Bishop Eamonn Casey fathered a child, but at least he seemed human, and, subsequent to his resignation, the hierarchy became answerable, says Ryle Dwyer.

THE resignation of Father Maurice Dillane, 73, as a curate in Co Galway after fathering a child has again put the Catholic Church in the public spotlight.

IN A public opinion poll published this week, 56% of the people surveyed in the Galway diocese felt that Bishop Eamonn Casey should not be required to explain his past actions.