IRELAND
Irish Times

Patsy McGarry

Mon, May 12, 2014

None of the 15 Patrician Brothers who have faced 22 abuse allegations since January 1st 1975 have been convicted in he courts,a review by the church’s child protection watchdog has found.

The National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland (NBSCCCI) review has found that “in the vast majority of cases, the events which gave rise to the allegations may have taken place several decades before they were reported to the congregation and refer to alleged abuse between the 1950s -1980s.”

Of the 15 brothers who were the subject of allegations, “nine are deceased and five have left the congregation. One brother remains in the congregation,” the review found.

The five who left, did so “in excess of 30 years ago and have had no subsequent contact with the congregation. In all cases the allegations were made…