By Senan Molony Deputy Political Editor
THE head of one of 18 religious orders accused of institutional abuse of children was dramatically served with a High Court subpoena last night.
Fr Joe O’Reilly, of the Rosminian order, was served with court papers by Robert Dempsey (46), who alleges he was beaten and raped while in care as a boy.
The intervention came after a meeting between the religious and the Government, at which the Taoiseach said a three-person panel would be appointed next month to assess the financial worth of the orders involved
Brian Cowen said the panel would assess the financial positions submitted by the congregations “and report to Government as to the adequacy of these statements”.
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