by Colleen Brown | Aug 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
Andrew Fagan ( Chair) is the Director of Child Safeguarding and Protection for the Archdiocese of Dublin. Andrew qualified as a social worker in Queens University Belfast and undertook post-graduate studies in child protection in Trinity College...
by Colleen Brown | Aug 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
Revelations of the abuse of children by Catholic Church personnel in Ireland have been shaking Ireland and the Irish Catholic Church, to the core, since the 1990s. Four major reports with a national audience have been published:2005: The Ferns Report, revealing...
by Brenda | Jun 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
Archbishop Neary, Bishop Jones, Bishop Drennan, Bishop Fleming, Bishop Kelly & Bishop Kirby, Rev. Fathers, Sisters, Brothers, Ladies and Gentlemen. It is a great honour and a privilege for me to be here this evening to speak at the launch of Towards Peace. Over...
by Brenda | Jun 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
Joining with my brother bishops here in the West: Bishops Christy Jones of Elphin, John Kirby of Clonfert, John Fleming of Killala, Martin Drennan of Galway and Brendan Kelly of Achonry, I warmly welcome you all here this evening for the Knock launch of the spiritual...
by Brenda | May 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
Towards Peace is a new service offering spiritual support to survivors and victims of abuse, but particularly sexual abuse, which was perpetrated by Church personnel. Feedback from survivors has highlighted the profoundly negative impact that abuse has had on their...
by Brenda | May 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
Our first thoughts are with those who have suffered. Innocent and vulnerable children have suffered greatly as a result of a betrayal of trust by Church personnel. Their families too have been affected deeply. The Church takes no comfort from the fact that many...
