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A REVIEW INTO some religious orders that ran schools in Ireland has found “substantial wrongdoing” with poor reporting practices, poor record keeping, and opportunities missed when it came to safeguarding children.
The National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church (NBSCCCI) similar to the Historical Abuse Inquiry (HIA), had waited until after the HIA had published its report.
The HIA found “unspeakable cruelty and vicious abuse”, and the NBSCCCI found said that their results were in line with the HIA’s.
The report looked at the De la Salle Brothers, Norbertines, Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd and the Sisters of Nazareth.
Teresa Devlin, CEO of the NBSCCCI, said: “Our goal here was not to replicate the work of the HIA, though of course there is some overlap.
The review of the De la Salle Brothers, Norbertines and the Sisters of Nazareth highlighted concerns relating to weak, or on occasion, poor practice which they are now working with us to correct.
A “common theme” of failures across the three different groups cited by Devlin include:
Little improvement was found within these three orders, according to the report.
The report also details the number of priests/brothers/sisters in the order, the number of allegations, suspicious and concerns raised, and the numbers convicted.
In a total of 512 cases where allegations, suspicions or concerns of abuse were noted, there were only 5 people convicted.
In the case of De la Salle and Norbertines, the majority of allegations related to sexual abuse.
In a statement, the Norbertines said: “[We] wish to again recognise the hurt caused to innocent children by members of our Canonry.
We again unreservedly apologise most sincerely for the hurt and harm caused to these young people, while again also accepting that our management of the men concerned and the accusations presented to us were quite inadequate.
The statement added that they no longer have any community apostolates.
In a statement, Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd said that “we will continue to work with [NBSCCCI] in doing everything possible to ensure the safety of children into the future”.
These church bodies are now understood to have signed a memorandum of understanding that they would step up their efforts in ensuring that children in their care were safeguarded, and that had embarked on a series of improvements.
The NBSCCCI concluded that it would work with all congregations to improve practice and supporting them in implementing recommendations made to them.
The terms of reference and the reports on individual groups can be found here.
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@Alex Falcone: at the rate this story is getting milked, it will be a trilogy
It’s a sad state of affairs when an ordinary good deed gets such media coverage not once but twice. Talk about flogging a story to death.
@Pablo: “and what about the tiresome cynicism back home by Some?”
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Tyresome I see what you did there
It’s been a GoodYear for these type of stories
Deadly act of kindness completely overcooked and personified by the self praising “we’re better than England” bollox that came with it.
Fairplay lads
Tbh, id like to think if most ordinary joes had come across elderly people trying to change their flat tyre, wouldnt hesitate to help out.
Now fair play but its not exactly jumping on top of a suicide bomber to muffle the bomb blast to save everyone.
More than a bit cringing to bring english fans into it? Best fans in the world, did you know that?
Sat in key West with an Irish family and to be fair it’s a pleasure to be Irish.. They are manic but fun and friendly plus living life.. Proud to be Irish
This is more self congratulatory than the IFTAs.
The difference between Irish and English fans – nobody scapegoats Irish fans for violence even when they suffer uprovoked attacks.
Hardly unprovoked, English fans have a history of violence at these tournaments, the last time they were in Marseille they attacked the locals so violence was predicted. I’d have more respect for them if they took their beatings on the chin but their still shocked and amazed at how a team like Iceland managed to beat them on the pitch and still crying about been beat at their own game of hooliganism off it.
Then you clearly aren’t familiar with how hooliganism is dealt with here. Our ‘ultras’ are all known to the authorities and typically have their passports confiscated before major tournaments. The fans who were left in comas after being beaten with chairs and iron bars were precisely that – ordinary fans. NOT hooligans. Neither were the fans who were attacked by local French gangs in Marseilles – you might react badly too if some local yobs attacked you purely for wearing Ireland shirts. It’s also pretty clear the French authorites were extremely slapdash in their handling – remind us who allowed Russian ultras to smuggle a FLARE GUN into a packed stadium?
Harry… The fact that hooliganism is dealt with says it all…
Does it though? If the UK spent a load of money and effort into dealing with England’s hooliganism, it says more about other countries’ willingness to attribute blame even when the actual evidence suggests England fans were not acting without provocation.
Provocation? They don’t have to fight you know…. They are generally grown adults….
As I said to Phil, think (realistically, mind) how you might react if some local yobbos start attacking you as you were sat outside having a drink with friends/family. I’m sure it’s mighty comfy preaching from that high horse of yours.
I don’t know about you but I’d do a runner
I thought the country was broke ?
We really need to grow up, in this country, all this need to be liked and thought of as `great craic`, and the `best fans in the world`, borefest at best, smacks of inferiority complex and narcissistic navel gazing. Newsflash; The rest of the world do go about thinking and talking about ` how great the Irish soccer fans are because they changed someone`s tyre`. People have important and interesting things to think about.
‘We all had a drink in our hand’ – how typically Irish and further driving home the stereotype….
The behavior of our fans does more for tourism to this country than money ever could.
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