IRELAND
Fermanagh Herald
A report into how allegations of child sex abuse were handled in the Clogher Diocese has revealed opportunities were “consistently missed”.
The audit by the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church revealed allegations were made against 13 priests since 1975.
The Clogher Diocese includes six Tyrone parishes: Fintona, Dromore, Trillick, Eskra, Clogher and Aghavea-Aghintaine (Fivemiletown/Brookeboro). The diocese also spans across Fermanagh, Monaghan, Donegal, Louth and Cavan.
Of the 13 priests subject to allegations, seven were dead at the date the review commence on November 7 2012. A total of 23 allegations were reported to An Garda Síochána and 22 allegations to the HSE since January 1 1975.
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