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| Two more Catholic bishops resign | Two more Catholic bishops resign |
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| Two more Irish Catholic bishops have resigned in response to a report which criticised how they handled allegations of abuse by clergy. | Two more Irish Catholic bishops have resigned in response to a report which criticised how they handled allegations of abuse by clergy. |
| Eamonn Walsh and Raymond Field issued a joint statement which was read out at midnight Mass on Christmas Day. | Eamonn Walsh and Raymond Field issued a joint statement which was read out at midnight Mass on Christmas Day. |
| The pair, who were both auxiliary bishops of Dublin, said they hoped their resignations would help bring peace to the victims of sexual abuse. | The pair, who were both auxiliary bishops of Dublin, said they hoped their resignations would help bring peace to the victims of sexual abuse. |
| Four out of five bishops named in the Murphy report have now resigned. | Four out of five bishops named in the Murphy report have now resigned. |
| Bishop of Limerick Donal Murray resigned earlier this month after the report branded as "inexcusable" his failure to deal effectively with a priest suspected of being a paedophile. | Bishop of Limerick Donal Murray resigned earlier this month after the report branded as "inexcusable" his failure to deal effectively with a priest suspected of being a paedophile. |
| On Wednesday it was revealed that James Moriarty, the Bishop of Kildare, has offered his resignation to Pope Benedict. It is expected to be formally accepted in mid-January. | On Wednesday it was revealed that James Moriarty, the Bishop of Kildare, has offered his resignation to Pope Benedict. It is expected to be formally accepted in mid-January. |
| Martin Drennan, the Bishop of Galway, is now the only one of five bishops named in the Murphy report to remain in office. | Martin Drennan, the Bishop of Galway, is now the only one of five bishops named in the Murphy report to remain in office. |
| After the report was published Bishop Drennan said he was comfortable with the findings as it "says nothing negative about me". |