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PSNI says abuse allegations in BBC programme did not happen in North

BBC’s This World programme alleged that Cardinal Sean Brady had failed to protect children from abuse.

Cardinal Sean Brady (File photo)
Cardinal Sean Brady (File photo)
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THE PSNI HAS concluded its investigation into allegations made in a BBC programme broadcast last month, and said that the abuse alleged in the programme did not take place in Northern Ireland.

The BBC This World programme alleged that the primate of All-Ireland failed to protect children from the abuse of paedophile priest Fr Brendan Smyth.

It said that Brady had been given the names and addresses of boys being abused, but that he did not ensure their safety after acting as a notary during a 1975 inquiry carried out by the Catholic Church. Brady has since made a public apology to the victims.

The BBC reports today that the PSNI’s investigation has found that the sex abuse referred to in the programme did not take place in Northern Ireland. The PSNI has said that it continues to investigate 251 separate complaints which have been made to police, ranging from 40 years ago to five years ago.

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  • Resignation is the very least we should expect from Brady.

    He should be prosecuted for possible criminal negligence and collusion in the cover up of serious crimes. Will he? No.
    The Fine Gael Party and Labour does not have the courage to see or make this happen.

    With the latest apology from the man that still outright REFUSES to resign despite just only partly admitting that he did wrong, the man and above and the organisation that is still in their continuing twisted ways is backing him, refuses to still address the fact that they allowed Cannon Law to rule over state laws.

    They are trying by their silence on this very matter, hoping that the Irish public will not more common-place kop on to this very serious matter. They have not apologised for allowing this to happen. They have not addressed this matter in pubic by comment or apology. They are totally avoiding the issue.

    If they allowed Brady to resign, it would be a part admission that they were wrong also in allowing their org’s connon law rules to superceed the state laws of not one country but two. So they are saying nothing – not even saying sorry to the state for (a) breaking state laws in not revealing crimes of a serious nature and (b) not saying sorry for allowing their rules to have sway over national laws.

    They still won’t admit – although it is now well known – that they lied to one, possibly two police forces of two countries when they were asked if such inquires had even taken place! They are still not apologising for that either – and remember these lies they made came from a church that even now still dares to preach to us of morals! One top religious org that is sick in double standards!

    Instead they are doing the usual of giving a meek apology for what they even have to be forced to acknowledge and little more. They still won’t pay the money that is owed (750 million) to many and to the state which by their not paying in compensation, has to be left to the state (thats you and I) to further cough up while they continue to get richer and ask for more money in their collection plates every week!

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  • I so agree with you but nothing will happen because no one can stand up to these cult members !!!

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