FATHER DALLAT - SUNDAY LIFE
THE SUNDAY LIFE STORY IN TOMORROW'S PAPER SHOULD NEVER HAVE APPEARED.
IT APPEARED AFTER "LINDA" WAS SENT BY ME TO BISHOP NOEL TREANOR SO THAT THE MATTER COULD BE HANDLED IN HOUSE AND IN CONFIDENCE.
AT FIRST BISHOP TREANOR TOLD LINDA HE BELIEVED HER BUT AFTER TALKING TO FATHER DALLAT THE BISHOP INSULTED THE WOMAN BY SAYING SHE SHOULD SEE A PSYCHIATRIST!
THE WOMAN LOST FAITH IN BISHOP TREANOR
HE HAD OVER 2 WEEKS TO SORT OUT THIS PROBLEM AND FAILED.
INSTEAD FATHER DALLAT AND THE BISHOP HAVE GONE INTO HIDING AND ARE ISSUING MEANINGLESS STATEMENTS THROUGH THEIR PRESS OFFICE.
LINDA HAS GONE PUBLIC TO:
1. GET CLOSURE AFTER HER EXPLOITATION, ABUSE AND MISCARRIAGE.
2. TO SAVE OTHER WOMEN GETTING INTO THE SAME SITUATION.
3. TO CHALLENGE BISHOP TREANOR AND THE DIOCESE ABOUT THE PRESENCE OF OTHER "PREDATOR PRIESTS" IN MINISTRY.
INSTEAD FATHER DALLAT AND THE BISHOP HAVE GONE INTO HIDING AND ARE ISSUING MEANINGLESS STATEMENTS THROUGH THEIR PRESS OFFICE.
LINDA HAS GONE PUBLIC TO:
1. GET CLOSURE AFTER HER EXPLOITATION, ABUSE AND MISCARRIAGE.
2. TO SAVE OTHER WOMEN GETTING INTO THE SAME SITUATION.
3. TO CHALLENGE BISHOP TREANOR AND THE DIOCESE ABOUT THE PRESENCE OF OTHER "PREDATOR PRIESTS" IN MINISTRY.
Linda is a very brave woman. I wish there were more like her. Ciara.
ReplyDeleteMaybe brave if she had used her real name she seems happy enough to tell everything else but then again you would think someone in her proffesion would have been a better judge of character
DeleteFr Dallat is a legend. Yeaaaaaaaah!
DeletePeople like you Anonymous is the reason Linda needs some element of protection. There are elements of a secret society within the R C church eg the conditions imposed following laicization
DeleteWhy now? And why to bishop Buckley? And why did she tear up the card then tape it together?? Hardly a naive teenager is she!!
DeleteHell has no wrath like a woman scorned. No thoughts for Fr. Dallats family.??
ReplyDeleteLinda does not feel scorned. Any expert in the field will tell you that she was exploited by a "professional" in the course of his duties. No doctor or social worker would survive such a breach.
DeleteOf course we must feel for Fr Dallats family.
But Fr Dallat had no such concern when he celebrated Lindas mothers funeral - the funeral of a woman who would not take Communion from him in her last days.
This priest got me pregnant???? It takes two "Linda"
ReplyDeleteWould you expect your doctor or social worker or solicitor to make you pregnant?
DeleteLinda was and is a single woman with mo vows.
Father Dallat is a priest who has voluntarily committed himself to celibacy for life.
"To whom much is given...much is expected".
Brave woman??? baloney, she is not a teenager,must have known what she was getting into. I suppose Linda feels used now that things have not progressed as she had hoped, going public is disgraceful in my opinion. They are equally guilty,and he did not hold a gun to her head hopefully!
ReplyDeleteDo you not believe that "grown" woman can be exploited by a charming Jack The Lad?
DeleteIf you dont believe that you are seriously lacking in knowledge.
No he did not! Linda was in a vulnerable situation of which he took CONTINUED advantage
DeleteAnd this is the priest who was due to give a lecture this week in St Peters on the theme: MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE. St Peters parishioner.
ReplyDeleteO how the money pot grows
ReplyDeleteRing journalist Ciaran Barnes on Tuesday in The Sunday Life and asked him whO was paid and what they were paid.
DeleteLike the Irish news on Tuesday, I presume Ciaran Barnes read your blog and used it to make a grand exposee The common denominator is you Pat and your blog. No point now saying it should not have appeared. You made it possible.
DeleteNo - Ciaran Barnes tead The Irish News.
DeleteBishop Treanor was given two weeks to deal with the matter internally.
He failed - and did what carholic bishops have always done - put the institution and the clerical club before right action.
Bishop Treanor and Fathet Dallat are DIRECTLY responsible for The Sunday Life exposee.
Thanks to a strong press and some seekers after truth and justice the Catholic Hierarchy can no longer walk all over hurt people.
Marie Moore, it has nothing to do with Pat Buckley. Ciaran Dallat and others like him, play fast and loose with tremendous responsibilities. Numbers 32:23, "Be sure your sin will find you out".
DeletePsalm 103 verses 13-14 "As a father has compassion on his children, so The Lord has compassion on us. He knows what we are made of, He remembers we are dust."
DeleteRomans 3: 23-26 "All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God"
At least I have the courage to print my name, anonymous 00.17.
DeleteYes, you are very brave indeed, Ms Moore. Bravo! We can trade scriptures all day. Fact is: God's kindness and forgiveness is for those who repent and seek God's mercy.Fr Ciaran has been CAUGHT! It's the brass necked shamelessness of guys like him that galls me. And they are very quick to condemn others!
DeleteAnd how do you know ciaran hasn't repented and is not seeking gods mercy??? Because he is not doing it publicly or on the front pages of the papers?? I hope "Linda" is also seeking forgiveness and mercy because she too has sinned. Let's not forget that small fact ��
DeleteBarnes is not a reporter he is an armchair twat reads the fb and internet to get his stories...destroys lives and families..when is barnes in court for hacking pbones for stories...no scrupples or principles maybe he should do an expose on himself...scumbag
DeleteI have known Ciaran Barnes for years and he is a hard working investigative journalist who does his ground work.
DeletePlus he has editors and a full legal team to answer to.
Listen to the message.
Dont shoot the messenger!
I have known Ciaran Barnes for years and he is a hard working investigative journalist who does his ground work.
DeletePlus he has editors and a full legal team to answer to.
Listen to the message.
Dont shoot the messenger!
Men in general are weaker, this"Linda" should have made a fast exit when it dawned on her that pleasures of the flesh were on the agenda ! "Priest got me pregnant" and it takes two me thinks!! Ballycastle mother
ReplyDeleteBallycastle Mother,
Delete"Men are weaker". I have seen that excuse used by rapists.
I hope a predator priest never hurts your daughter or granddaughter.
Evidence of a ripped up card..... any evidence of a pregnancy?
ReplyDeleteShe seems too old to be fertile.
When I was a teenager one of our neighbours in Dublin had her last son at the age of 55.
DeleteAt the time Linda was (still is) in her 40s.
Where did you get your medical degree?
I have succesfully deliver a full term baby for a 51 year old woman and the child is normal and thriving.
DeleteLondon Consultant.
Bishop Treanor has let a lot of people down, including "Linda" and her family, the people of the Cathedral Parish, and also Fr Dallat who 10 days ago should have been suspended, pending a full investigation.( for his own good, & others involved)
ReplyDeleteInstead of that we are "treated" last Sunday to the Fr Dallat / "Dean Kennedy" morning at the "Opera House" performance on Radio Ulster. What nonsense that was - DuRufle Requiem etc - a denial of the reality of their lives, dressed up as a solemn act of worship. Self worship was the only thing on show !
I feel very sorry for both Linda's and Fr Dallat's families as they see the "Sunday Life" front page tomorrow.
Bishop Noel showed very poor judgement, and further suffering for many has been the end result of that. I hope he acts differently in future cases; I for one will be watching closely.
Priest of D&C.
Pat, maybe you fancy Linda and want to replace Father Dallat in her bed? You should not be trying to steal a fellow priests girlfriend.
ReplyDeleteAs a publicly declared gay man - since 1999 - 16 years - it is highly unlikely that I have a sexual or amarous interest in Linda?
DeleteBut if I were hererosexual I would find her very attractive.
She is intelligent, spiritual, human - and very pretty.
If Linda is all that would think she could have found a man who was available??
DeleteFather Dallat targeted, pursued and seduced Linda.
DeleteAny of us can fall prey to a predator.
The shallow nature of comment such as that at 23:09 is astounding!
DeleteBut then, reading some of the hostile negative and critical comments here, by now I should have accepted just how many narrow minded, puritanical and mean of spirit individuals there are amongst us.
I sometimes wonder if there is a direct correlation between intellectual capacity and such meanness of spirit. If there is, then I suppose such individuals can't be held fully responsible for their negativity.
On the other hand, their disposition may simply be hereditary and/or experientially derived and separate from intelligence. The old 'nature versus nurture' arguement about which there is no agreement raises its head yet again.
MourneManMichael
OK oh superior Mr Toad, how intellectually superior you are! Fool!
DeleteFor your kindly comment I thank you sincerely, even though we can't agree.
DeletePerhaps we should compromise? It would simply entail a stalling between two fools.
MMM
It will be interesting to see if The Sunday Life article causes any other women to cone forward next week.
ReplyDeleteIgnorance terrible GOD ABOVE DID NOT IGNORE.... Why are you
ReplyDeleteNO I WILL NOT PUBLISH AN ALL OUT ATTACK ON LINDA.
ReplyDeleteWHY IS IT THAT WHEN A PRIEST CANT KEEP LEROY IN HIS TROUSERS "GOOD CATHOLICS" ATTACK THE WOMAN?
ITS THE ETERNAL "EVE" SYNDROME.
IT SEEMS TO ME THAT MANY PRACTISING CATHOLUCS ARE GETTING THE PRIESTS AND PEOPLE THEY DESERVE!
Does anyone remember Ciaran Dallat and Joe McGuigan in their kilt wearing phase when they were both in St Peter's? And Paddy Walsh had to personally intervene and tell the two of them to "knock it off"? Now, I'm not sure if they were "true Scotsmen" or not, as no one had a stomach strong enough to check!! But maybe Ciaran is hiding up Joe's kilt at present? Any port in a storm??
ReplyDeleteWhat a crock of shit!
DeleteWhat's a crock of shit? Those 2 fkwits in kilts, or the comment about those 2 fkwits in kilts???
DeleteI refer to the crock of shit coming out of your gob! Now beat it! :(
DeleteAre you some kind of fortune teller? You made your "crock of shit" comment before I posted anything!! You erroneously presumed I made the original posting, you arrogant tosser. Oh, by the way, who the fk are you to give me instructions?
DeleteCrock off ya fecker!
DeleteWhat a difference a week makes! Last Sunday the "Cathedral Crew" were leading Radio Ulster's Morning Service (which was more like Songs of Praise)! This Sunday, one of the crew is (dis)gracing the front page of a tabloid! My how the mighty (pompous,self-important,hypocritical etc, etc) have fallen! I am surprised the paper didn't go with the headline "Dallat Does Divis".
ReplyDeleteI fear that this woman has been misguided and her story being front page news will not have done her any favours. It is a rare occurrence when telling your story to the press brings about any form of closure, it usually just brings further issues as the truth becomes sensationalist headlines.
ReplyDeleteBoth Father Dallat's and Linda's families will be suffering too when they see today's paper and I wonder if choosing the path of the media will have done more harm than good for all involved in this scandal.
Linda had two other teasons to speak out part from achieving closure:
Delete1. To let other women in this situation know they are not ALONE.
2. To encourage other women involved with this priest or other priests to speak up anout a situation that is causing havic.
Sorry - havoc
DeleteWill the "Scola Cantorum" be performing @ the CATHEDRAL this morning, or does that only happen when "Dean" Kennedy is around ?
ReplyDeleteLUX.
What has the Scola to with this sad affair, which many are using to vent their hatred of any thing that doesn't suit their warped agenda? What have children, ranging from 7 upwards into their teens, done that they have incurred such outrage? Why do children, who wish to use the God given gift of music and vocal talent, have to be and sniggered at and mocked by those hiding behind the cloak of anonymity. What disgusts me most of all is that there some claiming to be D & C priests. I pray that they are not genuine priests or if they are, that I am not one of their parishioners, past or present! I hope that none of them are in any way involved in the education or nurturing of youth in their parishes!
DeleteI think it is very sad that the Scola has become caught up in all of this.
DeleteMaybe that is why the clergy of the cathedral need to be urgently replaced with new scandal free men who will support and cultivate the gifts of all associated with the cathedral.
This is now one of Bishop Treanors URGENT TASKS when he returns from Mars.
It is not the Schola that is the problem at all! It is the scandal being given by "the Dean" and his boyfriend. Pat is right - NEW PERSONNEL URGENTLY REQUIRED!!!
DeleteAs a priest of Down and Connor I cannot understand why Bishop Treanor did not handle this matter more effectively when he had two weeks to do so.
ReplyDeleteThe thing to do was to ask Father Dallat to step aside temporarily while an investigation took place.
This would have made the lady involved feel that her suffering and her complaint were being taken seriously by the diocese.
Now the situation is a whole mess and I have to face my parishioners today after they have had the Sunday Life on their breakfast tables.
Priest.
Brother Priest,
DeleteI agree with all that you say. Why do I feel embarrassed and ashamed going out on the altar today? DC Priest.
Takes two to get pregnant
ReplyDeletePregnancy is not the core issue here. Nor is sexuality.
DeleteThe core issue here is one person using their position of power and prestige over another person.
It is an issue of the serious crossing of professional boundaries.
And the second core issue is how the professional person's institution - in this and many other cases - handle that crossing of boundaries.
Delete..or three if you're adventureous.
DeleteWell the headlines is this man got me pregnant..so obviously this is the main core issue to linda father Buckley
ReplyDeleteThe headlines are chosen late on a Saturday evening by the sub editors of The Sunday Life.
DeleteAll this raging defence of Dallat, especially the Facebook page evokes memories of the "Don't go Father Joe" campaign. Anybody know what auld Josie's up to this weather? Regards, Leroy Spitz
ReplyDeleteApparently he is running his own Pizza Parlour in Andersonstown.
DeleteGood on him, he can Dallat a job!!! Leroy.
ReplyDeleteGive dallat a chance to speak out this is a one sided story so far allegation that may not be true
ReplyDeleteLet him speak!
DeleteWhats stopping him?????...
Pat, how do you think "Linda" feels about you putting Ciaran Dallat's name forward as a potential future Aux. Bishop AFTER you knew about the affair?
ReplyDeleteTongue in cheek :-)
DeleteWhat's in this for you pat..
DeleteAbsolutely nothing.
DeleteChurch ain't paying for counseling it's parishioners who put in collection at mass.. we are left to pay for Linda's stupidity
ReplyDeleteYou are paying for Dallats sexual adventures.
DeleteIm sure hes not allowed to speak out r been advised not too father like
ReplyDeleteIf he is innocent he should speak out.
DeleteEven if he is not then why not tell the story from his perspective.
The Church likes to work in the DARKNESS
Bet Rev Dallat is reflecting on the old adage about playing with fire, this morning!!! He's sure been burned.
ReplyDeleteFather Dallet is a gentleman. Yes he has done wrong I'm 1 of his parishioners and stand by him 100%. He is a people's priest. I do however feel let down by his actions but personally feel priests should be allowed to marry anyway. But this lady in question also knew full well that he was a man of the cloth and should share he blame.
ReplyDeleteI think that priests should be allowed to marry too - but marry ONE WOMAN.
DeleteWas Father Dallat only involved with ONE WOMAN?
This is the next question.
I'm sure if there are anymore they will come crawling out. If it was just this 1 then maybe just MAYBE it was out of love and not lust...
DeleteTime will tell.
DeleteLOVE is a different matter than naked LUST.
His hiding is making the matter worse. And it defo takes 2 to tango. He shouldn't have all the blame on his head
ReplyDeleteYes going into hiding is making the matter worse.
DeleteYes it does take two to tango.
But what about the situation where ONE of those dancing is exploiting a position of trust?
This is a more important question than the simple question of sex.
There is no Redemptorist Cathedral in Belfast.
ReplyDeleteYes there is.
DeleteIt is called St Peter's Cathedral.
Look at the last week's recordings of Mass.
Can I just ask.. who's Leroy? :/
ReplyDeleteLeroy is, as they might say in the House of Conmons - the MALE MEMBER.
DeleteI first heard it used by Fr George McLaverty in Kilkeel 32 years ago.
I certainly am not. I'm an Afro- Caribbean Jew!
DeleteRegards, Leroy Spitz
Ah, I get it now..
DeleteI'm a dab hand @ the old Bongo, if musical entertainment is needed for Dallat fest on Tuesday. Very reasonable rates!!! Leroy
ReplyDeleteI was not looking for Linda, but Linda found me ♪
ReplyDeleteHiding away on the slow train home
'Is this one for Belfast? Oh you've got to help me' ♫♫♫♫
(She used to work there a long time ago)
She'd spent 35 pounds on one pack of ciggies ♪
Running an errand for him indoors
Then she kept running straight down to Belfast Central ♪
Took Intercity and left her remorse
I'm looking out for Linda...♫♫♫♫
Never stop looking, never stop looking for Linda ♫♫♫♫
I was looking at Linda, and Linda was pleased
She'd been fighting firewater all that day
She said 'me and drinking means only one thing' ♫♫♫♫
Whispered that she was too polite to say
The train door was jammed — but the time wasn't right
Some guy was holding her back from the window
I said 'a fine man'— she said 'so arrogant!'
'I will decide when I go or I don't go'
I'm looking out for Linda in the rain
Never stop looking, never stop looking for Linda ♫♫
I was kissing with Linda as Belfast came closer ♫♫
She's wiser than alcohol, master of men
Such a connection is finer than true things
I'll always be looking for Linda again ♫♫♫♫
I'm looking out for Linda in the rain
I'm looking out for Linda ♫♫♫♫
Never stop looking, never stop looking for Lindaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! ♫♫♫♫
I am a parishioner in St Peter's and also involved with the facebook campaign to show Father Dallat he has a lot of support. I've been watching this blog from the start and I'm beginning to think 'Linda' doesn't exist. Even if Fr Ciaran is found 'guilty' I will still support him and campaign to have him returned to St Peter's. We as a community have a mountain of respect for Ciaran and the great work he does. Buckley is what I would term it a wooden spoon, who will do anything to get one over the catholic church..
ReplyDeleteIf Linda does not exist then Bishop Treanor, Ciaran Barnes and I are suffering from seeing abd talking to invisible people :-)
DeleteSo let me get this right, she's (in pat Buckley's words) an intelligent, pretty business woman and he's a very lonely man doing a bloody hard job with no-one to talk to at the end of the day. And we're meant to believe that HE groomed HER. Hmmm....
ReplyDeleteAny of us can be exploited and abused.
DeleteI think exploited and abused are stretching it a bit far - their relationship lasted two years, with fancy dinners, trips out and holidays. I don't for one minute condone Fr Dallat's actions however Linda describes herself as a business woman who's faith has always been an important part of her life, surely she too knew the relationship with a priest was wrong and must shoulder some responsibility.
DeleteYes. She deserves the responsibilityof having fallen for her pursuer.
DeleteI think you saying she fell for Fr Dallat only gives weight to the whole 'woman scorned' theory. I'm not trying to attribute blame to one or other of them as in my opinion they both over stepped the mark.
DeleteThe main issue for me is going to the press, I can't understand it myself. It was on the front page today again and is being talked about far and wide. Fr Dallat's reputation is in tatters but people know who 'linda' is and this scandal will follow her too.
As a parishioner of St Peter's parish can you remind me, what was to be the subject of Fr Dallat's postponed talk last Sunday?
ReplyDeleteMARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE
ReplyDelete'Marriage - God's Plan
ReplyDeleteCalling on everyone in St Peter's Parish - you are invited to a gathering in St Peter's Hall on Sun 15th Mar at 3.00 pm. A talk and discussion about Marriage and how the State wants to change the definition and nature of marriage into something that is not God's Plan for his people. Bring a friend.
Fr Ciaran Dallat'
Bishop Buckley. How do you define predator?
ReplyDeleteA creature who sees another from a distance and decides it will be its next prey. It then takes all the steps necessary for an attack and kill. Finally it pounces and having satisted itself leaves a "CORPSE" behind and then goes back to the hunt for the next victim.
DeleteTargeted, Persued and Seduced...that is how YOU define a predator? Identifying someone you are attracted to, letting them know how you feel and showing your sensual side are more accurate descriptions of these words. They sound like the start of all healthy relationships. A predator is someone who targets weak and vulnerable quarry to satisfy their depraved needs! These depraved needs may be sexually based. They may also be revenge driven! Just an observation. Jack Mac Bhruthain
ReplyDeleteThe amount of people supporting that facebook page in support of Dallat is disturbing. Some of those people are so delusional no matter how much their 'beloved' priests abuse their power they will support them.
ReplyDeleteShowing support, love, compassion and forgiveness. I call that Christian. There is a lot disturbing about this whole affair and the most difficult part of it all...the hate filled, vitriolic nonsense being spewed. WWJD? JMB
Delete@ Anonymous23 March 2015 at 00:13:
DeleteFor you not to be a supporter of that Facebook page, you sure seem to show some interest. Sorry to hear that very little disturbs you. I'd hate to see your reaction if you seen some of the pages with 1,000,000 + followers. For heavens sake, Dallats page has less than 1K members. Catch a grip of yourself ffs!
Its clear you have an axe to grind with the Catholic Church,. You are making this whole issue even more embarrassing.
ReplyDeleteFor one this woman has created her own outcome given that she willfully and knowingly entered into a relationship with a priest. Also, she wants the Bishop (and I don't mean you Pat), to reimburse her 20K - that money does not belong to the Bishop, it doesn't belong to "Linda" and it doesn't belong to Fr Ciaran - that money belongs to our Parish! 2- Fr Dallat needs to remember that he is a priest and also the vows that he took. If he can not stand by them then he needs to exit!
3- This is a wake up call for Priests. They need to remember what type of life they signed up to. Some ask you to drop the "Fr" when you are addressing them, some have "close friends" which as a result can leave them in a very vulnerable position, All in all this is yet another shake up that makes it very difficult to be a young practicing Catholic and to hold your head up high.
So there you have it.
ReplyDeleteJust another sordid little affair.
And a new Max Clifford?
Well said. The bottom line is that priests are ordinary people. They should be allowed to marry/be gay etc, Christ loves us for who we are. But the child molesters, well they should have been handed over to the law of the land, stripped off their priesthood, named, shamed and put in jail. Shame on the people of authority in the Catholic Church for shielding them and worse still, who allowed them back into society after a comfortable spell in hiding to be a 'PREDATOR' to our innocent children of God. that's is the true meaning of the word 'PREDATOR'. God will have his judgement because it is said that 'Those who come in white cloaks and do wrong in my name, will pay the highest price'. Hell would not be bad enough for a child molester.
ReplyDeleteIt is not relevant if you agree or disagree with Bishop Buckley over the Fr Ciaran Dallat issue, because more importantly, this site has created a platform of dialog for the people of the Catholic Church and indeed of all religions or none, because firstly your church is you, and how you live your life. The hiding has to stop. The numbers have dramatically dropped over the past 15yrs or so, and will continue as the elderly pass on and the youth see it more like a 'cult/mafia'. As a church goer I am fed up trying to hold the Catholic Church up and justifying it especially when I am horrified at how the priest child molesters were dealt with by the church in the past. My church is ME & how I live my life & frankly, if I didn't sing in church, I don't think I would go on a weekly basis at all, I would be an occasional visitor who would call to sit in silence and light a candle from time to time, and be where Christ would want me to be ie: out on the streets with his people. There has been and continues to be too many controversial happenings in the Catholic Church and I feel very sorry for the good priests who have to continue justifying, being embarrassed and answering to all this. It is time for change before it is too late, but then again Rome rules. My Christ walks with me every day. I may not agree with Bishop Buckley on this subject at hand, but one thing is for sure, he has my RESPECT as a follower of Christ and a man who is not afraid of speaking about the wrongs in the Catholic Church. Keep up the good work Bishop Buckley because Christ works in mysterious ways. PS I came across this site by accident whilst searching the net on Fr Ciaran
ReplyDeleteDid Lynda attend her counseling today I wonder?
ReplyDeleteTHE SUNDAY LIFE HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN ANTI CATHOLIC RAG.
ReplyDeleteIF YOU READ SOME OF THE SARA GIRVIN
ARTICLES EACH WEEK, SHE RELISHES THE OPPORTUNITY TO PORTRAY CATHOLIC PRIESTS AND INDEED CATHOLICS IN GENERAL, AS A SUBHUMAN SPECIES.