The Ferns Enquiry 

The Enquiry into the clerical sexual abuse of children in the diocese of Ferns, Co Wexford, is now published and is reproduced here in full. They are large files. The Ferns Enquiry The Department of Health and Children gives addresses from where a hard copy of the report can be purchased.

Sorry No Reply 

To all my backlogged email correspondents, in case you’re wondering why I haven’t replied, I’ve RSI – too much typing. So sorry about that. Will catch up when I can. Anyone got a cure for RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury)?

John Banville as hero 

The Sea, says Banville, “is not the normal kind of Booker book”, and he hopes its success will send a long-overdue message to publishers that “literary fiction can make money. That’s very important in this image-obsessed age.” A very much long-overdue message. Thank you, Mr Banville, for saying this. If I may be so bold, [...]