Pope apologises to Blackrock College abuse survivors David Ryan and his late brother Mark
‘What stood out was his sincerity, his empathy,’ says Ryan, who was abused as a child
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Abuse survivor David Ryan to put ‘tough questions’ to Pope Leo XIV during private audience
Former Blackrock College pupil says he intends to ask ‘tough questions about how the Catholic Church pushed the abuse issue under the carpet for so long’
‘Justice was done,’ says Willow Park abuse survivor after ex-teacher Peter Kelly jailed for 10 years
‘At 11 years of age I never stood a chance,’ says original complainant who first made allegations to the south Dublin school 25 years ago
Former teacher at Willow Park primary school jailed for 10 years over indecent assault of eight boys
Peter Kelly was ‘mere cog’ in ‘machine of systematic abuse’ - survivor
One in Four charity sees more men than women come forward for first time
Proportion of male survivors reached ‘historic high’ after Blackrock Boys radio documentary and scoping inquiry
Spiritans seeking €21m from sale of Rockwell Farm in Tipperary
Proceeds from disposal of 833-acre farm to be used to fund compensation for survivors of abuse at schools run by order
Spiritans to sell Tipperary farm to fund compensation for abuse survivors
Rockwell Farm to be sold on open market with anticipated price of over €20m
Spiritans adding to suffering of survivors of sex abuse in their schools, says advocacy group
Victims, survivors and their families ‘continue to suffer trauma daily’, says Restore Together, criticising redress scheme delays
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Government will ‘pursue all levers’ to make religious orders pay redress to victims of school sex abuse
Mr Justice Michael McGrath to be nominated to chair inquiry under proposal brought to Cabinet meeting by Helen McEntee
Spiritans’ promise of redress must be ‘substantiated by actions’, says abuse survivors group
Restore Together spokesman says victim-centred redress scheme should be delivered urgently
Spiritans commit to redress scheme for school abuse survivors in attempt to ‘offer atonement’
Head of congregation Fr Brendan Carr says it is seeking to be ‘accountable at this time for what happened in another time’
Spiritans accused of putting own interests before those of abuse victims
Victim/survivor experience involving Spiritans ‘not one of compassion’, writes Restore Together lobby group
Spiritans have paid €8.8m in settlements to 125 abuse survivors since 1998
Incidents of sexual abuse by Spiritans were among 2,395 allegations at 308 schools run by religious orders
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