IRELAND
Irish Independent
By Greg Harkin
Wednesday May 09 2012
A SEX-abuse victim has welcomed a public apology from Cardinal Sean Brady but insisted last night that the cleric should quit his position as the leader of Ireland’s Catholics.
Brendan Boland was abused for two years from the age of 12 by paedophile priest Brendan Smyth. In March 1975 he told three priests, including the cardinal — who was then Fr Brady — of the abuse. He believed his bravery in coming forward would prevent further cases. But Smyth went on to abuse dozens more victims.
Brendan Boland’s devastating testimony in the BBC ‘This World’ programme led to calls for Dr Brady to resign.
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