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Tue 12 Dec 2009McAleese praises Garda chief's swift, honest apology
PRESIDENT'S SPEECH:PRESIDENT MARY McAleese has commended Garda Commissioner Fachtna Murphy for his “immediate” apology following the publication of the Dublin diocesan report, which described the response by gardaí to complaints against priests as inadequate in some cases.
Speaking at an event in Templemore, Mrs McAleese said the commissioner had “honestly acknowledged that people who sought assistance from An Garda Síochána didn’t always receive the level of response or protection which any citizen in trouble is entitled to expect.
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