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Church accused of adding to trauma of survivor by trying to thwart case involving paedophile priest

Catholic church’s claim he could not have been an altar boy because he was baptised Anglican proved to be incorrect but delayed case for a year, in a legal move being heavily criticised

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Jonathan Dowdall annoyed in court as his suggestion to kidnap David Byrne's sister is brought up from tapes

Dowdall is heard saying that Bomber’s “bird” Joanne Kavanagh, a sister of murder victim David Byrne, will be at this event and that he could “grab her.”

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Church's non-communication creates crushing silence for victims

Not much has changed in the way that institutions are treating victims.

Newcastle Herald

Church needs process to support survivors after paedophile clergy deaths

"There's a line up of these guys in jail, all ageing and it's going to happen from time to time."

Newcastle Herald

Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle under fire for letter about clerical abuse

"For victims of Ryan, for mums and dads, brothers and sisters, wives and children of dead Ryan victims, you get nothing."

Newcastle Herald

Vince Ryan victims had a right to know about his death: psychologist

"Just because it happened a long time ago and just because they were abused by them does not mean the death is not important."

Newcastle Herald

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'Complete failure': church accused of 'PR- exercise' over paedophile's death

"RE-BRANDING": Catholic church cops more criticism over the secrecy and handling of priest and convicted paedophile Vincent Ryan's death

Newcastle Herald

Letters: High costs of insurance leave the vulnerable high and dry

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Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle told Hunter clergy about Vincent Ryan's death, but not survivors

"Why are they honouring the wishes of a dead convicted paedophile?"

Newcastle Herald

Survivors of Vincent Ryan's abuse 'need help' following paedophile priest's death

"There are so many out there who we don't know about and that the people who can help don't know about."

Newcastle Herald

'It's not a big ask really': support service in the dark over Vince Ryan's death

"It demonstrates the lack of concern for survivors generally, not just the Ryan ones."

Newcastle Herald

'Deliberate untruth': anger mounts for Vince Ryan abuse survivors over diocese's silence

"I've met people who I've witnessed being abused and who've said 'nothing happened to me' but their lives are falling apart."

Newcastle Herald

Survivors reflect on death of paedophile priest Vincent Ryan

'If there is a God, I wonder how he handles that one'

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Paedophile priest Vincent Ryan dead at 84, survivor advocates critical of Diocese silence

Advocates for abuse survivors are questioning the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle's apparent silence.

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