August 28, 2005

Mass-goers quizzed on abuse fund

NORTHERN IRELAND
BBC News

One of Londonderry's Catholic parishes has started consulting on how to meet its commitment to a fund compensating victims of clerical sex abuse.

Mass-goers who attend St Eugene's Cathedral are being asked to give their views on how the parish should raise £40,000 for the Stewardship Trust Fund.

Fr Michael Canny, the administrator, said it was important the University of Ulster survey was independent.

He said he was "prepared to abide" by whatever the findings were.

"The university are asking them (the Mass goers) on my behalf to express their preferences as to how we might meet our commitments," he said.

Posted by kshaw at August 28, 2005 09:30 AM