The Vatican had rejected an appeal by Dan
Duane, attached to the diocese of Cloyne, against dismissal from the
priesthood over child sexual abuse.
He was defrocked in 2013, following a Canonical trial for abusing teenagers and minors, but he appealed the decision to Rome. Mr Duane was previously acquitted of indecent assault at Cork Circuit Criminal Court on two occasions in 2011.
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