Fresh allegations of child sex abuse against four priests

Fresh allegations of child sexual abuse have been made against four priests of the Archdiocese of Dublin in the past 12 months.

The archdiocese’s Child Safeguarding and Protection Service (CSPS) revealed a suspicion of similar abuse had also been raised against a fifth cleric.

All priests against whom allegations were made were not previously the subject of older complaints. All have either been stood down from ministry or are deceased.