New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan has been formally questioned about clergy sex abuse in his former Archdiocese of Milwaukee, just days ahead of his departure for Rome and the conclave that will elect the next pope.

FLYING 3,000 miles to drown the shamrock, blurt out the cúpla focail and watch a St Patrick’s Day parade seems a strange way for an Irish holidaymaker to spend hundreds of euro.

A 67-year-old second generation Irish woman, accused of stealing over $1m (€750,300) from the Archdiocese of New York, says God has forgiven her but worries her victims will never do the same.

Six priests have been asked to leave their assignments by the Archdiocese of New York over past allegations of sexual misconduct.