Church paedophile victims demand abuse inquiry

The Government came under growing pressure today to launch an immediate inquiry into a child sex abuse scandal within the Catholic Church as more victims of paedophile priests came forward.

Wed, 03 Apr, 2002 - 18:52

The Government came under growing pressure today to launch an immediate inquiry into a child sex abuse scandal within the Catholic Church as more victims of paedophile priests came forward.

Thousands of people contacted helplines and at least five new victims of the late Co Wexford priest, Fr Sean Fortune, have come forward in recent days.

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CourtsClerical abuse scandalsPlace: VaticanPlace: KilkennyPerson: Co WexfordPerson: Fr Sean FortunePerson: Fr FortunePerson: Garda CommissionerPerson: Pat ByrnePerson: FrPerson: Jim GrennanPerson: Bishop of FernsPerson: Brendan ComiskeyPerson: PopePerson: BishopPerson: Colm O’GormanPerson: Donnacha Mac GloinnPerson: Pat JackmanPerson: O’GormanPerson: Health MinisterPerson: Micheál MartinPerson: Cardinal Desmond ConnellPerson: President of the Episcopal ConferencePerson: Archbishop Sean BradyPerson: Cardinal ConnellPerson: ArchbishopPerson: BradyPerson: Sean FortunePerson: JosiePerson: Jim GahanPerson: GrennanPerson: FortunePerson: Mac GloinnEvent: Ferns scandalEvent: Fr Fortune scandalOrganisation: Catholic ChurchOrganisation: ChurchOrganisation: Vatican
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