Cardinal Sean Brady: McGuinness and Gilmore critical

IRELAND
BBC News

Political leaders have strongly criticised the head of Ireland’s Catholic Church for refusing to resign over a paedophile priest scandal.

Cardinal Sean Brady is accused of failing to act when alerted to abuse allegations when he was a young priest.

Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness and the Irish deputy PM both questioned whether Cardinal Brady should remain in his job.

Meanwhile, police are to review a documentary which examined the issue.

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