NORTHERN IRELAND
RTE News
The former Catholic Primate of All Ireland, Sean Brady, has said he wanted to express his horror and to offer an unreserved apology to all those affected as a result of the crimes of convicted paedophile Brendan Smyth.
The Cardinal is appearing before the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry in Northern Ireland.
The Cardinal commended the courage of the 14-year-old boy who came forward in 1975.
He said “unfortunately the response to his complaint was neither adequate or effective. For this I’m truly sorry,” he said.
He is giving evidence about a meeting in 1975 where the then teaching priest took notes when a 14-year-old told of being sexually abused by Smyth.
Cardinal Brady said that there was a shroud of secrecy and confidentially with a view to not destroying the good name of the church.
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