Cover-up of Smyth abuse went right to the top

The story of Fr Brendan Smyth is not just one of a predatory abuser who ruined the lives of countless children.  It is also one of cover-up and of turning a blind eye, the default position adopted over a period of decades within the Catholic Church, not just in Ireland, but in the UK and the US.

Belfast-born Smyth's reign of terror lasted over 40 years. This was only made possible through the willingness of church authorities to move him on whenever allegations surfaced.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/coverup-of-smyth-abuse-went-right-to-the-top-31322400.html