Irish Cardinal Sean Baptist Brady arrives for a meeting at the Synod Hall in the Vatican in this March 6, 2013 file photograph. REUTERS/Tony Gentile/files
DUBLIN (Reuters) - The head of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland, whose career was plagued by scandal over the sexual abuse of children by clergy, said on Friday he had tendered his resignation, confirming his plan to retire on his 75th birthday.
Cardinal Sean Brady, who turns 75 on Saturday, will leave office once his resignation has been accepted by Pope Francis.
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