RTE /Fr Reynolds Versus Cardinal Brady/BBC !

What a strange week it has been. BBC start the week with more harrowing child abuse revelations and RTE are over the barrel on their journalistic standards, ironically concerning a priest, Fr Reynolds.

Now at the end of the week, I have a new profound respect for RTE and the way they are dealing with the issue. It is exactly one year since the "Prime Time" programme was aired on TV.  I did not see it myself but witnessed RTE deny wrong doing initially (like the organisation of the Catholic Church). But there ends the similarity.

Well before the official report published this week, RTE took responsiblity for its mistake resulting in a number of resignations, internal actions and changes. The actions look set to continue at RTE.  Fr Reynolds has got his justice within a year plus compensation.

.....and Brendan Boland, the young 14 year old in 1975?  He is still waiting for justice 37 years on!   .....and the Church is still in denial. No - ok I got that wrong.

The Church is putting canon law above the state law resulting in the continued abuse of children. The same Church organisation and ethos  that controls our education system, hospitals and "God knows" what else?!

Solution: Separate Church from State.