Church Remains Silent Amid Kenneally Apologies | Waterford News

Bill Kenneally, a notorious abuser finally held accountable in 2016, has sparked a wave of apologies from Irish state bodies—including the gardaí and Health Minister—for failing to act for decades. Despite widespread knowledge among psychiatrists, politicians, school officials, and even clergy, justice took years to arrive. The church remains conspicuously silent: Monsignor John Shine, Kenneally’s uncle and a Waterford fixture, knew of the abuse as early as 1987 but never reported it. While Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan acknowledged survivors’ pain and accepted findings from a 2017 inquiry, his diocese refuses further public statements. Survivor Jason Clancy called the response “cold,” noting the church didn’t attend the inquiry and declined to meet the Bishop—its silence, he says, speaks louder than any apology. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2fa1aa69bef141cf