SENTENCING ADJOURNED AGAIN FOR FORMER BALLYCONEELY CURATE

Date Published: 21-Dec-2007

Sentencing has been further adjourned until January, in the case of a former Ballyconeely curate guilty of child abuse. 71-year old Fr John Benedict Corrigan is facing up to 40 years in prison in England after admitting seven counts of child abuse there. Fr Ben, as he was known, settled in Galway in 1994 where he worked as a curate in Ballyconneely.At Newcastle Crown court today, sentencing in the case was further adjourned to January 18th.