Former bishop takes ‘full responsibility’ for flawed procedures

BISHOP John Magee bears “primary responsibility” for the “inadequate and inappropriate response” to complaints of clerical child sex abuse in the Diocese of Cloyne.

The Commission of Investigation found that the diocese failed to implement Church procedures for dealing with abuse cases because Dr Magee was “detached” and took “little real interest” in the issue.

Dr Magee falsely told both the previous Government and the HSE that Cloyne was complying with the Church protocols when it was not.