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| Church compensates abuse victim | Church compensates abuse victim |
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| The Catholic Church has paid a five figure sum to a victim of clerical sexual abuse in Northern Ireland. | The Catholic Church has paid a five figure sum to a victim of clerical sexual abuse in Northern Ireland. |
| The case was taken against the Diocese of Down and Connor and was settled out of court. | The case was taken against the Diocese of Down and Connor and was settled out of court. |
| The victim was sexually abused as a child at the hands of two priests. Both men have since died. | The victim was sexually abused as a child at the hands of two priests. Both men have since died. |
| The woman, who was abused from the age of seven, also received an apology from the Church. She said she was very happy with the "substantial" settlement. | |
| She added that she now hoped she could "move on" and have "a better life". |