Wallace cuts through the waffle, for all the good it will do - Oireachtas News Updates | The Irish Times - Thu, Feb 27, 2014

Wallace cuts through the waffle, for all the good it will do - Oireachtas News Updates | The Irish Times - Thu, Feb 27, 2014: Struggling to maintain his composure, he quoted an email he received from the nephew of murdered priest, Fr Niall Molloy. “For almost 30 years people have hidden behind a wall of silence, deceit, corruption and cover-up; time for the light of justice to shine on them and reveal them to the people for what they are. Many, many people have gone to their graves overshadowed by this heartache.”?

An Garda Siochana, transparency and access to information – The Story

An Garda Siochana, transparency and access to information – The Story: This blog has long held the view that the force should be subject to the Freedom of Information Act. The current FOI bill before the Oireachtas contains provisions that will include the force under the Act for the first time, but only in relation to “administrative” records.?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: January 2011

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: January 2011: The Oath of Office -- KEVIN CRAIG - "Liberty Under God" Beginning in Missouri's 7th Congressional District: "An oath is supposed to be a solemn promise made in the presence of God. By proposing laws, many legislators today are admitting that they can't be trusted to keep their solemn oath to 'support the Constitution' if someone gives them money to violate it"?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: January 2011

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: January 2011: Abuse report - a catalogue of horror: "Fine Gael spokespersons on Children and Education, Alan Shatter and Brian Hayes, said it was scandalous that even at this stage in the context of the information disclosed, that some religious congregations, such as the Christian Brothers and the Brothers of Charity, while acknowledging that some abuse took place in institutions
for which they were responsible, deny congregational responsibility for such abuse"?THE 11th OF MARCH 2011?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: January 2011

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: January 2011: Abuse report - a catalogue of horror: "According to One in Four, the most vulnerable children were condemned to live under a regime where sexual, physical and emotional abuse and neglect were commonplace. Even set against the harsh child-rearing practices of the time, their treatment is shocking, it said."?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: January 2011

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: January 2011: Abuse report - a catalogue of horror: "The approach of the religious orders to the inquiry was described by the Commission in 2003 as ‘adversarial and legalistic’. The report says that the Christian Brothers Order was defensive in the way it responded to complaints, and claims the order fails to accept any congregational responsibility for such abuse.
The order today said it apologised openly and unreservedly 'to all those who have been hurt either directly or indirectly as a result of the deplorable actions of some Brothers, or by the inaction or inappropriate action of the Congregation as a whole'"?THE STATE SOLICITORS OFFICE?THE"REAL"REASONS PROJECT?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: January 2011

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: January 2011: LETTER TO THE GARDA COMMISSIONER - VICTIMS OF THE STATE: "We have seen and continue to see the follwing the Ryan report, The Murphy Report, abuse case files and concerted cover-ups by An Garda Siochana,"?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: January 2011

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: January 2011: "I honestly believe that child abuse is too close to home for many, I was often lobbied by County Councillors and TDs not to send certain files forward to the Gardai, Politicians had a great deal of influence when they were on the Health Board Committees and indeed they still have power and influence."?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: January 2011

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: January 2011: ."?REF.765809/763978.Supt.Michael Roche,Blanchardstown Garda Station,From Heather Alexander Social Worker Wellmount Health Centre Finglas D.11.Notification To Gardi Of Suspected Child Abuse(sexual)Det.Garda Michael Gibbs Cabra Garda Station.7/1/2002.

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Medb Ruane: Misery isn't a strong enough word for the conditions in our mental health institutions - Medb Ruane, Columnists - Independent.ie

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Medb Ruane: Misery isn't a strong enough word for the conditions in our mental health institutions - Medb Ruane, Columnists - Independent.ie: Medb Ruane: Misery isn't a strong enough word for the conditions in our mental health institutions - Medb Ruane, Columnists - Independent.ie: "What Miriam saw was squalor masquerading as healthcare and "fear of retribution" silencing people's critical voices."ADVANCING THE LINGUISTIC RIGHTS OF THE IRISH DEAF COMMUNITY,BY PAUL O CONNELL.(THE DESPAIR OF SILENCE)BY B.O'CONNELL?

"ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: Former Education Ministers 'not made aware' of abuse

"ENCOURAGECHANGE"paddoconnell8@gmail.com: Former Education Ministers 'not made aware' of abuse: In sept 1993 two boys were said to have,made, allegations against a school worker in st josephss school for deaf boys cabra,the allegation was of a sexual nature and was described by a dectective garda as being mild.?Easy Know It Was Not His Child?

Irish charity head Angela Kerins threatens us legally over story - IrishCentral.com

Irish charity head Angela Kerins threatens us legally over story - IrishCentral.com: This website is coming to you this morning despite efforts by lawyers for Angela Kerins, the head of Rehab Ireland. This charitable group is currently under massive scrutiny over how much they paid Kerins and her other top operatives from the Irish government’s purse and from money donated to the charity.?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Press Releases, Houses of the Oireachtas: The meeting tomorrow is also expected to consider the challenges in the wider relationship between An Garda Síochána and GSOC. New protocols providing for enhanced co-operation between the Garda Síochána and the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission were agreed last September.

The meeting takes place tomorrow Wednesday 12 February in Committee Room 3, LH 2000 at 4 pm. The meeting can be viewed online via this link.

Media enquiries to:
Paul Hand,?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: - University of Limerick News



- University of Limerick News: 'Talking your way to the top' a sociological examination of the role of elite education in the reproduction of privilege in Irish society by Margaret Kennedy examines the role that elite schools play in the reproduction of privilege in Irish society. The author states; "Ireland's elite schools have very strong connections to the top of the social hierarchy with their alumni containing a disproportionate number of individuals in key leadership positions in Irish society. Yet to date, the role these schools play in determining who has access to power in our society has received little attention."?

WHAT IF?

WHAT IF?: An unspeakable act of betrayal - Independent.ie: Then he witnessed the rabid might of institutions of the State and their agents who turned on her to silence the truth.?