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A support group for victims of clerical child sex abuse has accused the bishop of Raphoe of guilt tripping Catholics.

Speaking last weekend  Dr Philip Boyce said the church was being attacked from the outside by the arrows of a secular and Godless culture.

Speaking to  worshippers at the Novena at the Marian shrine in Knock, Co Mayo Dr Philip Boyce also said the church was being rocked from the inside by the sins and crimes of priests and consecrated people.

Dr Boyce’s comments come ahead of the publication of an independent review of diocesan files relating to child abuse allegations against priests in the bishop’s Donegal diocese.

The ‘Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests’ have said that Bishop Boyce’s comments about the church being attacked from the outside are a carefully calculated, pre-emptive strike by a bishop who is disingenuously posturing as a victim.

The group says that If anything is “under attack,” it’s the heartless and criminal actions of hundreds of Catholic officials who have ignored and enabled heinous and very real attacks on children.

At his address in Knock, Bishop Boyce also urged Catholics to act hopefully and with patience and predicted that the church would rise again.

Gardaí in Donegal investigating suspected arson attacks – are continuing to question two men in Buncrana Garda Station.

The men, aged 20 and 21 are being held under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.

Since early July, there have been eleven incidents of fires in the Buncrana area.

The attacks have been random – some of the properties targeted include unoccupied buildings, farm sheds, vehicles and a health centre.

These latest arrests brings to seven the number of people arrested in connection with the attacks.

So far, two men have been charged over the incidences.

One in four people in Donegal have travelled with a drunk driver in the past two years according to a new survey.

A quarter of people from the county who took part in an AA Insurance Poll carried out this month said they knowingly took a lift with a driver they understood to be over the legal limit.

According to the poll 25.4% people in Donegal got into a car when they knew the driver had been drinking.

Donegal had the second highest rate in the country, only behind Monaghan, 31% of people there had gotten into a car knowingly with a drunk driver.

Over 20,000 Donegal fans are expected in Croke Park for Donegal’s All Ireland Semi Final clash with Dublin.

The Donegal team have surprised even the most optimistic of fans this season with an Ulster Championship title already in the bag.

All this week we have been building up to the big match and today Donegal Manager Jim McGuinness has been in conversation with Highland Radio Sport’s Tom Comack.

Jim says the preparation with the players has gone well ahead of the game:

Jim also said one of the key areas of focus for his team will be the Dublin inside forwards:

You can here more of this interview on the Saturday Sport Show.

A further two men have been arrested and a third charged as part of the Garda investigation in to a spate of fires in the South Inishowen area.

The two arrests – both male, ages 20 & 21 years, took place this afternoon in the Buncrana area

Of the original 5 men arrested 2 have been charged and the other 3 will be the subject of a file to the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Both men who have been charged are on bail to appear before Buncrana District Court on Thursday 8th September 2011 at 10.30am.

The investigation is led by Superintendent Kevin English:

Tthe N56 between Crolly and Loughanure has re-opened.

It was closed for a time after a lorry overturned.

It took two large cranes two hourso get the lorry back on the road.

The driver of the lorry was not injured.

A public meeting will take place in Raphoe on Monday night next to discuss the ongoing deterioration of a section of the Raphoe Castlefinn Road.

Residents say there are now over 100 potholes on the stretch of road between Magherahan and Shanagh, and despite regular promises from the council, work to complete improvements to the road has not been done.

Monday night’s meeting has been arranged by Kathleen Neilis………..

It now seems certain that when students return to Finn Valley College on Monday, their initial classes will be in the old school, despite the fact that the brand new building is complete.

A dispute between the contractor and a sub-contractor has delayed the provision of safety certificates.

Donegal VEC is to meet with the Board of Management on Monday morning, amid hopes that the new school building will open on Wednesday.

It’s expected the VEC will issue a public statement after that meeting.

Cllr Martin Harley is Chairperson of the Board of Management – He believes things are moving in the right direction………….