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01/03/2018

Abuse survivors call for the bishop of Dromore, Dr John McAreavey, to resign after more revelations into paedophile priest Father Malachy Finnegan.

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Two weeks ago, BBC Spotlight exposed Father Malachy Finegan as a paedophile priest. Since then, victims have been contacting the BBC's Mandy McAuley and the Nolan Show. Last night on Nolan Live, the story moved on. The Bishop of Dromore, Bishop John McAreavey, is now facing calls to resign immediately from his post. Last night, on Nolan Live, victims of the paedophile priest Malachy Finnegan were horrified to hear that despite knowing Finnegan was a paedophile, Bishop McAreavey made the decision to concelebrate mass, with the paedophile fully vested on the altar with him. Victims have now called for his resignation.

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Thu 1 Mar 201809:03

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Abuse survivors call for the Bishop of Dromore, Dr John McAreavey, to resign after more revelations into prolific paedophile priest Fr Malachy Finnegan

Nolan Show's Nicola Weir reports from outside St Colman's College Grammar school in Newry

"There was a palpable fear" - Caller Declan was a pupil at St Colman's College, Newry 1978 - 1985

"This man was a monster" - caller Eamonn, a victim of Fr Malachy Finnegan

"He was a very dark shadow over that school for my entire 7 years there" - caller Gavin was a pupil at St Colman's College, Newry 1981 – 1988

"There's a palpable sense of anguish at what has unfolded" – local Cllr Jarlath Tinnelly calls on Bishop McAreavey to resign

"We're calling for a full public inquiry into clerical child sex abuse in Northern Ireland" - Amnesty’s Patrick Corrigan

"He knocked me unconscious, beat me senseless" - caller Paul was a pupil at St Colman's College, Newry in 1968 - 1975

Thu 1 Mar 201809:03
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