The Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid Martin, has said he believes church authorities tried to extend the indemnity deal done with the Government to include survivors of child abuse from day schools. Speaking on RTÉ's Six-One News, Dr Martin also said he would like to see independent verification to ensure that promises made by religious orders were met.
Dr Martin said this process should be objective and external.
Reacting to today's march of abuse survivors, Archbishop Martin said it was the victims' day and he was delighted for them.
Archbishop Sean Brady has said the Irish Bishops Conference is ashamed, humbled and repentant that members of the clergy and other religious strayed so far from their Christian ideals in abusing children as highlighted by the Ryan Commission Report.
Archbishop Brady said the bishops have invited survivors to engage with the church to see how they can assist those who have been abused.
He was speaking after the summer general meeting of the Irish Bishops Conference.
It runs from 6pm to 10pm, Wednesday to Sunday.
A separate 24-hour service is also being run by the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre on 1800 77 88 88.+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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