IRELAND
Irish Times
PATSY MCGARRY, Religious Affairs Correspondent
A review of child safeguarding practices in the Holy Ghost congregation has found that 142 abuse allegations had been made against 47 Spiritan or Holy Ghost priests since January 1st 1975.
Eight of the priests are still alive, with three out of ministry.
Three Spiritan priests have been convicted of abuse in the courts.
The review found that that Spiritan case files made for “very sad reading”, with evidence that there were serial abusers who worked in school communities in Ireland who “went undetected and unchecked giving them unmonitored access to children during the 1960s, 70s and 80s.”
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