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'Resign' call for Irish bishops who covered up sex abuse

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PATRICK REYNOLDS
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IrishCentral.com Staff Writer
Published Friday, November 27, 2009, 11:26 PM
Updated Saturday, November 28, 2009, 12:21 AM
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Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid Martin
Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid Martin

Pressure to resign has begun on five bishops named in the Dublin Diocese report on child abuse. The report, which has shocked the nation, exposed a Church cover-up at every level throughout the '60s, '70s and '80s as well as into the '90s — and protection for priest child abusers at every turn.

The five, who formerly served in the Dublin Archdiocese and never pursued allegations against alleged priest child molesters, are Bishop of Limerick Donal Murray, whose handling of allegation was described as "inexcusable" in the report; Bishop Jim Moriarty of Kildare Leighlin Diocese; Bishop Martin Drennan of Galway Diocese; and the two Dublin auxiliary bishops, Bishop Ray Field and Bishop Eamonn Walsh.

Enda Kenny, leader of the Irish opposition party Fine Gael, has called on all five to resign. He stated that "those who were in positions of authority in Dublin archdiocese, and who knew what was going on, should no longer continue in such positions. "This is another appalling litany of shame. Apologies here are not good enough."

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Posted by kickstar on Nov 28, 2009, 10:37 PM EST
These Bishop and hi-hats need spend some time behind bars.There is a need for them to acquire a little humility The harm they have caused is so bad and has destroyed countless lives of decent simple people whose only crime was to have been born into the system of Catholicism. And I am sorry to say Diarmuid Martin you still haven't got it. "the manner in which the sexual abuse of children was dealt with in the Archdiocese in the past" was not just "inexcusable." It was Criminal and Criminal offenses were committed so there needs to be a message sent to the perpetrators that their Crimes have not been forgotten and will not be hidden under the cloak of and swept under the Ecclesiastical carpet like they were in the past. Moreover All of the hierarchy of the church today are in one way or another Culpable of these dastardly Crimes and nothing short of a complete house clearance will suffice, Being sanctioned by Canon law can no longer suffice, these criminals need to be brought before the States' judicial system as others are when laws are broken, It is an affront to every law abiding citizen to see these pervs roaming around free and beginning anew while the Victims of their abuses are forever imprisoned with the memories of the Nightmare that was their lives
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Posted by benbhoy on Nov 28, 2009, 11:21 AM EST
THEY SHOULD BE EXCOMUNICATED.
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Posted by JosephOCasey on Nov 28, 2009, 05:51 AM EST
I hope justice is served.


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