IRELAND
Irish Independent
By Fionnan Sheahan and Lise Hand
Saturday May 05 2012
Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore last night denied politicians were trying to hound Cardinal Sean Brady out of office in the wake of revelations of his failure to report child rape allegations against the notorious paedophile Fr Brendan Smyth.
Labour Party ministers continued to pile pressure on Dr Brady to resign yesterday — in contrast to the approach of their Fine Gael colleagues.
Although government sources insist there is no tension between the parties, Labour has been far more vocal about the cardinal’s position than their coalition partners.
Social Welfare Minister Joan Burton added to calls for him to consider his position.
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