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Irish paedophile priest paid from fund for poor after jail release
Saturday, 28 November 2009
Irish paedophile priest Ivan Payne was paid money from a fund meant to help the poor of Dublin after his release from prison and continues to receive money designed for "charitable purposes".
From the time of his laicisation in 2002 for a period of five years, Payne was supported with money from the Poor of Dublin Fund. The fund is made up of bequests to the archdiocese and is meant to be used for the relief of the poor.
However, the Murphy report into clerical child sex abuse found that the archdiocese decided that, because of his low employment prospects following his release from prison and his risk of becoming destitute, he should be financially supported at least until he qualified for the state pension this year.
The money received by Payne from the Poor Fund has since been repaid using money from the Curial Trust. It was from this same trust that Payne received a loan of IR£30,000 to cover his legal expenses and compensation to one of his victims, Andrew Madden. While Payne repaid some of this, the archdiocese wrote off the remaining €14,000 in 2004.
The Curial Trust is funded by individual archbishops but derives most of its money from bequests and donations given to the Church. The report by Judge Yvonne Murphy also found that Payne is now being supported by the trust.
The archdiocese yesterday refused to comment on the state of payments to Payne and whether it knows his current whereabouts.
Payne pleaded guilty in 1998 to charges of indecent assault on 10 young victims and was sentenced to six years' imprisonment. He was released in 2002 and moved to the UK.
Earlier this year, it emerged that Payne, now 65, was living in the Welsh town of Aberdare. However, when locals learned of his past he went into hiding.
Source: Irish Independent
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Next time the do-gooders will think twice before they give their money away. If all that claim tax exampt had to regester tax exampt and or file tax forms, yet still claiming tax exampt at the end of the form provied they meet the requirments of tax exampt, at least your goverment whould know their true worth.
Posted by phl | 30.11.09, 13:03 GMT
So this is how the Church shows how sorry it really is......
Posted by donegore | 30.11.09, 09:31 GMT
what is the worth of m ichelangelo'spieta? of
all the vatican's treasures-the largest art collec tion in the world? what is the worth of the next generation in ireland?they MUST pay for this loss of innocence
Posted by joan | 29.11.09, 07:04 GMT
n.z.govt has apologised and conmpensated Maori for past evils.aust has apologisewd and compensated aboriginees,'leaving of liverpool children' ,
set up a fund to rid yourselves of those who ruin your next generation and lots will contribute.make the vatican sell [say[michelangelo's
Posted by joan | 29.11.09, 06:54 GMT
This is similar to Boston involving Law.It goes directly to the pope.The Bishops were ordered to remain silent.What a bunch of sickos.
The Catholic Church in the US should be taxed.The Nazi Pope should resign.
Posted by WILLIAM hartnett | 29.11.09, 02:35 GMT
take away his state penison and let the catholic church support him.
Posted by blackburn | 28.11.09, 22:21 GMT
The Bishops have proven to be useless in every way. I am a cradle catholic that has gone from frustration, to anger, to just losing all respect for the Bishops of the world. They are a laughing stock who should be put up as how not to be a man. The US bishops also have to answer for ACORN. Do not tell me what a mistake. For years I have been saying they are lukewarm towards Abortion. It is all about the MONEY. Sincerely, A Hurt Catholic
Posted by JamesFaulkner | 28.11.09, 20:30 GMT