Ex-Cloyne cleric criticises choice of ‘bishop’s friend’ as successor

A PRIEST who left the Diocese of Cloyne over its handling of child sex abuse allegations has criticised the decision to allow a close friend of Bishop John Magee to take over as administrator of the diocese.

Bishop Magee announced on Saturday that he would no longer be looking after the day-to-day running of the diocese as he wanted to concentrate on the large volume of paperwork necessitated by the Archdiocese of Dublin Commission of Inquiry into child protection practices in east Cork.

The Pope announced that the Archbishop of Cashel and Emly, the Most Reverend Dermot Clifford, is to take over as apostolic administrator.