Bishop Eamonn Casey: Gardaí taking no further investigative action
In a statement, An Garda Síochána said the the Garda National Protective Services Bureau conducted a review of the original investigation file on Bishop Casey, at the request of the Garda Commissioner."This review has been completed and no further investigative actions have been identified."Bishop Casey is the first senior cleric to be disinterred in Ireland following posthumous concerns about his conduct, according to Irish national broadcaster RTÉ.It is not clear when the disinterment took place but the Galway Diocese confirmed that the remains are with his family.In a statement, the Galway Diocese thanked everyone "for their understanding of the situation, for their patience and for their respect as this process was undertaken and brought to a conclusion".
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