NORTHERN IRELAND
BBC News
Allegations of abuse have been made against 42 priests in the diocese of Down and Connor in the past 38 years, an audit has revealed.
The review was carried out by the Catholic Church’s child protection watchdog, the National Board for Safeguarding Children.
It revealed that since 1975, 59 allegations had been made in the diocese.
Three priests have been convicted of offences against children.
The report went on to say that 14 allegations since the appointment of Bishop Noel Treanor five years ago had been properly managed.
In seven of these cases, there was insufficient evidence to proceed.
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