Dublin bishop against nationwide audit as most refuse to rule it out

AUXILIARY Bishop of Dublin Eamonn Walsh has said he does not believe the inquiry into child abuse should be extended to the rest of the country.

Dr Walsh said the Dublin inquiry was a sample, with the pattern the same as in the previous Ferns inquiry.

“I would much prefer that we implemented the recommendations and put in place civil and legislative structures to live up to what we have found, but we could spend the next 15 years going around the country when we’d be far better using our time, energy and money in consolidating our Church- protection services, our school-protection services and all of the legislation that will enable it,” he said.