IRELAND
Impartial Reporter
Meadhbh Monahan • Published 30 May 2013
Parish priest of Rosslea, Canon John McCabe, has taken a “temporary leave of absence” from his ministry due to a child abuse allegation from “some years ago.”
Parishioners who attended weekend Masses in St. Tierney’s Church reported hearing gasps of shock when Canon Larry Duffy (parish priest of Clones) read out a letter on behalf of Bishop Liam McDaid. It said that “your parish priest” (i.e. Canon John McCabe) has requested a leave of absence while the allegation is investigated.
A spokesman from the Clogher Diocese has told The Impartial Reporter: “The Diocese of Clogher has been informed of a child safeguarding allegation in relation to a priest of the Diocese. The allegation relates to some years ago. The allegation has been reported to the civil authorities and all procedures laid down by the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland are being observed. The priest involved has been granted temporary leave of absence from priestly ministry while the matter is being investigated.”
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