Abuse victims flood Irish support groups with calls

At St Carthage the nuns only used a yard stick1

Yes, Dudette, very little has been said about the Sisters! At least, they didn't engage in sexual abuse of boys or girls, at least not that I have heard of. I have heard of very nasty things taking place at a coed Catholic School, located in Astoria, Queens, N.Y.. Back in the 1960's, all classes were segregated. Boys and girls would only mingle (I think) in the cafeteria, or at assembly. It has been told to me, by a guy who was there at the time, that, if a girl was caught chewing gum, the sister would smear it into her hair, and make it stay there! This is cruel punishment, and the girl should have resisted, anyway she could! My friend told me that such a move would have resulted in the girl being expelled, especially if she had struck the nun; how reprehensible! I can't see a modern high school girl permitting a nun to do that to her!!

Its disgusting what the Priests and the catholic church did they ruled the country at that time along with the garda, but what about the nuns beating children with canes? more is to come.......

"only a priest"-any cleric who did not have the guts to stand up for frightened defenseless children does'nt have the character nor the judgement to be a manager-Cardinal Brady at least stand up now-resign! Yes, I do understand the almighty power the Church Hierarchy wielded at many levels- I know the trauma I went through just to refuse the Bishop's "offer" to go to MAYNOOTH seminary'at the end of my time as 'head prefect' in the diocesan boarding school back there in the fifties. At least I knew I did'nt belong!

sean cardinal brady should resign immediately as cardinal primate of all ireland. his actions or lack of action speak louder than any words he has to say on the matter. i can't believe that the church that i grew up in is so utterly bankrupt of any moral values and standards. survival of those in power seems to be the only constant. we need a clean sweep of all those involved from the vatican to the parish.

Just the beginning.