IRELAND
Newstalk
CLONFERT
The Bishop of Clonfert in Galway has apologised for moving two priests who sexually abused children to different diocese.
John Kirby says while he did notify civil authorities at the time he profoundly regrets moving the priests concerned to different parishes thereby placing others at serious risk.
Both of the changes took place in the early to mid-1990s.
He says he ‘utterly condemns’ the actions of the priests concerned.
The Bishop says this was “a grave mistake” on his part and that he would operate very differently now and will continue to do so in future.
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