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	Comiskey to Avoid Ferns Ceremony Irish Independent April 19, 2006 http://www.unison.ie/irish_independent/stories.php3? ca=9&si=1600218&issue_id=13934 The former Bishop of Ferns, Brendan Comiskey, will not be present at the investature of his successor on Sunday in St Aidan's Cathedral, writes John Cooney. A spokesperson for the Ferns diocese, Fr John Carroll, said last night that "some time back Bishop Comiskey indicated to Bishop-elect Denis Brennan that he will not be in attendance at his ordination next Sunday". Criticised Bishop Comiskey, who resigned four years ago, was strongly criticised in October's Ferns Inquiry report for his handling of child clerical sex abuse cases. On Monday he was at the centre of huge media attention when he said Mass at the funeral of Dr Peter Kavanagh, the brother of the famous Irish poet, Patrick, in the village of Iniskeen, Co Monaghan. But the spokesman said that the diocese of Ferns was notified beforehand of Dr Comiskey's participation in the Monaghan ceremony. Bishop Comiskey, who will be 71 in August, is officially Bishop Emeritus of the diocese of Ferns, the honorary title given to former bishops.
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