Cardinal apologises to abuse victim but refuses to step down

The leader of the Catholic church in Ireland has apologised to a victim of paedophile priest Fr Brendan Smyth.

The leader of the Catholic church in Ireland has apologised to a victim of paedophile priest Fr Brendan Smyth.

Brendan Boland was among those targeted by the predatory sex attacker in 1975.

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