Dublin archbishop: Reflect more on abuse scandal

LONDON (AP) — The archbishop of Dublin said Tuesday that the Catholic church in Ireland needs to reflect further on the roots of sexual abuse of children by priests and called for public investigations into the scandal.

Diarmuid Martin conceded that the prospect of new and costly investigations into aspects of the scandal could be daunting given the current economic climate, but said he believes the public interest could be served by public, research-based investigations into abuse.