December 06, 2005

Casey allegation 'lacks foundation'

IRELAND
Irish Independent

David Quinn
Religious Affairs Correspondent

THE allegation against Bishop Eamon Casey "looks to be without reasonable foundation", and if this turns out to be so he should not have had to stand aside from ministry, according to Bishop Willie Walsh.

He was speaking yesterday at the launch of a website for the Church marriage advisory body, Accord.

Dr Walsh said: "I would have thought the allegation against Bishop Casey looks to be without reasonable foundation. Asking him to stand down under these circumstances looks to be against natural justice."

Posted by kshaw at December 6, 2005 08:46 AM