The Fr Malachy Finnegans

The Thursday edition of The Irish Times carries Donal's story of how Fr Malachy Finnegan treated him when he was a boy at St Colman's.

It is horrific.

Is there a Catholic-run school in the country that did not have a Fr Malachy Finnegan among its principals/deans/teachers?

Is there any diocese or religious congregation that did not have a Fr Malachy Finnegan?

Reading Donal's story one has no choice but to get angry, angry with the Fr Malachy Finnegans who were feted, respected, treated with deference. But one also is forced to get angry with the bishops/provincials who placed the Fr Malachy Finnegans in positions of 'authority'.

And no doubt the Fr Malachy Finnegans have not gone away.

Do churches attract Fr Malachy Finnegans?

Has there been one word from the Irish Catholic Church in respone to Donal's story in Thursday's newspaper?

'Donal' asked the newspaper that his real name not be used. He made a full statement to th PSNI last week about his abuse by Fr Malachy Finnegan.