While the priest abuse scandal is nothing new in Ireland-it’s been a subject in the news for the last 20 years-the latest news from none other than the Archbishop of Dublin has startled some observers. The Arbishop’s report counts 120 priests as having sex abuse allegations made against them from 350 victims. With no end in sight, the Irish Church continues to lose credibility and influence in what was once known as a bastion of Catholicism.



