November 26

2009 The Murphy Report into sexual abuse in the Catholic archdiocese of Dublin was published. The report concluded that the church had prioritised its own reputation over all other considerations, including the welfare of children and justice for victims. 1791 The first convicts transported directly from Ireland to Australia, from Cork on the Queen, arrived ... Read more

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