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24 January 2016

Fr Paul Symonds: Ballymena priest to retire after Catholic Church inquiry

A priest who was investigated but never charged after concerns were raised about the safeguarding of children is to retire after a Church inquiry.
Fr Paul Symonds stepped aside from ministry in County Antrim in 2009 to facilitate a police investigation.  After a decision was made to not to prosecute him, the Catholic Church resumed its internal inquiry.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-politics-35388046