The names of 341 former Christian Brothers who are being joined as defendants to a case where a man who was sexually abused in primary school in the 1970s is suing the congregation, have been published in a national newspaper. The men on the list, who wer... See more
Recently, on the last week of the law term, I found myself in court 13, on the second floor of the Gandon Building in Dublin’s Four Courts, waiting for the judge to arrive. There as a reporter, I sat to the side of the high-ceilinged room, on a short benc... See more
The controversial legal strategy adopted by the Christian Brothers in claims for damages taken by victims may have backfired. A legal ruling this week means hundreds of former brothers now find themselves about to be publicly named regarding legal claims ... See more
The High Court has ordered that 341 former members of the Christian Brothers be served with a summons by way of a national newspaper advertisement as part of a claim for damages for child sexual assault and rape, even though it is not being alleged the me... See more
One victim described him as “probably one of the worst abusers Ireland has ever seen”. Liam Coughlan, the former Christian Brother, is likely to die in jail after being sentenced to five years on Friday for the sexual abuse of pupils at the CBS primary sc... See more
