IRELAND
Irish Independent
TIM HEALY – 05 JUNE 2013
A WOMAN has apologised in the High Court to a priest she falsely accused of abusing her.
Eileen Culloty, who lives beside the presbytery in Currow, Killarney, Co Kerry, wrote a letter to the Bishop of Kerry in which she made a series of untrue allegations against Fr Liam O’Brien and which she later repeated to the gardai, HSE and Personal Injury Advisory Board.
She also disrupted a funeral mass the priest was officiating at.
Today, she apologised in a letter read out in court and undertook never to repeat the false allegations.
Robert Dore, solicitor for Fr O’Brien, currently based in Killorglin, Kerry, said the priest has agreed not to further pursue his action for damages for defamation against Ms Culloty on the basis of the apology letter.
Fr O’Brien had also sought orders restraining her from watching, besetting and harassing him over the false allegations which he said were damaging and interfered with his peace, privacy and well-being.
Ms Justice Elizabeth Dunne agreed to a request from Mr Dore to adjourn the matter generally which means it can come back before the court if there are any further incidents.
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