IRELAND
BBC News
Opportunities for the Catholic Church to step in and tackle child abuse in the Clogher diocese were consistently missed, according to a report.
The church’s National Board for Safeguarding Children has published its report as part of the ongoing audits of dioceses across Ireland.
It said claims were made against 13 priests in the diocese over almost four decades.
Two of the priests were subsequently jailed.
The report said that under the current Bishop of Clogher, Dr Liam McDaid, the issue of safeguarding children is effectively prioritised in the diocese.
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