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Ireland braces itself for another report on clerical child abuse

by generaldecay | July 21, 2009 at 11:05 am

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A report into clerical child abuse in Dublin released later today will "shock and horrify" the whole of Ireland, a leading figure in the Catholic church has admitted.

I confess that I didn't know that we were expecting another report. And this one, it's predicted, will cause much shock.

The Dublin Diocese Commission will name up to 15 priests they say were guilty of abusing children in the Irish capital over a 35-year-period. Up to 450 victims have also been identified by the commission which will present the report to the Irish justice minister Dermot Ahern. The Irish government now has to decide whether it should publicly name the clergy identified in the report. "The report will shock and horrify Ireland," according to Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, who played a key role in setting up the investigation and is seen by the Vatican as someone determined to reform the image of the Catholic church in Ireland.

I have a feeling that many people in Ireland know the identities of the 15 priests already but I will be interested in seeing the effects of this report. And, more importantly, if it will start to bring justice for the victims of the abuse.

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Amy Judd

at 11:48 on July 21st, 2009

I'll be interested to see the effects of what this report says as well.

generaldecay

at 11:50 on July 21st, 2009

Well, if I have time and I see more about it, I shall certainly post about it.

Thanks for the recommendation and comment, Amy. :)

albertacowpoke

at 13:14 on July 21st, 2009

One wonders why these things keep surfacing over and over. I personally think that this is the worst kind of abuse of authority and there has to be a way to weed these individuals out. It happens just too often.