News Items Tagged "Clerical Abuse"

  • SDLP: Church must uphold public confidence

    Conall McDevitt

    Monday 15th March 2010 SDLP Health spokesperson Conall McDevitt MLA said it is imperative that the Catholic Church in Ireland takes every possible step to ensure that the people of Ireland have full confidence in its ability to uphold the rights of children and victims. His remarks follow comments on Cardinal Sean Brady’s role in the administration of oaths of secrecy to child sex abuse victims.

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  • McDevitt: Time now for North child abuse inquiry

    Conall McDevitt

    Monday 15th March 2010 SDLP Health Spokesperson Conall McDevitt said it is now time for Minister for Health Michael McGimpsey to bring forward proposals to seek justice for the victims of institutional and clerical child abuse in Northern Ireland.

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  • McDevitt: Clerical abuse inquiries needed throughout Ireland

    Conall McDevitt

    Thursday 14th July 2011 The SDLP has called on the First and Deputy First Minister to enter discussions with the Irish Government, through the North South Ministerial Council, to progress future diocesan inquiries into clerical abuse on the island of Ireland.

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  • SDLP: Church must act to uphold public confidence

    Conall McDevitt

    Wednesday 2nd May 2012 SDLP Health spokesperson Conall McDevitt MLA said it is imperative that the Catholic Church in Ireland takes every possible step to ensure that the people of Ireland have full confidence in its ability to uphold the rights of children and victims.

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