13 April 2023, The Tablet

The school for scandal

by Joe Little

Irish clerical abuse

The school for scandal

Blackrock College in south Dublin, run by the Spiritans, where former pupils allege abuse.
photo: alamy/pa, Brian Lawless

 
The handling of abuse cases by the religious congregations who run Ireland’s most prestigious private schools is being reviewed. The government inquiry may lead to the investigation of decisions taken by figures at the top of the Irish Church / By JOE LITTLE
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