Responding to the Ryan Report - Softcover

The Ryan Report on abuse of children in institutions of the state which were run by religious orders caused outrage and confusion among all the people of Ireland, both members of the Catholic Church and others.

In the aftermath of the immediate shock and the widespread media coverage, it seems useful to reflect on the roots of the problems that gave rise to these horrors and to try to set out a way forward which might help to avoid such things happening in the future. Tony Flannery set about seeking views, comments and analysis which might add some breadth and depth to that reflection. He has brought together a very competent and thoughtful team to write about the report, in the hope of encouraging a constructive debate on the various issues raised.

The Ryan Report on abuse of children in Irish state institutions that were run by religious orders caused outrage and confusion. Redemptorist Tony Flannery undertook the task of responding in as positive and constructive a way as possible, and has brought together a very competent and thoughtful team to write about the report, the media treatments of it, its implications for the care of children now and in the future, and its implications for the future of the church in Ireland.