Man abused by ex-Terenure College teacher John McClean settles High Court action
Paul Kennedy, abused as a boy by former Terenure College teacher John McClean, settled his High Court action after mediation. Other actions against McClean remain live.
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Mixed · 2Paul Kennedy, who was sexually abused by former Terenure College teacher John McClean, has settled a High Court action. The Irish TimesLC “has settled a High Court action.” Read at The Irish Times ↗ Irish IndependentRC “Man abused by ex-Terenure College teacher settles action” Read at Irish Independent ↗ Left · 1Kennedy had sued McClean, the school's board and the Carmelites, the religious order that runs the school, and settled following mediation for an undisclosed amount, which The Irish Times said it understood to be a substantial six-figure sum. The Irish TimesLC “settled his action following mediation for an undisclosed amount. It is understood to be a substantial six-figure sum.” Read at The Irish Times ↗ Left · 1The court heard previously that the case arose from historical sexual abuse "of the most significant and substantial type", occurring over a sustained period from the 1970s to the 1980s. The Irish TimesLC “historical sexual abuse “of the most significant and substantial type”, occurring over a sustained period from the 1970s to the 1980s.” Read at The Irish Times ↗
Left · 1On Tuesday, barrister Andrew Nugent, for Kennedy and instructed by Coleman Legal, told Judge Tony O'Connor the case had been settled; it was struck out against McClean with no order for costs. The Irish TimesLC “Counsel asked that it be struck out against McClean, with no order for legal costs.” Read at The Irish Times ↗ Left · 1The case was also struck out against Terenure College's board of management and a representative of the Carmelites, with an order for Kennedy's legal costs made against them. The judge made the orders as sought. The Irish TimesLC “Counsel asked for an order for Kennedy’s legal costs to be made against the board and the representative. The judge made the orders as sought.” Read at The Irish Times ↗ Left · 1McClean, 81, has been convicted at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court of abusing 49 boys at Terenure College and is currently incarcerated. Other High Court actions against him remain live. The Irish TimesLC “McClean (81) has previously been convicted at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court of abusing 49 boys at Terenure College.”“Other High Court actions against McClean remain live.” Read at The Irish Times ↗
Left · 1McClean taught at the school between 1966 and 1996, became first-year form master in 1980 and was also a rugby coach. Criminal trial evidence said he abused boys mainly in his office, a windowless physiotherapy room, or a room under the concert hall known as the smoking room, to which only he had a key, often under the pretext of treating sports injuries. The Irish TimesLC “McClean taught at Terenure College between 1966 and 1996, becoming first-year form master in 1980. He was also a rugby coach.”“call boys into the physio room under the pretext of treating sports injuries, before sexually assaulting them.” Read at The Irish Times ↗
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Left1 outlet
- Framing
- Detailed court report on the settlement, giving the amount understood, the costs orders and the background of McClean's convictions and methods of abuse.
- Emphasis
- Scale of McClean's offending (49 boys), the nature of the abuse, and costs orders against the school board and Carmelites.
- Leaves out or plays down
- No comment from the school or the Carmelites is given.
- Charged language
- “recidivist paedophile”
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“recidivist paedophile and ex-Terenure College teacher John McClean” — The Irish Times
Centre0 outlets
No centre outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
Right1 outlet
- Framing
- Brief headline report that a man abused by the ex-teacher has settled his action.
- Emphasis
- The settlement itself.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Details of the settlement, costs and background are not evident from the headline.
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“Man abused by ex-Terenure College teacher settles action” — Irish Independent
What every side reports
- A man abused by former Terenure College teacher John McClean has settled his High Court action.
John McClean person
Named as a defendant; the action against him was struck out with no order for costs. He is serving a sentence after convictions for abusing 49 boys.
“Counsel asked that it be struck out against McClean, with no order for legal costs.” — The Irish Times
Terenure College organisation
Its board of management was a defendant; the case against it was struck out, with Kennedy's legal costs ordered against the board.
“He asked that the case be struck out against Terenure College’s board of management and a representative of the Carmelites.” — The Irish Times
Left1 article
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Man settles action over abuse by former Terenure College teacher John McClean
Neutral Factual court report with background on McClean's convictions and the abuse.
Centre0 articles
No coverage yet.
Right1 article
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Man abused by ex-Terenure College teacher settles action
Neutral Headline reports the settlement by a man abused by the former teacher.
- 6 Oct 19:19 First Irish IndependentRC Man abused by ex-Terenure College teacher settles action
- 6 Oct 19:20 +2m The Irish TimesLC Man settles action over abuse by former Terenure College teacher John McClean
Times are when each article was published, or when we first saw it if the outlet gave no time.