Bishops Walsh and Field resign after Murphy report

Two more Bishops have resigned in the wake of the damning Murphy report.

Bishops Walsh and Field resign after Murphy report
Fri, 25 Dec, 2009 - 11:18

Two more Bishops have resigned in the wake of the damning Murphy report.

Dr Éamonn Walsh and Dr Raymond Field are stepping down over criticisms of the handling of clerical child sexual abuse allegations in the Dublin Archdiocese.

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