BISHOP FRANCIS DUFFY has told communities
in the diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois he is “shamed” by the alleged
child abuse of their former parish priest, Fr Brendan Hynds, and
apologised for it.
Duffy acknowledged recent testimony he had received about the conduct of Hynds, who was parish priest in Cloghan, Co Offaly and before that, Ballymahon, Co Longford. He died in 1993.
http://www.thejournal.ie/bishop-francis-duffy-brendan-hynds-child-abuse-priest-offaly-longford-apology-2493514-Dec2015/
Duffy acknowledged recent testimony he had received about the conduct of Hynds, who was parish priest in Cloghan, Co Offaly and before that, Ballymahon, Co Longford. He died in 1993.
http://www.thejournal.ie/bishop-francis-duffy-brendan-hynds-child-abuse-priest-offaly-longford-apology-2493514-Dec2015/