With the death of Hollywood star Mickey Rooney this week, Ryle Dwyer examines the story of Boys Town, the Nebraska home that propelled Irish priest Edward Flanagan to international fame.

"I do not believe that a child can be reformed by lock and key and bars, or that fear can ever develop a child’s character."

Fr Brian D’Arcy has told of the pain he’s been living with because of his censure by the Vatican.

GARDAÍ in Co Clare were last night questioning a 39-year-old man in connection with the death of guesthouse worker Deirdre McCarthy, whose body was found washed up on a beach last week.

WHILE Eamon de Valera was dreaming of comely maidens dancing at the crossroads, young boys were being flogged and buggered by a sordid assortment of perverted clergy and depraved Christian Brothers.