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# child-abuse - Tuesday 22 May, 2012

Abuse

Parents forced boy, 11, to live in a coal bunker

Yesterday, 4:54 PM 7,669 Views 32 Comments

A couple in Lancashire are facing charges of child abuse after admitting to locking their son in a converted coal bunker.

# child-abuse - Monday 21 May, 2012

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The Daily Fix: Monday

Mon, 7:59 PM 3,852 Views 6 Comments

Your nightly round-up of the day’s biggest news stores…

Childline This post contains videos

Childline receives record number of calls on emotional abuse

Mon, 3:09 PM 2,795 Views 30 Comments

Powerful new video from ISPCC highlights damage caused by verbal abuse.

Monster Of Riga

‘Monster of Riga’ paedophile jailed for abuses

Mon, 2:56 PM 4,561 Views 16 Comments

Dutch paedophile was convicted of abusing more than 60 young children.

Disclosure

New law on disclosing child abuse may not apply to priests

Mon, 11:38 AM 3,099 Views 60 Comments

An Oireachtas briefing paper outlines that Alan Shatter’s proposed legislation does not tackle ‘sacerdotal privilege’.

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Monday

Mon, 8:34 AM 3,027 Views 8 Comments

Nine things you should know this morning.

# child-abuse - Tuesday 15 May, 2012

Opinion

Column: Ireland needs an international safeguard for our children

15/05/12 1,204 Views 5 Comments

We need to draw a line under our tragic history of child abuse – and a new international standard is the perfect opportunity, writes Tanya Ward of the Children’s Rights Alliance.

# child-abuse - Sunday 13 May, 2012

Residential Abuse

Protest at Pro Cathedral over government plans for abuse survivors’ trust fund

13/05/12 2,705 Views 38 Comments

Victims of institutional abuse oppose plans to establish a trust fund for abuse victims, instead of simply giving cash payments.

# child-abuse - Tuesday 8 May, 2012

Brendan Boland

Brendan Boland: My healing won’t begin until Brady resigns

08/05/12 3,410 Views 44 Comments

But the clerical abuse survivor welcomed yesterday’s public apology from the Primate of All Ireland.

# child-abuse - Monday 7 May, 2012

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The Daily Fix: Monday

07/05/12 5,326 Views 7 Comments

Our round-up of the day’s main stories – as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed.

Abuse

Parents should have been warned: Cardinal Seán Brady

07/05/12 6,010 Views 75 Comments

Catholic Church leader apologises to abuse victims and says he regrets “very much” that parents of children at risk weren’t informed.

# child-abuse - Sunday 6 May, 2012

Child Abuse

Diarmuid Martin calls for independent inquiry into Brendan Smyth abuse

06/05/12 2,645 Views 24 Comments

The Archbishop of Dublin said an international investigation of the actions of both Church and State was needed to reveal the “full story”.

# child-abuse - Saturday 5 May, 2012

Opinion

Column: Being held to accountability is not persecution, Cardinal Brady

05/05/12 4,425 Views 59 Comments

One’s civic duties are not the same as one’s self-imposed religious obligations, writes TheJournal.ie columnist Lisa McInerney – nor are they superseded by them.

Residential Abuse

Quinn insists: Religious orders must meet remaining €470 million abuse bill

05/05/12 3,174 Views 29 Comments

The minister for education has affirmed he will continue to seek cash from the bodies which managed the residential institutions where abuse took place.

# child-abuse - Friday 4 May, 2012

Abuse

Brady never offered his resignation to the Vatican – Catholic Church

04/05/12 2,850 Views 28 Comments

A report in a newspaper today said the Vatican had turned down Cardinal Brady’s resignation in 2010 – but the Catholic Church says this never happened.

Clerical Abuse

‘Where’s the humanity?’ – prominent theologian says Cardinal Brady should resign

04/05/12 3,063 Views 47 Comments

Fr Vincent Twomy says Brady “has unfortunately lost his moral credibility” over the 1975 abuse inquiry.

# child-abuse - Thursday 3 May, 2012

Cardinal Brady

Spike in calls to counselling services after Cardinal Brady programme

03/05/12 1,558 Views 8 Comments

Connect Counselling can be contacted free-of-charge on 1800 477 477.

# child-abuse - Wednesday 2 May, 2012

Child Abuse

Fergus Finlay reveals personal experience of child abuse

02/05/12 6,061 Views 30 Comments

The Barnardos chief executive said he was sexually assaulted at the age of 11.

# child-abuse - Friday 13 April, 2012

Mission To Prey

BAI ‘in correspondence’ with Dillon family over Mission to Prey accusations

13/04/12 1,640 Views No Comments

The family of Brother Gerard Dillon want the BAI to investigate allegations made against the deceased Brother in light of the controversy over the false allegations against Fr Kevin Reynolds.

# child-abuse - Wednesday 4 April, 2012

From The Score Boxing

Boxer Hector Camacho charged with child-abuse

04/04/12 622 Views No Comments

The former champion fell into drugs and other problems and recently was sentenced for burglary in Mississippi.

# child-abuse - Saturday 31 March, 2012

Apostolic Visitation

Clerical abuse survivors asked: Has the Church supported you?

31/03/12 1,260 Views 5 Comments

Support and advocacy group asks for survivors to complete questionnaire to build picture of official response to abuse claims.

# child-abuse - Wednesday 21 March, 2012

Children

Minister insists children’s rights referendum will take place this year

21/03/12 963 Views 5 Comments

Frances Fitzgerald also welcomed yesterday’s publication by the Catholic Church of the report of the Apostolic Visitation to Ireland.

Opinion

Column: Blocking child porn isn’t about censorship. It keeps children safe.

21/03/12 3,751 Views 105 Comments

The rights of children must come first – and it’s time to block images of the worst sexual abuse, write Senators Deirdre Clune and Jillian van Turnhout.

Apostolic Visitation

Visitation criticised for not addressing Vatican role in abuse cover-ups

21/03/12 1,165 Views 20 Comments

Support groups and abuse survivors are disappointed with a six-and-a-half page document which “doesn’t say much at all”.

# child-abuse - Tuesday 20 March, 2012

Apostolic Visitation

Irish Catholic bishops “make heartfelt pleas for forgiveness”

20/03/12 2,576 Views 50 Comments

Statement from Irish bishops ‘welcomes’ findings of ‘pastoral’ Apostolic Visitation which was sent to Ireland from the Vatican – but Cardinal Brady says it doesn’t “supersede” the Church’s policy.

Apostolic Visitation

Vatican visitors propose Church reforms to deal with abuse fallout

20/03/12 1,636 Views 22 Comments

An Apostolic Visitation sent by Pope Benedict XVI suggests reforming admissions to seminaries, and organisation of dioceses.

Catholic Church

Calls for Dutch inquiry into ‘forced castrations’ following clerical abuse claims

20/03/12 2,379 Views 13 Comments

Dutch paper reports on castrations in the 1950s ‘to cure homosexuality’ after youths complained about abuse.

Clerical Abuse

Vatican visitors to publish report on Church child abuse

20/03/12 1,018 Views 15 Comments

Pope Benedict’s hand-picked ‘Apostolic Visitation’ will publish a summary of their findings later this morning.

# child-abuse - Wednesday 7 March, 2012

Opinion

Column: Child abuse is a serious crime. It deserves a serious punishment.

07/03/12 2,910 Views 36 Comments

In Ireland, sentences for child abuse-related crimes are far lower than elsewhere, writes Lisa Collins. So what does this say about our society?

# child-abuse - Saturday 3 March, 2012

Catholic Church

Church ‘at breaking point’ over child abuse scandal – Diarmuid Martin

03/03/12 2,591 Views 30 Comments

The Archbishop of Dublin has rejected suggestions that the abuse scandal is over.

# child-abuse - Wednesday 29 February, 2012

Child Abuse

Child pornography blocking system to be debated by Seanad

29/02/12 2,277 Views 87 Comments

New proposals could radically cut the number of people in Ireland accessing child abuse material, according to backers.

# child-abuse - Sunday 19 February, 2012

Catholic Church

Archbishop calls for ‘renewed’ and ‘more humble’ Catholic church

19/02/12 2,862 Views 101 Comments

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin made the call as he welcomed the new Papal Nuncio to Ireland in Dublin today.

# child-abuse - Thursday 9 February, 2012

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Thursday

09/02/12 4,245 Views 2 Comments

The nine stories you need to know this morning – including Tallaght shooting, rent results, and the unusual things in the Finance Bill…

# child-abuse - Wednesday 8 February, 2012

Child Abuse

Catholic Church rejects claims ‘very few’ abuse victims received support

08/02/12 2,959 Views 59 Comments

Church authorities highlighted counselling services, public apologies and compensation paid after victims came forward.

# child-abuse - Tuesday 7 February, 2012

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The Daily Fix: Tuesday

07/02/12 6,304 Views 6 Comments

In tonight’s Fix: A move towards mortgage relief; the deadliest place on Earth for girls; and should Ireland rejoin the Commonwealth?

# child-abuse - Monday 6 February, 2012

Child Abuse

People ‘should be grateful to Pope for handling abuse scandal’ – cardinal

06/02/12 5,996 Views 109 Comments

Cardinal William Levada told a Vatican conference on healing that the pontiff “has had to suffer attacks by the media”.

# child-abuse - Thursday 19 January, 2012

Child Abuse

Children in Mexican adoption scam show signs of sexual abuse

19/01/12 3,269 Views 4 Comments

Eleven Irish couples have been innocently embroiled in the apparent child-trafficking ring as they believed it was a legitimate adoption process.

# child-abuse - Tuesday 10 January, 2012

Mary Raftery

Column: ‘For abuse victims like me, Mary helped expose the truth’

10/01/12 2,446 Views 11 Comments

Clerical abuse victim Andrew Madden tells TheJournal.ie about his memories of journalist Mary Raftery – and how she exposed a corrupt system.

Mary Raftery

Tributes flood in for ‘inspirational’ journalist Mary Raftery

10/01/12 2,387 Views 5 Comments

Figures from across the political spectrum have spoken of their sadness at her death.

# child-abuse - Monday 9 January, 2012

Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Monday

09/01/12 5,124 Views 2 Comments

In tonight’s fix: Calls to negotiate a second bailout, Gardaí investigate woman’s death in nursing home, and which celebrity chef has been a very naughty boy?

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A NEW REPORT from the OECD has suggested people living in Ireland have some of the best lives in the world, with Ireland among the top countries in its Better Life Index.

The index finds that life expectancy, low pollution, positive experiences and a healthy work-life balance are among the factors that contribute to happy lives in Ireland.

It did note, however, that the gap between the rich and poor is wider in Ireland than elsewhere, while the gender gap in educational performance is also larger than average.

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