The revelations that the Catholic Church had insurance cover for clerical sexual abuse for the best part of almost 20 years, exposes a cynical exercise in self-protection and a callous indifference to the wounded victims it now purports to care about.

MERVYN Rundle has now spoken publicly about his 18-year ordeal (Irish Examiner, Jan 29).

CARDINAL Desmond Connell yesterday rejected reports in a Sunday newspaper that he is due to resign in the next few weeks.

Archbishop of Dublin Desmond Connell today dismissed reports he was to step down.

A BUSINESSMAN who claims he was sexually abused by a cleric is seeking a High Court injunction to freeze the assets of the Church.

THE Canadian government did not sign any special deal with the Catholic Church to compensate people who had been sexually abused in religious institutions like the State has done here.

IRISH survivors of child abuse by clerics have renewed their call on Cardinal Desmond Connell to resign in the wake of yesterday’s landmark settlement in the High Court.

Archbishop of Dublin Cardinal Desmond Connell, issued a public apology today to a man who suffered abuse in the Dublin diocese nearly 18 years ago.

The Archdiocese of Dublin has reportedly reached a settlement with a victim of clerical sex abuse worth more than €300,000, the largest such settlement in the history of the State.