BISHOP DRENNAN STANDS HIS GROUND AMID CALLS FOR HIS RESIGNATION

Date Published: 27-Dec-2009

The Bishop of Galway Martin Drennan is standing his ground in the face of calls for his resignation.A spokesman for Bishop Drennan says he won't be stepping down as a result of the findings of the Murphy Report.Four Bishops have now resigned after being criticised in last month's report for their mishandling of child sex abuse claims against priests in the Dublin Archdiocese.In recent days, speculation that the Bishop of Galway would follow suit has gathered pace.But his spokesman, Father Sean McHugh, says there's no change in Dr Drennan's position.