Tag Archives: Cloyne Report

Sometimes sorry is just not enough

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Sylvia
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independent.ie  Tuesday August 23 2011  Bishop John Magee yesterday made an unequivocal apology to victims of clerical sex abuse in his former diocese of Cloyne, expressed his shame and horror at what had occurred there, and fully accepted the findings … Continue reading →

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Cloyne clerical abuse cover-up: Magee apology provokes fury

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Sylvia
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independent.ie Tuesday 23 August 2011  By Ralph Riegel and Independent.ie reporters   FORMER Bishop of Cloyne John Magee was today accused of “distorted thinking” and “not taking responsibility” for the extent of his cover-up over the years to protect clergy … Continue reading →

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Tracked down — and the bishop still has nothing to say

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Sylvia
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We get the first picture of the disgraced Dr John Magee since he ran away rather than face up to his failure to protect the children of his diocese independent.ie Sunday August 21 2011 By MAEVE SHEEHAN SHAMED: Bishop John … Continue reading →

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Runaway bishop cannot hide from truth forever

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Sylvia
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The cowardly actions of certain individuals hang all Catholic clergy out to dry, writes Celia Larkin independent.ie  Sunday August 14 2011 Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to achieve anything useful. — … Continue reading →

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Priest calls for total transformation

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Sylvia
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The Irish Echo Online 10 August 2011 By Scott Jamison A priest in the scandal-hit diocese of Cloyne in County Cork has urged his fellow clerics to speak out and go against the “culture of fear” after the release of … Continue reading →

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Bishop denies abuse report claims

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Sylvia
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Belfast Telegraph Thursday, 11 August 2011  Bishop Dr Philip Boyce denied the Raphoe Diocese report will document hundreds of sex abuse victims A Catholic Bishop has dismissed claims that an internal report on clerical child abuse will document hundreds of … Continue reading →

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A parish priest’s anger

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Sylvia
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 Laois Nationalist 02 August 2011 By: Enda Dowling  PORTLAOISE parish priest Mgr John Byrne praised his congregation at a recent Sunday morning Mass for simply showing up. His comment was made despite what he described as “the just frustration and … Continue reading →

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Priest apologises for likening Irish PM to Hitler over attack on Vatican

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Sylvia
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Cleric says he regrets leaflet berating Enda Kenny over accusation that the Holy See downplayed child sex abuse scandals  guardian.co.uk Thursday 28 July 2011 15.23 BST Henry McDonald Enda Kenny: parliamentarians from his Fine Gael party complained over the leaflet … Continue reading →

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Accused priest allowed to train youths

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Sylvia
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The Irish Examiner   Thursday, July 28, 2011 Accused priest allowed to train youths By Claire O’Sullivan and Cormac O’Keeffe Thursday, July 28, 2011 A CORK-BASED priest was training under-age county teams and was a selector of the minor county … Continue reading →

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THE shame and sorrow

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Sylvia
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Derry Journal (Ireland)   Published on Tuesday 26 July 2011 07:05 Trust in the Catholic Church has been “grievously damaged” by the shocking scale of clerical sex abuse and it will take a long time to re-build it, one of … Continue reading →

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