Funeral of Falls Road stalwart John Leathem

The funeral of west Belfast community stalwart John Leathem will take place today, leaving from his Divis flats home where he passed away after a battle with cancer on Saturday.
A former chairman of the Divis Tower Falls Residents' Association, he had told friends that he did not want to spend his final days in the hospice but instead chose to die in his flat on the 19th floor of the tower block surrounded by family and friends.

http://www.irishnews.com/news/2017/08/15/news/funeral-of-falls-road-stalwart-john-leathem-1110701/  

Child abuse inquiry to reconvene in the autumn

The second phase of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry will continue with its investigation into children’s homes run by the Catholic order Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul.

The Lady Smith-led hearings are to reconvene on November 28 in Edinburgh to examine historical allegations of the abuse of children in care. The public inquiry, which began in May, has already heard a series of religious organisations apologise for historical abuse in damning testimonies.

http://www.policeprofessional.com/news.aspx?id=30079

Magdalene abuse must not go unpunished, UN tells Ireland

Members of the Catholic Church must be prosecuted and punished for their role in the Magdalene laundries, the United Nations has said.
The UN committee against torture has unequivocally dismissed the state’s investigation into the institutions and claims damning documents showing church and state collusion against women have been ignored.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/magdalene-abuse-must-not-go-unpunished-un-tells-ireland-rrln62wgx 

Child abuse inquiry to probe Lanarkshire childrens homes run by nuns

THE second phase of the Scottish child abuse inquiry will further investigate controversial children’s homes run by a Catholic Order of nuns. It is examining historical allegations of the abuse of children in care and has been taking statements from witnesses since last spring.
Officials said the first part of the second phase starting in autumn will focus on homes run by the Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul, such as Smyllum Park in Lanark and Bellevue House in Rutherglen. The head of the religious order which ran the controversial children’s homes has already described allegations of abuse as a “mystery”.

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/15463546.Child_abuse_inquiry_to_probe_Lanarkshire_childrens_homes_run_by_nuns/