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Eamonn Casey

Blazes Boylan

Compiled by Brian Rohan

June 1992

July 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment

Justice for Judith Ward and Nicky Kelly The Birmingham Six and the Guildford Four might have been the most famous victims of injustice in recent years, but they certainly weren't the only ones. In the past month two others who were wrongfully imprisoned, one by the British government and one by the Irish government, had their names cleared. Judith Ward was freed on May 11 … [Read more...] about Blazes Boylan

First Word: The Bishops at the Bat

By Niall O’Dowd, Founding Publisher
June 1992

July 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment

There are far worse offenses for a Bishop than falling in love and having a baby as Galway's Eamonn Casey did. Far less forgivable is the appropriation of diocesan funds for child support payments. Whatever the ultimate truth of the matter, Casey's ordeal cast Ireland into the world headlines in a manner unseen in recent times. That, combined with the recent splurge of … [Read more...] about First Word: The Bishops at the Bat

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