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No further investigation into Bishop Eamonn Casey

No further investigation into Bishop Eamonn Casey

RTÉ News​5 days ago
A review by the Garda National Protective Services Bureau into the original investigation file on Bishop Eamonn Casey has been completed and no further investigative actions have been identified.
The confirmation comes following an announcement by the Galway Diocese that the remains of the late bishop have been removed from the crypt of Galway Cathedral.
Following the broadcast of the documentary 'Bishop Casey's Secrets' last year, Garda Commissioner Drew Harris requested that the Garda National Protective Services Bureau examine the original investigation file into Bishop Eamonn Casey.
Gardaí have confirmed that the review has been completed and no further investigative actions have been identified.
Residential Institutions Survivors Network spokesperson William Gorry said the news of Bishop Casey's removal from the crypt brought memories back for abuse survivors of their treatment by the Catholic Church.
Mr Gorry said he had been fielding calls from other survivors who he said found it "sick" to see "privacy and quiet" surrounding the removal of Bishop Casey's remains.
The former Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin acknowledged that today would be difficult in respect of the family and those who have suffered.
He noted that the Bishop of Galway promised to investigate the matter and it was obvious that a lot of consultation was done.
He added that the statement issued by the Galway Diocese was "thoughtful and sensible".
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