For the 6100 children in state care – a record-high number – the current situation doesn’t offer a lot of hope. With an inquiry into historic abuse of children in state care around the corner, things are also likely to get a lot darker before the year’s out. Continue reading
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin has hit out at the Catholic Church’s treatment of children after an official report trenchantly criticised three former Dublin archbishops for their mishandling of an abuse case. The report also found there was “shocking” police connivance with Church authorities in failing to investigate complaints. “The priest was looked after, people Read more