Labour leader Ivana Bacik has claimed that an individual currently in a 'key leadership role' in Blackrock College was informed of abuse allegations at the school 20 years ago.
Blackrock College in Dublin. Image: Leah Farrell LABOUR LEADER IVANA Bacik has claimed that an individual currently in a “key leadership role” in Blackrock College was informed of abuse allegations at the school 20 years ago.
“I should stress again, this is not just an historic issue. There are people still currently in leadership roles, in particular in Blackrock College, who have had continuous ongoing involvement with the college for 40 years,” she said. When asked yesterday whether the Spiritans would support a public inquiry into the abuse that took place, Fr Kelly said that he would.
Two additional allegations of abuse have been made against a non-teaching employee dating back to the 1960s, the order said. It said concerns have also been received about the behaviour of three priests in its schools, “although no specific allegations of abuse have been received”. The order said a concern has also been expressed about another priest in one of its other ministries, who is also alive.
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