Abuse support group criticises Cardinal

Updated: 20:04, Sunday, 6 October 2002

The founder of Irish Survivors of Child Abuse has criticised a letter by Cardinal Desmond Connell, apologising for clerics' failures in dealing with allegations of sex abuse.

The founder of Irish Survivors of Child Abuse has criticised a letter by Cardinal Desmond Connell, apologising for clerics' failures in dealing with allegations of sex abuse.

John Kelly said if there is to be closure, they need a "much more significant and definitive response" than that given.

The letter was read at masses around Ireland today.

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