Mother of clerical sex abuse victim blames Church

The mother of altar boy Paul Dwyer who was raped by former priest Bill Carney has said she blames those who protected the convicted paedophile.

The mother of altar boy Paul Dwyer who was raped by former priest Bill Carney has said she blames those who protected the convicted paedophile.

Mr Dwyer took his own life at the age of 31 and his mother Bridie has said she wants justice for her son.

Former priest Bill Carney was named as one of the worst cases in Dublin's Catholic diocese in the Murphy report into clerical sex abuse.

However, for the last 10 years he has been free to live quietly in the UK, according to the BBC's 'Newsnight' programme last night.

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