Former bishop of Ferns Brendan Comiskey dies

Disgraced former Bishop Brendan Comiskey dies aged 89

In April 2002, Dr Comiskey resigned over failing to address allegations of clerical sex abuse in his diocese

Former bishop Brendan Comiskey, who resigned over Ferns Report, dies aged 89

There were claims that Comiskey did not report allegations that a priest had abused a number of children while he was bishop.

Former bishop of Ferns Brendan Comiskey dies

Former Bishop of Ferns Brendan Comiskey, who resigned in April 2002 over failing to address allegations of clerical sexual abuse in the diocese, has died.

Disgraced former bishop Brendan Comiskey dies aged 89

The disgraced former Bishop of Ferns Brendan Comiskey has died, aged 89.

Statement of Bishop Nash on the death of Bishop Emeritus Brendan Comiskey RIP | Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference

Bishop Brendan Comiskey, Emeritus Bishop of Ferns died on Monday, 28 April 2025.  Bishop Brendan was a native of Clontibret, Co Monaghan and was a priest of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary.  Bishop Brendan was appointed Bishop of Ferns in succession to Bishop Donal Herlihy.  He had been Auxiliary Bishop in Dublin since 1979.  He resigned as Bishop in April 2002, and returned to live with his Congregation. During his time …

Former Bishop of Ferns who resigned over clerical sexual abuse failures dies

DISGRACED former Bishop of Ferns Brendan Comiskey, who resigned amid a clerical sexual abuse scandal, has died aged 89. The Monaghan native resigned in 2002 after failing to address and report allegations of clerical sexual abuse in his diocese. Comiskey resigned amid claims he failed to report allegations of sexual abuse against Fr Sean Fortune. The pedophile priest later took his own life while out on bail and Comiskey admitted while resigning…