'Childish, puerile, infantile': Finlay dismisses Bishop's apology

Barnardos chief executive Fergus Finlay has described as "a childish excuse" comments from Bishop of Clonfert John Kirby that he previously regarded paedophilia as a "friendship that crossed a boundary line".

'Childish, puerile, infantile': Finlay dismisses Bishop's apology

Barnardos chief executive Fergus Finlay has described as "a childish excuse" comments from Bishop of Clonfert John Kirby that he previously regarded paedophilia as a "friendship that crossed a boundary line".

Seven audits into child safeguarding practices in the Catholic Church and religious orders were published today.

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