RTE News
October 15, 2009
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| High Court All but one chapter can be published |
The High Court has ruled that the report into sexual abuse by priests in the Dublin Archdiocese can be published with the exception of one chapter.
The report of the Dublin Archdiocese Commission of Investigation follows an inquiry into how abuse allegations were dealt with by the Catholic Church in Dublin between 1975 and 2004.
Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern referred the report to the High Court to seek direction because some of the individuals concerned are facing or may face criminal proceedings.
Mr Justice Paul Gilligan ruled that chapter 19 of the report or any references to the subject matter of Chapter 19 can not be published until the court directs.
He said this part of the report could be mentioned to the court again on the 5 May 2010.
Mr Justice Gilligan will make his judgment available later on this afternoon and will also make certain orders relating to his judgment.
A survivor of sexual abuse in the Dublin archdiocese, Marie Collins, said she was pleased the report would be published. But she said she was disappointed it would not be published in its entirety.
She said the purpose of the report was to show if there was a pattern to the way the archdiocese dealt with abuse and it would be difficult to establish that if certain parts of the report were not published.
One in Four's Maeve Lewis urged the Minister for Justice to publish the report quickly.
She also asked the Minister to give support groups some advance notice as to when he intends to publish.
A spokesperson for the Minister for Justice said the Minister had always made it clear he wanted to publish the report as soon as practicable.
However, he said Mr Ahern would have to consider the High Court's written judgment and orders made by the High Court judge, which will not be available until after 2pm.
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