Granddaughter tells of relief at abuser’s death

The granddaughter of a former lord mayor of Cork, who had been convicted of child sexual abuse, yesterday spoke out on the day of his funeral about the abuse she suffered — and her relief at his death.

John Murray was laid to rest yesterday with a number of current and former city councillors and ex-TDs attending the service.

Fianna Fáil city councillors Sean Martin and Terry Shannon were present, as was former Labour TD Toddy O’Sullivan, former Fianna Fáil TD Noel O’Flynn, Siptu general secretary and former Labour city councillor Joe O’Flynn, his brother and former city councillor Denis O’Flynn, and former Fine Gael city councillor Jim Corr.