1978 - Tony Walsh ordained a priest. Two days after he was appointed
to Ballyfermot Parish, Archbishop House receives a complaint he abused
an eight-year-old boy.
1979 - A 14-year-old boy alleges he was abused by Walsh.
1985 - Walsh meets Monsignor Alex Stenson and admits abuse. He agrees to see a psychiatrist.
1986 - Moved to Westland Row. He admits to abusing three children.
1988 - Walsh claimed he was drunk after complaint he interfered with girl.
Later admits abuse on a "staggering scale."Archdiocese sends Walsh for
treatment and removes him from his post.
1990 - Gardai contacted by a mother of abused child.
1992 - Archbishop Connell starts canonical process to defrock him.
1994 - Rome
rules Walsh should remain a priest but go to a monastery for 10 years.
Gardai arrest Walsh for sexually assaulting a child at grandfather's
funeral.
1995 - Walsh in court on sex charge. Archdiocese contacts gardai. Walsh is charged with further offences. In November Pope John Paul II defrocks Walsh.
1996/1997 - Walsh jailed for 10 years for indecent assault. Reduced on appeal to six years.
2002 - RTE broadcasts Cardinal Secrets and 20 more people claim they were abused by Walsh.
2010 - Convicted of nine counts of indecent assault and five counts of
buggery. Sentenced to 12 years in prison after admitting abuse against a
further two boys.
Murphy report finds Walsh may have abused hundreds of children.
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