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Cardinal Sean Brady is believed to have held meetings with his advisors last night, as pressure grows for his resignation.
Groups representing abuse survivors and a number of senior political figures have urged Cardinal Brady to consider his position, while the Taoiseach has said he should reflect on the allegations contained in a BBC documentary this week.
It claimed that the Cardinal knew of children at risk of abuse by paedophile priest Fr. Brendan Smyth in the 1970’s, but failed to pass on the information.
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