Sir, – While in no way downgrading the gravity of the abuses committed by sections of the Catholic Church, surely someone genuinely concerned with human rights should be applauding the fact that the church is at long last attempting to deal with this appalling legacy. Instead, John A Kehoe (December 12th) uses the occasion of the audits to have a gratuitous “pop” at the church.
Given that it was recently announced that 60 children had died in the “care” of the Irish State in the last couple of years, and approximately 200 in the previous decade, surely it is better to bolt the stable door than leave it wide open, as seems to be the case in the State sector. – Yours, etc,
ERIC CONWAY,
Balreask Village,
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Navan, Co Meath.