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Friday 25 September 2020
The decision has been welcomed by an organisation representing priests in Ireland, which said support is needed for those wrongly accused.
The rock star will be sentenced on 27 February.
The prince reiterated denials that have been made on his behalf by Buckingham Palace, telling business leaders his focus is on his work.
The Los Angeles Police Department opened its investigation into the sex abuse claims yesterday afternoon.
John Allen convicted last week of sexual offences against 18 boys and one girl over more than two decades
Sinn Féin reacted angrily to sex abuse comments made by the Tánaiste.
“If you will just tell your boss the reason why we didn’t say that upfront was because we thought that AP had the integrity to not ask.”
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
There was a heated three-hour debate in the Dáil today, stemming from allegations made by Maíria Cahill.
She added that Maíria Cahill made a brave decision to come forward.
The report also found that 41% of victims did not receive ongoing contact with the gardaí after they reported their case.
Don’t have time to mull over the news? Here’s everything you need to know.
He did some horrendous things with what he thought was a nine-year-old girl.
Brendan Boland says that Sean Brady was “weak”.
The police said it was “disappointing” that the BBC was slow to acknowledge that the force was not the source of the leak.
It’s a common refrain that widespread abuse was only exposed in recent decades – but the real story is very different, writes Fin Dwyer.
Knight spoke to RTÉ about her 11 years in captivity in which she became pregnant five times.
The arraignment of the 50-year-old will now take place on 29 July.
Children’s charities have been critical of the lack of access to services for children who have been sexually abused, as the HSE does not have the specialist staff to treat them.
Counselling services are available to support people impacted by today’s child protection reports.
Specialist assessments of this priest in 1985, 1997 and 2004 were not kept on file by the Society of the Divine Word.
The Diocese was told an overarching child safeguarding plan should be drawn up and published.
The latest review commends the roles of Priest Support Co-ordinator and Priest Delegate – both roles being unique to the Dublin Diocese.
The 50-year-old Dublin man faces 50 charges, including seven related to sexual acts with a child under 17.
Police also believe there were explicit phone messages exchanged between the teacher and student.
It had been reported the 49ers quarterback was being investigated for an alleged sexual assault.
The Rape Crisis Network is asking for funding to be protected in light of the findings.
Starr’s lawyer said today that he plans to file a High Court application for judicial review over the conduct of the police and the Crown Prosecution Service.
Female Genital Mutilation involves partial or total removal of the external female genitalia with the aim of reducing a women’s enjoyment of sex. This abominable practise must be stopped, writes David Dalton.
The UN demanded that the Vatican “immediately remove” all clergy who are known or suspected child abusers.
Earlier this week Louise O’Keeffe won a landmark case against the Irish State, which was found liable for the sexual abuse she suffered as an 8-year-old.
Louise O’Keeffe, who was abused by her primary school teacher, took the Irish State to the European Court Human Rights after losing in the Irish High and Supreme Courts.
Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
Fifteen children between the ages of six and 15 years old were rescued during the international operation.
The inquiry will focus on claims of abuse by institutions run by organisations like churches and the state in Northern Ireland.
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I am one of the fortunate survivors to have secured a criminal conviction against one of two Spiritan priests who sexually abused me. Last week’s national audits of the Catholic clergy show others are not so lucky, writes campaigner Mark Vincent Healy.
Two mothers who also plead guilty to charges relating to Watkins abuse and attempted abuse of their children, have been sentenced to 14 years and 17 years in prison.
The Bill includes the possible use of electronic monitoring in certain circumstances.
However, aid organisations believe even this reported figure doesn’t reflect the real number of assaults.
The NBSCCCI said the files they read left them in no doubt that a “great number of children were seriously abused by Brothers”.
WELL, THE AUTUMN weather is certainly upon us this week and many people will no doubt have had to turn on their heating for the first time in months.
Met Éireann says the cool weather will continue today before turning cold tonight.
Temperatures will drop as low as zero overnight.
Now, for most people, this forecast is bad news. But for some, the cold weather is heaven.
Today we’re asking: Do you like cold weather?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Partly sunny, showers around; breezy
Max: 13 °C
Min: 2 °C
Mostly sunny
Max: 12 °C
Min: 2 °C
Clouds and sun
Max: 14 °C
Min: 10 °C
