Mary Kenny is a big fan of the Windsors

Columnist Mary Kenny writes in the current issue of The Irish Catholic on the Prince Andrew story.

The incidental words we use so often tell far more than we ever intend. Or do they?

Mary Kenny is a right-wing writer, who regularly sings the praises of The House of Windsor.

In this piece she talks of 'allegations' against Prince Andrew but the 'claims' being made by Virginia Roberts.

There is a difference in tone between allegations and claims.

Kenny makes reference to Virginia 'using' her married   name, while making no reference to the many names of Prince Andrew.

She then goes on to talk about how young girls are encouraged by a sexualised culture to participate in full sexual activities when parents, guardians and society should be protecting them.

Indeed, Prince Andrew also used that word 'activity' when talking about sexual relationships but he used it in a most unusual maybe sleazy way.

Not a word from Kenny on the television perfomance of the prince.

Mary Kenny's column is unhelpful, indeed, nasty.

The Gospels tell the stories of Jesus and his care 
and sympathy for the marginalised and weak.