IRELAND
Limerick Leader
By Mike Dwane
Published on Thursday 6 September 2012
THE Diocese of Limerick has confirmed that it has paid out €220,000 this year to two people who made allegations of child sexual abuse against priests.
Once legal fees were factored in, the total bill came to around €320,000 – but the diocese stressed that the cost of the settlements did not come from mass collections.
It has also emerged that there are currently five priests living in Limerick who have been removed from ministry after being the subject of abuse complaints.
Although all five cases were investigated by gardai – including one priest who was the subject of complaints from seven people – none of the men has ever been prosecuted. The five are being housed by and have their living expenses met by the Diocese of Limerick.
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