Eamon Casey to defend allegation

FORMER Bishop of Galway Dr Eamon Casey, who is facing an allegation in Ireland, was not present at the funeral of retired bishop of the diocese James McLoughlin yesterday.

It had been speculated that the 79-year-old might return to his old diocese for the Requiem Mass of Bishop O’Loughlin, who died last Friday.

However, a spokesman for the diocese in the south of England where Dr Casey had been serving for the last six years confirmed that he is planning to return here.