Archbishop leads tributes to ‘fearless’ journalist Raftery

ARCHBISHOP Diarmuid Martin has led tributes to a groundbreaking journalist who lifted the lid on clerical and institutional abuse in Ireland.

Mary Raftery’s fearless investigations to uncover generations of abuse led to several state inquiries which shocked the nation.

She died yesterday at the age of 54 following an illness, and is survived by her husband, David Waddell, and their son, Ben.