A major report into 60 years of abuse at Catholic-run institutions in Ireland was released today. The report is available further down the page as a PDF. The reaction from the largest Survivors’ action group is also archived at the BBC website.
The link is here.
– CBG
One event that we didn’t comment on during the height of the initial Pandemic lockdown last spring was the fact that the annual BBC Children in Need (CiN) Telethon shifted from November back to 23rd April to join forces with the Spring Telethon Comic Relief (or Sport Relief in alternate years). The initial “night” of…
Got this email from Anita E. Wladichuk announcing her new book and website. I can’t say that I’ve read any of the books in the series, but if you’re interested, check it out and be sure to come back and let us know what you think! Please visit my new Website at www.ghostlyowl.com and discover…
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– Good, it’s not often that we think about how our sites work for those with disabilities, I’m glad there are folks working to be more inclusive.
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In honor of World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse, Marj set today as the day for this month’s blog carnival, and got an overwhelming response! I even managed to get something submitted that I wrote earlier in the month, in spite of how busy I’ve been. 🙂 As always, go check it out…
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