Abuse victims hit back after priest claims ‘vendetta’ against him

Victims of Father Ronat, the Cloyne priest who is to go before a canonical tribunal that can recommend he be defrocked, have reminded him they have letters of apology from the diocese for the abuse they suffered.

Eleven complaints were made to gardaí about the priest, who used to minister in North Cork.

In comments made to a newspaper this week, the priest claimed a “deliberate vendetta” had been waged against him, that victims had harassed him and that he had received “vulgar and distressing” texts and calls from the women.