Priest in sex abuse row was subject of another complaint

THE priest whose alleged sexual abuse has been linked to the tragic death of a former Limerick altar boy was at the centre of a second complaint in another Limerick parish, the Limerick Diocesan office confirmed last night.

A spokesperson said two priests were alerted in the 1980s of an improper approach made by Fr Denis Daly, the priest at the centre of the Peter McCloskey allegations. The priests did nothing about the complaint, which concerned a young man living in the Janesboro area, beyond telling the boy’s father he should contact the gardaí.

A spokesperson for the diocese said: “During our investigations of Fr Daly’s time in Limerick, we have also become aware of one matter giving rise for concern. An allegation of which there was no record on file had been made to two priests in the 1980s of an improper gesture or suggestion by Fr Daly towards a young man who rebuffed him.”