NORTHERN IRELAND
Belfast Telegraph
By Amanda Poole
Monday, 2 January 2012
A Catholic priest who had been at the centre of abuse allegations dating back to the 1970s has been restored to his full ministry.
Father Sean Cahill from the dioceses of Down and Connor had always denied wrongdoing and voluntarily stepped aside in February 2010 while the PSNI investigated allegations against him.
In August 2011, the PSNI confirmed no prosecution has been directed against Fr Cahill, who had been working in Castlewellan, Co Down when he stood down.
At Mass yesterday Bishop Noel Treanor told the congregation at St Malachy’s Church in Castlewellan he was “delighted” to welcome Fr Cahill back to his priestly ministry, “with an unblemished character”.
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