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18 December 2015

Archbishop criticised for ‘vilifying’ clergy in abuse inquiry

Bishops and senior clergy denied natural justice, says Fr Tony Flannery.  The Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin, “vilified” members of the clergy who were criticised by the Commission of Investigation into the handling of child abuse allegations by the Dublin archdiocese, a leading priest has said.
The criticism by Fr Tony Flannery comes just days after a bishop and a priest defended the reputation of Auxiliary Bishop Dermot O’Mahony – a figure who was severely criticised by the inquiry – at his funeral.