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Retired pope Benedict wades into clergy sex abuse debate

Retired pope Benedict XVI has published an analysis on the Catholic Church's clergy sex abuse scandal, blaming it on the sexual revolution of the 1960s and church laws that protected priests.

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Research team to give cannabis plant extracts to arthritis sufferers in Belfast study

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Pokémon goes bad for Nintendo as shares plunge

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Four climbers killed in Scottish avalanche

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Archaeologists hail significant Bronze Age find in UK

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Student died of sudden illness

Queen’s academic ‘No 1’ educator

Belfast: An enterprising academic from Queen’s University Management School has been named the ‘No 1’ enterprise educator in the world.

Fri, 25 Feb, 2011

Tim Vine voted king of comedy one-liners at Edinburgh

Comic Tim Vine was crowned king of the one-liners today after one of his gags was named the best joke of the Edinburgh Fringe.

Mon, 23 Aug, 2010

Wildlife park forced to put down ostrich flock after health scare

THE country’s top wildlife park has been forced to put down its entire flock of ostriches after a health scare.

Tue, 01 Sep, 2009

When money is involved, don’t assume that people alleging abuse are always truthful

THE provincial of the Christian Brothers’ St Mary’s (northern) province, Bro David Gibson, certainly had a point when he warned against the danger of innocent brothers being unjustly accused of abuses in industrial schools (Irish Examiner, May 23).

Mon, 05 Jun, 2006

Christian Brothers in a frenzy of denial, says abuse survivors’ group

REPRESENTATIVES of victims of industrial schools have rejected claims made by the Christian Brothers that allegations made by former pupils in relation to physical and sexual abuse are tainted and motivated by money.

Wed, 24 May, 2006

Abuse commission - Grooming claims must be backed up

CLAIMS by the Christian Brothers that solicitors had systematically organised meetings of former industrial school residents, effectively grooming them for alleged abuse cases, are mind-boggling and ought to be thoroughly investigated.

Tue, 23 May, 2006

Ratzinger 'faced strong challenge for papacy

Pope Benedict XVI faced a strong challenge for the papacy from an Argentine cardinal, a secret diary kept by a member of the conclave that elected him to the Holy See revealed today.

Fri, 23 Sep, 2005

Child sexual abuse ‘moral failure rather than crime’

THE sexual abuse of children at an industrial school in Galway was viewed by the Christian Brothers as a moral failure rather than a crime, an inquiry heard last night.

Fri, 17 Jun, 2005

Inquiry told schoolboy deaths 'not unusual'

The Christian Brothers said today there was nothing out of the ordinary about the deaths of 100 boys during the history of their former industrial school in Galway.

Thu, 16 Jun, 2005

Papal vote may mark shift in Church

THE worldwide outpouring of affection for Pope John Paul II may have convinced the cardinals choosing his successor that today’s Roman Catholic Church has no room for a so-called “transitional” leader.

Mon, 18 Apr, 2005

Contrast in styles as Blues aim to run Crusaders

THE Super 12 final tomorrow is a lineup of the great constellations for rugby fans — a dream-like test of brawn and brilliance under Eden Park’s bright lights.

Fri, 23 May, 2003

No plans to give up day job - funnyman Lea

Britain’s funniest new comedian is a welder, elected by the viewers of TV series Stand Up Britain.

Sat, 19 Oct, 2002