Gardaí gave paedophile priests impunity

Paedophile priests escaped the consequences of the law because senior gardaí believed clerics were untouchable, it was revealed today.

Thu, 26 Nov, 2009 - 15:21

Paedophile priests escaped the consequences of the law because senior gardaí believed clerics were untouchable, it was revealed today.

A shocking report into clerical child abuse uncovered inappropriate contacts between members of the An Garda Siochána and the Dublin Archdiocese.

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