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Sex abuse not just an American problem.


DUBLIN -- The Irish government released a report in October revealing the depth and scope of sex abuse by clergy in the Diocese of Ferns in southeast Ireland, according to according to
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 Reuters. The report shows more than 100 allegations of abuse were made since the mid-1960s. Re former bishop of Ferns Ferns is a diocese in south-eastern Ireland (province of Leinster; roughly coterminous with County Wexford). It was founded by St. Aidan or Maedoc. Celtic bishops
  • Saint Moling
Norman and medieval bishops
, Brendan Comiskey Bishop Brendan Comiskey ss cc, was born (August 13 1935) in Clontibret, County Monaghan Ireland.

He is the former Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Ferns[1] in County Wexford.
, resigned in 2002 when it became public that he was aware of a particular priest-abuser and did not remove him from access to children.

Also in October, the Diocese of Derry The Diocese of Derry (Irish: Deoise Dhoire) may refer to:
  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Derry
  • Diocese of Derry and Raphoe (Church of Ireland)
, Northern Ireland released information that 26 of its priests had been accused of sex abuse in the last 50 years.
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Title Annotation:SEX ABUSE UPDATE
Publication:U.S. Catholic
Date:Jan 1, 2006
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