A Catholic bishop has said he regrets officiating at the funeral of a priest he knew had been accused of sexual abuse at a Co Down school. Dr John McAreavey, Bishop of Dromore, said his decision to say the funeral Mass of Malachy Finnegan in 2002 was "wrong".
Fr Finnegan taught in St Colman's College in Newry from 1967 to 1976 and was president of the college from 1976 to 1987. The school has now removed the priest's image from its photographs. Around 10 have been 'airbrushed' and are being put back on display.
http://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2018/02/08/news/bishop-regrets-saying-funeral-mass-of-priest-who-sexually-abused-pupils-1251521/
Fr Finnegan taught in St Colman's College in Newry from 1967 to 1976 and was president of the college from 1976 to 1987. The school has now removed the priest's image from its photographs. Around 10 have been 'airbrushed' and are being put back on display.
http://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2018/02/08/news/bishop-regrets-saying-funeral-mass-of-priest-who-sexually-abused-pupils-1251521/