Phil Coulter: ‘The song Congratulations has fed, clothed and educated my children’ – The Irish Times
In his very large office in a nondescript industrial estate, Phil Coulter is playing an electric baby grand…
Christian Brothers says its focus is on settling claims ‘in a timely manner’ without litigation
THE CHRISTIAN BROTHERS has said that its “focus” is on settling abuse claims in a “timely manner” and…
Names of 341 former Christian Brothers published in Irish Independent as part of abuse case order
THE NAMES OF 341 former Christian Brothers have today been published in the Irish Independent following an order…
Has the Christian Brothers’ ‘grossly unfair’ legal strategy backfired? – The Irish Times
The controversial legal strategy adopted by the Christian Brothers in claims for damages taken by victims may have…
Names of 341 former Christian Brothers to be published in newspaper, abuse case judge orders
THE HIGH COURT has granted permission for the publication in a national newspaper of the names of more…
‘He smelled of chalk and sweat’: Pattern of school-to-school abuse uncovered in Garda search of pupil rolls – The Irish Times
One victim described him as “probably one of the worst abusers Ireland has ever seen”. Liam Coughlan, the…
Former Christian Brother ‘likely to die in prison’ after being jailed for five years – The Irish Times
A former Christian Brother already in prison for sexually abusing school pupils in Kilkenny in the 1970s is…
Former Christian Brother to be sentenced for sexually abusing boys – The Irish Times
A 90-year-old former Christian Brother is to be sentenced on Friday for sexually abusing boys in St Patrick’s…
Former Christian Brother’s 1970 abuse confession letter concealed for decades, Dáil hears – The Irish Times
A letter of confession by a former Christian Brother who indecently assaulted 19 boys at a national school…
Former Christian Brother jailed for sexually assaulting two boys more than 40 years ago – The Irish Times
A former Christian Brother teacher and school principal, who sexually assaulted two boys more than 40 years ago,…
Catholic Dioceses and Schools Confront $800 Million Pension Fund Shortfall| National Catholic Register
Several U.S. dioceses and scores of other Catholic employers have hard choices to make amid an $800 million…
Man (89) appears in court charged with 44 counts of indecent assault – The Irish Times
An 89-year-old man has appeared in court in Co Laois accused of historic sexual abuse offences. The man,…