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	Background to the Dublin Diocesan Report By Fergus Black Independent November 27, 2009 http://www.independent.ie/national-news/background-to-the-dublin-diocesan-report-1955978.html THE investigation into the handling of child sexual abuse allegations in the Dublin Archdiocese took three years to complete and cost an estimated ˆ3.6m in administration, legal fees and staffing costs. Chaired by Circuit Court Judge Yvonne Murphy, the commission was established in 2006 and its work culminated in the publication yesterday of a 700-page report. Its investigation centred on the handling by church and State authorities of a representative sample of allegations and suspicions of child sexual abuse against 46 priests operating under the aegis of the Dublin Archdiocese between 1975 and 2004. During its work, the commission received information about complaints, suspicions or knowledge of child sexual abuse in respect of 172 named and 11 unnamed priests. After a preliminary examination, it concluded that 102 priests were within its remit.
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