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Wednesday 2 December 2020
He allegedly raped the women between 2001 and 2003.
Leaflets warning people about the dangers of taking prescription anti-psychotic medication were sent to residents in south Dublin.
It’s trying to set up a drug rehab centre in Meath.
‘You should be concerned…’
‘It’s my job to love them.’
TheJournal.ie team was confronted by a security guard who was filming outside the Narconon site in Meath.
The church was founded in 1954.
An opposition TD says he’ll bring in legislation to cover such centres himself unless the government takes action.
There has been huge concern about plans for the centre in the village of Ballivor.
The booklets include chapters with headings like ‘Don’t Be Promiscuous’ and ‘Do Not Murder’.
There have been a number of protests against Scientology’s presence in Ireland.
The new Narconon centre in the rural village of Ballivor has been linked with the Church of Scientology.
A protest is planned for tomorrow in Ballivor, where it is claimed that the movement will offer access to its ‘Narconon’ detox programme.
The purification rundown costs €1500.
The new centre was opened here last week, an event at which a HSE worker and Sari member spoke.
You could go silver for €2,500 or gold for €5,000 – and get a membership card, commendation, cert and ‘shamrock pin’.
Earlier this year, TheJournal.ie revealed a new Scientology centre was to open in Firhouse.
One ex-Scientologist from Mayo wants to warn others: “I got so angry that I burned any Scientology stuff I had in bonfire.”
The new European base is due to open in Firhouse, south Dublin, this weekend.
The Church of Scientology does not have religious or charitable status in Ireland.
The centre is to open in a matter of weeks.
Local councillor believes an opportunity was missed to instead house a school on the site.
The directors have said they intend to increase current trading levels.
Gossip hounds, get in here.
There are currently no plans to show the film in Ireland.
The hearing regarding an assault charge against John McGhee is the second trial concerning the Church of Scientology in front of the Circuit Civil Court today.
Eleven members of the Belgian branch have been charged with fraud, extortion, running a criminal organisation and violating the right to privacy.
The film has garnered great reviews – but the church says that it contains discredited allegations.
It has been called “brutal” and “hilarious”.
A new documentary about the secretive religion has the internet in thrall.
A documentary broadcast on American station HBO on Sunday made allegations the Church of Scientology.
The Alex Gibey directed film went out last night on HBO in the US.
The two-day event will take place in Temple Bar’s Filmbase.
The financial advisor is involved with Lucinda Creighton’s new political party.
A 1970 High Court ruling that Scientology services did not count as acts of worship because they involved no “veneration of God or of a supreme being” was recently overturned.
A representative of Scientology Ireland said the footage was a “re-enactment” of an interview on Ocean FM – but station management have described it as “bogus”.
No comment.
An entrepreneur said the words ‘Scientology’ and ‘fraud’ came up when he typed his name into the search box of the German version of Google.
Hopefully he’ll offer up some more on tonight’s Late Late.
Far and away (geddit?!) the best 24 hours you can have in Ireland…
THE SHOPS ARE back, festive music is playing and the weather is going to get absolutely Baltic this week. Even though it’s been a strange year, you’d know Christmas is on the way.
But although it’s a time for giving and the shops are open again, the usual scenes of charity fundraisers on the streets will likely be less frequent due to public health concerns.
Many people make a point of putting some money, food or other items away to make a donation to a particular cause around this time of year, and will likely have to go a bit out of their way to do so in 2020.
Are you one of those people? This morning we want to know: Will you be giving to charity this Christmas?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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