NORTHERN IRELAND
Press Association
March 13, 2018
A former Irish president has revealed her youngest brother was “seriously, physically, sadistically” abused by a paedophile priest Fr Malachy Finnegan.
Mary McAleese said her brother only revealed the abuse at the age of 49.
She said the physical abuse happened throughout his seven years at St Colman’s College in Newry, where Finnegan – who died in 2002 – taught for 20 years.
Mrs McAleese said: “My baby brother, the youngest of nine children was seriously, physically, sadistically abused by Malachy Finnegan.”
She said her mother only found out three weeks ago.
Four of the former president’s five brothers attended St Colman’s.
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