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DIRECTORS OF IRISH COLLEGE WILL NOT BE PROSECUTED IN MICHAEL FERRY CASE

written by Stephen Maguire March 24, 2014
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The Director of Public Prosecutions has decided that no prosecutions will be taken against the directors of Colaiste Cholmcille.

Michael Ferry, right, being taken into court in Donegal Town in December.

Michael Ferry, right, being taken into court in Donegal Town in December.

The Gaoth Dobhair college was at the centre of numerous child sex abuse allegations.

Its caretaker, Michael Ferry, is currently in prison serving fourteen years in prison as a result of abusing boys at the college.

The company’s directors were listed at that time as Donal O Loinsigh, Seosamh O Gallachoir and Eileen Ni Fhrighil.

The DPP has confirmed that no directors will be prosecuted as a result of the incident

Ferry had been allowed to stay on in employment despite being convicted in the courts of child sex abuse.

A spokesman for the Garda Press Office confirmed the DPP will not seek prosecutions in the case.

 

DIRECTORS OF IRISH COLLEGE WILL NOT BE PROSECUTED IN MICHAEL FERRY CASE was last modified: March 24th, 2014 by Stephen Maguire
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Stephen Maguire

Stephen Maguire is the co-founder of Donegal Daily. He has worked as a reporter for almost 30 years starting locally with the Donegal Peoples Press before moving to the Mirror Group. He continues to contribute daily to national media outlets including the Irish Times, RTE, the Irish Independent, Irish Sun, Irish Mirror, Irish Star, the Daily Mail and the Examiner.

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