Cloyne abuse report - Do not bury this scandal

Bishop John Magee has accepted mistakes were made in handling the allegations of clerical sex abuse in the Diocese of Cloyne.

He has expressed his “disappointment” at the contents of the damning report of the Catholic Church’s Board for Safeguarding Children (NSBC), but will not be resigning over the issue.

Bishop Magee’s handling of the whole affair has been so inept that there can be no public confidence in his ability to deal with such matters, and even less confidence in the performance of Minister for Children Barry Andrews.