Mary Raftery

Landmark inquiry ‘changed attitude to clerical abuse’

Events held in Dublin to mark 20 years since apology to survivors of residential institutions

‘These people, their lives had been ruined’: Former taoiseach recalls his role in State response

Mary Raftery was ‘absolutely determined’ to share the stories of institutional abuse

No Child 2020: Dark stains remain on the Irish conscience over the treatment of children

Survivors and family members must be afforded a statutory right to information

Former resident at Nazareth House calls on pope to do something for the survivors

It had been estimated in 2004 abuse crisis compensation would cost Irish dioceses €50m

Institutional history: We need to reflect, not just remember

The Women’s Podcast celebrates its 100th episode with 100 quotes by and about women in Ireland

From ‘Dress suitably, and buy a revolver’ and 'A terrible beauty' to 'We all partied'

Scandal disproves defence that the Catholic Church did wrong but was trying to do good

Many women were born in State homes then sent to industrial schools and laundries

There are still powerful bureaucrats in the Vatican who think they know best

The least that can be expected is an official apology from the State for the awful crimes that have been committed against them

History is made as two archbishops receive cleric’s remains