Dublin Diocesan Report

The report studies in detail the case of 46 priests, 11 of them pleaded guilty or were convicted in the criminal courts of sexual assaults on children.

There was also one clear case of false accusation of a priest given the pseudonym Fr Richardus.

Fr James McNamee: The report states that 21 people made complaints about the priest who was ordained in 1942.

The report states the priest had a total aversion to all women and brought young boys for trips in his car and to nude bathing sessions in a swimming pool in his garden.

Despite several complaints about instances of abuse two Archbishops, John Charles McQuaid and Dermot Ryan failed to take any action.

Fr McNamee: The report states he was transferred to the Carmelite Monastery in Delgany, Co Wicklow after he resigned from his duties in Crumlin following allegation about abuse in his car and the swimming pool at his home in Crumlin.

The Monastery was told he was moved there for health reasons and no-one was informed about his history.

In 1994 Archbishop Desmond Connell initiated an investigation into Fr McNamee's case but he did not inform the superiors at the Monastery.

During his time in Co Wicklow concern over his involvement with children was also raised. Despite this Cardinal Connell did not inform the priest's superiors in Co Wicklow, even though local boys would serve at morning mass for him.

In 1995 the priest was brought to a nursing home in Co Meath, he refused any assessment and initially also refused to allow the management be informed of his history.

The report states that Cardinal Connell and Bishop Donal Murray must accept responsibility for not informing the nuns in Co Wicklow about allegations of abuse when they met with Fr McNamee there in the 1990s.