‘Neglectful’ bishops to stay in jobs

CLERICAL abuse survivors reacted with dismay last night as it emerged that two bishops criticised forneglecting victims are to be allowed retain their positions in the Church.

It emerged that Pope Benedict has refused toaccept the resignations of two auxiliary bishops who offered to step down in the wake of the Murphy report into clerical abuse in the Dublin diocese.

Instead, Bishops Raymond Field and Eamonn Walsh will remain in their positions and are expected to be assigned new, revised responsibilities.