A few months ago Enda Kenny, used Dáil privilege to falsely accuse the Vatican (and by implication Pope Benedict) of obstructing investigations into abuse issues.

The death of Gen Augusto Pinochet sparked champagne-soaked celebrations, skirmishes with police and displays of lasting devotion as Chileans took an anguished look back at the dictator's 17-year rule.

Chile’s Supreme Court in Santiago has upheld a ruling stripping Gen Augusto Pinochet of his immunity against trial for the killing of two bodyguards of Salvador Allende, the Marxist president he toppled in a 1973 coup.

Chile’s Supreme Court has stripped former dictator Gen Augusto Pinochet of immunity from prosecution for corruption charges related to his multimillion pound bank accounts overseas.

Chile’s Supreme Court today stripped former dictator Gen Augusto Pinochet of immunity from prosecution, allowing a trial against him for his alleged responsibility in the killing and disappearance of 15 dissidents during his 1973-90 regime.