Commission of Investigation: Report into the Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin - July 2009

Report into the Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin
July 2009

This report is submitted to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform pursuant to the provisions of the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004.

Signed:_____________________ Date:_______________
Judge Yvonne Murphy
Chairperson

Signed:_____________________ Date:_______________
Ms Ita Mangan
Member

Signed:______________________ Date:_______________
Mr Hugh O’Neill
Member

Contents
Part 1 Page
Chapter 1 Overview 1
Chapter 2 How the Commission carried out its mandate 29
Chapter 3 The Dublin Archdiocese 43
Chapter 4 The Role of Canon Law 57
Chapter 5 Investigation and Prosecution of Child Sexual Abuse 81
Chapter 6 Health Authorities 99
Chapter 7 The Framework Document 119
Chapter 8 The Finances of the Archdiocese 134
Chapter 9 Insurance 142
Chapter 10 Education and Formation of Priests 154

Part 2
Chapter 11 Introduction to investigation of the 46 priests 171
Chapter 12 Fr James McNamee 177
Chapter 13 Fr Edmondus* 188
Chapter 14 Fr Phineas* 210
Chapter 15 Fr Vidal* 212
Chapter 16 Fr Patrick Maguire 217
Chapter 17 Fr Ioannes* 239
Chapter 18 Fr Tyrus* 250
Chapter 19 252
Chapter 20 Fr 282
Chapter 21 Fr Horatio* 344
Chapter 22 Fr Donal Gallagher 353
Chapter 23 Fr Hugo* 360
Chapter 24 Fr Ivan Payne 363
Chapter 25 Fr Donato* 386
Chapter 26 Fr Harry Moore 390
Chapter 27 Fr Septimus* 400
Chapter 28 Fr William Carney 414
Chapter 29 Fr Thomas Naughton 455
Chapter 30 Fr Cicero* 470
Chapter 31 Fr Clemens* 478
Chapter 32 Fr Dominic Savio Boland 482
Chapter 33 Fr Quinton* 494
Chapter 34 Fr Marius* 506
Chapter 35 Fr Noel Reynolds 514
Chapter 36 Fr Daryus* 529
Chapter 37 Fr Terentius* 532
Chapter 38 Fr John Kinsella 544
Chapter 39 Fr Laurentius* 547
Chapter 40 Fr Klaudius* 558
Chapter 41 Fr Francis McCarthy 565
Chapter 42 Fr Sergius* 575
Chapter 43 Fr Dante* 581
Chapter 44 Fr Cassius* 590
Chapter 45 Fr Giraldus* 592
Chapter 46 Fr Aquila* 598
Chapter 47 Fr Blaise* 601
Chapter 48 Fr Benito* 603
Chapter 49 Fr Magnus* 611
Chapter 50 Fr Jacobus* 613
Chapter 51 Fr Guido* 617
Chapter 52 Fr Rufus* 621
Chapter 53 Fr Ignatio* 626
Chapter 54 Fr Cornelius* 629
Chapter 55 Fr Ricardus* 631
Chapter 56 Fr Augustus* 635
Chapter 57 Fr Ezio* 637
Chapter 58 Complainants 639
*Names marked with an asterisk are pseudonyms.

Appendices
Appendix 1 Time Line 649
Appendix 2 Law on sexual offences 655
Appendix 3 Glossary of Terms 672
Appendix 4 Map of the Archdiocese of Dublin 677
Appendix 5 Bibliography 679
Appendix 6 Commission personnel 681
Index 683

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