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Brendan Boland welcomes Cardinal Brady apology

Brendan Boland, who as a 14-year-old boy was sworn to secrecy by Seán Brady after testifying that he had been sexually abused by paedophile Fr Brendan Smyth, has welcomed the Cardinal's public apology to him.
News • 09 May 12

Cardinal Seán Brady apologises to abuse victim

Cardinal Seán Brady has publicly apologised to Brendan Boland, a survivor of paedophile priest Fr Brendan Smyth.
News • 08 May 12

Smyth allowed to return to saying Mass in 1984

It has emerged that the Diocese of Kilmore allowed paedophile priest Fr Brendan Smyth to return to minister to children in 1984.
News • 05 May 12

Pressure grows on Cardinal Séan Brady to resign

One of the country’s leading theologians has said Cardinal Seán Brady should resign as Catholic Primate following fresh allegations about a church inquiry into clerical child abuse in the 1970s.
News • 04 May 12

Cardinal Seán Brady says he will not resign

Cardinal Seán Brady has said he does not intend to resign following new allegations about a 1975 church inquiry into the activities of paedophile priest Fr Brendan Smyth.
News • 02 May 12

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