IRELAND
Belfast Telegraph
Friday, 4 May 2012
Cardinal Sean Brady did not offer to resign when allegations of his role in a secret inquiry into abuse first broke two years ago, the Catholic Church said.
Amid deepening warnings from government circles that the cleric’s position is untenable, the cardinal’s spokesman denied claims that he wanted to quit over his role in investigations into paedophile Brendan Smyth.
The beleaguered cardinal has vowed to remain on despite revelations in a BBC documentary that he was aware at least five children were victims of Smyth and abuse reports were not passed to police and parents were not informed.
“No such offer of resignation was made,” the cardinal’s spokesman said.
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