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Irish bishop resigns over sex abuse scandal

An Irish bishop criticised for his handling of reports of sexual abuse of children by priests in the diocese of Dublin has resigned, the Vatican said today.

The Vatican said Pope Benedict had accepted the resignation of Bishop Donal Murray.

He is the first Irish bishop to resign since the publication last month of a damning report that said Church leaders in the overwhelmingly Catholic country had covered up widespread abuse of children by priests for 30 years.

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