Church denies bomb atrocity 'cover-up'

The Catholic Church today insisted it did not cover-up the Claudy bomb atrocity by moving a suspected terrorist priest out of the North.

Church denies bomb atrocity 'cover-up'

The Catholic Church today insisted it did not cover-up the Claudy bomb atrocity by moving a suspected terrorist priest out of the North.

Cardinal Sean Brady said the transfer of Fr James Chesney to Donegal did not stop authorities arresting or questioning him over the IRA’s July 1972 triple car bomb outrage.

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