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  Ireland: Report into the Handling of Clerical Sexual Abuse Allegations in the Catholic Diocese of Cloyne : a News Selection

The Polyamorie
July 23, 2011

http://polyamorie.wordpress.com/2011/07/16/ireland-report-into-the-handling-of-clerical-sexual-abuse-allegations-in-the-catholic-diocese-of-cloyne-a-news-selection/

[updated]

TABLE OF CONTENTS

(1) The Cloyne Report

The long awaited report

Background / inquiries / history of abuse

Office of the Minister for Children

(2) The Cloyne Report: in detail / findings

Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne

Cloyne Diocesan Safeguarding Children Committee

The National Board for the Safeguarding of Children in the Catholic Church (NBSCC)

Archbishop Clifford

Archbishop Martin

Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference

Primate Cardinal Sean Brady

Abuse victims / victims groups

Other dioceses

Irish government

Political parties

Circuit Court judge Yvonne Murphy

(3) Abusers / coverup(s)

Bishop John Magee

Monsignor Denis O’Callaghan

Other abusers

One conviction

Responsibility / accountability

Catholic hierarchy / authorities

Power from bishops

Catholic culture

Omerta Code

(4) Prevention / child protection

Vatican

Guidelines / procedures

The gardai / the police

Removing from ministry / resignation

New appointments

(5) State

Canon law / civil law

Reporting cases

The seal of confession(al) – crime

Legal sanctions / new legislation

Prosecutions

Further inquiries

Disclosure on sex cases

(6) Abuse victims

Abuse victims’ time limit

Child Sex Abuse Settlements

Helpdesk

New abuse claim(s)

(7) Vatican, Irish government / parlement- Vatican

Vatican – Bishop John Magee

Vatican Embassy / ambassador / papal nuncio

Taoiseach / Prime Minister Enda Kenny

Tanaiste and Foreign Affairs Minister Eamon Gilm

Justice Minster Alan Shatter

Responses of Church leaders

Press

Public anger

Abuse victims

Church reputation

Objective debate

The anticlerical hysteria

Church-State rift

Papal visit

(8) Decline of the Irish Catholic Church

(1) THE CLOYNE REPORT

Sexual abuse scandal in Cloyne diocese (Wikipedia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloyne_Report

Report by Commission of Investigation into Catholic Diocese of Cloyne [IE; Dep. of Justice and Equality; #sexualabuse] http://t.co/yoZZB2b

The long awaited report

Cloyne report published today / PATSY McGARRY [IE; The Irish Times; #sexualabuse] http://t.co/4YRVroc

Background / inquiries / history of abuse

A history of clerical abuse inquiries / DUNCAN, PATSY McGARRY [IE; The Irish Times; #clericalabuseinquiries] http://t.co/KRJIHJz

Clerical child abuse – an Irish timeline [IE; The Irish Times; #clericalchildabuse] http://t.co/YVGbpNL

Background of the Cloyne Report [IE; BishopAccountability.org;

#sexualabuse] http://t.co/prO1SwH

Timeline / STEVEN CARROLL and BARRY ROCHE [IE; The Irish Times; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/mrjhg

Office of the Minister for Children

Department of Children and Youth Affairs [IE] http://www.dcya.gov.ie/viewdoc.asp?DocID=120

Authorities: Official was asked to shred or ‘soften’ findings / E. O’Regan Health [IE; Irish Independent; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/irgzj

(2) THE CLOYNE REPORT: IN DETAIL / FINDINGS

Ireland

The Cloyne report – main findings [IE; The Irish Times; #sexualabuse] http://t.co/q7SWHuK

Report a ‘terrible indictment’ [IE; The Irish Times; #sexualabuse] http://t.co/pZGFajr

Kenny: ‘Damning’ Cloyne report ‘speaks for itself’ [IE; Irish Examiner; #sexualabuse] http://t.co/tCuCsd6

Document brings a black day to diocese / By John Cooney [IE;IrishIndependent; #sexualabuse] http://t.co/n32NDkl

Report on sex abuse ‘to be worse than Ferns’ / By John Cooney [IE; Irish Independent; #clericalchildsexualabuse] http://t.co/5RzuTUe

[with video]

Report ‘must bring end’ to reporting child abuse to Church [IE; Breaking News; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/swb99

Cloyne: No lessons learned from Ferns [IE; Irish Independent; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/4qrpy

Cloyne report findings ‘could not be starker or more disturbing’ – Shatter [IE; The Journal; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/qk2ss

The Cloyne Report – who’s saying what [IE; The Journal; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/45asa

Cloyne Report ‘unbelievable reading’ – DRCC [IE; Irish Health; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/78gud

Main points: Commission of Investigation into the catholic diocese of Cloyne [IE; The Irish Times; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/bunoe

‘I wonder if any report will get to the root of filth and evil in the bowels of the church’ / BARRY ROCHE [IE; The Irish Times; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/3i4eb

Cloyne’s appalling legacy [IE; The Irish Times; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/363yc

‘Inadequate. Inappropriate. Ineffective. Entirely unhelpful.’ [IE; The Irish Times; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/8ryis

Truth can help shine some light into valley of despair [IE; Irish Independent; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/incgz

McGuinness calls for Cloyne-style inquiry [IE; UTV News; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/jsq5c

Cloyne report front page photo ‘used without #permission’ [IE; The Journal; #clonereport #coverphoto] http://alturl.com/buzf2

Garry O’Sullivan: Church we knew is on its knees. Amen to that [IE; Herald.ie; #sexualabuse #coverup] http://alturl.com/tvdnq

‘A #betrayal of #trust and of #children’ / MICHAEL O’REGAN [IE; The Irish Times; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/nf4oh

David Quinn: Where is the media frenzy when the State fails children? [IE; Irish Independent; #clericalabusescandals] http://alturl.com/e92oj

Report by Commission of Investigation into Catholic Diocese of Cloyne [IE; Bock the Robber; #sexabsue #coverup] http://alturl.com/ktavf

‘They shouldn’t be able to hide behind the collar’ / BARRY ROCHE [IE; The Irish Times; #cloynereport] http://alturl.com/fah9j

There are some #lessons for Catholics in the unionist tradition / Brian Walker [IE; Slugger O'Toole; #cloynereport] http://alturl.com/vnncr

There are some #lessons for Catholics in the unionist tradition / Brian Walker [IE; Slugger O'Toole; #cloynereport] http://t.co/EmBW7Mr

Clerical abuse scandal could cost Church dear [IE; Belfast Telegraph; #clericalabusescandal] http://alturl.com/rvrwh

Outside Ireland

Irish To Unveil New Report On Catholic Child Abuse [IE; NPR; #catholicchildabuse] http://t.co/217gzaK

Cloyne report: A detailed guide [IE; BBC News; #sexualabuse]

http://t.co/uxc0MH0

Irish report records problems, abuse, disagreements in Cloyne Diocese [IE; Catholic News Service; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/fkgka

Ierse regering publiceert rapport over misbruik in Rooms-Katholieke Kerk [IE; Reformatorisch Dagblad; #seksueelmisbruik] http://alturl.com/v7z4d

New report on Cath. Church cover-ups of child abuse in Ireland blames bishop, Vatican [IE; Washington Post; #coverups] http://alturl.com/rz5fu

Catholic Church in Ireland rocked by new sexual abuse scandal [IE; M&C: Monsters and Critics; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/auh7w

Another ‘dark day for the church’ in Ireland / Posted bt Kevin Clarke [IE; America Magazine; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/xiehs

Vatican complicit in child abuse cover-up: report [IE; TVNZ, New Zealand; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/d8m2h

Clerical abuse – an international timeline [IE; The Irish Times; #clericalabuse] http://alturl.com/qrnvy

Irish report damns Catholic Church abuse response / By Richard Allen Greene [IE; CNN; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/jhzt4

Irish sex abuse: From bad to worse / By Bryan Cones [IE; USCatholic.org; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/8sw8z

Ireland says Vatican must come clean on role in shielding pedophiles from Irish law [IE; Washington Post; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/u2ku8

Irish foreign minister summons nuncio, seeks response to Cloyne Report / M. Kelly [IE; CNS; #sexualabuse #abusecoverup] http://alturl.com/sdhkr

Ireland attacks confessional privilege after scandal [IE; Reuters; #sexualabuse #abusecoverup] http://alturl.com/rzyzz

Reactions to the Cloyne report / by Dennis Coday [IE; National Catholic Reporter; #sexualabuse #abusecoverup] http://alturl.com/ct6fa

The Cloyne Report / By Mark Silk [IE; Spiritual Politics, United States; #sexualabusebyclergy] http://alturl.com/p93ik

Ireland & Germany Investigate Catholic Church Sex Abuse Scandals / C. Thomasos [IE/DE; Christ. Post; #sexabusescandals] http://t.co/Qn9j4Q7

Irish report on child sex abuse berates Vatican / Henry McDonald [IE; The Guardian, UK; #childsexabuse] http://alturl.com/fuca7

Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne

Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne (Wikipedia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Cloyne

ACTIONS TAKEN IN RELATION TO THE SAFEGUARDING OF CHILDREN IN THE DIOCESE OF CLOYNE [IE; Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne; #childprotection] http://alturl.com/rb8jn

Statement by Archbishop Dermot Clifford, Apostolic Administrator [IE; Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne; #childabuse] http://alturl.com/bx2tk

Statement by Bishop John Magee [IE; Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne; #cloynereport] http://alturl.com/y8gu3

Cloyne Diocesan Safeguarding Children Committee

Statement by Con Lynch [IE; CLOYNE DIOCESAN SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN COMMITTEE; #childabuse] http://alturl.com/aw7sp

Media Information Pack [IE; CLOYNE DIOCESAN SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN COMMITTEE (CDSCC); #childprotection] http://alturl.com/y6ttq

The National Board for the Safeguarding of Children in the Catholic Church (NBSCC)

Website: http://www.safeguarding.ie/

State must take over as Church watchdog [IE; Belfast Telegraph; #clericalchildabuse #coverup] http://alturl.com/q4ydq

Diocese of Limerick has abuse complaints on file against 23 priests since 1940 / M. Dwane [IE; Limerick Leader; #abuse] http://t.co/Gl3nyCF

Bishop [Bishop Philip Boyce of the Raphoe Diocese] rejects speculation as audit report due to be made public / N Baker [IE; Irish Examiner; #mishandlingchildabuse] http://t.co/FRAB5OS

Archbishop Clifford

Dermot Clifford (Wikipedia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dermot_Clifford

Archbishop Clifford apologises to victims of Cloyne abuses [IE; Breaking News; #abusevictims] http://alturl.com/gew8x

Archbishop Clifford condemns abuse in letter [IE; RTE News; #childabuse] http://alturl.com/nn94t

Archbishop apologises for ‘consistent failure’ in Cloyne [IE; The Journal; #abusereporting #coverup] http://alturl.com/ignje

Archbishop’s new apology over abuse [IE; Belfast Telegraph; #childabuse] http://alturl.com/fth5x

Letter from Archbishop Clifford to the people of the Diocese of Cloyne [IE; Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne: #cloynereport] http://alturl.com/ythe6

Archbishop Clifford apologises to victims of Cloyne abuses [IE; Breaking News; #abusevictims] http://t.co/sqoAcFg

Archbishop Clifford condemns abuse in letter [IE; RTE News; #childabuse] http://t.co/cjjfKlr

Archbishop’s new apology over abuse [IE; Belfast Telegraph; #childabuse] http://t.co/yf83WST

Clifford sorry for ‘failures’ / By DON LAVERY [IE; Irish Independent; #sexualabuse #coverup] http://t.co/xN9wgOl

Clifford apologises for failing victims of sex abuse [IE; The Irish Times; #abusevictims] http://t.co/MTwTaHp

Where Archbishop stands after the Cloyne Report [IE/VA; The Irish Catholic; #cloynereport] http://t.co/oxTKlTH

Cloyne abuse report: Cork parishioners hear letter of apology [IE; The Post; #cloynereport #letterofapology] http://t.co/mGho5ai

Apostolic administrator of Cloyne welcomes report [IE; Vatican Radio; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/xtdk4

Archbishop Martin

Most Rev Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland

Martin’s homily at Dublin’s Pro-Cathedral [IE; The Irish Times; #cloynereport] http://t.co/1EK2c6I

Archbishop Martin accuses fellow bishops of cover-up of more damning reports / C. DERVAN [IE; Irish Central; #coverup] http://t.co/7fDZcL8

Archbishop Martin on aftermath of Cloyne report [IE; Vatican Radio; #cloynereport] http://t.co/5AccdEK

Martin calls on bishop to take #responsibility / By John Cooney [IE; Irish Independent; #cloynereport] http://t.co/YxI7dey

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin ‘ashamed’ at church failures [IE; BBC News; #cloynereport #abusereporting] http://alturl.com/k9bji

Emotional Archbishop speaks of ‘shame’ of Irish child abuse cover-ups [IE; The Telegraph, United Kingdom; #coverup] http://alturl.com/qqdo7

Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference

Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference (Wikipedia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Catholic_Bishops’_Conference

Statement by Cardinal Sean Brady in response to the Cloyne Report [IE; Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference; #clynereport] http://alturl.com/78zk4

Statement by Bishop Noel Treanor, Bishop of Down and Connor… [IE; Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference; #cloynereport] http://alturl.com/4vjv6

Statement from Bishop Leo O’Reilly, Bishop of Kilmore… [IE; Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference; #cloynereport] http://alturl.com/6dbf8

Statement from Bishop John Buckley, Bishop of Cork and Ross… [IE; Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference; #cloynereport] http://alturl.com/hgvne

Primate Cardinal Sean Brady

Sean Brady (Wikipedia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Se%C3%A1n_Brady

Primate offers apology to abuse victims on ‘dark day’ / GERRY MORIARTY [IE; The Irish Times; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/n9i8o

Abuse victims / victims groups

Cloyne report: the victims’ stories / By Julie Kirby [IE; BBC News; #abusevictims] http://alturl.com/yfj5b

They don’t get it, says raped woman [IE; Belfast Telegraph; #rape] http://alturl.com/mjy6u

Victims’ support group wants investigations in every diocese [IE; Irish Examiner; #victimssupportgroup] http://alturl.com/syf4n

‘I remember . . . the feeling of revulsion that swept over me’ / PAUL CULLEN [IE; The Irish Times; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/ev7sh

State needs to prioritise child-safety measures, says support group / STEVEN CARROLL [IE; The Irish Times; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/7k5bn

SNAP comments in more detail regarding Cloyne findings [IE/US; Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/s8ckf

SNAP’s plea in light of new Cloyne abuse report [IE/US; Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/soo65

Church Child Protection Group Seeks Sanctions for Clergy [IE; Newstalk; #churchchildprotectiongroup] http://alturl.com/9ku37

Irish Foreign Minister Rebukes Papal Ambassador Over Sexual Abuse Cases [IE; Voice of America; #sexualabusecase] http://alturl.com/2oi9y

Voice of the Faithful in Ireland Responds to Cloyne Report [IE; Voice of the Faithful, US; #sexualabuse #abusecoverup] http://alturl.com/op4xx

Concern over abuse victims’ time limit / MARIE O’HALLORAN [IE; The Irish Times; #abusevictims] http://alturl.com/m9q7w

Distress Vatican Style [IE; National Survivor Advocates Coalition, United States; #cloynereport] http://alturl.com/qmu2u

[with video]

Abuse victims call on Vatican to strip Cloyne pair of their titles [IE/VA; Irish Central; #abusevictims #dioceseofclyne] http://t.co/cdfqzbP

‘Everything I wanted to hear for years,’ says victim / PATSY McGARRY [IE; The Irish Times; #abusevictim] http://alturl.com/rajib

Other dioceses

Diocesan report on child abuse to be published [IE; Longford Leader; #diocese #Ardagh #Clonmacnois; #clericalsexlabuse] http://t.co/3jLZFBu

Bishop [of Kerry Bill Murphy] Reissues Appeal to Sexually Abused People [IE; News Tonight; #abusevictims] http://alturl.com/6o3tc

Irish government

Irish government releases `damning’ abuse report / by Francis X. Rocca [IE; Christian Century; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/7chzp

White shocked by #humour in #chamber over Cloyne report / JIMMY WALSH [IE; The Irish Times; #cloynereport] http://alturl.com/omxpe

Political parties

FG Senator calls on church leaders to #quit [IE; RTE News; #clynereport #churchleaders #childabuse] http://alturl.com/64dvx

Fine Gael (Wikipedia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fine_Gael

Circuit Court judge Yvonne Murphy

Murphy Report (Wikipedia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murphy_Report

Circuit Court judge Yvonne Murphy / CAROL COULTER [IE; Irishtimes.com] http://alturl.com/6mzkf

(3) ABUSERS / COVERUP(S)

Fourth report on Catholic Church coverup of child abuse in Ireland blames bishop, Vatican / By Shawn Pogatchnik [IE; The Record] http://alturl.com/cs7ji

Senior clerics covered up sex abuse, Ireland told / By Conor Humphries [IE; Scotman; #coverup] http://alturl.com/6xney

Irish report: Catholic Church abuse coverup persisted into 2009 / Dalby & Donadio [IE; Statesman; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/g8kht

Bishops told us abuse was in the past — one of so many untruths [IE; Irish Independent; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/9og9a

Abuse cover-ups ‘across all dioceses’, say victims / By Edel Kennedy [IE; Irish Independent; #abusecoverups] http://alturl.com/xbysc

Irish summon Vatican diplomat over abuse cover-up / By SHAWN POGATCHNIK [IE; AP: Associated Press; #abusecoverup] http://alturl.com/k5uy3

Ireland attacks confessional secrecy after Catholic sex abuse scandal [IE; Reuters; #confessionalsecrecy #sexabuse] http://alturl.com/5uo6u

[with video]

‘No exemption’ on abuse reporting [IE; Belfast Telegraph; #reportingofchildabuse] http://t.co/hvRu8ij

Five years on, laws to crack down on abusers are unused / By Dearbhail McDonald [IE; Irish Independent; #abusers] http://alturl.com/zpm2s

A Report on the Cloyne Report: Tommorow… and Tomorrow-Ongoing Cover-Up… / W. Lindsey [IE; Bilgrimage, US; #coverup] http://t.co/vTGBSi7

A Report on the Cloyne Report: Tommorow and… Tomorrow-Ongoing Cover-Up… (3) / W. Lindsey [IE; Bilgrimage, US] http://t.co/4Ah0SDy

Church betrayed its people [IE; The Southern Star; #clericalchildabuse #coverup] http://alturl.com/e4oua

#Church body not #State agency uncovered Cloyne practices [IE; The Irish Times; #cloynereport #coverup] http://alturl.com/a2kxc

Bishop John Magee

Cloyne report: Who is John Magee? / By Conor Macauley [IE; BBC News] http://t.co/lmXre1K

Report reveals Bishop was referred to specialist on ‘boundaries’ [IE; Breaking News; #sexualabuse] http://t.co/BfHZgF0

[with video]

[The former Bishop of Cloyne John] Magee apologises to Cloyne abuse victims [IE; IrishExaminer; #sexualabuse] http://t.co/aDg2Pen

Bishop John Magee in profile / PATSY McGARRY [IE; The Irish Times] http://t.co/Am49Ufc

Cloyne abuse report: Details of Magee case [IE; Breaking News; #sexualabuse] http://t.co/dhaXXPn

Ex-bishop slammed over child abuse [IE; Belfast Telegraph; #sexualabuse] http://t.co/TfCbStc

Long-delayed report to ‘destroy’ the bishop who failed so many / By S. Smyth et al. [IE; IrishIndependent; #sexualabuse] http://t.co/WXJAK0q

MAGEE UNDER FIRE IRELAND / By Claire O’Sullivan and Conall O Fatharta [IE; Irish Examiner; #sexualabuse] http://t.co/JlXkLGY

New Irish church inquiry slams former Bishop J / by Patrick Roberts [IE; IrishCentral; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/qanh8

Cloyne report: Who is John Magee? / By Conor Macauley [IE; BBC News] http://alturl.com/6tu5f

Cloyne Report – Bishop Magee [IE; RTE News; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/zym6x

Chapter 26 Bishop John Magee — page 319 [IE; Cloyne Report] http://alturl.com/2w3vh

Where is Bishop John Magee? [IE; The Journal] http://alturl.com/kvgwr

Ex-bishop damned over child abuse [IE; Times of Malta; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/5vmm5

Controversial private secretary to three popes subject of disturbing revelations / McGARRY & AGNEW [IE/VA; The Irish Times] http://alturl.com/wjfw8

Magee took ‘little interest’ in managing allegations of abuse / PAUL CULLEN [IE; The Irish Times; #allegationsofabuse] http://alturl.com/u4wqu

Clifford defends allowing Magee to stay on as Bishop of Cloyne / BARRY ROCHE [IE; The Irish Times; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/7mr8y

Bishop used ‘mental reservation’ in accounts / PATSY McGARRY [IE; The Irish Times; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/fftsp

New Irish church inquiry slams former Bishop John Magee… / by Patrick Roberts [IE; Irish Central; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/xpg8j

Profile: Yvonne Murphy / CAROL COULTER [IE; The Irish Times] http://alturl.com/ty44w

Cloyne Report highly critical of Bishop Magee [IE; RTE News; #coverup #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/7k64f

[with video]

Cloyne’s “Country” Bishop / by Kristine Ward [IE; National Survivor Advocates Coaliton, US; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/ou927

Fall from grace of the Vatican’s former ‘golden boy’ is complete / J. Cooney [IE; Independent.ie; #churchaccountability] http://alturl.com/qer7q

Magee’s abominable legacy of disgrace [IE; Irish Independent; #sexualabuse #coverups] http://alturl.com/8jvhc

Bishop of Cloyne apologizes from American hideaway / CATHAL DERVAN [IE/US; IrishCentral; #sexualabuse #coverups] http://alturl.com/sg5ar

‘Reserved, likeable, closed’ character who opened his doors to many visitors / PADDY AGNEW [VA; The Irish Times] http://alturl.com/owk49

Senior cleric’s apology at odds with stance in memoir / BARRY ROCHE [IE; The Irish Times; #clericalsexualabuse ] http://alturl.com/bnimm

Band of holy brothers determined to stick together / PATSY McGARRY [IE; The Irish Times; #clericalchildsexabuse] http://alturl.com/89av7

John Magee (bishop) (Wikipedia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Magee_(bishop)

Bishop Magee did Vatican bidding by covering up Cloyne pedophile priests – VIDEO / N O’Dowd [IE; IrishCentral; #coverup] http://t.co/lBsKHC5

[Archbishop] Clifford unaware of any other inappropriate acts / B. ROCHE [IE; The Irish Times; #inappropriateacts] http://alturl.com/e78u8

Magee goes into hiding after report on sex abuse / By MAEVE SHEEHAN [IE; Irish Independent; #cloynereport] http://t.co/YUz4ayk

Bishop Magee due to return home from America to respond to Cloyne Report findings [IE; Irish Central; #cloynereport] http://t.co/rN9twWU

Archbishop hopeful Magee will speak publicly soon / KATHRYN HAYES [IE; The Irish Times; #cloynereport] http://t.co/v943Ge2

Monsignor Denis O’Callaghan

Monsignor [Denis O'Callaghan] admits favouring priests [IE; Belfast Telegraph; #abusivepriests #abusevictims] http://t.co/ynRE3m9

Vicar general in diocese left to own devices in dealing with allegations / McGARRY & DUNCAN [IE; The Irish Times] http://alturl.com/wkza2

Vicar-General regrets role in failing children / By Majella O’Sullivan [IE; Irish Independent; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/t36wf

Monsignor [Denis O'Callaghan] admits: ‘I failed abuse victims’ [IE; Corkman; #abusevictims] http://alturl.com/sjvkr

Abused women criticise O’Callaghan comments / BARRY ROCHE [IE; The Irish Times; #abusedwomen] http://t.co/YkxOuIg

Other abusers

Cloyne Report – Fr Caden [IE; RTE News; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/x6mfe

Cloyne Report – Fr Calder [IE; RTE News: #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/2r85i

Cloyne Report – Fr Tarin [IE; RTE News; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/drcd5

Cloyne Report – Fr Moray [IE; RTE News: #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/27djv

Cloyne Report – Fr Ronat [IE; RTE News: #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/dfd3y

Cloyne Report – Fr Kael [IE; RTE News; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/3jv8n

Cloyne Report – Fr Baird [IE; RTE News; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/axr84

Cloyne Report – Fr Drust [IE; RTE News; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/tvcpr

Cloyne Report – Fr Corin [IE; RTE News; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/336b4

The accused: What the report says about 18 priests [IE; The Irish Times; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/ip3c9

Named and shamed priest still won’t apologise for raping teenage victim / By Luke Byrne [IE; Irish Independent; #rape] http://alturl.com/jerg5

Five years on, laws to crack down on abusers are unused / By Dearbhail McDonald [IE; Irish Independent; #abusers] http://alturl.com/zpm2s

Chapter 21 Fr Caden [excerpt] [IE; Cloyne Report] http://alturl.com/7xo7v

Present status of #clerics mentioned in the Cloyne report [IE; Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne; #cloynereport] http://alturl.com/h86bs

Chapter 12 Fr Calder 74 [excerpt] [IE; Cloyne Report] http://t.co/UjYVTtg

One conviction

The history: Only one conviction in diocese despite widespread abuse [IE; Irish Independent; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/6dngs

The claims: Not one was found guilty in court of law / By Michael Brennan et al. [IE; Irish Independent; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/nfqzk

Only one priest in report has been convicted in court / BARRY ROCHE [IE; The Irish Times; ##clericalchildsexabuse] http://alturl.com/dr79m

Responsability / accountability

For as long as we persist in giving bishops #responsibility for our children’s safety [IE; Irish Times; #childsafety] http://alturl.com/rogba

Diarmuid Martin: Those who acted wrongly should assume #accountability [IE; The Post; #abusers] http://t.co/k5vBsQd

Catholic hierarchy / authorities

Cleric had strong papal ties / By Ralph Riegel [IE/VA; Irish Independent; #sexualabuse #abusecoverup] http://alturl.com/ojbxa

Cloyne facts expose the pathology of the church / THOMAS DOYLE [IE; The Irish Times; #clericalism #churchreform] http://alturl.com/22uht

Clergy doing right thing is about timing not morality [IE; Irish Independent; #clergy] http://t.co/spVfkDd

Ruined bishops may at least be a catalyst for change [IE; The Irish Times; #churchreform] http://alturl.com/rk67m

Martin ‘angered’ at Church #response / PATSY McGARRY [IE; The Irish Times; #cloynereport #churchauthorities] http://t.co/QeT9pfA

Martin ‘anger’ over church #response to abuse [IE; RTE News; #cloynereport] http://t.co/2Wy4CXu

Power from bishops

Lessons from Cloyne Sex Abuse Report — Time To Remove Power from Bishops [IE; Bock the Robber; #cloynereport] http://t.co/bGukWuk

James Downey: #Crozier no longer more powerful than the #Dail [IE; Irish Independent; #clericalism #churchstate] http://alturl.com/sssgx

Catholic culture

Cloyne: the triumph of a corrupt #culture [IE; The Irish Catholic; #cloynereport] http://t.co/izyZZbx

Omerta Code

Omerta Code and the Irish Church / John Spain [IE/VA; Irish Central; #cloynereport #omerta #coverup] http://t.co/PCxHFyA

Omerta (Wikipedia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omert%C3%A0

(4) PREVENTION / CHILD PROTECTION

Pledge to prevent repeat of abuse [IE; Breaking News; #prevention #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/s3shg

Irish report: Catholic Church abuse coverup persisted into 2009 / Dalby & Donadio [IE; Statesman; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/g8kht

‘A few’ not committing to protection practices / PATSY McGARRY [IE; The Irish Times; #childprotection] http://alturl.com/ve8z8

Bishop [Bishop Philip Boyce of the Raphoe Diocese] rejects speculation as audit report due to be made public / N Baker [IE; Irish Examiner; #mishandlingchildabuse] http://t.co/FRAB5OS

‘Safeguarding innocence of children must be national priority’ [IE; Irish Independent; #childprotection] http://alturl.com/pcc6r

Vatican

O’Gorman: Report highlights Vatican’s ‘dismissive’ attitude [IE; Breaking News; #sexualabuse] http://t.co/DsYNKZD

Child abuse tragedy made worse by Irish bishops and Vatican / PATSY McGARRY [IE; The Irish Times; #childabusetragedy] http://alturl.com/u7ctg

Irish child abuse report attacks Vatican and powerful bishop / Henry Mcdonald [IE/VA; The Sydney Morning Herald, Australia] http://alturl.com/86bdq

Senior Derry priest ‘not confident’ on #Vatican [IE/VA; BBC News; #childprotectionmeasures] http://alturl.com/ynzj6

Vatican ‘entirely unhelpful’ in applying child safety / STEVEN CARROLL [IE; The Irish Times; #childsafety] http://t.co/CCjlMlA

Guidelines / procedures

Ireland: Gov’t report finds bishops didn’t follow own abuse guidelines / by Dennis Coday [IE; NCR; #abuseguidelines]

http://t.co/txij854

Child safety measures ‘urgently’ needed / STEVEN CARROLL [IE; The Irish Times; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/miaso

The Church procedures for dealing with child sexual abuse [excerpt] [IE; Cloyne Report; #childabusereportingprocedures] http://alturl.com/iaxh6

Child protection guide launched / CARL O’BRIEN [IE; The Irish Times; #childprotectionguide] http://t.co/iznDbAd

The gardai / the police

Callinan: Report outlines concerns about garda handling of three cases [IE; Irish Examiner; #sexualabuse] http://t.co/fxxZje7

[with video]

Garda probe: Commissioner appoints top officer to examine findings / By Tom Brady [IE; Irish Independent; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/crpzr

#Police vet all #priests in Cloyne diocese in wake of report / By CATHAL DERVAN [IE; Irish Central; #cloynereport] http://t.co/ZHqkQLB

Lady O’Loan calls for #independent #investigation into clerical child abuse in Ireland [IE; UTV; #clericalchildabuse] http://t.co/xb5MLSD

Nuala O’Loan calls for new #probe into clerical abuse [IE; BBC News; #clericalabuse] http://t.co/uBLGwF3

DPP rejected garda recommendation that Cloyne bishop be prosecuted: report [IE; The Journal; #sexualabuse] http://t.co/vdgUqL1

N. Ireland police ombudsman in call for clerical child abuse investigation [IE; The Guardian; #childabuseinvestigation] http://t.co/70INfAA

Cloyne, what next? – Nuala O’Loan [IE; The Irish Catholic; #cloynereport] http://t.co/wq6EmSv

Removing from ministry / resignation

Decision defended to allow removed priest to live alone in diocesan village house [IE; The Irish Times; #sexabsue] http://t.co/O1H8gP0

Worried #priests will withdraw from people, says Clifford / Duggan & Carr [IE; Irish Independent; #withdrawing] http://t.co/BCm4vdf

New appointments

Six dioceses still waiting for bishop appointment / By Barry Duggan and John Cooney [IE; Irish Independent; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/mkcud

(5) STATE

Editorial: #State has a duty to all our #children [IE; Herald.ie; #sexualabuse #protection] http://t.co/uQ91Bnw

State is also in dock over child safety failures / BREDA O’BRIEN [IE; The Irish Times; #childsafety] http://alturl.com/twttf

State must take over as Church watchdog [IE; Belfast Telegraph; #clericalchildabuse #coverup] http://alturl.com/q4ydq

[with video]

Canon law / civil law

Nuncio was ‘unable to assist’ Murphy commission / PATSY McGARRY [IE; The Irish Times; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/9mt9o

Cloyne report: Papal Nuncio and Eammon Gilmore in talks [IE; BBC News; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/pk7a8

Maurice Hayes: Canon law has as much validity as golf club rules [IE; Irish Independent; #canonlaw #clericalsexualabuse] http://alturl.com/crzn3

Reporting cases

[Minster for Justice] Shatter to strengthen protections [IE; The Irish Times; #sexualabuse] http://t.co/JbEwm5A

Fitzgerald: Of 15 Cloyne abuse complaints, only nine reported to gardai [IE; Irish Examiner; #sexualabuse] http://t.co/GQffRUP

Cloyne report: Failure to report cases biggest failure [IE; BBC News; #reportabusecases] http://t.co/KkIZKrG

Iers bisdom ging slecht om met pedofilieklachten : Vernietigend rapport [IE; Rorate / RKnieuws.net; #seksueelmisbruik] http://alturl.com/92qqp

Priests told to reveal information [IE; Belfast Telegraph; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/apkp8

[with video]

Cloyne Report says not all alleged abuse was reported to police [IE; Catholic News Agency; #coverup] http://alturl.com/mhovk

Minister planning law to prosecute people who fail to report child sex abuse / P. DUNCAN [IE; The Irish Times; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/ngbm6

Priests will be jailed if they don’t report abuse / By Phelan, Brennan & Riegel [IE; Irish Independent; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/4sdba

No exemptions on mandatory reporting – Kenny [IE; RTE News; #reportingofchildabuse] http://alturl.com/z8ihf

Is confession still good for the soul? [IE; BBC News; #sexualabuse #confession] http://alturl.com/rqhk9

Church and State in conflict over abuse disclosure plan for priests / CULLEN & DE BREADUN [IE; The Irish Times; #childsexualabuse] http://alturl.com/4m4kh

Child protection moves are overdue but must be backed with support on ground [IE; The Irish Times; #childprotection] http://alturl.com/mick2

Conflict over disclosure plan / PAUL CULLEN and DEAGLAN de BREADUN [IE; The Irish Times; #childsexualabuse] http://alturl.com/6gwgx

Ireland Pushes Priests To Report Confessed Sex Abuse / By Francis X. Rocca [IE; The Huffington Post; #sexabuse] http://alturl.com/omire

Poll: Should priests be exempted from mandatory crime reporting? [IE; The Journal; #childabusereporting] http://alturl.com/5g8xe

Confessional not exempt from rules on reporting abuse / By Juno McEnroe [IE; Irish Examiner; #childabusereporting] http://alturl.com/rya5t

#Handling of abuse claims criticised [IE; The Argus; #abuseclaims] http://t.co/22tbn1P

#Mandatory child abuse reports could do more harm than good / O’BRIEN & McGEE [IE; The Irish Times; #childabusereports] http://t.co/4T0POmN

No #law in 2005 to prosecute for not #reporting / CAROL COULTER [IE; The Irish Times; #prosecution] http://t.co/YPNA7Ym

The seal of confession(al) – crime

Seal of confession ‘beyond all else’ / STEVEN CARROLL [IE; The Irish Times; #sealofconfession #sexcrimes] http://alturl.com/srs2c

Sack the bishops who fail in their duty: Fr Brian D’Arcy / By Connla Young [IE; Belfast Telegraph; #cloynereport] http://alturl.com/7a3qo

Seal of the Confessional and the Catholic Church (Wikipedia)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seal_of_confession

Ireland: Priests Must Break Seal Of Confession / by Pat Archbold [IE; National Catholic Register; #sealofconfession] http://t.co/tyU1zCt

Ierse regering overweegt opheffing #biechtgeheim [IE; Rorate / RKnieuws.net; #seksueelmisbruik] http://t.co/V8B7J9k

[with video]

Confessional seal: what it means in Irish legislation and abroad / PATSY McGARRY [IE; The Irish Times; #confessionalseal] http://alturl.com/ytvm6

Irish priests reject suggestion that they break seal of confession / Michael Kelly [IE; Catholic News Service; #sealofconfession] http://alturl.com/iqn8q

New row between Church and State over ‘privileged’ confessions [IE; The Journal; ] http://alturl.com/8dn7j

The Seal of the Confessional [IE; Bock the Robber; #sealofconfession] http://alturl.com/43udg

Martin warns of ‘serious’ about-turn on abuse / PATSY McGARRY [IE; The Irish Times; #sealofconfession] http://t.co/AvyhcGB

Mary Kenny: Why the confessional’s seal must remain sacred [IE; Irish Independent; #sealofconfession] http://t.co/otJDtbe

Irish government seeks to compel priests to break seal of confessional [IE; Catholic Herald, UK; #sealofconfessional] http://t.co/ZdM9GIn

Seal of confessional is already protected under Irish civil law [IE; The Irish Times; #sealofconfessional] http://alturl.com/ee789

Legal sanctions / new legislation

Only legal sanctions can change culture of church [IE; Irish Independent; #churchreform #legalsanctions] http://alturl.com/fmsk3

Mc Conalogue says post – Cloyne legislation must be backed up with resources [IE; Highland Radio; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/6k9ap

Editorial: Now give us laws that put children first [IE; Herald.ie; #childprotectionlaw] http://alturl.com/sxbxf

Child protection moves are overdue but must be backed with support on ground [IE; The Irish Times; #childprotection] http://alturl.com/mick2

Irish law change could see priests imprisoned / By David Kerr [IE; Catholic News Agency; #sealofconfession] http://alturl.com/syzdi

Breaking child abuse law to mean fines or jail / CARL O’BRIEN [IE; The Irish Times; #childabuselaw] http://alturl.com/2gr6g

Prosecutions

DPP rejected garda recommendation that Cloyne bishop be prosecuted: report [IE; The Journal; #sexualabuse] http://t.co/vdgUqL1

Bringing #abusers to book / By John Burke [IE; The Sunday Business Post; #dioceseofcloyne # prosecution #dpp #state] http://t.co/57X0IwS

#Law ‘too narrow’ for Magee #prosecution / By Dearbhail McDonald [IE; Irish Independent; #clericalabuse] http://t.co/MnKTtNu

No #law in 2005 to prosecute for not #reporting / CAROL COULTER [IE; The Irish Times; #prosecution] http://t.co/YPNA7Ym

Cloyne Bishop John Magee should be arrested [IE; Irish Central; #childabuse] http://alturl.com/268ov

No #law in 2005 to prosecute for not #reporting / CAROL COULTER [IE; The Irish Times; #prosecution] http://t.co/YPNA7Ym

Further inquiries

Minister refuses to rule out further inquiries / By Michael Brennan [IE; Irish Independent; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/46s27

Time for a clerical child abuse inquiry in Ireland / P. Corrigan [IE; Slugger O'Toole; #clericalchildabuseinquiry] http://t.co/yTNG18Y

Lady O’Loan calls for #independent #investigation into clerical child abuse in Ireland [IE; UTV; #clericalchildabuse] http://t.co/xb5MLSD

Nuala O’Loan calls for new #probe into clerical abuse [IE; BBC News; #clericalabuse] http://t.co/uBLGwF3

N. Ireland police ombudsman in call for clerical child abuse investigation [IE; The Guardian; #childabuseinvestigation] http://t.co/70INfAA

Ireland considering country-wide abuse investigation [IE; CathNews; #abuseinvestigation] http://t.co/JyEix4p

All #dioceses may face probe by State / By Luke Byrne [IE; Irish Independent; #abuseinvestigation] http://t.co/sjKTEz4

A Report on the Cloyne Report: Tommorow… and Tomorrow-Ongoing Cover-Up… / W. Lindsey [IE; Bilgrimage, US; #coverup] http://t.co/vTGBSi7

Cloyne, what next? – Nuala O’Loan [IE; The Irish Catholic; #cloynereport] http://t.co/wq6EmSv

Archbishop warns over obstruction of #inquiries into abuse / P. CULLEN [IE; The Irish Times; #clericalchildsexabuse] http://t.co/hL1sIRW

Bishop [of Kerry Bill Murphy] Reissues Appeal to Sexually Abused People [IE; News Tonight; #abusevictims] http://alturl.com/6o3tc

DPP rejected garda recommendation that Cloyne bishop be prosecuted: report [IE; The Journal; #sexualabuse] http://t.co/vdgUqL1

N. Ireland police ombudsman in call for clerical child abuse investigation [IE; The Guardian; #childabuseinvestigation] http://t.co/70INfAA

Cloyne, what next? – Nuala O’Loan [IE; The Irish Catholic; #cloynereport] http://t.co/wq6EmSv

Disclosure on sex cases

DPP calls for disclosure on sex cases / By John Burke [IE; The Sunday Business Post; #cloynereport #sexcases] http://t.co/jv1TNcW

(6) ABUSE VICTIMS

‘The #church can never rest until the last victim has found peace’ / PATSY McGARRY [IE; The Irish Times; #abusevictim] http://t.co/q9sO7bF

Church betrayed its people [IE; The Southern Star; #clericalchildabuse #coverup] http://alturl.com/e4oua

Archbishop Clifford on Cloyne: we must cherish the survivors [IE; Vatican Radio; #abusesurvivors] http://alturl.com/up2vw

Abuse victims’ time limit

Concern over abuse victims’ time limit / MARIE O’HALLORAN [IE; The Irish Times; #abusevictims] http://alturl.com/m9q7w

Child Sex Abuse Settlements

Irish Diocese to Sell Assets to Finance Child Sex Abuse Settlements / C. Thomasos [IE; Christian Post; #abusevictims] http://alturl.com/cr8rt

Helpdesk

Dedicated #Helpdesk for People Who Suffered Clerical Child Sexual Abuse [IE; Health Service Executive; #clericalchildsexualabuse] http://alturl.com/qpwge

Victims face nine-month wait for help / By Ralph Riegel [IE; Irish Independent; #abusevictims] http://alturl.com/7fnbe

Cloyne Report leads to hundreds of helpline calls [IE; Irish Health; #abusevictims] http://alturl.com/5rgxo

Huge surge reported in calls to helplines / CIAN NIHILL [IE; The Irish Times; #victimsupport] http://alturl.com/z49wx

New abuse claim(s)

New abuse claim as Archbishop says sorry / By Conor Feehan [IE; Herald.ie; #childabuse] http://alturl.com/wcbey

195 new calls to One-in-four since the Cloyne Report / By JOE LEOGUE [IE; Corkman; #cloynereport #abusecases] http://alturl.com/frrop

(7) VATICAN / IRISH GOVERNMENT – VATICAN

Pope / Holy See / Vatican

The Cloyne Report – What does the Vatican think? [IE; The Journal; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/5bs7n

Cleric had strong papal ties / By Ralph Riegel [IE/VA; Irish Independent; #sexualabuse #abusecoverup] http://alturl.com/ojbxa

Like it or not, all roads lead to Rome / PATRICK SMYTH [IE; The Irish Times; #sexualabuse #responsibility #vaticansovereignty] http://alturl.com/o3ecr

Pope to cut diocese numbers [VA/IE; The Sunday Business Post; #dioceses #cutting] http://t.co/3CFlfRp

Advice on policies ‘was not invitation to cover up abuse’ / PADDY AGNEW [VA; The Irish Times; #childprotectionpolicies ] http://t.co/RSIvYBD

Vatican denies abuse cover-up claim [CA/IE; Irish Independent; #coverup] http://t.co/1WC1NOR

Vatican denies abuse cover-up claim [CA/IE; Irish Independent; #coverup] http://t.co/1WC1NOR

Spokesman: Vatican Didn’t Aid Irish Abuse Cover-Up [VA; National Catholic Register; #coverup] http://t.co/xxwHI6l

Vatican seeks objective debate on abuse after Irish rebuke / By Philip Pullella [VA; Yahoo! News; #child abuse] http://alturl.com/kf7us

Vatican silent as PM’s attack on clerical abuse is praised / By Peter Geoghegan [VA/IE; Scotman; #clericalabuse] http://alturl.com/5z99q

Vatican to reply ‘at opportune moment’ to Cloyne questions / PADDY AGNEW [VA/IE; The Irish Times; #cloynereport] http://alturl.com/ampsj

Vatican calls for ‘objective’ debate on Cloyne report / PATSY McGARRY, et al. [VA/IE; The Irish Times; #cloynereport] http://alturl.com/6j3vj

Irish government / parlement / Dail Eireann

Dail Eireann (Wikipedia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A1il_%C3%89ireann

Dail to hold Cloyne debate next week / MICHAEL O’REGAN and MARIE O’HALLORAN [IE; The Irish Times; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/psph6

Ierse regering haalt uit naar Vaticaan [IE; De Telegraaf; #seksueelmisbruik] http://alturl.com/ff4gh

Victims and government slam Papal denial of Cloyne Report / By CATHAL DERVAN [IE/VA; Irish Central; #abusevictims] http://t.co/l90isXx

Irish gov’t demands Vatican #explanation after report [IE/VA; Prague Post, Czech Republic; #cloynereport] http://alturl.com/w6kym

Dail to debate motion on Cloyne ‘deploring Vatican intervention’ / P. McGARRY [IE/VA; Irish Independent; #cloynereport] http://t.co/EEmvgTY

Cloyne report to be debated in the #Dail [IE/VA; RTE News; #cloynereport #childprotection] http://t.co/stivjY0

Irish Government Ask for Vatican Response to Abuse Report / By DOUGLAS DALBY [IE/US; The New York Times; #abusereport] http://alturl.com/vyqvd

Iers parlement kritiseert Vaticaanse #doofpot [IE/VA; DePers.nl; #kindermisbruik #maatregelen] http://t.co/ZenLe9G

Knives will be out for the Irish government soon enough / By David Quinn [IE/VA; Belfast Telegraph; #cloynereport] http://alturl.com/7oj4s

Calling out the Vatican / Conor O’Clery [IE/VA; Global Post; #cloynereport #clericalsexualabuse] http://alturl.com/fhc4o

Anger mounts at Vatican silence on Cloyne sex abuse report / By Shane Pelan [IE; Belfast Telegraph; #sexabusereport] http://t.co/9z5WRrj

Ireland censures Vatican on silence [IE; The Australian; #coverup] http://t.co/elQbxXH

[with audio]

Vatican – Bishop John Magee

[with video]

Vatican Embassy / ambassador / papal nuncio

Urgent meeting with Papal Nuncio sought by Tanaiste [IE/VA; Irish Independent; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/j3ffz

Ierland stuurt diplomaat op ‘schandelijk’ Vaticaan af [IE; PAROOL; #seksueelmisbruik] http://alturl.com/a9dtt

Ireland censures Vatican on silence [IE; The Australian; #coverup] http://t.co/elQbxXH

[with audio]

Vatican answers sought over abuse [IE; Belfast Telegraph; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/rx7e2

Irish summon Vatican diplomat over abuse cover-up / By SHAWN POGATCHNIK [IE; AP: Associated Press; #abusecoverup] http://alturl.com/k5uy3

Calls to summon Pope’s ambassador [IE; Irish Examiner; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/gztg4

FG chairman wants Papal Nuncio expelled [IE; Irish Independent; #papalnuncio #expell #abusecoverup] http://alturl.com/sxcaq

Fine Gael TD calls for #expulsion of Papal #Nuncio [IE; Irish Examiner; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/k2r4s

Lack of ambassador should not hamper Vatican response / PAUL CULLEN [IE/VA; The Irish Times; #foreignaffairs #cloynereport] http://alturl.com/9y4sv

FG’s Charlie Flanagan says the Papal Nuncio should be expelled [IE; The Journal; #cloynereport; #coverup #sexabuse] http://t.co/rSddgtR

Fergus Finlay: It’s about time that we questioned the value of expensive Vatican Embassy / F. Finlay [IE/VA; Herald.ie] http://t.co/ynkH98D

Huge #Facebook campaign mounted to #expel Papal Nuncio in wake of Cloyne report [IE; Irish Central; #papalnuncio] http://t.co/bDVj5y2

Taoiseach / Prime Minister Enda Kenny

Taoiseach (Wikipedia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taoiseach

Kenny: Vatican acted disgracefully on child protection guidelines [IE; Irish Examiner; #childprotectionguidelines] http://alturl.com/c2rj9

[with video]

Vatican approach to child abuse in Ireland absolutely disgraceful, says PM / Henry McDonald [IE; The Guardian, UK] http://alturl.com/p3y47

[with video]

Irish PM blasts ‘disgraceful’ Vatican over sex abuse case [IE; The Vancouver Sun, Canada; #sexabusecase] http://alturl.com/33ce7

Taoiseach calls on Vatican to accept all abuse cases here [IE/VA; Newstalk; #abusecases] http://t.co/kLnFihA

Kenny brands Vatican a disgrace as fall-out from Cloyne report continues / C. DERVAN [IE; IrishCentral; #cloynereport] http://t.co/AgcUsro

[Taoiseach] Enda Kenny speech on Cloyne Report [IE; RTE News; #cloynereport #coverup #clericalabuse] http://t.co/oX4VAWv

Taoiseach lashes Vatican in new Dail attack on church [IE/VA; Irish Independent; #cloynereport #coverup] http://t.co/447HSMl

Ireland Confronts the Vatican [IE/VA; The New York Times; #sexualabuse #abusecoverup] http://alturl.com/b6kd2

Irish prime minister attacks Vatican / Henry McDonald [IE/VA; The Guardian, United Kingdom; #cloynereport #coverup] http://t.co/dTfgaRL

Irish prime minister: Vatican has ‘calculated, withering’ abuse stance / M. Kelly [IE; Catholic News Service; #coverup] http://t.co/Qn6YDuv

Winds of change are here, insists Tanaiste as Gilmore gale engulfs Higgins [IE; The Irish Times; #accountability] http://alturl.com/wdudi

Ireland stands up to the Catholic Church / P. Myers, biologist & associate professor [IE/VA; Pharyngula, US; #coverup] http://t.co/L0uU0pn

Irish prime minister accuses Vatican of ‘narcissism’ / M. KELLY [IE/VA; Catholic Herald, United Kingdom; #coverup] http://t.co/ez6Rvnf

State will not longer tolerate ‘delinquency and arrogance’ of church, says Kenny [IE/VA; Irish Examiner; #coverup] http://t.co/ORIMESK

This is a republic, not the Vatican [IE/VA; The Irish Times; #cloynereport] http://t.co/NEOzp0o

#Rebuke of #Vatican more hard-hitting than a belt of the crozier / M. LORD [IE/VA; Irish Times; #coverup #cloynereport] http://t.co/62A2hjk

Irish PM’s attack on church sign of changing times / By Mark Simpson [IE; BBC News; #cloynereport] http://t.co/Ly7mOGw

Ireland denounces Vatican role in abuse cover-ups / By SHAWN POGATCHNIK [IE; AP: Associated Press; #coverup] http://alturl.com/689ab

“Vaticaan dwarsboomt onderzoek seksueel misbruik” [VA/IE; Vandaag.be; #seksueelmisbruik] http://alturl.com/a74o2

Irish PM in unprecedented attack on Vatican [IE; BBC News; #coverup #clericalabuse] http://alturl.com/ncodr

Irish political classes lose their fear of the Catholic church / H. McDonald [IE/UK; The Guardian, UK; #abuse] http://alturl.com/w8nfh

[PM] Enda Kenny’s Vatican attack gains worldwide momentum [IE/VA/US; JOE.ie; #clericalchildsexualabuse #investigation] http://alturl.com/nys26

Taoiseach strongly criticises Vatican over abuse / by Deborah Condon [IE; Irish Health; #clericalchildabuse #coverup] http://alturl.com/vciip

Irish premier Kenny attacks Pope’s child rape stance [IE; Belfast Telegraph; #childrapestance #pope] http://alturl.com/r3aom

Irish Prime Minister blasts Vatican over child abuse [IE/VA; Deutsche Welle; #clericalchildabuse] http://alturl.com/ushtu

Irish PM Blasts Catholic Church For Cover Up Of Child Abuse Cases [IE; RTT News; #clericalchildabuse] http://alturl.com/zx8j7

Kenny accuses Pope of playing down #rape, #torture of #children / F. Sheahan & K. Keane [IE; Irish Independent #abuse] http://alturl.com/vqy7n

Kenny’s most powerful speech yet bore ‘all the hallmarks of a speechwriter’ [IE/VA; Irish Independent; #clericalabuse] http://alturl.com/zeb8h

Irish PM attacks Vatican over abuse cover-up [IE/VA; Al Jazeera; #childabuse #coverup] http://alturl.com/ym9kd

Irish PM slams Vatican ‘dysfunction’ on child abuse [IE/VA; The Telegraph, United Kingdom; #childabuse] http://alturl.com/ow748

‘Safeguarding innocence of children must be national priority’ [IE; Irish Independent; #childprotection] http://alturl.com/pcc6r

Bold words from Enda, but should they mark the end of the confessional? / B. Walker [IE; Slugger O'Toole; #secrecyofconfessional] http://alturl.com/d4j7q

Alison O’Connor: Kenny’s bruising words belatedly lay bare Vatican’s pathetic charade [IE/VA; Irish Independent; #church #state] http://alturl.com/jfwwm

Vatican silent after Taoiseach’s stinging attack on Church [IE; The Journal; #church #state #cloynereport] http://alturl.com/f5yyk

Irish Prime Minister Responds to Cloyne Report: Vatican’s Culture of Dysfunction.. / W. Lindsey [IE; Bilgrimage; #abuse] http://t.co/pQMC2Ui

Historic speech ends tradition of bowing to the Vatican – victims / C. Sheehy [IE; Herald.ie; #abuse #church #state] http://alturl.com/eic87c87

Andrew Lynch: Now Enda really looks like a true leader / A. Lynch [IE; Herald.ie; #state #church #cloynereport #coverup] http://alturl.com/g5m6k

Editorial: A landmark moment in Irish history [IE; Herald.ie; #church #state #clericalabuse #coverup #cloynereport] http://alturl.com/9qcus

Enda Kenny’s attack on the Vatican reflects ferocious public anger / R. FITZGERALD [IE; Catholic Herald, UK; #coverup] http://alturl.com/nts4s

Irish PM attacks Vatican sabotage / Ruth Gledhill [IE; The Australian; #cloynereport] http://t.co/mK1tutP

Irish prime minister challenges the Vatican — and us / T. Doyle [IE/VA; National Catholic Reporter; #cloynereport] http://alturl.com/m39mj

Kenny’s poll ratings rise even before Vatican attack / By Colm Gannon [IE; Mayo Advertiser; #cloynereport] http://alturl.com/7ctew

An Irish leader, at last, who speaks truth… / by Niall O’Dowd [IE/VA; Irish Central; #cloynereport] http://alturl.com/x2hba

Taoiseach was chief architect of broadside, say advisers / MARY MINIHAN [IE/VA; The Irish Times; #coverup] http://alturl.com/agkte

Vatican ‘stung’ by Irish PM Enda Kenny’s rebuke / By Fionnan Sheahan [IE; The Irish Times; #cloynereport #coverup] http://alturl.com/9sj8u

Maybe it needs someone like the Taoiseach and words of the force that he used… [IE; The Irish Times; #cloynereport] http://alturl.com/6j3vj

Kenny’s speech historic and unprecedented in publicly calling Holy See to book [IE; The Irish Times; #statechurchrelations] http://alturl.com/uq2vr

Taoiseach spoke for all states plagued by clerical abuse [IE; The Irish Times; #clericalabuse] http://alturl.com/hkoxd

Taoiseach [Enda Kenny] hits out at ‘dysfunction’ of Catholic Church [IE/VA; Irish Independent; #cloynereport #elitism] http://t.co/Kuqjkok

[Taoiseach Enda] condemns Vatican over abuse [IE; The Argus, Ireland; #cloynereport] http://t.co/3fzAKGU

Tanaiste and Foreign Affairs Minister Eamon Gilmore

Tanaiste (Wikipedia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%A1naiste

Tanaiste [and Foreign Affairs Minister Eamon Gilmore] expects rapid #reply from #Rome / MARIE O’HALLORAN [IE/VA; The Irish Times; #cloynereport] http://t.co/02ylxkB

Tanaiste [and Foreign Affairs Minister Eamon Gilmore] demands Vatican response to Cloyne Report [IE/VA; Breaking News; #sexualabuse #coverups] http://alturl.com/bdyg6

[Tanaiste Eamon] Gilmore demands explanation for Vatican #intervention / PAUL CULLEN [IE/VA; The Irish Times; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/gp3ps

Ireland’s foreign minister: Vatican must explain itself [IE; Catholic Herald, United Kingdom; #sexualabuse #coverup] http://alturl.com/95ayn

Irish Foreign Minister Rebukes Papal Ambassador Over Sexual Abuse Cases [IE; Voice of America; #sexualabusecase] http://alturl.com/2oi9y

Lise Hand: Unholy war on cards as angry Gilmore takes aim at the Vatican [IE/VA; Irish Independent; #cloynereport] http://alturl.com/zhg5i

Ireland withdraws welcome mat? / by Dennis Coday [IE; National Catholic Reporter; #nuncio #expelling] http://t.co/AcEAZtu

Time to stop bending the knee to the #Vatican [IE; Herald.ie; #obeying] http://t.co/GfZS5qc

Justice Minster Alan Shatter

Video: [Justice Minster Alan] Shatter says Vatican priest ‘disingenuous’ on Cloyne [IE/VA; Irish Independent; #cloynereport] http://t.co/715in7N

Responses of Church leaders

Cloyne report: Arch. Martin warns against #polarisation [IE; Vatican Radio; #cloynereport] http://alturl.com/ma76z

Irish Archbishop says #attack on Church by government a needed wake-up call [IE; National Post, Ireland; #church #state] http://alturl.com/irejc

Press

Irish press hails PM’s ‘historic’ attack on Vatican [IE/VA; Straits Times, Singapore; #cloynereport] http://t.co/HnTXiuf

Reaction to Kenny’s Cloyne speech / Compiled by CHARLIE TAYLOR [IE; The Irish Times; #cloynereport] http://alturl.com/5ud2j

Irish prime minister challenges the Vatican — and us / T. Doyle [IE/VA; National Catholic Reporter; #cloynereport] http://alturl.com/m39mj

Public anger

People’s deep anger echoed in Kenny speech, says bishop / PATSY McGARRY [IE; The Irish Times; #cloynereport] http://alturl.com/c3ff6

Enda Kenny’s attack on the Vatican reflects ferocious public anger / R. FITZGERALD [IE; Catholic Herald, UK; #coverup] http://alturl.com/nts4s

Abuse victims

‘Everything I wanted to hear for years,’ says victim / PATSY McGARRY [IE; The Irish Times; #abusevictim] http://alturl.com/rajib

Victims and government slam Papal denial of Cloyne Report / By CATHAL DERVAN [IE/VA; Irish Central; #abusevictims] http://t.co/l90isXx

Church reputation

Wrong to assume Holy See’s only concern is upholding its reputation / PADDY AGNEW [VA; The Irish Times; #abuse] http://alturl.com/bxwsu

Objective debate

Vatican seeks objective debate on abuse after Irish rebuke / By Philip Pullella [VA; Yahoo! News; #child abuse] http://alturl.com/kf7us

Vatican calls for ‘objective’ debate on Cloyne report / PATSY McGARRY, et al. [VA/IE; The Irish Times; #cloynereport] http://alturl.com/6j3vj

The anticlerical hysteria

The anticlerical hysteria sweeping Ireland / AUSTEN IVEREIGH [IE; America Magazine; #anticlericalism #cloynereport] http://alturl.com/4y9pr

Church-State rift

Rift grows between Vatican and Ireland over child sex abuse [IE/VA; euronews; #church #state #cloynereport] http://t.co/qOrRCQl

Ireland: abuse report leads to Church-State #rift / by Gregg Ryan [IE; Church Times, United Kingdom; #church #state] http://alturl.com/r5vhk

Rift grows between Vatican and Ireland over child sex abuse [IE/VA; euronews; #church #state #cloynereport] http://t.co/qOrRCQl

Papal visit

Papal visit now looks doomed after Cloyne backlash hits Church Lavery & Murphy [IE; Herald.ie] http://t.co/XyGQXFL

Pope Benedict set to cancel visit after harsh criticism of #Vatican / J. O’BRIEN [IE/VA; IrishCentral; #cloynereport] http://alturl.com/fp9rb

#Vatican criticism could stop Papal visit [IE/VA; UTV News, Ireland; #papalvisit #criticism] http://alturl.com/97o9z

(8) DECLINE OF THE IRISH CATHOLIC CHURCH

Decline of the Irish Catholic Church [video] [IE; Religion & Ethics Newsweekly; #sexualabuse] http://alturl.com/qiuj4

The Hague, July 16th, 2011 (UPDATE 7/23)

 
 

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