IRELAND
Scotsman
Published on Monday 7 May 2012
One of the highest ranking members of the Catholic Church in Ireland has called for an independent investigation into past allegations of clerical sex abuse.
As Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin spoke out against the past failings of the Church, another bishop defended Cardinal Sean Brady, whose involvement in a secret 1975 probe into allegations of abuse has come under fire.
Archbishop Martin said a commission should be set up to examine all accusations against paedophile priest Brendan Smyth. …
But Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise Colm O’Reilly said while the abuse carried out by Smyth was appalling, Cardinal Brady acted appropriately and should not resign.
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