Calls mount for inquiry into sexual abuse at Spiritan schools

Opposition politicians have backed calls for an inquiry into past sexual abuse at Blackrock College and other schools run by the Spiritan order after revelations of abuse by victims last week.

Minister for Education Norma Foley said, however, the Garda investigations currently under way could not be “compromised”. “Any inquiry would need careful consideration to ensure survivors feel ownership of both the process and outcome,” said another source. “The question would be what legal basis could achieve that.”

Gardaí have received additional complaints of sexual abuse against priests since last week but officers have privately warned that it will be difficult to make progress in some investigations owing to the loss of evidence and witnesses being deceased.

In order to be manageable an inquiry should START with the Spiritan schools but if it is long term confined to those schools, it will amount to a familiar Irish whitewash. This may explain:

We all know it was widespread, how will a tribunal help? More taxpayers money to tell us what we already know.

Let there be full exposure and revelation.

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