Protest to call for cardinal’s resignation

VICTIMS of clerical child sex abuse are to stage a new year walk to Cardinal Desmond Connell’s residence to hand in a letter seeking his resignation.

The silent walk of protest will take place on Sunday, January 5, starting at the Pro-Cathedral in Dublin at 2pm and ending at the Archbishop's Palace in Drumcondra, where the letter will be handed in.

The letter will be signed by walk organiser Ken Reilly, who was repeatedly abused as a child by convicted paedophile Fr Tony Walsh, and co-signed by Marie Collins, who earlier this year received a public apology from Cardinal Connell for his failings in handling her complaints about convicted child abuser Fr Paul McGennis.