€40m Scandal! Religious orders demand taxpayer pay their Ryan inquiry legal bills
Sunday Tribune reports that orders criticised in the Ryan report want the taxpayer to foot their bills
Too important for the Sunday Leads, tomorrow’s Sunday Tribune reports that the religious orders criticised in the Ryan report into child abuse are “demanding tens of millions of euro in legal fees for appearing before the inquiry.”
The lead by Conor McMorrow and Shane Coleman continues:
While the orders are close to a final agreemenr with the government to make additional contributions of €100m plus properties to the redress scheme, the Sunday Tribune has learned that the Department of Finance has been notified that the orders have applied to have their massive legal bills arising from the Ryan inquiry covered by the taxpayer.
Shocking!
This feels like an old fashioned (FF) politicans move. Announce this disgusting and indefenceable action, let it fester in the press for a while and then before things get out of control, publicly announce your change of heart and we’ll bask in your ‘goodness’.
Although if the sickening report is true, there better be court cases, compensation and convictions.