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	Delay in Publishing Dublin Report Criticised Total Catholic November 12, 2009 http://www.totalcatholic.com/tc/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=664:delay-in-publishing-dublin-report-criticised&catid=14:uk-and-ireland&Itemid=34 The delay in publishing the findings of the Commission of Inquiry into allegations of sexual abuse by priests in the Archdiocese of Dublin have been criticised by two Irish support groups for abuse victims. The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre and One in Four groups have called for explanations for the delay. The chief executive of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, Ellen O'Malley-Dunlop, has described the situation as “inexcusable." "To be given some explanation as to why there is this continued delay would go some way towards alleviating the unnecessary distress victims have to endure as a result of being left in the dark", Ms O'Malley-Dunlop said. The report examines the handling of allegations of sex abuse in the Archdiocese of Dublin. The High Court in Ireland has already ruled that two chapters - 19 and 21 - of the report cannot be published while other references have been deleted throughout the report. The report was sent to the High Court on 21 October following advice from the Attorney General and the Director of Public Prosecutions. Speculation has since mounted that other chapters of the report may not be published lest they undermine legal proceedings against one of those cited in the report.
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