Murphy only details crimes in one diocese

DESCRIBED by Dublin’s leading cleric as a “horrendous narrative” the Murphy report is, to date, the most detailed examination of the crimes against children perpetrated by some Catholic priests, and their cover-up, in any part of the country.

The report was published in November 29, 2009, and looks only at the activities — and the Church authorities’ reaction to them — of a sample batch of 46 priests about whom accusations of abuse had been made in the capital between 1975 and 2004.

Evidence emerged in the majority of these cases that indicated they were indeed paedophiles. In fact, one of the priests admitted to committing hundreds of sexual crimes against children.