Further 12 Spiritan abuse survivors come forward since September’s scoping inquiry
More survivors of abuse at Spiritan schools come forward since September when the inquiry found 347 allegations of child sex abuse at the five schools
Spiritans
Stories related to the Spiritans religious order
Ashes of abuse survivor Mark Ryan laid to rest in Dublin Bay: ‘I’m doing my best to carry on’
Ryan brothers sexually abused at Spiritan-run Blackrock College campus in the 1970s
How religious orders are sitting on assets worth hundreds of millions of euro
Charities Regulator data shows that some religious orders linked to historical sex abuse at schools are sitting on substantial wealth
‘Beast in black inflicted sexual and physical abuse on little boys on a daily basis’
Readers reveal their experiences following publication of scoping inquiry report on allegations of sexual abuse in schools
Ireland’s school abuse scandal: ‘He got me to do stretches. I remember thinking: this is really weird’
The scoping inquiry report into wide-ranging abuse in Irish schools was published on Tuesday. It has prompted another former student to tell his story
‘A burden has been lifted off his shoulders’: Survivors of abuse welcome scoping inquiry report
Calls to establish Commission of Investigation without delay and include all schools
‘Their childhood stopped the day the abuse started’: Almost 2,400 allegations of abuse in religious run-schools
Testimony from victims details instances of abuse in 308 schools, including special education facilities, spanning 30-year period
Schools abuse: Almost 2,400 allegations at more than 300 religious-run institutions disclosed to inquiry
Minister for Education Norma Foley says level of sexual abuse at special schools ‘nothing short of horrific’
Abuse report: Full list of 308 schools and case numbers detailed
Some 185 allegations of abuse disclosed at Spiritan-run schools in Blackrock, Co Dublin
Statutory inquiry into sexual abuse of children at day and boarding schools agreed at Cabinet
Work on preparations for the inquiry by officials, including legislation to be brought before the Oireachtas, will begin shortly
Spiritan abuse survivor group raises concern statutory inquiry could set back justice and support programmes
Restore Together writes to Minister for Education Norma Foley seeking urgent meeting to discuss terms of reference of any such inquiry
Scale of inquiry into sexual abuse in fee-paying private schools cannot be underestimated
Past experiences show that Government faces onerous task in getting to heart of what happened in schools such as Blackrock College
Major inquiry into sexual abuse in schools to be recommended by scoping report
The scoping inquiry was commissioned last year after allegations of sexual abuse at Blackrock College in Dublin were made by past pupils
Move to extradite man in his 80s to Ireland over alleged abuse at Spiritan school in Dublin
More than 150 people have contacted gardaí about sexual abuse at schools run by religious order
Principal of Templeogue College will not appear as witness to counter claims by ‘whistleblower’
Former part-time teacher Jennifer Clancy has made claims of student indiscipline and alleges penalisation for role in collective grievance
School abuse inquiry: Survivors must wait to see report until after Attorney General review
The report by Mary O’Toole SC into allegations of abuse at Blackrock College and other schools has been delivered to Minister for Education Norma Foley on Friday
Blackrock College scandal: more than 290 people accuse 49 Spiritans and 12 lay staff of abuse
Survivors’ group urges ‘non-adversarial’ compensation scheme for those affected
Some schools use restorative justice to deal with past abuse - why not others?
Restorative justice is an informal process which focuses on the survivor rather than the offender
Schools abuse: More time requested for scoping inquiry as impact on survivors is ‘far greater than anticipated’
The inquiry was due to make recommendations to Government on what form of statutory investigation should take place into the schools by November 7th
Gardaí send 13 files to DPP after 130 ‘contacts’ over Spiritan sexual abuse
Complainants prompted to come forward after revelations last year of child abuse in Blackrock College and its junior school, Willow Park
‘He was my rock’: Brother who detailed child abuse in Blackrock Boys documentary dies
RTÉ Radio documentary led to wave of revelations about abuse in fee-paying schools
Several private schools to provide special classes in drive to become ‘truly inclusive’
Spiritans say new special school in south Dublin forms part of congregation’s ‘mission for the future’
New special school opens in south Dublin: ‘It’s very emotional. We never thought it would happen’
South Dublin is traditionally underserved by special education. It may be the first of several to be established on the grounds of prestigious Spiritan-run schools
Manager appointed to Spiritan-run school in Dublin after board resignations
Four members from the board of management at Templeogue College stepped down from their roles
Spiritans face more than 30 legal cases over past alleged child abuse
Civil cases likely to cost religious congregation several million euros in settlements
Most alleged abusers at Blackrock investigated by gardaí were Spiritan priests
It is understood the investigation was hindered by ‘missing files and lack of information generally on the side of the Spiritans’
Scoping inquiry into abuse in schools run by religious orders gets more than 220 submissions
Inquiry’s survivor-engagement process involving completion of questionnaire by those registering interest has completed first phase
Surge in reports of historic abuse by priests and religious last year - report
Two reports of alleged abuse by priests or religious order members occurring in 2020s
What is the difference between a sexual assault on a Protestant school boy and a Catholic school boy?
An inquiry dedicated primarily to one social class and exclusively to one religious denomination will be undermined before it even begins
‘A bit untouchable’: How the Christian Brothers make it very difficult to bring them to court
Claimants have to serve papers on hundreds of Brothers because the congregation chooses not to appoint a nominee
Inquiry into abuse at religious-run schools to examine potential costs for State
Investigation will ‘look at everything’ including possibility of compensation, says Norma Foley
Q&A: How will Government inquiry into abuse at religious-run schools work?
Main purpose is to identify what survivors want to see happen next
Scoping inquiry announced into abuse at schools run by religious orders
Move by Minister Norma Foley follows allegations at Blackrock College and other schools dating back to 1960s
Delayed proposals for inquiry into sex abuse at private schools going to Government ‘shortly’
Department of Education says it is not yet in a position to provide ‘definitive timeline’
Spiritans told abuse survivor (74) they would deny everything and ‘get him’ for costs
Dr John Connolly had ‘carried the twisted, damaging attempted destruction of his life for nearly 60 years’
Blackrock College to appoint new principal
Alan MacGinty, a past pupil of the school, has been principal since 2000
Number of abuse contacts to Spiritan congregation approaches 500
Further allegations against Dominicans and Salesians
Boarding schools to be inspected for first time amid concern over gaps in child protection
New child protection measures planned prior to recent scandal over abuse in Spiritan-run schools
Over 300 abuse allegations to date against Spiritan priests
Catholic bishops believe a ‘reckoning’ has yet to take place regarding sexual abuse in the church in Ireland
Second man alleges abuse by Spiritan priest Fr Patrick Hannan at secondary school in Nairobi
Another man claims abuse by Fr Patrick Hannan at secondary school in Nairobi
Government hopes to announce schools abuse inquiry before Christmas
Discussions continue in Department of Education on what form inquiry will take
Tusla expects increase in reports of historical abuse in schools
One in Four predicts ‘flood’ of disclosures of past abuse to Tusla
Spiritans told to keep records as Coalition debates shape of potential inquiry into sexual abuse
Inside Politics: Cabinet to consider student accommodation plans while TDs complain about ‘freezing’ offices
Fintan O’Toole: State risks being complicit in conspiracy of silence unless it acts on religious orders’ records
If the public is liable for what the orders did, their records cannot be regarded as private. They’ve been paid for already
Spiritans told to retain records and assets in anticipation of abuse inquiry
Minister for Education writes to order as discussions continues about potential inquiry into handling of historical abuse
Fomer Rockwell College pupil claims he was raped by a priest in the college church
Man says he lived ‘under a cloud of fear’ at Rockwell in 1986 and 1987
Willow Park abuse survivor met ‘vacuum of silence and distaste’ after 1992 revelation
‘Quasi-sacramental’ abuse involved three priests with two wearing green and gold stoles
Why are revelations of past abuse in boarding schools only emerging now?
‘I think there is a reluctance because of the uncomfortable truths it would open up’
Gardaí contacted by 32 more people over abuse at Spiritan-run schools, Dáil told
Norma Foley to bring proposals to Government ‘shortly’ about final shape of Government response to historical abuse
Spiritans disclose assets of €57m as abuse claims increase
Order paid out €5.4 million in 2004-2021 to settle 80 cases of abuse committed between the 1950s and the mid-1990s
Failure by clergy to protect abused children ‘pathetic’ - Dublin archbishop
Archbishop Dermot Farrell speaks in Blackrock about latest abuse revelations
Catholic Church role in health and schools can no longer be funded by State
Government must understand procedures and beliefs contrary to church thinking will never be made available in schools or hospitals under church control
Dominican Order says 97 complaints of alleged child sex abuse received
Religious order says 29 allegations of abuse reported by past pupils of Newbridge College
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