IRELAND
Irish Independent
By Caroline Crawford
Thursday September 06 2012
CONCERNS about two priests who abused children in the Clonfert diocese had been raised in their previous ministries.
The two men, who had both come to the diocese from religious orders, then went on to abuse children after their transfer to the Clonfert diocese.
However, information highlighting concerns about the two men was not passed on to their new bishop.
Speaking yesterday at the launch of the report into the Clonfert Diocese, Bishop John Kirby said he believed the men may have abused even more children while in the diocese. However, no further allegations ever came to light.
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