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	Editorial: Garda Role in Cover-up Is Shameful Herald November 27, 2009 http://www.herald.ie/opinion/editorial-garda-role-in-coverup-is-shameful-1956309.html One of the most disturbing aspects of the report into the cover-up of clerical abuse was that the Catholic Church had help in its shameful course of action. We thought we'd become almost unshockable when it came to hearing about the crimes perpetrated by members of the clergy. But the Murphy report's forensic account of how the Garda Siochana was culpable in the cover-up is chilling. It also makes the bravery of those few good men and women who went against the tide in their fight for justice even more remarkable. Tributes must be paid to those who stood up, not just to the Catholic Church, but to other institutions such as the Garda Siochana, to put the spotlight on child sex abuse. There were a few heroes, within the church and gardai, as well as within families of victims who were relentless in their pursuit of justice. The scars run deep for the survivors of the abuse, but at last the extent of their betrayal is exposed.
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