IRELAND
Irish Times
Former priest and serial child abuser has been granted an extension of time to file an appeal against his latest conviction.
Tony Walsh, who was known as the “Singing Priest” for his role in a travelling all-priest vocal group before he was defrocked, was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in January to two years imprisonment with the final year suspended for indecent assault.
Walsh (61), formerly of North Circular Road, Dublin had pleaded not guilty to indecently assaulting the young girl at St Luke’s, Kilbarron Park, Kilmore, Dublin on an unknown date between April 17th, 1973 and September 9th, 1976.
The victim was aged between seven and 10 at the time when Walsh locked her into a room and abused her.
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