Where is Bishop John Magee?

THE BISHOP WHO ran Cloyne diocese when complaints of child abuse were being made, but not acted upon, may be abroad.

Archbishop of Cashel and Emly, Dermot Clifford, told a press conference this afternoon that he didn’t know the location of Bishop John Magee. He said that he might be abroad but he couldn’t be sure. When asked why he did not know exactly where Magee was, Clifford said that he had no contact with the bishop as he wanted to stay “emotionally distanced” from his case.

The archbishop took over the administration of Cloyne after Magee stepped down in March 2009. His resignation came after at least two years of pressure to do so when it became clear that the Diocese had not been compliant with child protection guidelines.