At the same time, the hypocrisy was stunning. The Bishop of Galway was exposed in 1992 as having a secret son – this scandal added yet more cracks to the image of the Church in Ireland, already damaged by the child abuse revelations. I remember being sent out of the room yet again when it was discussed, seeing the book about the affair, written by the child’s mother, on sale in Eason’s in Newry and sneaking a peek inside.
