Eugene Greene was jailed for 12 years for 41 charges of sexual assault against 26 children
, one of the Republic’s most notorious clerical child sex abusers, died late last year, it has emerged.
In a statement, Bishop of Raphoe Alan McGuckian said that up until that point, the diocese was not aware of his death. “Since he left prison in 2008, the diocese has not known his whereabouts,” said Bishop McGuckian. “On behalf of the diocese I wish to express my profound sorrow and shame at the abuse which he perpetrated on innocent children. Once the diocese was made aware of Greene’s death, we immediately advised Tusla, the child and family agency.”
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