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Loophole law could allow Irish priests to remain silent over sex abuseAn archaic Irish law may allow priests to stay silent on allegations of sex abuse that are disclosed to them outside of confessions, it has emerged. ... May 23, 2012 by HILDA HIGGINS
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Irish nun quits Catholic church after claiming abuse at hands of priestsA County Meath nun has quit the Catholic Church and formed a new religious group in protest at years of ‘mental, sexual and physical abuse’ at the hands of priests. ... May 22, 2012 by PATRICK COUNIHAN
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Life sentence for women guilty of incest proposed in new lawA new bill introduced to Irish lawmakers seeks to end a 17-year legal loophole that has allowed women to receive softer punishments than men for incest. ... May 20, 2012 by DARA KELLY
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NJ woman faces 15 years for sexually abusing child and airing it on SkypeAn Irish American New Jersey babysitter has admitted to recording herself molesting a 5-year-old girl left in her care, whilst streaming the abuse over Skype and sending homemade iPhone videos to an acquaintance over the internet. ... May 12, 2012 by ANTOINETTE KELLY
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Yet another Church sexual abuse scandal set to eruptThe Irish Catholic church is set to be bracing itself for another child abuse scandal concerning the physical and sexual abuse of children at a Cork boarding school. ... May 10, 2012 by HILDA HIGGINS
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Future without priests in Ireland if crisis continues says leading clericThe Association of Catholic Priests in Ireland said this week it has real concerns about the future of the Church. ... May 08, 2012 by ANTOINETTE KELLY
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Brendan Smyth’s abbot calls on Cardinal Brady to resign as Primate of All-IrelandA church leader who has admitted his failure in the Brendan Smyth case has refused to absolve Cardinal Sean Brady from blame and believes the Primate of All-Ireland should quit. ... May 07, 2012 by PATRICK COUNIHAN
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Dublin Archbishop calls for independent inquiry into pedophile Fr Brendan SmythDiarmuid Martin, the Archbishop of Dublin, has called for an independent investigation into the abuse of children by Fr Brendan Smyth, saying only a full inquiry would reveal the "full story" of his crimes. ... May 07, 2012 by DARA KELLY
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Irish people asked to petition for Primate Sean Brady’s resignationYoung and old alike were signing a national petition launched on Friday by concerned local people in Donegal calling on Cardinal Sean Brady to resign from his post as Primate of All Ireland. ... May 06, 2012 by CATHY HAYES
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US abuse victim of Brendan Smyth calls on Ireland's Primate Sean Brady to resignThe chorus of voices calling for the resignation of Cardinall Sean Brady now includes an American woman who was sexually abused as a child by the serial abuser Father Brendan Smyth. However, the woman is also calling for a crimina ... May 05, 2012 by ANTOINETTE KELLY
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