Conversations with paedophiles
Sean Moncrieff had a remarkable interview with a paedophile today on Newstalk. Now, if you know me at all, you'll...
Child abuse
Children Taken Into Care After Beating With Belt
News report 2014. Girl who misbehaved at school is slapped across the face by her father and later beaten with...
Lostprophets Ian Watkins Jailed for 35 Years for Abusing Children
I'm struggling to understand many things about the Ian Watkins case. First, I struggle to understand why there isn't a...
Bishop Kirby and the Freudian Slips
Two friends are chatting over a pint and and one of them is trying hard to explain what a Freudian...
Irish Catholic Priests Refuse To Obey The Law
What's the difference between a Catholic priest and a doctor or a lawyer? Well, apart from the fact that a...
Was Archbishop John Charles McQuaid a Paedophile?
There was a time when Planet Ireland orbited its own smug, self-satisfied star, held on course by a mysterious force...
Lessons from Cloyne Sex Abuse Report — Time To Remove Power from Bishops
This is not the Lord of the Rings. This is Ireland in the 21st century, and the Cloyne report is...
Miserable old priests defend child abuse
I've been feeling very grumpy lately, which isn't like me, as you know. I suppose it might have to do...
Busting the Belgian Bishops — Pope Not Pleased
What about the Belgian cops kicking in the doors of a bishops' meeting and arresting the whole lot of them,...
Catholic Bishops and Civil Partnerships
The Catholic bishops are at it again. This time, they're complaining about proposed legislation on civil partnerships. The Civil Partnership ...
