Former Bishop of Limerick Donal Murray dies

Bishop Donal Murray. Appointed auxilliary bishop in 1981 in Dublin, he had been one of the auxiliary bishops criticised by the Murphy report into how allegations of child sexual abuse in the archdiocese were dealt with. Picture:Press 22

Bishop Donal Murray, a former bishop of Limerick and auxiliary bishop in Dublin, has died.

He had resigned in 2009 as Bishop of Limerick over his handling of child abuse allegations during his time in Dublin during the 1980s but continued to minister in the diocese.