IRELAND
Connaught Tribune
September 6, 2012
by Enda Cunningham
The Bishop of Clonfert has issued a personal apology for sexual abuse carried out by two priests in his diocese, admitting that it was “gross innocence” that led him to deal with the priests by transferring them to new parishes.
And Dr John Kirby told the Connacht Tribune that while he did not consider resigning at any point, he would be “gone in the morning” if he dealt with abuse allegations in the same manner today.
In fact, there were complaints about a total of seven priests who either worked, served or lived in the diocese.
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