Fr Tau (deceased)

The inquiry received information about Fr Tau in the context of an allegation against Fr Sean Fortune in 2005.

The inquiry received information about Fr Tau in the context of an allegation against Fr Sean Fortune in 2005.

A man called Kieran told the diocese that when he reported an allegation of abuse against Fr Fortune to Fr Tau, the priest himself abused Kieran by requiring him to demonstrate what Fr Fortune had done.

Kieran said that the priest had eventually apologised to Kieran and had assured him that he would report to Bishop Comiskey.

There is no record of this complaint.

The priest was deceased at the time of the complaint to the inquiry.

The inquiry communicated the complaint to the diocese and is not aware of any response.

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