Brendan Smyth

Brendan Smyth

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Brendan Smyth was a Catholic priest whose conviction for sexual abuse in the 1990s marked a significant moment in the Irish Church's crisis, highlighting issues of clerical abuse and leading to public outrage.

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Brendan Smyth was a notorious paedophile whose actions contributed to the disillusionment with the Catholic Church.

Why are people in their late 20s and 30s so disillusioned with religion? – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-05-25
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Fr Brendan Smyth was jailed after pleading guilty to charges of indecent assault involving the sexual abuse of minors.

What we learned, from details of Boris Yeltsin’s Shannon no-show to Ireland’s lost moon rock – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-02-12
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