“Bishop Casey’s Buried Secrets”, a major RTÉ investigation conducted in association with the Mail on Sunday, will air on RTÉ One at 9:35 p.m. EST on Monday night.
The documentary will examine the Catholic Church’s handling of abuse allegations against Bishop Casey, revealing that the Vatican order banning him from public ministry was never disclosed during the Bishop’s life.
The documentary will additionally investigate how the Catholic Church received at least five allegations of child sexual abuse against Bishop Casey, including a complaint from his niece Patricia Donovan.
The Galway Diocese has stated that Bishop Martin Drennan, who was responsible for policing restrictions against members of the clergy, reprimanded Bishop Casey when the allegations came to light, according to RTÉ News.
Bishop Casey remained a bishop until his death in March 2017 and was never convicted of any sexual crimes. He also consistently denied any allegations against him while he was alive.
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