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Victim of abuse by priest at St Colman’s College, Newry to receive £170,000 in damages

Man sued Diocese of Dromore over historic physical and sexual assaults by Malachy Finnegan between 1979 and 1985 A man who says he was groomed and abused by a priest at St Colman’s College in Newry is to receive £170,000 (€194,800) in damages. The payout forms part of a settlement agreed on Monday in his High Court action over historic physical and sexual assaults inflicted by the late Fr Malachy Finnegan. The victim will also be given a written
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BishopAccountability.org - Documenting the Catholic Sexual Abuse and Financial Crisis - Data on bish broke the news in on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.
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