Bishop disputes newspaper allegation

The Bishop of Clonfert has said a newspaper claim that he was aware a priest had abused children after he moved him to another parish is "incorrect".

Bishop disputes newspaper allegation

The Bishop of Clonfert has said a newspaper claim that he was aware a priest had abused children after he moved him to another parish is "incorrect".

The Irish Times reported that John Kirby was told by the man known as "Priest A" of the further abuses when he visited him at Arbour Hill Prison where he was serving a jail term for sexual abuse.

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