McDowell disturbed by clerical sex abuse revelations

Justice Minister Michael McDowell has said he is disturbed about collusion allegations made last night in a TV documentary about clerical sex abuse in Dublin.

Justice Minister Michael McDowell has said he is disturbed about collusion allegations made last night in a TV documentary about clerical sex abuse in Dublin.

The programme, which detailed the crimes of eight paedophile priests accused Cardinal Desmond Connell of failing to hand over information to the gardai, despite knowing that crimes had been committed.

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