"Oh No, it didn't": Response to Daily Mail WikiLeaks article about the Irish Government, the Murphy Commission and the Vatican [Original article] Wow! This report and headline are so misleading! Where do I begin? Immunity? There was no mention of immunity, and, in any case, if what you really mean relates, only, to a requirement to testify, even this was something which was not in the gift of the Irish Government to grant (or withold). What was strange about this affair is that, in the words of the WikiLeak document, the Murphy Commission "sidestep(ped) diplomatic channels", inexplicably sending a letter directly to the CDF. Why? Moreover, it was not a question of pressure being exerted in the global sense that you imply. But, the Vatican was clearly taken aback by the departure from diplomatic norms. This departure would understandably have been seen as politically motivated on behalf of the Commission and, at best, cowardly on behalf of the irish Government. To put it in perspective, one of the first points made in the leaked document is that "Vatican and Irish officials' first concern was for the victims..." Donal O'Sullivan-Latchford Family and Media Association Phone: 086 330 9724 Email: info@fma.ie Ireland granted immunity to sex abuse church officials under pressure from Vatican, says WikiLeaks - Daily Mail - 11 Dec 2010
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