Sherlock: Publication of report only a minor step forward for victims

THE Church showed favour to accused priests and systematically failed abuse victims, a junior minister who fought to reveal the truth in Cloyne has said.

As a TD in opposition, Labour’s Seán Sherlock pushed for the publication of a damning report on the diocese by the Church’s own watchdog, known as the Elliot report.

The revelations in that document, in turn, led to the state-established Commission of Investigation into the diocese, the results of which were published in yesterday’s report.