might we start?
Ombudsman warns against any downgrading of Department of Children
Coronavirus crisis is affecting ‘safety, welfare and wellbeing of children’ – Niall Muldoon
Abuse redress: Christian Brothers pay €30m
Religious congregations provide €110m in cash but owe twice that amount in property
Is the Catholic Church taking a leaf out of the Trump playbook?
Jennifer O’Connell: Church rejection of gender fluidity was perfectly timed for Pride month
After a 23-year fight for abuse survivors, Carmel McDonnell Byrne retires (sort of)
She and seven siblings put in institutions when mother abandoned their home in 1965
A decade after the Ryan report: Launch of ‘Survivors’ Stories’
Tributes paid to those who endured and then campaigned in what became a ‘crusade for truth’
Religious congregations yet to fully honour compensation deals
About €250m of €1.5bn has been paid to survivors from agreements in 2002 and 2009
We have a culture of not listening to abuse survivors
Sealing witnesses’s testimony for 75 years is highly detrimental to national history
Exhibit by survivors of child sex abuse to mark 10 years since Ryan Report
Survivors’ experiences of abuse and surrounding culture of silence curated for exhibit
Silent society also responsible for what happened in industrial schools – Higgins
President hosts event to mark 10th anniversary of Ryan Report publication
We need more than a plaque to mark Ireland’s history of cruelty
Institutional history: We need to reflect, not just remember
Grace Dyas: The dirty secrets of a Dublin Magdalene laundry
Her new play deals with a search at a Magdalene laundry, but is also a metaphor for things we hope will never surface
The church could ease the housing crisis. Don’t hold your breath
Religious orders, some of whom fell short on redress pledges, will soon sell huge land holdings
Time to end outmoded relationship between church and State
I have been part of a grand collusion that has existed between the general public, church and State for the provision of educational, healthcare and other essential public services
Oblates say statement not meant to be insensitive to abuse victims
Intention was to correct misinformation coming from politicians and reported by media
Why do the Sisters of Charity want to own a maternity hospital?
Una Mullally: We cannot pretend that religiosity is not still embedded in the upper echelons of State-funded healthcare
Religious order rejects calls to share redress costs with State
Oblates dismiss idea they were under ‘moral pressure’ to pay more to compensation bill
Protection of institution main concern for religious orders, claims Bruton
Survivor group calls on Enda Kenny to seek Papal intervention on funds paid by orders
By not fully funding Tusla, the State fails to protect children
The handling of McCabe child abuse allegations is the agency’s biggest test yet
Shortfall in contribution to compensation scheme damages Catholic Church’s authority
Religious congregations and the State must resolve payment issue
Religious congregations owe €245m in State redress
State asked bodies to pay €725 million for victims but they have offered €480 million
Diarmaid Ferriter: Artane Band name a useful reminder
Abuse survivor Mannix Flynn wants name changed, but is that such a good idea?
Call to rebrand Artane Band due to ‘trauma’
Council to debate significance of Artane industrial school link to band playing for GAA
Government publishes Bill to preserve Ryan Commission records
Records will not be available to public for 75 years
Religious order to sell 17-acre campus in Drumcondra
Rosminians one of 18 orders investigated over child sex abuse in industrial schools
Some reporting on Tuam story 'mistaken'
Minister for Education supports calls for mother and baby homes inquiry
More than 200 social work posts vacant as child referrals increase
New move to fill staffing gaps with graduate placement scheme for social work students
State may have to compensate school abuse victims, says children’s watchdog
Working group needed after landmark Louise O’Keeffe judgment, says Special Rapporteur on Child Protection Geoffrey Shannon
Church child protection reports: 870 allegations of child abuse made against 325 Christian Brothers
Brothers welcome the review finding that the congregation had developed “a robust safeguarding ethos and culture at its remaining operations in Ireland”
Memorial for survivors of institutional abuse at Garden of Remembrance gets planning permission
Cllr Mannix Flynn maintains it is simply too soon given the ongoing nature of abuse allegations and investigations
Memorial to victims of child abuse expected to be approved by planners
Six entries for scheme at Garden of Remembrance have been shortlisted
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