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- ↑ "Ireland's bishops - Who are these guys? | Magill".
- ↑ "Bishop Colm O'Reilly". Irish Bishops Conference . Archived from the original on 2 November 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
- ↑ "Bishop Colm O'Reilly announces design team for the restoration of St Mel's Cathedral, Longford".
- ↑ "Bishop's handling of abuse allegations is praised".
- ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine". The Holy See (in Italian). 17 July 2013. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
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