Brendan Smyth admitted abuse of over 200 children

A notorious paedophile priest told a doctor he had sexually abused hundreds of children, an inquiry heard.

Fr Brendan Smyth made the admission in February 1994 — the year he was jailed.

He said: “Over the years of religious life it could be that I have sexually abused between 50 and 100 children. That number could even be doubled or perhaps even more.”