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The following are the main findings of the Murphy commission on the handling of abuse allegations by four archbishops and their auxiliary bishops in the Dublin Archdiocese

• Archbishop John Charles McQuaid (1940-1972):Was “familiar with the requirements of canon law but did not apply them fully”. “It is clear that his dealings with Fr Edmondus [not his real name] in 1960 were aimed at the avoidance of scandal and showed no concern for the welfare of children.”