# Commission of Investigation

Last week

17th September 2023 - 23rd September 2023

# bill kenneally

Ex-FF TD denies concealing abuse by Bill Kenneally in order to 'protect political ambitions'

Brendan Kenneally insisted that his cousin’s sex offences were not a ‘family secret’.

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Sep 20th 2023, 4:57 PM

# bill kenneally

'Missed opportunities' by gardaí in 1980s to apprehend sex offender - child protection expert

The commission of investigation into an alleged cover-up heard that there was a ‘missed opportunity’ to apprehend the sex offender at an earlier date.

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Sep 19th 2023, 4:46 PM

# Inquiry

Bill Kenneally case 'one of the most serious cases of paedophilia ever in Ireland', judge says

‘The children knew about it and older children were warning young children about the danger,’ Mr Justice Michael White said.

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Sep 18th 2023, 7:33 PM

# bill kenneally

Senior garda tells inquiry that sex offender abused at least 29 people

Chief Superintendent Anthony Petitt alleged there may be more victims who have not come forward.

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Sep 18th 2023, 2:46 PM

This month

September 2023

THE MORNING LEAD

'I found it a very strange policing attitude, when he had info that... 3 boys had been abused'

A report by

Eoghan Dalton

An inquiry into the alleged cover-up of child sex abuse finally opened to the public this week – this is what happened.

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Sep 16th 2023, 12:05 AM

# Inquiry

Basketball Ireland says it received 'no allegations' about Bill Kenneally prior to 2013 report

“Nobody put their hand up and told Basketball Ireland” about Kenneally’s abuse of children, a former commissioner for the sports body told an inquiry today.

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Sep 13th 2023, 5:22 PM

# bill kenneally

Gardaí didn't contact abuse victim until 'day after' newspaper article about the case, inquiry told

The long-running inquiry heard claims that the abuse of one victim became a subject of ‘gossip’ among gardaí.

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Sep 12th 2023, 7:42 PM

# bill kenneally

Inquiry hears monsignor made phone call to ex-Fianna Fáil TD to 'suppress' abuse accusations

The Commission of Investigation examining allegations of a cover up in the Bill Keneally case held its first public hearing today.

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Sep 11th 2023, 8:00 PM

# child sexual abuse

Inquiry into alleged collusion in Bill Kenneally case to take place in public for first time

Since 2019, the inquiry has been examining allegations that the sex offender was prevented from being arrested and charged at a much earlier stage.

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Sep 8th 2023, 6:30 AM

This year

2023

# Jason Clancy

Inquiry into alleged collusion for Bill Kenneally abuse to conclude 'this year'

The former Fianna Fáil tallyman was sentenced to an additional four-and-half-years in prison this week.

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May 27th 2023, 7:00 AM

Last year

2022

# redacted lives

'Who paid for my flight? Who gave permission to take me out of England?'

Terri Harrison, who was taken from England to Ireland against her will in the 1970s because she was pregnant, wants answers.

Terri Harrison was taken from England to Ireland against her will in 1973 because she was pregnant and unmarried

She was forced into two different mother and baby institutions and her son was adopted without her consent

Decades later, she is still searching for answers, Órla Ryan reports

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Dec 4th 2022, 12:05 AM

# review scrapped

Mother and Baby Homes: Some consequences - like testimonies - are more important than others

Nearly two years after the Commission of Investigation published its final report, survivors are still being ignored, Órla Ryan writes.

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Oct 8th 2022, 8:30 AM

THE MORNING LEAD

Tusla cannot confirm how many records it has about St Gerard's mother and baby home

A report by

Órla Ryan

The Child and Family Agency refused an FOI request from Tuam survivor Peter Mulryan, saying it could not locate records about his sister.

Tusla confirms it has records about St Gerard's but can't say how many, Órla Ryan reports

The agency said it cannot read the documents unless a person requests them via FOI or under GDPR

Tusla refused an FOI request from Peter Mulryan, saying it cannot locate records about his sister

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Aug 14th 2022, 12:05 AM

THE MORNING LEAD

'Two babies from one family, gone': Tusla unable to locate records despite 'extensive' search

A report by

Órla Ryan

Tuam survivor Peter Mulryan says it’s “awful” that records for his older sister, Bridget, cannot be found.

Tuam survivor Peter Mulryan says it's "awful" that records for his older sister cannot be found, Órla Ryan reports

Peter believes there is a chance Bridget may have been incorrectly listed as dead, before being adopted

Records related to St Gerard's were given to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, in 2017

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Aug 3rd 2022, 12:05 AM

THE MORNING LEAD

'Where is she?': Survivor of Tuam home discovers he has a second sister with no burial record

A report by

Órla Ryan

Peter Mulryan is going public with his search for information about a second sister, Bridget, who passed through St Gerard’s in Dublin.

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Jul 28th 2022, 4:08 PM

# SITE OF CONSCIENCE

Remembrance centre to be located at site of former Magdalene Laundry on Sean McDermott Street

The centre will honour survivors of mother and baby homes, industrial schools, reformatories, Magdalene laundries and related institutions.

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Mar 29th 2022, 4:45 PM

# boarded out

'This will haunt the Government': Call for extension of MBH redress, or for new Commission to be held

“If you don’t want to compensate people for violating their human rights, don’t violate their human rights.”

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Mar 6th 2022, 7:00 AM

All time

# Commission

Mother and Baby Homes: High Court to hear cases as Philomena Lee and others challenge report

The cases are being brought by high-profile survivors Philomena Lee and Mary Harney.

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Nov 17th 2021, 6:00 AM

# forced adoption

Woman's signature forged on letter saying nuns from Mother and Baby Home 'deserve a medal'

The survivor saw the letter, written in 1980, for the first time last month.

The survivor saw the letter, written in 1980, for the first time last month, Órla Ryan reports

"I think ye should all be presented with a medal for your fantastic work," the letter states

The woman believes her late mother wrote the letter praising the nuns, pretending to be her

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Jul 31st 2021, 12:05 AM

# alternate report

O'Gorman 'welcomes' new report that contradicts findings of Mother and Baby Home Commission

A new report has found “significant evidence” of inhuman treatment and forced adoptions in Mother and Baby Homes.

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Jul 12th 2021, 4:20 PM

# Philomena Lee

Mother and Baby Homes: High Court challenges over Commission report may first move forward with test case

Eight women are taking legal challenges over the Mother and Baby Homes report.

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Jun 22nd 2021, 11:47 AM

# GDPR

'Rape' and 'incest' listed as 'current relationship status' options on Commission form

A survivor’s daughter says the approach is “incomprehensible” and raises “serious questions”.

A survivor's daughter says the approach is "incomprehensible" and raises "serious questions"

The woman's form is "littered with inaccuracies" and "in no way" captures her suffering

"In what world is rape or incest a relationship status?"

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Jun 13th 2021, 12:05 AM

Voices

'Painfully visible shortcomings': Catriona Crowe on the problems with the Mother and Baby Home Commission

Catriona Crowe examines the Commission’s report, details its shortcomings and issues, and explains what needs to happen next.

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Jun 9th 2021, 10:47 AM

# Mary Daly

'Yet another blow to survivors': Women get few answers as Commissioner defends report

A number of Mother and Baby Home survivors finally got to hear from a Commissioner today – it did not go to plan.

Commissioner defends Mother and Baby Home report in first public comments, saying 'ultra legal' approach was needed

'My view is we've done a job and, basically, let's let others go and take it further,' Professor Mary Daly said

The evidence given by hundreds of survivors to the Confidential Committee was essentially discounted, Órla Ryan writes

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Jun 2nd 2021, 9:51 PM

# Oxford University

Survivors and politicians express anger over Mother and Baby Home event

Members of the Oireachtas Children’s Committee have criticised the fact that Professor Mary Daly will appear “behind closed doors”.

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Jun 2nd 2021, 3:30 PM

# Commission

'A nun poured urine on my head because I snored': Survivors contact DPC and gardaí over destruction of testimony

People who spent time in Mother and Baby Homes and County Homes say they have been “re-traumatised” by recent developments.

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Feb 9th 2021, 12:05 AM

# mother-and-baby homes

Varadkar says he was 'quite surprised' that mother and baby home testimony was destroyed

There have been calls for the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes to not be dissolved at the end of the month.

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Feb 4th 2021, 1:35 PM

# burials

Babies from Cork County Home were buried in coffins with adults or amputated limbs

A Bessborough survivor has said the revelations are “heartbreaking and shocking”.

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Jan 30th 2021, 2:52 PM

# Commission of Investigation

Taoiseach not anticipating 'obstacles or barriers' to publishing Mother and Baby Home report

The Taoiseach met with survivor and advocacy groups this morning.

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Oct 30th 2020, 5:02 PM

# COMMISSION REPORT

Taoiseach says he's determined to have Mother and Baby Homes report published 'as quickly as possible'

Minister for Children Roderic O’Gorman is due to receive the report tomorrow.

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Oct 29th 2020, 3:17 PM

# Seanad

'The nuns sent me away with your child in a wheelbarrow': Powerful speeches in debate on mother and baby homes

Senators are debating legislation related to records compiled by the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes.

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Oct 16th 2020, 5:29 PM

# Commission

Senators express 'serious concern' that mother and baby home records will be sealed for 30 years

The Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes is due to submit its final report later this month.

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Oct 14th 2020, 4:41 PM

# Delayed

Mother and Baby Homes Investigation costs top €12 million amid calls for a national archive of records

The Commission’s long-awaited final report has been delayed again for another four months due to Covid-19.

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Jul 9th 2020, 6:00 AM

# Waterford

Commission of Investigation into response to abuse allegations against Bill Kenneally to begin next week

The former sports coach is serving a 14-year prison sentence in relation to 10 counts of indecent assault against minors in the 1980s.

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Nov 1st 2018, 11:46 AM

# Barry Hickson

Retired judge to lead probe into allegations of collusion in Bill Kenneally case

A number of survivors of that abuse allege that there was collusion between the Gardaí and the Catholic Church.

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Jun 14th 2018, 10:16 PM

# bill kenneally

Kenneally abuse complaints: Alleged collusion between gardaí and church to be probed

The former Waterford sports coach is currently serving a 14 year prison sentence.

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May 29th 2018, 2:36 PM

# Grace case

Grace probe delayed: Problems interviewing elderly witnesses 'not predicted', says Minister

The Commission of Investigation has been granted another 12 months to complete its work.

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May 16th 2018, 8:20 AM

# Bethany Home

Mother and baby home activist refuses to join selection panel for survivors' forum

Derek Leinster said that he believes that instead, Bethany Home survivors should be given redress before many of them die.

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Mar 20th 2018, 6:00 AM

# mother and baby home

Hunt for details on child burials at Bessboro mother and baby home

The burials took place between 1922 and 1998.

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Feb 17th 2018, 10:00 AM

# Waterford

Bill Kenneally's 'forgotten victims' want to know how that 'horrible monster got away with it for so long'

The government has said it will launch an inquiry – but there is no start date as yet.

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Jan 3rd 2018, 6:30 AM