Cardinal apologises for Magee remarks

CARDINAL Sean Brady has apologised for causing widespread offence in publicly backing beleaguered Bishop John Magee.

Cardinal apologises for Magee remarks

“I was very sorry that I offended people by what I said,” the Cardinal said yesterday.

However, the Catholic Primate of All Ireland has again signalled that he does not want the Bishop of Cloyne to resign but to remain on and accept responsibility for the Church’s response to the clerical paedophilia claims in Co Cork.

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