IRELAND
UTV
The auxiliary bishop of Armagh, Gerard Clifford, has retired due to ill health.
His resignation after 21 years has been accepted by Pope Benedict.
Bishop Clifford, who was born near Dundalk in Co Louth and ordained as a priest in 1967, has worked closely with Cardinal Sean Brady.
However he is now stepping aside after receiving medical advice.
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