NORTHERN IRELAND
The Belfast Telegraph
March 16, 2018
It has been alleged that a second paedophile priest was operating in the Newry area at the same time as Fr Malachy Finnegan.
The allegation came to light on BBC Radio Ulster’s Stephen Nolan Show on Friday, March 16.
An anonymous caller to the show alleged that he and a number of other boys were abused by a second priest at St Joseph’s Boys’ High School and St Colman’s College, Newry.
The caller said that the abuse was carried out by Fr Seamus Reid.
Fr Reid allegedly carried out abuse at St Joseph’s and St Colman’s under the guise of conducting confession.
He was also involved with the local Boys Scouts.
In 2015 the Catholic Church confirmed that 11 allegations have been made against Fr Seamus Reid since 1997.
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