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	Archbishop Slammed over Abuse Aftermath The Archbishop of Dublin Dr Diarmuid Martin Has Been Accused of Having a Lack of Compassion Towards the Auxiliary Bishops and That They Were " Hung out to Dry" in the Aftermath of the Murphy Report. UTV February 4, 2010 http://www.u.tv/News/Archbishop-slammed-over-abuse-aftermath/858113c9-76f1-4dfc-ab47-c492e709a1f3 IRELAND -- The minutes of a meeting attended by over 20 priests who complained about his actions, have been seen by the Irish Catholic newspaper. It alleges that there is a general feeling that the Archbishop is a source of division among priests and bishops and that priests "are no longer content to be puppets of the diocese". It also accuses the Archbishop of having a "dictatorial manner" which it alleges he has demonstrated from the first day he returned to Drumcondra. The minutes also state that the Chairman of the Priest's Council who appeared on television and radio after the Murphy report had no mandate from the Council to speak on its behalf and asks if he had a mandate from the archbishop. A critical analysis of the Murphy Report was called for as a matter of urgency and the Cardinal Connell's silence was noted in the minutes. Several resolutions were also tabled but were not voted on due to lack of time. They included a resolution inviting the Office for Priests to organise events to allow priests to perform acts of personal reparation for the sins of clerical abuse. The Archbishop's Communications office was offered the opportunity to reply to an outline of what was contained in the minutes of the Manresa meeting but declined unless they could "see the minutes in full, and the authors - not an outline". The Irish Catholic refused to divulge its sources. The Murphy inquiry unveiled a catalogue of paedophilia and subsequent cover-ups over three decades by the Catholic hierarchy in Dublin.
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