IRELAND
RTE News
Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has described the revelations about further cases of child abuse at the hands of Brendan Smyth as “another horrific episode of failure by senior members of the Catholic Church to protect children”.
Mr Gilmore also told the Dáil that anyone who did not deal with the scale of the abuse revealed in this case should not hold a position of authority. However, he stressed that this was his own personal view.
Fianna Fáil’s Willie O’Dea asked Mr Gimore about the Government’s position on the future of Cardinal Séan Brady, who participated in investigation.
“As far as your question about the Government’s position in relation to Cardinal Brady is concerned, let me say this, I have always believed in the separation of church and state,” Mr Gilmore said.
Note: This is an Abuse Tracker excerpt. Click the title to view the full text of the original article. If the original article is no longer available, see our News Archive.