Seanad debates
Wednesday, 8 October 2003
Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Statements (Resumed).
A new group of victims is emerging. I have heard the Order of the Christian Brothers being targeted by name in the House. The manner in which assets were liquidated has also been raised and it was argued that morality, rather than legality, should be the main consideration. As a former pupil of the Christian Brothers, I recall an event held about 30 years ago to celebrate the arrival of the order in Cashel. About 1,000 past pupils from all over the world attended the reunion out of gratitude to the Christian Brothers for providing us with education when we could not pay fees. By providing education denied in the past, they enabled people to reach positions of power. This is also true of the nuns and the other religious orders.
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