Published 09/04/2024 10:50:14 a.m.

Report reveals ‘shocking’ levels of abuse allegations at religious-run schools

Education Minister Norma Foley described the level of historical sexual abuse allegations at religious-run schools in Ireland as "truly shocking."
A Commission of Investigation will be established to examine these claims in day and boarding schools.
Nearly 2,400 allegations were recorded across 308 schools, involving 884 alleged abusers from 42 religious orders.

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BBC News

'Shocking' abuse by members of religious orders

The Irish government orders an inquiry after an initial report uncovers almost 2,400 allegations.

09/04/2024 10:50:14 a.m.·United Kingdom

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Reuters

Irish inquiry finds 'truly shocking' level of sexual abuse at church-run schools

An Irish state inquiry uncovered a "truly shocking" level of sexual abuse at religious schools, primarily those run by the Catholic Church, over nearly a century with 2,395 allegations, the government said on Tuesday.

09/04/2024 10:50:14 a.m.·United Kingdom

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CNN

‘Ferocious violence’ accompanied ‘shocking’ levels of abuse at Ireland’s religious-run schools, report finds

Nearly 2,400 allegations of sexual abuse across hundreds of Ireland’s religious-run schools have been documented in a new report, marking the latest grim revelations to emerge from the country’s historic Church-State entanglement.

09/04/2024 1:08:38 p.m.·Atlanta, United States

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Evening Standard

Report reveals ‘shocking’ levels of abuse allegations at religious-run schools

Education Minister Norma Foley has announced that a Commission of Investigation will examine historical abuse allegations.

09/03/2024 8:36:22 p.m.·London, United Kingdom

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The Epoch Times

‘Truly Shocking’ Levels of Sexual Abuse Revealed by Irish Schools Report

The level of sexual abuse at religious schools in the Republic of Ireland spanning 90 years, up until 2013, is “truly shocking,” says the country’s education minister, Norma Foley. Most of the 2,395 allegations of abuse took place at schools run by the Roman Catholic Church. A preliminary report by a scoping inquiry, published on Tuesday, found evidence of 884 alleged sexual abusers at 308 schools across Ireland between 1927 and 2013. About half…

09/04/2024 2:57:42 p.m.·New York, United States

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Irish Examiner

'Molested, stripped naked, raped, and drugged amidst an atmosphere of terror'

Shocking report shows that abuse in 308 religious-run schools across Ireland was more widespread, more pervasive, and more flagrant than many had imagined

09/03/2024 11:00:00 p.m.·Ireland

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