Martin asks named clergy to consider positions

THE Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin, has strongly hinted that senior bishops criticised in the Murphy Report should consider their positions.

Dr Martin also expressed regret at the failure of the Vatican and the Papal Nuncio to respond to requests by the Dublin Diocese Commission for access to Church documents.

Asked if senior clergy criticised in the report should resign their office, Dr Martin said it was for individuals to assess their own performance on how they had protected children now and in the past in deciding on what action to take.