The desire to establish what the reality of past safeguarding practice has been within a number of different Churches is a matter that has attracted a lot of recent attention. In some cases, it has been forced upon an unwilling Church leadership through pressure from their members or from external sources. This has led to […]
Read More →Interview by Francis Sullivan, CEO of the Truth Justice and Healing Council
Read More →I was never a “Boy Scout”. However, I was always taken by their motto which is, I believe, “Be Prepared”. This always struck me as being eminently sensible advice and particularly so when you were facing some challenging event in life. It is with that thought in mind that I am sharing with you some […]
Read More →The perceived failure to protect vulnerable children within the Irish Catholic Church has been very damaging to the institution’s reputation and standing in society. It is even more disturbing to note that it is not a new phenomenon but one that has persisted for many years. There have been numerous crises and some public inquiries […]
Read More →Child sexual abuse is abhorrent. The truth of this simple statement is obvious to almost everyone who comes into contact with it. The sexual abuse of a child is an egregious act that cannot be easily thought of by most people without them experiencing a deep sense of revulsion and disgust. We would prefer not […]
Read More →Children have a right to be protected from abuse. It does not matter where they are on our island, this simple truth applies. They have an undeniable right to be protected and they can legitimately hold an expectation that we, the adult population will respect that and ensure that it applies. We will enact laws […]
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